Eating our lunch really slowly while waiting for Jingyi (who was late)

We went window shopping in ION (too expensive) and agreed to meet up again soon. We should really stop by Udders, where Xinyi is currently working! Icecream with discount!

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25 May 2014

We were nearing 端午节, which is the time of the year to eat rice dumplings! -cheers-

My mum has never been able to wrap her own dumplings so I was tasked to pick up the skill so that our family can stop relying on buying dumplings (or free dumplings from the aunts) I have to say that I failed because it tasted and looked nothing like the perfect dumplings my grandma used to make every year. At least I learned from the master herself! Grandma taught me how to wrap a dumpling! I guess practice makes perfect! (let's make dumplings every year, mum!)

The dumplings were made in my cousin's house. The flu bug was passing around in that house and I believe I got it from my cute and active nephew pictured below..

Too active to get a proper photo

It was the Thomas cup finals too! We were so anxious to watch it and had to download the Astro on the go app (free for all malaysians on that day) Badminton is perhaps, one of the rare times when Malaysians are extremely united. We lost in the end. It was disappointing since everyone was anticipating Malaysia's victory after our last Thomas cup win 22 years ago. Let's go for it again 2 years later!

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The Auntie in Me updates

Dad and Sis didn't come home for dinner one day so Mum said we should just have a simple meal. I suggested egg fried rice which we always eat in 鼎泰丰. Mum insists that she doesn't know how to cook that so dinner was my responsibility. I remembered watching a Masterclass on egg fried rice on Masterchef China before so... 

Egg Fried Rice with Shredded Pork

It wasn't as tasty as the original in DinTaiFung (it wasn't even close) but at least I know what to cook if I'm home alone next time!

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Bake Day

The baking urge came and I happened to borrow a few recipe books from the library. I didn't want to trouble Mum to drive me out to buy the necessary ingredients. I just gathered what we had and somehow I ended up making

Lemon Meringue Whoopie Pies!

Whoopie Pies are generally just cupcakes reassembled. Instead of having a the cake in a cup with frosting on top, we have the cake sandwich-ing the frosting.

Baking the cake sandwich

Finally "succeed" at making meringue

The end product!

I should invest in a blow torch even though it's difficult to use...

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