Vegetable That You Can Regrow : Carrot Leaf & Scallion

This is easy. And yes, we fully use every parts of the vegetable. No wastage! We can regrow the carrot's top to have carrot leaf as an add-on to our salad! We can have scallion from the scallion's top that we regrow so, we do not need to buy anymore scallion from the market. All we need is a container and some water to make this regrow project as shown on the photos below.

Beansprout Haircut Activity

This is done a few years ago. And I think that it's kinda fun as the kids were able to exert their creativity on the other hand practising their hand-and-eye coordination.

So, the material that we need: egg shell, marker pen, scissors, green bean and cotton. It's simple and easy but do require some times to complete this activity.

First, I let the kids to draw some facial expression on the egg shell then all we need to do is putting the cotton into the egg shell followed by the green beans and pour a little water into it. Now, all we have to do is wait for 3-4 days for the beansprout to grow!

When the beansprout has grown to the height that you desire then, you may cut it any hairstyle that you like.

如何选择适合孩子的学校？

除了家庭教育，排在第二给以孩子规范教育应该是学校吧！大部分家长都没有认真考虑就把孩子直接送入名校。现今社会的错误观念；名校就是最好的学校，选择名校绝对不会出差错的。这是很不正确的观念。在选择学校时，父母应该选择一所适合孩子的学校而不是一所最好的名校。以下这几点值得父母做为参考：

1.）办学理念
       办学理念和家庭教育理念应该要有共识。

2.）学校环境
       学校必须干净，整齐及安全。

3.）学校设施
       学校设施应要完善及安全。

4.）师资力量
       老师人数足够并且拥有相应的教育文凭及经验。

5.）学校风气
       学校风气很重要，在一个书香的环境之下才能培养孩子爱书的品行。

6.）家庭条件
       一些学校需要支付一些额外的收费；例如杂费，补习费等等。

7.）孩子情况
       特别的孩子需要特别的学校来教育他以便达到最理想的教育效果。

8.）学校路途
       学校离你的家不要太远。孩子在不舒服的情况之下，家长可第一时间抵达学校。

9.）家长与学校的互动
       选择家长与学校互动较多的学校。一个封闭的学校不能让你更加了解孩子在学校里的点点滴滴。

*此文的内容只供参考。须知每个小孩都来之不同的生活环境和家庭背景所以教导的方式也肯定因人而异。

低糖日式芝士蛋糕

材料A
Cream Cheese     200克
低筋面粉（过筛）    30克
粟粉（过筛）    20克
鲜奶油    120克
无盐牛油（溶解）    30克
柠檬汁    少许
蛋黄    4
幼糖    20克

材料B
蛋白   4
塔塔粉    2茶匙
幼糖    50克

做法

1. 把20克糖和cream cheese 打至混合。
2. 加入蛋黄，打至软身。
3. 加入鲜奶和牛油，轻轻搅拌至均匀。
4. 将面粉分2次拌入，拌至无粉粒，备用。
5. 把蛋白打至起泡，加入塔塔粉，把糖分二至三次加入，打蛋白至硬性发泡。
6. 把打发的蛋白加入芝士面糊，轻轻搅拌至混合。
7. 把混合好的芝士面糊倒入已经涂油铺纸的模里。
8. 放入已经预热160度的烤箱里，用蒸烘法烘40分钟或至熟。
9. 完成待冷后，放入冰箱隔夜吃更美味。
    

温馨提示：以自家烤箱为标准。

Healthy Oat Bun

I tried to make the pumpkin bun last year and I failed..way too hard..Today, I try to make this, Oat Bun and thank God, it is soft and taste yummy!

Ingrediant
Bun Flour     500g
Castor Sugar     100g
Baking Powder     2 tsp
Instant Yeast     7g
Oat     150g
Shortening     25g
Water     1 cup

Method

1. Pour in the instant yeast into the water, let it "rest" for 20-30 minutes.
2. Sieve the bun flour together with the baking powder.
3. Add in the sugar, oat and shortening into the flour mixture, mix well.
4. Add in the instant yeast water into the mixture and knead it until soft and smooth.
5. Let it "rest" for 2 hours or until it is doubled the size.
6. After 2 hours, divide and knead into any shapes you want.
7. Again let it "rest" for 45 minutes or until it is doubled the size.
8. Steam for 10 minutes at medium heat.

Eggless Sponge Cake (The Easiest Cake)

18th April 2014 is YengYeng's 1st birthday. We didn't have a grand celebration as we are going away to Betong for holidays the next day.

As YengYeng is allergic to egg, I decided to bake an eggless sponge cake for her. Searched high and low for the recipe and it was hard to find! In the end, decided to try this recipe out of a few recipes found. It is the easiest cake that I have baked so far. And it turned out just nice..pheeww..

Ingrediant
Sweetened Condensed Milk     200g
Self-raising Flour     140g
Baking Powder    1 tsp
Baking Soda     1/2 tsp
Melted Butter     60ml
Vanilla Essence     1 tsp
Water     75ml

Method

1. Sieve the flour, baking powder and baking soda together.\
2. Mix the flour mixture, condensed milk, melted butter, vanilla essence and water and beat well.
3. Pour the mixture into a greased and dusted 6 inch diametre round tin.
4. Bake in a hot oven at 200 degree C for 10 minutes.
5. Then, reduce the temperature to 150 degree C and bake for a further 10 minutes.
6. The cake is ready when it leaves the sides of the tin and is springy to touch.
7. Leave cool for 1 minute, invert the tin over a rack and cool the cake on a wire rack.

P/S: As it is a birthday cake, I make the chocolate ganache on top of it. And the children love it! ^^

Easy Oreo Cupcake

Saw a few recipes on this oreo cupcake, wanted so much to give it a try. So, here we go!

Ingrediant
Unsalted Butter     125g
Caster Sugar     80g
Egg     2
Low Protein Flour     125g
Baking Powder     1/4 tsp
Oreo Biscuit (Crusted)     6

Method

1. Preheat oven at 170 degree C.
2. Sieve low protein flour and baking powder together.
3. Put in butter, sugar and eggs into the flour mixture.
4. Beat the mixture with an electric mixer for 2-3 minutes or until smooth white.
5. Put in the crusted oreo and mix well.
6. Bake at 170 degree C for 20 minutes.