Spanish Paella

Our teenage chef whipped up Spanish Paella for dinner early this week. It’s loaded with fish, prawns and homemade sausages. For the grain, she used Japanese rice. It tastes as good as the one that we had at the farmers’ market in Auckland years ago For the leftover Paella, Sherilyn baked it the next day….

Korean boiled pork (Bossam) – For A Contest

Sherilyn dished out a Korean boiled pork (Bossam) platter with sides of egg rolls, spicy radish salad, Napa cabbage kimchi and Ssamjang dipping sauce for an online contest organized by Green N Fresh. She made everything herself. It took Sherilyn 2 days to assemble her submission – 1 day for the napa cabbage kimchi and…

Cassandra’s 1st Dose Pfizer Vaccine – 29 Sept 2021 (Wednesday)

A day after I received Sherilyn’s vaccination date (1st dose) via my MySejahtera app, Cass received hers via her MySejahtera app. I’m impressed with how efficient the minister in charged of Covid vax is in arranging vax for everyone in our country, including non-Malaysians and illegals. This means I’m going to be very busy next…

Thursday, 23 Sept 2021

Yesterday I finally received a vaccination appointment for Sherilyn via my MySejahtera app. Earlier this week her school sent out the application and consent forms to the parents. Within 2 days we received the vaccination date, which is next Monday. All her classmates have been given the same date and time as well. After Sherilyn’s…

Sunday Specials

Chef Sherilyn’s Sunday Specials on 5 Sept 2021: Squid, shrimp and scallion pancake Focaccia bread artThe Focaccia bread art is her first try at it and it turned out superb – crispy on the outside and super pillowy on the inside. A light and fluffy bread with garlic and olive oil littered with some token…

Home-cooked Meals By Our Teenage Chef

These are the delectables cooked by Sherilyn on Sunday and Monday. Sunday – Ratatouille. Monday – grilled chicken and baked smashed potatoes. Both dishes were decadent. If you like French fries, try making baked smashed potatoes. They’re healthier (and crispy too) and so much more yummier. Littered with herbs, black pepper, olive oil and a…

16 May 2021 ~ Random Updates

Alycia has finally tendered her resignation from the international pre-school and after-school care center. Her last day of work will be 31 May 2021. She’ll spend her time working on her You Tube channel and most probably find another temp job before starting college in September 2021. In between, she’ll be having driving lessons. She’ll…

Monday, 3 May 2021

Alycia received her very first salary today and she’s delighted! It’s a 4-figure amount and paid to her in cash. Though not a lot and considered below the minimum wage, it is still a lot to a 17-year old girl in her first temporary job right after SPM and without any experience. My sweet girl…