Konnyaku Jelly recipe

You'll need:

1 packet of konnyaku jelly powder (see pic below)

200gm castor sugar

95oml water

1 can peaches (or any canned fruit), cut into wedges

Directions:

Boil the 950ml water in a pot.

In a bowl, mix the konnyaku jelly powder and sugar together.

Then slowly pour the mixture into the pot, stirring continuously.
Once it's dissolved, remove from heat. (Do not let it cool too much)

Put fruits in mold, jelly cups or even muffins cups will do.

Pour jelly in.

Put in into the fridge till it's set and cold.
Serve chill. Wonderful on a hot day!!

+ kids have to watch out as the jelly mixture is hot..

+If you use another type of konnyaku jelly powder, just follow the instructions behind!!

<-----this is the one i used.

Cut Out Cookies/20mins cookie recipe

Ingredients:

175g butter

200g sugar

1 egg

1 egg yolk

1 tsp vanilla essence

375g sifted plain flour

Have kids stand around the counter and get them to get the ingredients ready. Once all the ingredients are ready, let's start the actual work. (well, if you don't have kids, but still would like the cookies, just follow the numbers..haha)

1) Beat the butter, sugar and vanilla essence in a bowl. Add the sifted flour, egg, egg yolk, until it comes together as a dough. Wrap in cling wrap and refrigerate it till firm.

Now, divide the dough and lprepare each kids work station. It consists of a floured board, rolling pin and cookie cutter and then the kids will handle it from here.

2) Put the dough on a floured work surface, and place bigger sheet of cling wrap over it. Roll out dough to about 6mm thick.

3) Then, cut out dough with cookie cutters!

4) Once done, place cookies on sheets, and bake for 10 mins. Watch it closely as it gets burnt easily.

Variation:

Chocolate ones: add bit of milo

Shapes: Alphabets

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)