Winter Wonderland

It has been snowing again. It snowed the past Saturday and today and it is freezing cold. Currently at -8'C (but feel like -12'C) and tonight low is -13'C and tomorrow high is only going to reach 1'C. V, if you are reading this, the weather in Singapore is so much nicer compared to this cold. Enjoy the hot weather there as you would probably home to snow and COLD! I am not sure who wants to go out in this kind of weather unless has to.



Look at the accumulation on my deck! But this is nothing compared to foots of snow we got last year. I took these pictures on my sliding door as I would not want to step outside in this cold. Just want to share with those in Asia what it is like here where I live. It spelled C.O.L.D! *shivering*

Btw, winter solstice festival or tang yuen festival falls on Dec. 22nd. Let's make some tang yuen on this day, it's a fun time letting your little one plays with the dough too. Evy has been asking me to make tang yuen, but this lazy mommy told her, wait until winter solstice day first since mommy is lazy. :P

Apple Crumble Pie

Frankly we were not an Apple Pie fan. Not even the Bakery's apple pie can convinced us otherwise. And then we were introduced to Apple crumble pie ages ago while having dinner at an American couple's house and thought that hey it was actually not bad at all. Perhaps it was the crispy top? Or the spices she used in her apple pie filling? Not sure...but her apple crumble pie just tasted great. So, I was more open-minded from then on.



I went online and came across this recipe at Allrecipes.com and decided to give it a try. I totally loved it and have been making this pie ever since. Years went by and I am glad that the recipe is still there and gaining popularity.



This time, I also added some oats, raisins and chocolate chips in my crumble topping just for some variation. Serve with a scoop of your favorite ice-cream or a dollop of whipped cream and here's a slice of your pie! Oh yeah, this pie tastes better the next day. Looking at the picture, I need to go get myself a slice again. LOL! The top stayed crispy for days, just don't cover it with anything. I keep mine uncovered in the oven.

My First Bento

Just sharing a bento I made recently. This was for myself as Evy doesn't eat much and her share couldn't fill the bento. LOL! Got this Hello Kitty box at Dollar Tree for $1, what a steal right?



I made rice mold for Evy too in her dinner plate and she totally loved it as well. She said, I want the carrot for the eyes too. LOL! Next time might have to use black sesame seeds cause the toasted sesame seeds didn't stand out.

Sweet Potato Pie

I finally made my sweet potato pie today, ahem... 4 days after Thanksgiving. LOL! Why? Because I already bought the sweet potato and every time I opened the refrigerator, it has been screaming at me to bake it. Oh well, it is the season for pie so let's have some pies before I have no mood to bake pie anymore. Therefore, I will have another one of my favorite pies coming up. But have to wait until we finish this pie first, got to do it one at a time.

I made everything from scratch, even the crust. Home made crust is so much better than the frozen pie crust, so even as lazy as I am, I just have to make my own pie crust. I guess a bonus now is I own a food processor, so it's way easier to make the crust, just let the food processor does its' job. While the pie dough resting in the refrigerator, I will prepare the sweet potato pie filling.

This is my favorite recipe that I have been using for years. It has never failed me and I totally loved it. I got the recipe from Allrecipe.com so click here for the recipe. Oh, I added 1 Tbsp. of cornstarch into the filling to thicken it more. Serve with whipped cream on the side. Little Edda totally loved it and always requested two pieces for herself!

Thank You for Being My Friend Award....

I want to thanks Sweet Jasmine for giving me this award. It was so sweet of her to consider me as a friend. Through blogging, we do make friends and learn from each others or get inspired or inspiration to create a new dish on our own. It's the love of sharing that make it a success. Sweet Jasmine, thank you for being my friend and vise-versa!

In addition, I also want to take this opportunity to thanks my readers and silent readers for your support! :)

Without delay, I want to pass this award to:

V's East Meets West Kitchen

Daily Affairs

Daphne- More than Words

Big Boys Oven

Beachlover's Kitchen

Tigerfish - Teczcape

Retno's Kedai Hamburg, Germany

Fresh from the Oven

The Art and Science of Food

Baking Fiends Unite!

Edith's Precious Moments

TAG - You're it!

I got tagged by Daily Affairs for this long meme....hehehe....

W H O . W A S . T H E. L A S T . P E R S O N

1. You hung out with?: My best of friends, A & family.
2. Saw you cry: Hubs.
3. Went to the movies with you?: Hubs before we had any kid...ages ago I know.
4. You went to the mall with?: My family.
5. You went to dinner with?: My family.
6. You talked on the phone to?: Hubby.
7. Said ‘I love you’ to you and really meant it?: Evy.
8. Made you laugh?: My girls.

W O U L D . Y O U . R A T H E R?

1. Pierce your nose or tongue? None, thank you.
2. Be serious or be funny? Be funny, but I have none funny bone in me!
3. Drink whole or skim milk? Whole.
4. Spend time with your parents or enemies? Parents.

D O . Y O U . P R E F E R.

1. Flowers or candy? Flowers.
2. Gray or black? Black.
3. Color or Black and white photos? Both.
4. Lust or love? Love.
5. Sunrise or sunset? Sunrise...a bright new day to look forward to.
6. M and Ms or Skittles? M&M with peanut.
7. Staying up late or waking up early? Both.

D O . Y O U . P R E F E R.

1. Sun or moon? Sun.
2. Winter or Fall? Fall, one last chance to go to the park or stroll on historical town before it turns cold.
3. Left or right?: Right.
4. 10 acquaintances or having two best friends?: Two best friends.
5. Sunny or rainy?: Sunny.
6. Vanilla ice cream or chocolate ice cream: Chocolate ice cream.

A B O U T . Y O U

1. What time is it?: 9.23am.
2. Nickname(s): None.
3. What is your birth date?: LEO here.
4. What do you want?: Good health.
5. Where do you want to live?: Depends on Hubs.
6. How many kids do you want?: Two or three? (haven't decided yet)
7. You want to get married?: Already am.

U N I Q U E

1. Nervous habit: None.
2. Are you double jointed?: No.
3. Can you roll your tongue?: No.
4. Can you raise one eyebrow?: No.
5. Can you cross your eyes?: Yes
6. Do you make your bed daily?: No hehe...
7. Can you draw? I think so.

R A N D O M

1. Which shoe goes on first? Doesn't matter.
2. Ever thrown a shoe at someone? Don't think so.
3. What is your craziest experience ever? Skiing for the first time.

F O O D

1. Do you twirl your spaghetti or cut it? Twirl.
2. Have you ever eaten spam? Yes.
3. Favourite ice cream: Too many to list.
4. How many kinds of cereal are in your cabinet? One.
5. What’s your favourite beverage? Water.
6. Do you cook? Yes.

IN . T H E . L A S T . M O N T H . H A V E . Y O U ?

1. Bought something: Yes.
2. Sang: Yes, just this morning...Barney song!
3. Been hugged: Yes.
4. Felt stupid: Yes.
5. Missed someone: Yes.
6. Danced crazy: Yes, with my girls.
7. Gotten your hair cut: No.
8. Cried: Yes.
9. Lied: Not that I recall.

And to the following ladies: TAG, you're It!

Rainbows

Beachlover's Kitchen

And anyone who wants to do this tag, feel free! :P