Steam radish cake

Tried out this recipe from Piggy`s Journal. She is a great cook with many delicious recipes.

I was delighted when my attempt turned out just like the real thing. Absolutely delicious with the dried shrimps, dried scallops, chinese sausages, and radish used in the recipe.

This is quite simple to make and I will pan fry the leftovers tomorrow. Simply irresistible and addictive!

Cheese crackers

I have been abandoning my oven and baking tools for a long time. Saw a simple cheese cracker recipe and tried baking since I had some free time today.

The ingredients are simple. Parmesan cheese, a stick of butter, an egg yolk, and some flour. It’s a sticky awful mess when you mix to form the dough but the end result is a light flaky, crisp cracker with a robust cheese flavour.

The cracker is delicious but I am not supposed to eat too much now as I am desperately trying to fit into one of my cheongsams for my sister`s wedding 2 weeks later. Lost most of my pregnancy weight but still stuck with some stubborn belly fats due to pure laziness and lack of exercise. Guess I have to take the short cut this time by going on a crash diet and sleep earlier to avoid snacking at night.

Autumn walk at Matsumoto Castle

Autumn is the ideal time to visit the forest or the parks and experience the changing of the seasons. We try to spend as much time outside as possible enjoying warm sunlight before the harsh winter sets in.

Took a short walk with Shun around Matsumoto Castle on a good weathered autumn day. The castle was surrounded by multi-coloured trees, colours of orange, yellow, green and red creating a stunning scenery for perfect photos.

Autumn Colours

Autumn is always beautiful. Let my photos speak for themselves.

No Bumbo for Shun

Bumbo baby seat was a best selling baby sitter before the recall. Most of my mummy friends own one and I was considering whether to get one for Shun. My husband was against it as he thought a high chair will be a more practical choice.


Coincidentally, Bumbo International recalled over 1 million seats due to reports of children falling out of their bumbo seats causing serious injuries. Apparently the Bumbo Seats are only dangerous if you use them on a table, countertop or chair. The recall does not involve a problem with the actual product, but it's the usage. It is absolutely amazing to me how ignorant some people can be leaving the child unattended on an elevated surface and sue the makers for not teaching them common sense.

We stopped by Toys R Us today and was informed that the store has stopped selling Bumbo seats until further notice. Anyway we let Shun sit in the display for the fun of it. He didn`t seem uncomfortable but gave us a very puzzled look instead.