Sunday night reflection - Baking with Nainai

Wifey needed to rest her hands so I brought the girls out for lunch at White Sands. Ye did a Slidey Dumptey at Saizeriya (she slid down the cushioned seat and sat on the floor underneath the table lol it was super hilarious cos she was halfway in her sentence "姐，你记得。。。 *plonk!*“ ） lol, then we spent about 40mins at the library followed by 20mins at Pets Corner where the girls just erm, watched the animals 😂

Both girls were v cooperative throughout and I enjoyed their company. They've recently grown closer together and are each other's closest chit chat and singing buddies. I need to commend Yx the most as she is the most thoughtful and helpful sis: offering to take ye's mask; lending a hand when I commented I had too many bags to take by myself; holding ye's hand while guiding her through the carpark. Love them both so much!

Mom was available that afternoon and so we headed over for baking session! Magicmom bathed and changed them, involved the girls in the baking (whilst dad took pics and a vid), prepared tea break for them, and also cooked dinner for all of us. 

Amazing energy mom still possesses. We're all so blessed with her showering love and may my parents be blessed with good health for many, many more decades. ❤️

Stir fry chicken and button mushroom

One of our favourite comfort dishes since childhood:

Marinate chicken with light soy sauce and tapioca flour. 

Fry ginger in sesame oil with cooking oil. 

Add chicken. Stir fry with ginger till meat turns light brown. Add oyster sauce, light soy sauce, sugar little and dark soy sauce (for colouring). Stir fry till the sauce coated the meat. Add water and button mushroom, simmer till cook.  打芡。Add chinese cooking wine. 

Spring onion just before dish out.

Magic Mom's sewing

After Yx's first ballet lesson, she feedback that her ballet attire was a lil loose at the shoulders. Magic mom took a look and exclaimed, "Ok I know what to do."

2 days later - 

Mom did ruching to the back seam.

A closer look:

The best thing is, the ruching can be removed when required.

If this is not magic, what is?

Sometimes I really admire my mom for being so skilled.