My Favourite - Date Scones

Finally, I modified the recipe and managed to baked these rather tasty dates, sultanas and plain scones.

Frank likes plain, Anna likes sultanas and I - dates. So all three are happy.

They tasted even better with cream (low-fat) and strawberry jam. Loved them for afternoon tea.

Josh's First Pair of Shoes

The size of the shoes: 12-18 months.

Josh has big feet and the smaller size is just fitting. Had to buy the next bigger size but it seems a bit too big for him now. Sigh.

Pandon Chiffon

Frank and I missed the chiffon cake so he offered to buy me the pre-mixed. Well, it turned out to be rather heavy. According to chiffon eaters, this cake can pass off as a pandan cake but not a chiffon.

Baked Tapioca Kueh

Always enjoy this kueh back home and amazingly easy to make. It was soft and moist when its just baked from the oven. Yummy!

Mandurah. . .

While Anna was having fun at the playground, Josh and I took a walk at the park. It was great weather until it started to drizzle, so we had to pop on the rain-cover. Despite the weather, Josh was still very smiley!

Weekend at Mandurah

Decided to go down south to Mandurah for a short getaway. Wanted to stay over for one night but decided to save the money and make it a day trip instead.

Were told to visit the thrombolites at Lake Cliffon, 20 min south of Mandurah. Somehow got lost and missed the turn-off. Back-track 2 times and still cant find the place. Gave up and headed back to Mandurah. On the way, we stopped over at the famous Miami Bakehouse for morning tea. We had almond custard scroll, was delicious...thanks to the thick and very sweet frosting!

After the long car ride, it was great to stop and had some fun at the playground for Anna.

Josh turned 6 months

Josh started semi-solids when he was 5 months and 1 week old. Reason being 1 week earlier than planned was that during meal times, he would reach out without fail for our plates/bowls/spoons or anything that he can see on the dining table.

So, I started him on a fruits and vegetable puree eg. apple, pear, banana, apricot, pumpkin, carrot, sweet potato, potato, just once a day during lunch for 2 weeks. (with/without rice cereal mix in)

Then, with more interest in food, 2 weeks later, I started him on breakfast. That means I was not only preparing Anna's fruit, morning tea and lunch, I was making puree for Josh as well. All to be done before I fetch Anna to school at 840am. Tough man! So, I began making puree in bulk! Also, green vegetables were added to his menu eg. broccoli and spinach.

Once he turned 6 months, dinner was added to his routine. So far, he is taking in quite well and I introduced the following:
Vanilla yoghurt (Vaalia), rice porridge, mango, avocado.

One of his favourite is mashed banana and avocado.