Kids Wanna Have Fun Menu

Since kids have quite a short attention span, the preparation time should be fast and interesting, and they should be kept busy all the time. I found that these cookies fit the bill.

1) Cut out cookies

2) Ice cream cookies

Then, the jelly, there are many different kinds that we could do, but in the end, i opted for konnyaku. It's easy and it's suppose to be healthy..

3)Konnyaku Jelly

Recipes next..

Simple Entertaining- Kids Wanna Have Fun!

School holidays!! I wanted to have fun with the kids, and also have them learn something in the process. So, i decided on something interesting for them to do: bake cookies and make jelly.
It's a win-win situation, they learn skills, have fun and also have food at the end of the day. :0)

Bean Sprouts and Tofu

Ingredients:

400gm bean sprouts

2 pcs of firm tofu, cut in cubes

3 pcs tau pok (tofu puff)

2 stalks of spring onions

1tbsp oil

Minced garlic and onion

*If Tau Pok is difficult to find, use fish cakes instead.

Heat up oil, and add in garlic and onion. Once it's fragrant, add in the tofu, Tau Pok, and spring onions. Fry for 30seconds, and add in bean sprouts. Fry all of it for another 30 seconds, add in 1/8 cup of water, and salt and pepper. Once the water boils, taste. If it seems tasteless, add more salt, pepper, and also sesame oil. Be careful that the bean sprouts are not overly cooked. (if it's cooked it'll be a little crunchy, not too soft)

Top: Tau Pok

Middle: Firm Tofu

Pan-fried Chives Dumplings

You'll need:

Handful dried prawns, soaked and chopped

400gm chives, chopped or diced

1 carrot (shredded, optional)

20 Dumpling skin/wantan skin

2 tbs minced garlic and onion

1tbsp oil

1/2 tbs oyster sauce

water

1) Heat up 1/2 tbs oil, add chives, dried prawns, carrots. Fry till fragant. Dish up.

2) Use a dumpling skin, put 1 heaping tsp of filling in. Fold skin, and crimp the edges. If it doesn't stick, use a little water to seal.

3) Repeat till filling is all used up.

4) Back to the pan, heat up 1/2 tbs oil, pan fry the dumplings until brown. Add water and the 1/2tbs oyster sauce, enough to cover, and let it cook, till almost dry. Dish out and serve.

Spring Rolls recipe

This recipe requires only 6 ingredients and it's simple when you try it. It's just when i put it into words, it looks like it's a lot of work.

300g meat (chicken/pork)

sesame oil

Shao Xing wine

2 carrots

1cup peas

3 stalks spring onions, chopped

Spring Roll Pastry (see below)

Directions:
In a food processor, grind the meat and carrots separately. Marinade the meat with a little salt, pepper and sesame oil.
Add the carrots, peas, spring onions to meat.
Put in the fridge till ready to make spring rolls.


To make the spring rolls:


1) Make sure the spring roll pastry is at room temperature. Peel one sheet off, careful, it's quite fragile. Place it on a plate.

2) Put the fillings at the bottom part of the pastry sheet, 3cm from the bottom.
Leave 3cm of the sides of the pastry empty.

3) Next, just fold the 3cm part over the meat, and continue folding till you have one last fold.

Fold sides in and finish folding. Seal it with a little water.
(to seal it more securely, mix cornflour and little water, and use the mixture to seal the edges. )

4) Continue till you use all the meat.

5) Deep fry all of it


Credits: My mother. Thanks, mum.

(Available in many supermarkets)

Dumplings and Spring Rolls Menu

(oops, the dumplings will be in another pic!! )

Main:
Spring Rolls
Pan-fried Dumplings

Side Dish:
Stir-fry Bean Sprouts

This is a little obvious heh?

Recipes and more pics in the next few posts...

Simple Entertaining- Dumplings and Spring Rolls

I haven't had dumpling and spring rolls for such a long time!! And i thought that these are very suitable for entertaining, reason being that it's easy and fast. Another plus point is that it can be prepared earlier, and then cooked before serving. But, we need another dish to make up a menu..hmm...menu idea next...