Ethan and "ma-ma"

not that he knows what it really means...i think it's just a new sound he found out that he could make...

Ethan and Scrunchie Faced Smile

i think he got bored with his smile and thus decided to re-invent it...

Ethan and Name

am so glad he likes his name...heee

Chocolate and Green Tea Muffins

The original recipe is for a cake...but i find mini muffins so much easier to eat.....i also amended the recipe a little so it becomes a marbled muffin thingy...since green muffins dunt really look too appetizing to J.....these muffins were really nice and moist....love the light taste of matcha in the muffins...couldnt comment on the frosting since i couldnt be bothered to make it...seriously...like i needed the extra calories...heee

link to original recipe: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/green-tea-layer-cake/

Ingredients (my version):
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup cake flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
3 teaspoons matcha powder
2 teaspoons cocoa powder
3/4 cups white sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
3 eggs
1 cup plain yogurt
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Method:

1. Sift together the all-purpose flour, cake flour, baking soda, salt; set aside.
2. In a large bowl, beat together sugar, oil, and eggs until smooth. Stir in 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla. Beat in the flour mixture alternately with the yogurt, mixing just until incorporated. 
3. Scope 1/3 of the batter out and add cocoa powder to it. Add the matcha powder to the remaining 2/3 batter. Mix well. 
4. Pour green batter into muffin maker and then top with a dollop of brown batter (to get the marbled effect). 10 mins in the maker or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the muffin comes out clean.

Ham and Creamed Corn muffins

J used to be really good with corn...but just this year decides that he hates it...he will just pick out all the kernels and toss them aside...so i have decided to use creamed corn in these muffins...and guess what...J doesnt even know that there's corn in them...makes me happy....

Ingredients:
1/2 cup ham
2 cups self-raising flour
2 cups grated cheese ( i used chedder and mozzarella)
1 cup milk
1 egg
60g melted butter
1 cup creamed corn (just straight from tin)

Method:
1. Mix milk, egg and butter together
2. Pour in sifted flour and mix together
3. Add the rest of the ingredients in
4. Into the mini muffin maker for 10 mins

This is one recipe i am so going to keep using and next time i shall try with bacon...so so good.

Baked Rice

My easy lazy baked rice....or fancy fried rice..hee heee...

So this was what i did...cooked up a batch of fried rice with any ingredients...spam..eggs...mix veg...etc etc....put the rice in a baking dish, spread a layer of campbell's soup on the rice(straight from can..dont have to mix in milk and all tat)...and top with loads of yummy cheese...i used mozzarella and parmesan...into the oven for 180 degress Celsius until cheese is bubbly and melted..around half an hour....YUMMMMMMMMMMMM....

Bento-style dinner

First attempt...not quite there yet...will keep trying....heee...rice topped with furukake...car-shaped egg decorated with seaweed...flaked tuna for "road"...and marinated soy beans...