Taking a Break

School is over. Holidays are coming. Will be going on a short trip to Shanghai and Hong Kong with my family this Saturday 15/11/08.

My kids are all so excited about this trip as this is their first time taking the plane. (Some old people says cannot tell them till last minute, cos "pang dan" , afraid that they will fall sick. That's what happen to my boys. One is having fever and cough and the other having running nose and cough. Don't know how true).

Me, my first trip since my honeymoon 10 years ago. I am equally excited like my kids. Clarence has been counting down everyday. He will tell me how many days more which make me more anxious cos it's like there are still a lot of things not done yet.

Luggage not fully pack. Don't know what thing to bring. Whether the children have enough clothing, etc. (temperature in Shanghai is aroung 15 degree c.). Anyway, we will see how it goes.

My boys have already written down a list of things they want to buy (toys of course). I will be happily on a look out for bento stuff. Any of you know where I can get those things?

I will take a short break from blogging. Have a nice weekend.

Chicken Little

As seen in other mummies blog, using quail egg to make it look like a chick. As I have cooked some quail eggs for my boys, I start to play around with the quail eggs.

So how's the chicken little? Do they look like chicks or spaceship?

Bento #7

Make sandwiches bento today for Clement but he does not want to bring to school. He requested for sushi, but I told him that it require more time to prepare it. Wanted to add the seaweed chicken for him cos that is his favorite but he is down with cough and was told to avoid chicken for a while.

Top section: Egg sandwiches

Bottom section: Egg sandwiches and star shape apples

Since he refused to bring to school, I will have that for my lunch today.

Bento #5 & #6

Bento for today, my boys requested for sushi. It took me almost an hour to complete the bento. Maybe new to bentoing, that's why (excuses). I spent sometime searching for my small rice scoop which I bought not long ago with the rice mould and use it only one time, only to know that my mother-in-law has thrown it away thinking that who would use a small scoop for the big rice cooker. She also threw away the picks (and of all picks, it's those colourful animal picks), container and etc whenever she washes the lunch box for my son although I have told her that they can be re-cycled. Just feeling sad of course.

Anyway, that will give me reasons to buy more bento accessories.

Bento #5 - Clement

Top section: Star shape fish fillet, seaweed chicken, mikan and star biscuit
Bottom section: Maki and soy sauce in rabbit container

Bento #6 - Clarence

Top section: Star shape fish fillet, mikan and star biscuit

Bottom section: Seaweed Chicken and Pork floss Maki

Clarence does not like pickles and so have to make him the Pork floss Maki. He is a very fussy eater. For my bento, it also consist of Maki and Seaweed Chicken and of course, all the balance from the cut out. That's the reason why I did not post my bento.

Bento #4

Decided to prepare myself a bento for lunch cos I always have headache thinking of what to eat during lunch. Since I have leftover rice from last night dinner, I make myself some fried rice. Notice that I always use the same lunchbox. It's my favourite cos there are different compartment and I can reheat during lunchtime.

Left section: Fried rice with crabstick and egg (Forget to sprinkle some fried sliver fish)

Right top : Black Pepper siew mai, chilli sauce in the container

Right bottom: Pork Gyoza

Breakfast for Clarence is very simple. Since he like dinosaurs so much, I decided to make him some dinosaurs cut out bread. Bought the cutter sometime ago but have not start using it.

Dinosaurs Bread with Peanut Butter

A Smile Again

Finally, a smile again on my little girl face. She was down with fever and throat infection. She also got white spots on her tongue (luckily not HFMD) which made it so painful for her to eat anything. Her only food for whole of last week was only water as she refused milk and porridge. My poor girl has lost so much weight. Some of her baby fats are gone. Below is the before and after photo of her.

Before.......

After.......

Now that she is able to eat. She starts going round looking for food. Whenever she sees food, she will say "Um Um". Hope she will fully recover soon.