our food

strawberry and something juice!

forgot what was the other fruit

he didn't want to eat the strawberry whole fruit so i had to juice it.

i don't quite fancy giving him juices as i prefer him to eat it whole.

chocolate muffin

this is delicious!!!

get this brand!

it was given to me by a colleague.

Marina Beef Balls.

it has beefy smell! tastes beefy!

should be original! unlike some balls which can lack of taste and texture.

am i using the correct terms?

ehee

ultra simple meal!

we eat for the sake of HAVING-TO-EAT.

the shifts are giving me a wee bit of an irregular meal times.

copyright photos!

don't ask me what is the father thinking of, trying to cram into the makeshift pool :S

im so mean

forced him to pose with this animal models!

RM 19.90 from popular!

felt cheated because I've seen it in some 5 ringgit shop, something like that.

but it was sold for about 10 plus ringgit only.

gah

how safe do u feel uploading photos of your family members here?

Aquaria KLCC

went to aquaria in Jan.

this uncle is from Iran, that's his granddaughter

im supposed to go shopping in KLCC but ended up going home right after we were done with aquaria.

only managed to go to Kinokuniya and TGI.

it was never relaxed for us adults each time we go back to KL.

i will be the one requesting to go here and there.

u see, i have to shop for kj, and myself.

there are so many things a girl needs.

plus in KL, u need to allocate time to be stuck in their notorious traffic jam.

he loves it here.

i suggested hb to get their annual pass, but was back fired :S

Arowana - biggest fresh water fish in the world

i love this place the most.

there are green turtles which i find them beautiful.

this is a fun yet educational place!

tg aru

jan7,2012

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kj at 16 months old. jamming on the keys on the piano. hopefully he wouldnt repel this musical box in future :D



also at 16 months old. he loves balls. anything spherical, he would point out and utter BALL :)



4 boxes of ferrero rocher and chocolates all the way from Langkawi, free trade zone. i know, labuan is incredible near as compared to langkawi but well, free stuff! who wouldnt want? :p
brought to us from Your Highness =)
hb loves to junk! i was thinking if being a parent inhibits one from junking? what do u think?
my parents rarely junk, no titbits, except on food like kacang putih, muruku and prawn crackers, those sorts. they dont take chocolate, twisties, ice cream, pringles and etc.
whereas hb keeps on buying them each time we go for grocery shopping!
worse is when he eats in front of KJ. it gets on my nerves when KJ wants a taste of what his father is having. hence i have banned him from JUNKING in front of my son! u wanna eat? can, get out of the room, out of our view. hee hee
i can restrain myself the 'rubbish'. i thought im bad enough (thinking of all the junks during younger days) but hb is ugh! despicable. he MUST buy pringles whenever he sees them. and there could be times when he would neeeed to munch while watching TV. terrible. :)

i hope this wont deter u from wanting to be a parent? :D this could be one issue to think of when you are one. u need to set up rules in the house when bringing up a kid. for example, if your hb thinks it is OKAY bringing your kid to KFC? it is NOT okay for me. i do know a paediatrician who feeds her children fastfood at the age of 2 ;)

bringing up a child is not easy. be sure to have your husband's support, if not, compromise and stick to the agreement.







this was me, carrying kayjay. regretted not taking more photos. it was about 5-6 months of the pregnancy then :) not really huge i would say ;)

facebook

i cant stand people who 'mis-use' facebook!

do u have to fb every single events?

do u have to tell the whole world that u want your dear boyfriend to buy u food?

do u have to create a shout out to ask your friend to get ready so that u can pick him up? shouldnt this be something personal? should u not call him up instead? or sms? instead of fb-ing?

do u have to tag your dear bf and ask him to take you out for dinner when he is just next door? correction, i was told that you are sharing a room with your bf, so why the hell do u want to fb your bf such request when he is just an arm's reach from u?

i cannot understand! it frustrates me sometimes. i know it is none of my business.

it makes me think ure an attention seeker! are u not?

to me, fb is a place for people to :

keep in touch with one another

update friends or family members or relatives on their well-beings

vent anger

get opinions

share stories/news

i also cannot tolerate people who uses fb to SHOW OFF!!! jerks

ahahahhaha i know they are none of my business :p

ferarri breastpump

anyone has any friends/relatives coming back from the STATES?

