Because it's a passion... Happy Mum's Kitchen

Gosh, finally made up my mind to start a journal on my humble dishes learned, copied, created and perfected in all these years.  Cooking, it has always been a passion, never a competition, and will possibly never be a money-making thing for me.  At least, this is what ALL geomancers tell me.  If everyone sings the same tune about how I cannot and must not dabble in the F&B industry, I better learn to listen to the advices.

Still, having been the main cook for the family since a tender age of 12, there must have been hundred and more dishes that I have tried to produce and while all of them were edible and thank goodness, never created any tummy upsets, i dare not proclaim that every single dish is a 5 star rated. Still, I thank my family (yea, my parents for their trust in a then 12year old teenager) for entrusting the kitchen to me.

Then of cos, my husband, who is my 100% supporter. He is not as much as a good critic should be, but a loving husband who shows his love by saying "nice", "good", "not bad". Now note, there's always the full-stop behind every praise and not always an exclamation mark.  After all these years, I have learned that praises must be earned, not lavished freely. So, when the man gives the occasional "shiok!" followed by the constant attacking of the dish, I know I did justice to the dish. :)

There's always the kids who never fail to give their blatantly true 2 cents worth, like "Mum! I am not hungry... But, can u cook me Maggie mee please?" after eyeing the dishes on the dining table.  At times, there's the "mummy! Can I have somemore please?" and such innocent question always send me flying high into the sky.

It's a tie between thanking friends and Facebook, for without both, I can't "show off" my product.  For friends who love browsing my homecook dish album in Facebook, I thank you from the bottom of my heart.  It is a booster to the ego and I strive to better-perform in every dish I create.  And for friends who tell me that they are inspired by the photos, and who always have kind words for me, 真不好意思，歹势啦 :)

In this journal, it's gonna be a Singapore style, (think: Rojak) i.e. A good mix of different cuisines. But I m almost 98% certain that you will not be able to find traces of bakery products. Why 98%? Because one should never speak too fast. :p   Ok, I hate baking.  Leave it to the experts, I say.  The thought of cleaning up the mixer, washing the baking tray etc is enough to haunt me.

 

I shall aim to input photos of the procedures, explain the steps, and perhaps some small tips so that we can all share around.

I am not sure how long can I sustain this blog but I know I will be enjoying myself much.  Hope it will be the same for u readers. :)

Happy mum