Baby Meal -- Wat Dan Misua (This noodle in egg gravy) 滑蛋面线

Misua is a type of very thin noodle made from wheat flour, one of the very few wheat foods in the southern part of China. It was considered to be a very precious ingredient back in the old days as wheat was very hard to come by in the south.

As recent as just tens of years back that the Hokkien does not eat anything made with wheat but misua. It is a kind of food specialized for occasions or only when someone is sick.

I remembered the time mum prepared misua soup for me on my birthday or when I wasn't well. Great memories, with lots of loves, how can I not relate misua to the feelings of love.

I made this as baby A's lunch yesterday and really liked the idea that the misua was rolled up and browned to set, it is much easier for baby's small hands to handle and the noodle does not become soggy fast.

面线是很适合小宝宝的一种面食，口感软糯，也很好消化。

唯一的缺点就是宝宝自己不容易抓了吃。所以每次做面线我都需要一口口的喂俊宝，这对刚刚学会自己抓着吃的宝宝来说有点太没有挑战性了。

后来有一天看一个美食节目，厨师把煮好的面线卷起成团，稍微煎了定型之后再处理。觉得这样的做法吃的时候可以切成小块，宝宝抓着吃很方便，面线也不那么快变糊，是个不错的点子。

于是昨天就做了滑蛋面线给俊宝做午饭。他吃得很欢快哦！

Chicken Seekh Kebab 【印式烤鸡肉串】

Sheekh Kebab is something that I had a lot during my days back in India especially mutton kebab. This juicy and yummy BBQ is so scrumptious that I can never stop at one.

I made created recipe for this kebab for valentine's dinner, we had it with a glass of wine to go with a movie after baby A went to bed... It was one good way to celebrate the lover's day.

这款烤肉串是我在印度的时候经常吃的美食，烤得好的肉串香辣多汁非常美味。美国的印度餐厅也大多会有这款烤肉串，质量就比较参差不齐。

最近俊爸买了个小烤箱，做这类烧烤小吃就很方便。情人节那天宝宝睡下了后，和老公来杯红酒，做几串烤鸡串，再加上一套好电影，日子这么过就是幸福了。

【宝宝食谱 -- 马铃薯鸡肉焖饭】Potato & Chicken Claypot Rice

俊宝最近胃口开始变化，对食物的要求也渐渐高了，除了味道和口感，人家现在对食物的颜色也懂得选择了。

今晚做了这个马铃薯鸡肉焖饭，加上漂亮的绿叶蔬菜和小番茄，宝宝吃了半碗还嚷着要，结果吃了快要一饭碗的饭呢！是长这么大吃得最多的一次了。看来为娘的不能偷懒了哦！

（鸭哥，绿玫瑰是受您启发的哦！：））

Dinner in our house is mostly revolving around Baby A's appetite nowadays. He is currently at the color and shape phase, that includes his foods. I had to make his meal more colorful so that he would eat a few more spoonful.

I made this easy Claypot rice with a little cherry tomatoes and small Pok Choy as garnishing (the green "rose" is the head part of mini pok choy, beautiful, aren't they?).

Baby A was so happy that he was singing along when I was feeding him!

Mini Custard-Filled Cream Puff (Choux à la crème)

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These puffs are definitely my absolute favorite dessert! I used to buy them a lot from the nearby bakery when I was in England. And was thrilled to see a big box of cream puffs sold in Costco when I first came to the States! The cream filling was good, but I still much preferred my good old custard in the puff.

I made these for the weekend Valentine's Soiree, it was a instant hit and didn't even made it to the dessert time! It were all chow down in no time!

I tweak my version a little based on this -- happyhomemaker88.com/2007/09/17/yummy-cream-puffs-recipe/ 

Lava Cake/Molten Chocolate Cake

      Valentine's day this year coincide with the Chinese version of lover's day -- Chap Goh Meh, which only happened once every 19 years or so.

      We just had our No. N snow storms yesterday and expecting another tomorrow, I wasn't in the mood for elaborate cooking due to the weather. Hubby and I decided to go out for lunch while baby A stays with a sitter. Later in the evening, I made this Lava cake as a surprise for hubby, it was yummy to the core and a good way to end our valentine's celebration!

Braised Pig Trotter with Sea Cucumber【海参焖猪脚】

Mom wanted to eat healthier this year and reduce some meat dishes during the Chinese new year reunion dinner. When she conveyed her plan to my dad, the only thing my dad told her was that you can take out any dish but THIS Braised Pig Trotter with Sea Cucumber! 

Despite the price of sea cucumber skyrocketing in the past years, the Hokkien clan is still adamant about having sea cucumber for their reunion dinner, it is the roots and culture that our ancestors passed down for generations. So mom ended up cooking about 1 kg of sea cucumber and everybody licked the plate (well, ok, bowl) clean!!

This recipe has been in the family for generations and the first time I tried cooking was a couple of years back under mom's supervision. Since I discovered frozen sea cucumber in Bj's couple of months back, I have been meaning to prepare this dish for some times.

And there is this little thing, hubby secretly ordered a set of LC (Le Creuset) cookware after hearing me mumbled about I was the only one in my friend's circle that has no LC pot! The set reached last week just in time for Chinese new year!

So I can't wait to cook my favorite dish in my favorite pot for my favorite people! LOL

马来西亚的福建（永春）人过年的时候一定要有一道海参烧猪脚再加上碱水糕（米庚仔粿），原来是因为相信猪脚可以去晦气，所以过年的时候是一定要吃的。这个传统在我家几十年不变，今年我也来做一道海参烧猪脚过节吧！

今天用的海参是急冻的海参，不必泡发，方便很多，味道也很不错哦！

Kerabu Nanas【旺来（黄梨）沙拉】

Pineapple is pronounce as "ONG LAI" in Hokkian, which also means "Good fortune come my way" in Hokkian!! A very obvious reason why pineapple is a must when it comes to the prayer and celebration of Chinese New Year!

This year as usual I had Chinese new year celebration with a couple of friends, I made a pot of Sea cucumber braised pig trotter -- also a very typical Hokkianese food and this "Good Fortune" Salad.

I am tagging along with this post to wish everybody a good fortune year ahead with lots and lots of laughter and luck!!

黄梨/菠萝在闽南语里谐音“旺来”，非常吉利。是闽南人过年拜拜一定会准备的水果。

这个春节聚会的时候，吃喝团的姐妹们做了一大桌子的好菜。我就多做了个黄梨沙拉，既能解腻帮助消化，还很吉利，借此祝各位私房的姐姐妹妹，哥哥弟弟们马年大吉，“旺旺”来！

Claypot Wax Meat Rice (Lap Mei Fan) 腊味煲仔饭

It is a tradition that sometimes before Chinese new year that the Chinese will prepare Wax meat or waxed meat (Lap Mei) to preserve meat for the use in Winter. The cold and low humidity condition during the season is perfect to dry the meat and preserved it for many many months to come.

This year I was lucky to have some free times around winter solstice, I made some Lap Cheong or Chinese Waxed Sausage, Waxed duck , Hakka Waxed Meat and Cantonese Waxed Meat

冬至前后是制作腊味的好时节。“秋风起，腊味香” 是广粤那里耳熟能详的口头禅，过去很多家庭都会趁着秋风起，空气冷冽干燥的时候腌制腊味。

今年秋季遇上我工作比较闲，制作了腊肠、腊鸭、客家腊肠和广式腊肉，
腊味做好了，赶紧做个腊味煲仔饭，给家里添点新春的气息！