Tingkat Dinner

[vinegar]

maid’s resistance to learn cooking…hmmm…How can the maid expect not to cook?she thinks she just come to sg do simple hsework n take care children?


my former maid even worse.i’ve to cook rice for her.

[janet88]

vinegar:

maid's resistance to learn cooking....hmmm....How can the maid expect not to cook?she thinks she just come to sg do simple hsework n take care children?


my former maid even worse.i've to cook rice for her.

precisely lah...my SIL's idea is for her to do housework and that of course includes cooking. the newborn is looked after by SIL herself...so if just doing housework, employ maid for what?
the maid simply refuses to learn and remember...brother put her at mum's place and each time mum will teach her the same few dishes. made soup for 2 months and yet still can't make a decent one.

[ammonite]

cherrygal:

My fingers are so cracked I feel pain every time I wash my hands...

Hi I have dermatitis on hand as well and went through the same thing at one stage. Here are some suggestions that you may want to consider. Avene Cicalfate has been very helpful on the cracked areas. It took a few weeks of very consistent using for the area to heal. I basically just kept a tube with me everywhere I went and rubbed it in round the clock, even in the middle of the night. I also have all the usual - physiogel, paw paw cream etc, but I think something with antiseptic or antibacterial property is better when it is at a very acute stage. You can use another layer of moisturizer over if there is no infection, or around other parts of your hand as prevention.

I cook on weekdays (lunch and dinner) but my husband helps with washing up when he is at home. Use non latex gloves if you can, change to UIC dish washing liquid (recommended here some time back by other forummers) , and reduce frequency of washing. (my kids eat round the clock) Dry very well and rub the cream of your choice in immediately after. I also try to arrange the food preparation such that I don't have to wash my hands over and over again. Alternate multidish meals with one pot meals to cut down on water/ soap contact and friction.

One of my kids has eczema and sensitive skin as well, so we will usually have some chemical free soaps at home. I will use that for my hands when they are starting to crack.

[cherrygal]

Thanks so much ammonite! Will try this…

[cherrygal]

vinegar:

maid's resistance to learn cooking....hmmm....How can the maid expect not to cook?she thinks she just come to sg do simple hsework n take care children?


my former maid even worse.i've to cook rice for her.

Talking about cooking for maid... my DH's bro's wife brought her maid along for reunion dinner at PIL's place and expected my MIL to cook something with no pork for her maid... she should jolly well feed her maid at home first.

SIL didn't even bother to get her maid to help MIL with food preparation and SIL herself was just playing with her handphone the whole time... :mad:

But she still gets favoured by MIL coz she married the favourite son... :faint:

[vinegar]

cherrygal:

vinegar:

maid's resistance to learn cooking....hmmm....How can the maid expect not to cook?she thinks she just come to sg do simple hsework n take care children?


my former maid even worse.i've to cook rice for her.

Talking about cooking for maid... my DH's bro's wife brought her maid along for reunion dinner at PIL's place and expected my MIL to cook something with no pork for her maid... she should jolly well feed her maid at home first.

SIL didn't even bother to get her maid to help MIL with food preparation and SIL herself was just playing with her handphone the whole time... :mad:

But she still gets favoured by MIL coz she married the favourite son... :faint:

Maids sometx resembles their employers.My neighbour's maid used to borrow pampers n other baby stuff fr. me. She always says will return it bk,but nvr.Her employer leaves everything to the maid.Employer nvr buy pamper or milk powder or salt,so borrowed fr. us.Her employer is a rich indonesian lady who claims that she has chains of jewellery shops in Indonesia.

Her maid also intrigue all my ex-maids.DH asked me to talk to her employer.I feel it won't help coz can see she totally bo chap(like ur SIL)type.

[janet88]

Yesterday’s dinner was considered good…wish everyday is like that.

[MintyMin]

Sensitive hands y not buy the dishwasher detergent from Amway.. Not that I am a member of amway.. I feel the detergent is very gentle on skin.. that even if u wash often, ur hands wont feel dry.. been using it for 3 yrs.. n when i shifted over to my current plc.. i forgot where i misplace it.. thus end up buying mama lemon.. wow.. my hands were so dry after every night's washing of dishes.. a personal experience..

[cherrygal]

janet_lee88:

Yesterday's dinner was considered good...wish everyday is like that.

This week's menu is CNY special menu... guess that's why it's good.

Between Empire food and Select catering, which is better? Cannot find Select's monthly menu on the net leh...

Maybe I will start tingkat in March after I clear out the massive amount of food in my fridge...

[janet88]

cherrygal:

janet_lee88:

Yesterday's dinner was considered good...wish everyday is like that.

This week's menu is CNY special menu... guess that's why it's good.

Between Empire food and Select catering, which is better? Cannot find Select's monthly menu on the net leh...

Maybe I will start tingkat in March after I clear out the massive amount of food in my fridge...

Nope, menu isn't CNY special. So far, I have not eaten 'repeat' dishes yet. You won't find monthly menu...weekly yes. But menu subject to change without prior notice. I have not eaten any dishes from empire before.

Still need to have food to cook as my tingkat is for dinner.