Bento #7

Yesterday, 

Chloe said, "MaMa, Make Hello Kitty Bread for Chloe to bring to School, ya?"

Mama replied, "How about Bear Sandwich?" Mama doesn't know how to make Hello Kitty Sandwich. I don't have the Hello Kitty Sandwich Mould. 

Chloe said, "Hello Kitty biscuit?"

Mama replied, "How about the Bear Sandwich that Mama made for you last time. You said it was nice, right?" Mama was trying my luck to skip the Hello Kitty topic because I tried making a few times but it didn't turn out right. 

Chloe said, "Hello Kitty Sandwich, ok?"

Mama said, "Bear Sandwich, ok?"

Chloe said, "Ok. Bear Sandwich."

Well, Chloe accepted my counteroffer. Haha....  Then, I thought why not give it another try. *sigh* Still so fail. I just couldn't find anything healthy food in Black to make the whiskers of the cat. What food is red which is healthy and go well with sandwich and allows me to make into the cat's bow/flower. Help!!! I am so NOT innovative. I need a step by step guide to help me complete my mission. *sigh*

I am a "supposed to be Hello Kitty"'s Hello Kitty with raisins and marshmallow.

Do I look like Hello Kitty? This MaMa a...Made me an ugly Hello Kitty.

Luckily, Chloe recognized me as a Hello Kitty Bread. Hahaha...

Chloe's Snack Box.

MaMa cut the bread & cheese using Hello Kitty Cutter. Then, MaMa used the Bow Cutter to cut the bread to form the bow and MaMa dyed the bow by squeezing the juice from a Fresh Cherry. Hello Kitty's eyes are made of cherry, nose & whiskers are made of Cheese. 

Sweet Dough Bun Again ... Asian Style ...

This time I used another recipe for my Sweet Dough Bun and it turns out Soft, Fluffy and Yummy too. Everyone in the family loves it. These buns did not go into the bin, but into everyone's mouth. :P

Sausage Buns in pleats and Mini Sausage Buns in Roll topped with Black Sesame

Plain Sweet Buns, Egg washed and topped with Black Sesame

Tick Tock Tick Tock... 15 mins on 150 Deg C

Tick Tock Tick Tock ... 10 mins @ 150 Deg C

Nicely Brown

Mini Sausage Buns

Sausage Buns

My girls are enjoying their buns

Clarisse says : Finger Licking Good. MMMummm MMMummm...

Chloe says : Mama, Chloe's Sausage Bun. Can I have more please.

Ingredient :- 

500 grams High Protein Flour

14g Instant Yeast

1 tsp Salt

75grams of Sugar

2 tsp Condensed Milk

1 Egg

50 grams Butter

50 grams Shortening

230ml Cold Water

** Hopefully, I didn't miss out anything, will double check again **

Procedures:-

1. Mix all the Dry Ingredient in a bowl. Flour, Yeast, Salt, Sugar

2. Add in the Condensed Milk & Egg. Mix Well with hand

3. Add in Butter & Shortening. Mix Well with hand

4. Place the mixed ingredient in the Standing Mixer, with hook attachment slowly add in the water and knead at low speed for 1 minutes

5. Continue to knead at medium speed for 10 minutes

6. Let it proof for 30 mins

7. After 30 minutes, Stretch the dough and fold over and let it proof for 15 - 20 minutes

8. Then, Stretch the dough again and fold over and let it proof for another 5 - 10 minutes

9. Divide dough in your desire size and form them into a ball. I used 30 grams for the small sausage bun and 60grams for the bigger bun.

10. Rolled these doughs flat and fold them over and let it proof for 5 mins

11. Shape the dough according to your liking, pleats, rolls, balls etc etc.

12. let it proof for 30 minutes

13. Egg wash them

14. Place into the Preheat Oven for 10 - 15 mins @ 150 Deg C, since it is short baking time, just watch it. As long as it turns brownish, you can take it out from the oven to cool. 

These buns turn out quite good. I quickly tasted it while it is hot, and the texture was soft and fluffy. Unexpectedly, they are all still very soft when they are already cool, and taste even better when it is cool. 

Love it. Will definitely use this recipe for other fillings like Tuna, Sardine etc...

The whole process took me 3 hours. From measuring ingredient to mixing the ingredient. From waiting for 1st proof till the last proof. From shaping the dough to the final touch of egg wash. Lastly baking. It is not difficult, the tougher part to me is shaping them. Most of the times are waiting for these dough to proof. Great work & Great result.

