Oh dear, does this happen with kids?

Home cooked Nasi Lemak today!

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:congrats:

Their bishan branch is actually two different places, quite confusing. Very well known for producing Astars, popular amongst the Catholic High students.

Well… if like my kid you have one hopeless subject like math then definitely will need right from the start especially since it’s a core subject!

besides warms clothes, you will definitely need lots of those heat packs! especially for people like us who are not used to the cl.d Daiso used to sell lots of them for very cheap, but not sure if they still do.

reirei:

Hi, I do have a basic sweet bread recipe which I use often before I started making sourdough bread. This is a straight dough method which is easier if you re using a bread making machine. At the moment, I am using arm power + my not-so-powerful mixer.


Ingredients A
200g bread flour
100g plain flour
40g brown sugar
½ sachet instant yeast (1 sachet 11g)
1 tsp bread improver
1 tbsp milk powder
1 tbsp soy flour (can be replaced by milk powder)
4 tbsp wholemeal flour

Ingredients B
180ml chilled water
1 egg (lightly beaten add into water)

Ingredients C
50ml corn oil
1 pinch salt

Some butter to grease the pan
Some flour to dust

Method (Based on using Philip Cucina Mixer)
1) Mix (A) with spatula in the mixing bowl. Use dough hook for mixer. Turn on mixer (speed 1) and add in (B) gradually. Beat for about 5 mins at speed 3.

2) Rest the machine for 5 mins. Meantime, knead the dough in the bowl (wear plastic gloves). Turn the machine (speed 3) on for about 3 minutes.

3) Rest machine again while you add corn oil. Use the spatula to incorporate most of the oil into the dough (or else the oil will splatter when you turn on the mixer). Turn on the mixer (speed 3) and add salt. Beat for another 5 minutes.

4) Do stretch test by pinching the dough. It should be able to form a thin membrane before breaking.

5) Cover the bowl with cling wrap and leave in a warm place for first proving for about an hour. Meantime, grease the pan. To check if first proving is complete, put some flour on your finger and press into the dough. The hole should hold its shape.

6) Take out the dough and transfer to a slightly floured surface. The dough should weight about 650g. Divide into 12 portions, each estimated about 54~55g, shape into a ball, add fillings like red bean paste, meat floss. Place onto the greased pan.

7) Let it rise for another hour. Apply egg wash or milk. Bake them at 170 degrees C for 15 minutes.

*Note : I am using a convection oven. For conventional oven, bake at 180 degrees C for 12 to 15 minutes. When you tap the bottom of the bread, it should sound hollow.

**You can add dried fruits, nuts, oats, etc. to the recipe. Or bake in a loaf tin if you do not want to shape them into individual servings.

Anyone tried this?

happy88mum:

Hi

Anyone has any recommendations on ironing?any good iron to recommend?hate ironing,thanks

If you hate ironing, maybe you should try those upright steamers? Very easy and convenient to use. If you don't need those crease lines for business wear etc, steamers are very quick and easy to use especially for t shirts etc. Let me know if you need any recommendations.

Ah, this topic.


I’ve actually gone through a total of 4 maids, until I gave up hope on the whole idea of maids.

First maid, emotional problem.
Second maid, stealing.
Third maid, always slacking.
4th maid, arrogant and demanding.

That was really it for me, and although I have to do a lot more housework now, it’s really worth it, as compared to paying so much money every month for additional problems!