The first week of the school holidays just ended and although MilkyBar was down with a little cold earlier in the week, he is back to his usual self after a couple of days of drinking ginger-lemon-fenugreek tea and having simple light meals. Mon: Mince beef and lentil porridge Tues: Baked egg with swiss cheese, […]
It was the Hari Raya Haji or Eid-ul Adha last week. A time when Muslims around the world remember the Prophet Abraham’s sacrifice. As part of the 5 pillars of Islam, Muslims of means are encouraged to perform the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca, once in their lifetime. At home, we sacrifice lamb/sheep to distribute the […]
A great week that started with a BBQ at my mum’s place to welcome my sis back home and after the school week, it was baking time to make some Hari Raya Haji cookies. Will get to that on my next post. Mon: Baked fish fillet, edamame and alfalfa sprouts salad, mandarin orange and grape […]
This week, MilkyBar told me that he had a part in his upcoming graduation ceremony’s play. They are doing Jumanji and he was to be the leader of the snakes. So cool! He is so excited and looks forward to his rehearsals. Mon: Meatball and pea pilaf, cherry tomatoes and plum Tues: lunch-out Wed: Cauliflower […]
This week has been a super busy week. We also received a letter from MilkyBar’s kindergarten regarding his upcoming graduation ceremony in Nov. Can’t believe that 3 years has flown by and that he will be starting primary school next year. I still remember singing to him while walking to school so that he wouldn’t […]
The last week of August is here! With Hari Raya, school field trip, class photo sessions and more, its another case of time flying by. This week’s lunches featured a Bugis dish called Bubur Baraboq (Baraboq Porridge). Bugis is a major ethnic group from South Sulawesi, Indonesia. With the majority of the people being Muslims, […]
Last week, MilkyBar had a school field trip to Pasir Ris Kids’ Kampong. Kampong which is Malay for village, brings to mind carefree days filled with adventure and discovery, without the many restrictions and anxieties faced by modern parents (me included!). Children spent most of their free time outdoors climbing trees, exploring ditches and drains, […]
This week is the last full week of Ramadan. My Hari Raya cookies are baked and ready. So I am now left with spring cleaning, changing of home furnishings and preparing to cook for our Hari Raya eve meal next week. This week also marks a special event as it is time to register MilkyBar […]
I’m back! I do apologise for the delayed post. This was meant for last week but I simply did not have the time or energy to complete the post. Its the last 10 days of Ramadan so its busy busy busy trying to get everything done on time. Baking cookies, spring-cleaning on top of the […]
This week’s lunches were simple and quick due to the fasting that we are doing. Nothing to taxing or creative though 😦 This will probably continue til after Hari Raya Puasa aka Eid-Ul-Fitr, as I will be busy baking cookies and biscuits for the festivities. Mon: Stir-fried asparagus, mushrooms and peppers with shrimp, rice, grapes […]