Fairy Chloe

Chloe requested MaMa to take pictures of her and transform her into fairy. 

"Pah Pah" Clarisse says..

"Pah Pah" Clarisse said to Mama while raising her both hands up towards me. 

"Ma Ma" Clarisse called Mama while her both hands were still up 

Oh, Clarisse was asking Mama to carry/hold her. Pou Pou she meant! 

My girl is so cute.

Clarisse is turning one end of this month. Time really flies and it seems like Clarisse just came to join the family yesterday. She is not walking yet but she is TRYING, she can actually push herself up into a standing position without any object support. She pushed against the floor and lifted her buttock up and there she stands right in front of Mama. Clarisse tried to walked towards Mama, but she tumbled after 3 steps forwards. GOOD JOB.

Poor Clarisse is infected with the Viral conjunctivitis from Jie Jie Chloe (which we believed Chloe might got it from "school"). Whenever Mama try to apply the eye drops for Clarisse, Clarisse cried vigorously. She became really angry and cried her lung out, and this is making Mama cried too. According to the doctor and some information obtained from the website, these eyes drop will cause the stinging feelings which might be uncomfortable to the eyes. 

Chloe is recovering from the viral but it is just the beginning for Clarisse. Looking at the corner of Clarisse' both eyes which are redden, and those green-yellowish discharges sticking up her eye lids are as painful as knife stabbing at Mama's heart. 

Baby, get well soon. Please bear with Mama, these eye drops are making you uncomfortable but it will helps you heal faster.

:(

Crying Chloe and Furious Mama...

Chloe : I don't want oi oi (sleep with) Mama. I want oi oi (sleep with) Papa.

Mama : No. Papa is busy. Papa needs to work. Come, oi oi with Mama. Same Same

Chloe : No No No!!! (Then she started crying aloud)

Yeah...Papa wins again! :(

Haha... Well, I don't mind that Chloe prefers Papa more over Mama (occasionally :P), but I just don't like her being very temperamental and stubborn. Mama tried to talk to her nicely and explain to her that I will sleep with her, and Papa will sleep next to her when Papa is back. She kept on yelling "NO" until MaMa can no longer take her tantrum and gave her a stern stare. I know it is a very LOW EQ method to actually shout at Chloe at that time, but I shouted and grabbed her into my brother's room (they were all out for Penang trip, and I didn't want OUR screams to wake Clarisse up.)

I told Chloe to pull her ears and commanded her to stop crying. She did just what I told her to do. She always listens to me when Papa is not around, but she will turn away from me when Papa is around. Chloe knows that Papa will definitely protect her from Mama. This is so bad. Especially when Papa actually voiced out and told Mama not to scare Chloe with my scolding, and she would not even listen to my single order just like what happened yesterday.

Papa : Don't scold her la. She is sick. I don't want her to cry until her eyes are red again. (She was having red eyes for the past weeks - Viral Conjunctivitis) 

Upon hearing this, Chloe become more daring and pushed away my hands and ran to Papa with her sulky face and big tear drops. Geezz...this is beyond my tolerance level. I told Papa it is not because about who she prefers, but it is about her disrespectful attitude that makes me furious. She is only three, and she is already displaying her rebellious side of hers. She uses Papa against Me!!!!

Mama insisted Papa to stay away from Chloe. Chloe and Mama had a quiet 5 minutes in Ah Gu's (My brother) room. When Chloe is calmed down, I spoke to her gently.

Mama : Papa is busy. Mama is going to sleep with you.

Chloe : No. I want Papa to oi oi Chloe (gasping with sulky face)

Mama : No. Darling. Papa is busy and he needs to work outside (out of the bedroom in this context). 

             So, Mama will oi oi Chloe. Okay? Don't let Mama punish you and scold you again.

Chloe : Ok. (She finally accepted my offer RELUNCTANTLY)

Mama : Come. Give Mama a hug and a kiss. (Chloe dropped her hands from her ears and moved towards me to give me a hug and a kiss while sulking)

Mama : Let's go and say Good night to Papa. Then, give Papa a kiss and a hug too.

Chloe : Ok.

Chloe and Mama walked out of Ah Gu's room and saw Papa at the family area. Chloe went forwards to Papa and gave Papa a tight hug and walked to the bedroom herself.

I prepared Chloe 4oz of milk. Right after she finished her milk, she fall asleep quietly.