:(

i want this breastpump! as seen above!

it is Medela Freestyle Breast Pump

over here in malaysia u can get it for ~RM2000

*jaw dropped*

but in US u can get it for less than RM1000!!

u dont have to be einstein to be able to do the math!

if im well to do,

i would not want to trouble people but unfortunately, i cant afford a 2k pump!

cries

my current workhorse - Ameda lactaline, RM700-800,

is still working.

but im afraid it might die off anytime.

im not lying, just anytime!

ive repaired it twice,

and the other day was sort of the climax.

i was working on a saturday,

so as usual,

hb brought kayjay to work during lunchtime so that i can empty my breasts.

the pump had to fall once, and again another time!

TWICE!

brhhhh

they fell into pieces,

and i quickly assembled them.

sometimes it could go out of rhythm.

so my heart would beat wildly each time this happens.

to prevent myself from getting any heart attack and also to plan before hand,

i know i should start looking for a new one.

got to live by the motto "be prepared"

here i am, trying to be thrifty,

and this got to happen.

im not sure if this current machine will last me till my next bub.

it is really a headache deciding to buy or not to buy

i have to also calculate if they are worth the value,

and if i can get back the value

is that how u say it?

lack of money vexed many,

im not excluded

i love my Lactaline

:(

please dont die on me

my son and i are banking on you for food and comfort

ming blogging - not bogging

many people have mentioned this in blogs and i think have as well, but this is what is happening, so i'd like to reiterate that, i have so many things to tell that i dont know where to start!

u know, i have accustomed to blogging in my head hence once ive satiate that need (blogging desire), i feel free! this explains my disappearance :)

another issue that frustrates me is that my english seems to deteriorate.

fine,

either my english hasnt been that good,

not up to par,

or it has been going down hill

something has to be done

indolent

missed the times when hb would get up early on saturday to do housework! ;)

i know, im a lucky lady arent i?

funniest was when he put the ipad into my pink puma mini bagpack so that he can listen to songs while executing the chores

kj's diapers

would love to get more but luckily ive stopped purchasing since last christmas (2010)

these arent the entire lot

im cloth diapering him full time

but on this coming trip to singapore, i feel like giving in and resort to using spossies (term they use on disposable diapers)

i still have some leftovers of huggies pants size M

oh, did i tell u that my MIL bought a washing machine to be put at her home (ipoh) for me?

or rather, for kayjay?

cause each time we were at ipoh,

we had to run between houses (2nd aunt and 3rd aunt) to borrow their w/m

this CNY (2011) before we got home,

MIL announced the good news! wheee!

dad and mom is at hospital putrajaya at this moment

dad has successfully undergone x-lif surgery, a spinalcord surgery

he had degenerative spondylitis

alright. very random.

it is almost 11pm, kayjay is asleep,

hb is at futsal,

i am goddamn tempted to bake,

but the inner lazy me is holding me back.

i think....

i'll just go to bed

toodles

growing appetite

ever seen this?
yellow dragon fuit
2 biji for RM14.17 in Pick and Pay
very expensive!
but for the sake of trying, hb bought it

the seeds are comparatively larger than the normal ones
but oh man! the flesh are exceptionally sweet!!!

*grins*
the little one enjoys it!

quinoa + millet + carrot + chicken

quinoa +millet+rice + chicken

cracked one kampung egg into the porridge when it is cooked

the hot porridge will cook the egg yolk

why did i add in the egg? it is tasteless

i did that because i want to give protein

give egg yolk first before giving whites

egg is one of the top 8 allergen and the whites is believed to be allergenic

read more in wholesomebabyfood

although kj has no problems with any food, no allergy,

i want to play safe

frustration lingers each time i referred to Annabel Karmel

most of the recipes call for ingredients which we cannot get it locally

pffftt

couldnt stand it any longer, i pulled hb to Merdeka Supermarket in Lido (it is sort of a cold storage where it sells imported products)

i was thrilled to see butternut squash and courgette there

hb said BUY when he saw me hesitating

thank u honey!

butternut squash RM13.86

i chose the cheapest courgette, i do not need a big one, RM7 something

chopped butternut squash into pieces and throw it into the rice + water

allow them to cook and thats it

the red bits are capsicum :)

i added in one cube of red capsicum (with a few more ingredients which ive cooked and freeze)

this was how i prepare the courgette

fry courgette (deskin), carrots, onion, chicken breast and thigh (thigh has more iron as it is considered red meat, some sort like that) in butter

chuck them into the blender

normal blender will do

add some water, drinking water if the blender doesnt spin

done!

what i do now is that i cook plain porridge and i'll add different cubes each meal

say in the morning he can have chicken and evening meal he'll have something else ;)

variation is my objective

beef!

yes! i gave him beef this weekend!

