Childhood memories

Hi folks!

What are your childhood memories? I remembered and love the breakfast trip after our jogging session every Sun.

I love the hot and yummy breakfast and special dishes my mom would prepare for us. The stew bittergourd that only my mom and I would lick till the last bits, the big plate of fried tofu with dipping sauce made of soysauce and tomato/chilli sauce....all these made up of my childhood memories...

When I was pregnant with KY, I craved for all these food I had when I was young...the smell of these food seems to be appearing in my thoughts.

Now what childhood memories I am creating for my children? What will they remember and bring it along with them to adulthood? How about fish-watching at Koi pond, playing badminton and having picnic at carpark when it's raining?

May we create a lovely memories for our children that they can recount in the future.(not just time spent on gadgets!)

Cheers!

My comfort meal: One Pot Warm Vermicelli Soup

Hi folks!

Am feeling under the weather..cold approaching ..kept sneezing..

After a early night rest, woke up feeling hungry, so dish out everything I feel like eating from the fridge and which I find it good and nourishing for cold: ginger, tomatoes, Vege, mushroom, Tempe, carrot 🥕 and vermicelli..

Nice and warm soup 🍜 to boost up my immune 💪

No-Wastage Kitchen Exploratory: Making Mushroom Balls

Hi folks!

Another no-wastage mission and kitchen exploratory- Making my own mushroom balls ✌️with my "unfinished mushroom" stock lovingly gifted by my mil ❤️

Haha..there are different sizes and patterns as my 4-year-old son joined me in the kitchen experiment too ✌️edible anyhow..love the kitchen activity with my kids 🤗💕

These stocks will then be frozen and used for our pasta and other stir-fry.

A tale of No Wastage and Grateful towards Another Bandaraya at Home

Hi folks!

Growing up, we were brought up with just enough to get by but sufficient for all our basic needs. We learnt not to waste any food, etc. Thus, it formed a habit in me never to waste anything anywhere..be it at home or outside the house.

I can't stop myself from switching off any lights or power wherever I go(as much as I could)..I would try to use any items before it goes expired.

So this morning I felt truly grateful to find a finished loaf of bread 🥖 package at the dining table.

Why? More often than not mommy is the unofficial "bandaraya" a.k.a. municipal council@home that clears the unfinished food 🥘 to avoid wastage (yeah..which contributes to our ever-growing waistline 😅 hands-up any mommies?)

One homemaking lesson I learnt is not to buy bread on the last day of the schooling day a.k.a. Friday as weekend has far too many choices than the usual sandwich for breakfast. So when I made a mistake by buying a loaf of bread 🥖 last Fri, I end up trying my best to finish it over lunch@work. Yet it still has - few slices to go..

I remembered sharing with DH that I will bring the bread to work to finish it before it expired (no wastage)...so seeing the finished bread this morning brings some warmth to me..as I felt I am not the only one supporting this no-wastage culture at home 🏡..and DH is listening(actively) and contributing too ❤️

Small gesture but truly significant 🤗👍to me.

What are the small gestures you feel grateful of from your family members or people around you? Hope you will catch these gestures and gives them a thumbs-up or keep it in your grateful list for the day 🤗💕

Have a non-wastage day!