Where I share family-friendly recipes, home best buys, motherhood stories, and travel tips with kids. A mix of everyday inspiration and practical finds, created to make family life easier, tastier, and more fun.
I had way too much napa cabbage in the fridge… and zero dumpling wrappers. So this easy steamed cabbage and pork dish was born. The chopped cabbage stems add a nice crunch to the meat, giving it extra texture. Simple, comforting, and perfect for clearing leftovers. Ingredients * 4 napa cabbage
1️⃣ Pancake Cubes (Freeze & Cook Anytime) Ingredients: * 1 cup plain flour * 1 tbsp sugar * 1 tsp baking powder * 1 egg * ¾ cup milk * 1 tbsp melted butter or oil * Pinch of salt Steps: 1. Mix all dry ingredients in a bowl. 2. Add egg, milk and melted butter. Whisk until
Ingredients: Beef Sauce: * 250g sliced beef (shabu shabu or sukiyaki cut) * 1 yellow onion * 1 tbsp mirin * 2 tbsp soy sauce * 2 tsp sugar Beef udon soup: * Frozen udon * 200ml water/dashi broth * If using plain water, add dashi powder * Salt to taste * Optional garnish: dried kelp, spring onion, tenkasu
One of my favourite soups is Kudzu Root Soup (粉葛汤). I cook it with corn, water chestnut, red dates and sometimes carrots, giving it a gentle, natural sweetness. Fen ge can be tricky, the skin is tough and it’s hard to cut, but it’s worth it. This soup
This was our first time travelling to China with the kids, and we chose Yunnan. We were very lucky to have a family friend who drove us around, which made the trip much smoother. That said, travelling independently is very doable: trains connect most cities, it’s easy to rent
