Holidays!

We had a fun weekend, bringing the kids and my parents to Lost World, Tambun and then a detour to KL before coming back home yesterday. The kids enjoyed themselves thoroughly at the Petting Zoo and of course the water park. Seeing them so happy, I felt that this is how life should be. All else does not matter much, but the laughter and smile on eveyone's face and the time spent in each others' company was so priceless. Alas, we forgot out camera and only had some taken with our handphones but the memories etched deep inside me. Hope it is the same for mum, and dad, John and the kids.

Though there were slight bickerings between the kids and a tyre puncture too, all else was well and it was a perfect holiday. Hope the others (bros) can join us the next time!

It made me reflect and think, 'aren't we lucky to be able to enjoy this simplicity of life?'

Bo Bo Cha Cha Dessert

A healthy variant to our traditional "bo bo cha cha" dessert (except there is no coconut milk needed!)

1. 1 diced Sweet potato
2. 1/3 of a yam (diced)
3. a handful of cashew nuts
4. 3 tbsp of ten grain
5. 1300 ml of water
6. Pandan leaf

Put half of item 1. and 2. into the fllter barrel of the Cosmo Soylove, and other half outside the barrel (so that we can bite). Add ten grain into the filter barrel. Pandan leaf goes outside the barrel. Press no.2.

After 30 minutes, we have a nice dessert of "bo bo cha cha"!

Mushroom Soup recipe

So, here's a healthy mushroom soup (as opposed to the ones in can, or those recipes that require to include cream)

150 gm diced chicken fillet
1 diced potato
5 mushroom (chopped in the blender)
Half a bombay onion
3 tbsp of ten grain
1300 ml of water

Put chicken, onion, potato, onion and mushroom into the filter barrel. Some potato and mushroom can be left outside the filter barrel so the kids can find it!

Use button 2. After it is done (30 minutes), pour out the soup and add salt, pepper to taste. Yummy! and very healthy. Important thing, the kids love it!

I made this last week and I am going to make it again on Wednesday. Never gonna buy those in the mushroom soup in the can anymore!

Blender cum pot

Now, I read and heard about the 10 grains, but didn't bother to change my diet, thinking it cumbersome to cook. Now, I came across it again, by accident, when I was getting this blender cum pot for my cancer stricken aunty. Blogged about the goodness of 10 grains, now I will tell you a little about this blender cum pot.

Some of you may have heard of Cosmo Soylove ("yang shen qi I") . It is a thermos like pot that comes with a filter barrel and a blades (as in a blender). It boils, cook and blends in 30 minutes! I can't find an easier way to cook the 10 grains and make my whole family eat. This is the way to a healthier life!

So, I have tried some recipes recommended. 10 grains with sweet potato/sweet corn, 10 grains with pumpkin, 10 grains with black sesame etc. This morning, I tried 10 grain with mushroom/potato/ onion/chicken (its my innovation with a little tips from the recipe book) and ta da... its yummy mushroom soup for the kids! And they like it so much. Of course it does not confine to only 10 grain. You can make soy bean drink or in Korea, (where this pot originates), people make soy tofu. You can also make soups eg. pumpkin soup, spinach soup etc or baby food that needs to be soft and blended. I have not tried the other recipes, but I can say, I am impressed with this gadget.

My initial plan was to get one, so that my aunty who has intestine/colon cancer and just undergone a major operation can consume 10 grains/ other food that cancer patients can eat since she does not have much appetite. After watching the demo, my husband decided to get another unit for our family so that we can enjoy the goodness of healthy food esp. 10 grains. My mother-in law who is diabetic also will be able to enjoy its benefit.

So, here I am sharing with you this wonderful invention.