Kuih Kapek

Mum makes Kuih Kapek the traditional way - over a hot slab of charcoal, every Chinese New Year in Penang.
One needs good judgement on how hot the fire should be and very quickly fold the hot piece into a fan like shape.
It is always fun helping with the folding of the hot pieces.
I did not help this year as I had Miss K 'koala-ed' onto me all the time!

What I love best is when dad don his satay-man 'hat' and charcoal-grilled about, not too sure how many, but it looked something like 100 skewers of pork and chicken satay.
This often happens after we make kuih kapek. Never let charcoal go to 'waste', Dad says.
It was a great night feasting on such yummy home made food - Fantastic Satay, Fresh Salad (with herbs from Granny's garden) and Aunt's signature Potato Salad (and of course Kuih Kapek for dessert).
Best meal in Penang!

The steps involved in the making of Kuih Kapek-
Step 1 to 8 from top Left clockwise.

Off to see Chor-Chor

We are off to visit Chor Chor! This time round, Chor Chor would be able to see Miss K much better after her cataract surgery.
I'm definitely looking forward to the Penang hawker fare, and J's on a shopping trip this time round (I know!!)
And of course Gong Gong and Po Po cant wait to see their only grandchild again.

Changi Airport does live up to its stature of being the world's most-awarded airport. Some how I did not spot this baby stroller during my last trip. This baby stroller at T1 gets 5 star ratings from us! Miss K would give her thumbs up too.

Bon Voyage!

2011 Lunar New Year Happenings

This Lunar New Year holiday, which stretches through the weekend, gave us some opportunity to continue "training" Miss K to bring westie for a walk. She has improved. She knows how to 'detangle' herself from westie's leash, She knows how to stop when westie is sniffing at some corners and walk faster when westie is on a 'mission'.

Training in progress...

We had J's buddies and their family over for steamboat on CNY Day 2. I was happy with the soup stock I made (for the steamboat) as I initially thought I would not have enough time to prepare it before leaving for Day 2 visiting.
I managed to simmer the pork bones for almost 3 hours and it tasted yummy!
Miss K joined in the fun, she had steamboat for dinner too! She loves her mushrooms, sliced beef, noodles and eggs in soup.

And of course we had Yu Sheng as starters.
This Yu Sheng from Ichiban Sushi was really good!

Andrea and Anya Jie Jie came for the steamboat and brought this (and many more toys, which their mum said they had outgrown) for Miss K. Thanks for the toys!
Miss K was kinda scared of this yellow Dinosaur the morning of CNY Day 3 when she first saw it in our living room, but look at her at the end of the day! Totally loving it!

J says this toy has a sillhoute of a westie in the dark :)

Miss K's first 旗袍

I'm amazed that she likes her (slightly oversized) 旗袍 !
When she first tried it on, she wanted it OFF 5 seconds after I put it on!

I'm also amazed at her vanity (she's only 17 months!)... how she walks to the mirror as soon as I put her 旗袍 on and narcissistically look at herself,... smile,... smile even more, then, comes over for her hair clip and walk back to the mirror to admire her newfound 'look'.

Miss K's first 旗袍

So my 17 month old did enjoy her Chinese New Year reunion dinner with the cousins. 
A little shy at the beginning, but the night ended up with the kids all having a good time!

Charming Kyle...oh so cute!

Left: Miss K and cousin Kyle "Wesley why are you crying?"
Right: CNY2011 Line up, with the boys.

新年快乐!