13 months old!

i dare not start this earlier because chinese thinks beef is heaty

this buy was impromptu

we were cruising around in Tong Hing Supermarket last thursday and i happened to lay my eyes this!

i was thinking, why not?

australian chilled beef cube

for stewing

there was another type, for dont know what, dont remember

again, i picked the cheapest

we are sick in our head

i feel safe cooking this for kj in comparison to the beef sold in the local pasar

whats our problem?

dont trust our local farmers?

well, whatever u say :p

okay, here is how i prepare the beef

i separate it into two. half of it, i minced it and fry it with onion+carrot+ potato+tomato (deskin). (?garlic? dont remember if i added in)

i read somewhere , or was it i watched it in astro, one italian chef commented that tomato skin is not digestible. bla bla bla, i stored it in my brain as - tomato skin is bad. i shared this with fh but he said if the skin is not digestible, means it is fibrous? it helps in digestion? hence it is good? hmmm...im a little confused. whatever. i still eat tomato skin but i think i better not give it to kj. if you are curious, goggle it and let me know :)

served this with porridge. i was busy last weekend as jason visited so i pass over kj to aunty on saturday evening while the adults went to watch 127.

aunty said kj ate very slowly, but he finished the entire pot! amazing!

i froze half in the fridge. will let him finish it this week.

what about the other half of the beef? i made beef broth!

wash the beef. boil water and add in white radish, carrot, potato, 1/4 onion and when the water boils, add in the beef and boil in low heat. found some wilt chinese celery in the fridge so i picked a few fresh-looking leaves and add in to the soup! wow! the soup rocks!

after the broth cooled down, i poured them into milk bags and freeze it!

i could use it to cook porridge for KJ or either use it to cook pasta sauce!

will get more beef more tong hing! gotta load him with iron! :D

love cooking for the little one!

what he eats

Heinz Organic biscotti

got this from jusco

there were only a few packets left and i knew they (the biscuits) werent in good condition anymore but i just grabbed one

as predicted, the biscuits were all broken and crumbled

i did give them to KJ, for him to get a taste of the biscuit

baby bites - carrot taste

good stuff!

i started off with the teething rusks when kj was 10-11 mths old
i refused to give all these but relented when hb insisted on our trip back to ipoh in dec 2010.
after inspecting the big and small wordings on the box, i began to appreciate it!
kj is on the second box now, the one on the left, bread sticks with cheese.
it is not salty at all
these products are just fantastic!

at the beginning, dear son would hold on to the stick and grind it.

now, he can bite off the stick! and choke on it if it breaks to smaller pieces.
dangerous aye?
therefore, never leave your kids alone when they are eating these

maybe kayjay is also greedy, he would stuff the entire stick into the mouth
-_-'''
he is the type where before he finishes his food, he would open his mouth for more
:)

his stock of frozen food
ebm (expressed breast milk) at the top

dont remember what this was
looks like oats
he can take plain oats
super convenient for me, especially when we are travelling

i prefer to give rolled oats that needs to be cooked rather than instant ones
whatever that is instant is just evil, no?
but now that he is already 1 yrs old, i would cover one eyes
back in peninsular, i would use instant oats at whoever's house that we are staying at
namely 5th ee's house, popo's house in ipoh

sometimes i stew apples to be added into the oats

this is a really quick and simple meal when we are on the run

i would stew apples and mash them and freeze
whenever kj is home with me during the weekends,
i can add the apples into yogurt

like just now when we went out breakfast,
i packed 2tsp of stewed apples with 1 cube of apricot into 2 tsp of yogurt for him

the green one is broccoli
white one is chicken

chicken recipe:
olive oil + onions + leek + small pieces of chicken breast
saute them
i did not add any seasoning at all but they taste good, with the sweetness from onion and leek
lastly, blend

i would defrost one cube at a time and add into plain porridge
i did not exactly give JUST porridge, as in rice
alternately i would give barley, rice + quinoa + millet