The early bird catches the worm

Posted on June 23, 2009June 16, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

Last Sunday, I woke up super early and allowed the Hubs a lie in. Within 45 minutes, I had prepared a full breakfast for Tee and chopped up the above vegetables for lunch. It was merely 830am. The vegetables went into a pot.......click to learn what next.

Baking Shepherd’s Pie

Posted on June 17, 2009June 15, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

I had a strong craving for Shepherd's Pie last week and knew that the only way I was going to be rid of this craving in full force would be to bake my own. Nobody else out there makes it like my family.......click to learn what next.

Banana Raisin Baby Muffins

Posted on June 12, 2009June 12, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

A real would be hit with toddlers and preschoolers that is healthy yet yummy. I got this recipe from the net after Tee said she really liked those Marmalade baby muffins of which I tasted and err......I didn't think it was that hot........click to learn what next.

Cravings for nasi lemak Kampung Baru

Posted on May 19, 2009May 19, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

This pregnancy, the Hubs has been very lazy. He hasn't been out ONCE to satisfy my pregnancy cravings, mostly because I was vomiting so badly at the beginning and then didn't really have cravings that sent me into murdering zones, and now he.......click to learn what next.

Kids sharing food at school

Posted on May 13, 2009May 13, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

Tee comes home everyday with interesting food stories to tell. She is very fussy with food and makes demands on what she wants for breakfast and snack every day before bed. If she gets bread and jam, she would moan that she is.......click to learn what next.

Malay food addiction

Posted on May 7, 2009May 7, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

On the way to Tee's school on the road just behind her school (the main road), there is a little Malay stall which serves the yummiest Malay food that makes the baby in my tummy completely ecstatic. If I can help it, I'll.......click to learn what next.

Eating in Cameron Highlands

Posted on April 28, 2009April 28, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

After an entire morning of picking up trash, hey, that's 4 kilometers mind you, of steep uphill struggles, we were famished. Our meals were all packaged up by the resort so we ate there mostly, despite cravings to get out into the town.......click to learn what next.

Bittergourd for diabetes

Posted on April 14, 2009April 14, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

I've just forced Tee to eat 5 spoonfuls of baby bittergourd (cooked in an omelette), which is known to be even better nutritionally than the big bittergourd. She hated it but she swallowed it. Good girl. Whenever I eat bittergourd, my blood sugar.......click to learn what next.

Of meals and such…..

Posted on April 14, 2009April 14, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

This is what I had for breakfast. Korean strawberries with slow cook oatmeal in milk. Don't be deceived with the pretty picture. It really tastes like cardboard and it is taking me more than an hour to finish. Now I know why Tee.......click to learn what next.

Too tired to cook

Posted on April 13, 2009April 13, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

Whenever I'm too tired to cook, like today, I whipped up a simple and quick lunch that Tee and I both love. The Hubs doesn't because he has more gourmet taste buds but he isn't around for lunch. I fried some sardines with.......click to learn what next.

Indian nasi kandar

Posted on April 13, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

My favourite type of food, especially when cooked to perfection. Tasty and super spicy. Who am I kidding? I like ALL food......as those who know me will testify.

Home made chocolate cookies

Posted on November 15, 2008November 15, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

Another boring day.....so I got out the old chocolates from the fridge that we hadn't eaten and told Tee to cook them. You should have seen her eyes turn on. You know? Like a light switch. On-off-on-off. Bored, off. Cook chocolate, On! We.......click to learn what next.

Plucking the tails off bean sprouts (taugeh)

Posted on November 13, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

I love bean sprouts and am now wondering if Westerners ever pluck the tails off bean sprouts??? I know most restaurants here don't do it but we always do it at home. After Tee's princess party, she was brought back into the real.......click to learn what next.

My fabulous dinner at Lafite, Shangri La Kuala Lumpur

Posted on October 1, 2008October 2, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

This dinner was not paid by me :-) but ahhhh......how I wish somebody would pay for me to eat good food everyday!! Mind you, Bakuteh at the roadside is good food too..... This was my starter. Scallops and pasta. I can't remember the.......click to learn what next.

A meal made from love….

Posted on September 7, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

That’s what my mother does as she knows no other way, apart from dishing out dosh. Many mothers show their love through cooking. It is quite amazing that I have learnt to show love in other ways. It proves that just because you.......click to learn what next.