Ice Skating and Homemade Pizzas
Posted on | March 11, 2009 | No Comments
Every Wednesday here in our area, homeschooled kids get together to ice skate. And today, Mica joined them for the first time. She was a little bit intimidated because the other kids were just breezing through the rink but, nevertheless, she had fun and can’t wait to go back next week.
Then, inspired by an episode of “Caillou”, we made homemade pizzas for dinner (the second time, actually, in two weeks). Mica and Rinoa had a blast shaping the dough and decorating their own personal pizzas. To make it easier, we used dough that we bought from one of our favorite local Italian restaurants. For toppings, we used Asiago and Mozzarella cheese, pepperoni, Canadian bacon, and fresh pineapple. You gotta try the Asiago cheese on pizza – sooooo good!!!
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| Troy tossed the dough a couple of times and he did miss once. Yep, it landed on the floor – 3-second rule, right? |
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| When we made pizzas last week, Rinoa made a bear-shaped pizza. Today, she’s making a bus. |
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| And here’s Mica, working on her pizza. |
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I know, I got so excited when the pizzas were done, that I forgot to take pictures of the final products. The grilled fresh pineapples on my pizza were just calling me – I couldn’t resist.
Valentine’s Cookies
Posted on | February 15, 2009 | 1 Comment
Mica had a crash course on baking this weekend when she tried to make some Valentine’s Cookies. (She really loves baking, by the way.) Let’s just say her first attempt to make a dough didn’t go so well because she skipped a few directions that she thought were unimportant. Lesson learned – nothing good comes out of rushing things.
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| But all is well. I encouraged her to try again (with my supervision this time). You can’t learn if you don’t make mistakes. And now she’s a happy camper. |
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| Auntie Jona is helping Mica cut some shapes from the dough. |
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| And Rinoa is trying to help. |
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| Here are the lovely cookies from Mica’s creative imagination. |
Kung Fu Panda Soup
Posted on | July 8, 2008 | 1 Comment
I was talking to my friend Rhea this morning when she mentioned that she made Chinese noodle soup for the family after watching Kung Fu Panda. Funny because I also craved for that soup after watching the movie. Must be real good animation.
Here’s how she made the soup:
1. Buy a rotisserie chicken and debone it.
2. Saute minced garlic and onion in a stockpot. Add the chicken meat, season with salt and pepper, and let it sweat for a few minutes. Then add the bones and chicken drippings from the pan, if there’s any.
3. Add about 6 cups of water. Bring to a boil and let simmer for a few minutes. Add a few drops of sesame oil after simmering.
4. Prepare individual portions of thin chinese noodles, as directed in the package.
5. Place noodles in deep bowls. Add some shredded Chinese cabbage and chicken meat from the soup. Pour soup in each bowl and top with slices of boiled egg, 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon minced roasted garlic, and chopped scallions. Sprinkle powdered white pepper before serving.
She said, “The trick is to use store-bought rotisserie chicken and bottled minced roasted garlic. Five minutes and you have wonderful soup … Oh and don’t forget to put a few drops of sesame oil in the soup … And you know that thing that makes your nose drip? It’s powdered white pepper, so don’t forget to add that too.”
I made it tonight for dinner. I told my family it was “mami” from Kung Fu Panda. Rinoa said, “There’s no mommy in Kung Fu Panda.”
Thanks Rhea! =)
Crinkles for Rae, Part II
Posted on | July 2, 2008 | 1 Comment
Today is my second attempt at baking cookies for my friend. As always, I’ve got my small elf (Rinoa) and big elf (Mica) to help me. No surprise that the first batch we made two days ago is ALL gone!
Here’s Rinoa cracking the eggs all by herself.
We made a lot so I decided to send some to my brother Jay and his wife Ivy. =)
Chocolate Crinkles
Posted on | June 28, 2008 | No Comments
2 cups sugar
3/4 cup vegetable oil
3/4 cup cocoa powder
4 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 1/3 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
powdered sugar
1. Mix the vegetable oil and sugar in a large bowl. Add the cocoa powder. Beat in the eggs, one at a time. Add the vanilla extract.
2. Combine the flour, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl. Slowly add the dry ingredients to the cocoa mixture. Mix well. Cover and refrigerate until dough is firm enough to handle, about 4 hours.
3. Preheat the oven to 350F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Shape the dough into 1-inch balls, roll in powdered sugar, and place on the cookie sheet about 2 inches apart.
4. Bake for 6 to 8 minutes. Transfer the cookies on a wire rack to cool. (You have to let them cool completely before eating.) Makes about 6 dozen cookies.
So the story is that it’s been a tradition for me to send chocolate crinkles to my dear friend Rhea every Christmas. However, last week, she told me that her family was craving the crinkles and asked me if I can bake a batch for them this summer. No problem! So I purposefully baked about 6 or 8 dozens this morning so I can mail it out by the afternoon. Well, what do you know?! Our driveway got sealed this morning and my car is stuck in the garage. We’re not supposed to drive over the sealed driveway for 48 hours. I guess I’m not going to the post office today. At least my kids were happy that they have the crinkles all to themselves. =)
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