Blessed Christmas

Have yourself a Blessed little Christmas..

Had a great time of art therapy today decorating our chalkboard wall. 

Spring Cleaning in Dec

In the midst of friends and family visiting throughout the month, we have been doing stuff that we should rightly be doing in Jan 2013. Like cleaning out the store, kids sorting out their toys, kids preparing their own lunch and a new phase in responsibility training. Well...this is perhaps an unusual routine during our Dec period but perhaps cos we were traveling so much this year that some settling down has got to take place. It was a good week of independence and responsibility training for the kids.

Rediscovering old toys anew because mommy dumped it all in the store room 1.5 yrs ago

Changing batteries for their old toys

Preparing their fave lunch - Egg Yoghurt Sandwich

Buying Baskin Robbins Ice cream with her own money

Library 'play' while mommy catches up on her work

Kids' Current Comfort Food: Pumpkin & Sweet Potato Casserole

We have been having this dish very often the past couple of weeks. This is an uber healthy dish that is stuffed with pumpkin, cauliflower and carrots and my kids eat it all up because it is topped with cheddar, parmesan and mozzarella. And they always ask for more. What's more, this is really a very easy dish to prepare:)

• 1 whole pumpkin, skinned and cut into big pieces
• 2 carrots, skinned and cut into small cubes
• 1/4 cauliflower, washed and cut into small pieces
• 2 sweet potato, skinned and cut into big pieces

For all the vegetable and roots above, portions are highly variable and up to personal preference. Pumpkin and sweet potato adds natural sweetness to the dish and no sugar needs to be added. Steam them in till very soft. 

For the filling, pork and beef can be used. Mushrooms can also be added. Quickly fry the meat with some garlic and you can use spaghetti sauce for a simple seasoning. 

Shred cheddar, parmesan and mozzarella cheese for the topping.

Once the ingredients are prepared, its' easy for the kids to help put the dish together. I usually make many small casseroles that are easy to store, freeze and baked when needed. 

I like the simple instructions that 'Cbeebies I can cook' teaches the kids. So we had a similar list for our pumpkin & sweet potato casserole as my kids became my kitchen helpers for the day.

Sarah & Sammy with Aprons from Auntie CC

MASH

SCOOP

FLATTEN

 SPRINKLE

Bowls ready to be stored and frozen till hungry

CLEAN UP

Perhaps the most enthusiastic part as the kids get to vacuum up all the cheese that has dropped on the table. Hahah...oh well. 

Quotes from our cute Kids

Sammy was in the bathroom the other day and i heard this

Sammy pleaded " Pleeeeease come out".

Mommy, "Sammy, who are you talking to?"

Sammy, "I am speaking to my poo poo"

Sammy was really excited that he didn't wet his bed the night before and so this is his watsapp to Daddy early in the morning,

Joel [my neighbor Jan's son]

The kids were learning about Noah's ark and the ark has landed and its doors are opened and the animals were filing out.

Teacher, "Where do you think the animals are going, Joel?"

Joel, "To the zoo."


Don't they just crack you up :)