Behind the Pear Trees: 2013

Friday, August 30, 2013

TOT'S OLYMPIC

Sophie joined Tot's Olympic

balanced beautifully

not really into baseball

just so so on the golf

Her most favorite

the second favorite

fell one time while doing this

With Kiev

Monday, August 26, 2013

My kids are crazy about salty snacks.
Goldfish and Cheeze'it are staples in our pantry.
Last night we made the cheese crackers from scratch.
Timothy was a big helper.
And it was easier than kaastengel ( Indonesian version of cheese crackers )

Tim suggested the ballpoint tip to make the holes because we don't have skewers

Wednesday, July 31, 2013

When I Am Tired of Meat

Last Saturday I made Indonesian style beef roulade
We bought fried chicken on Sunday
On Monday I cooked oven baked chicken legs
Since I did not have time to cook on Tuesday , we ordered Chinese food for lunch, kids ate at IKEA for dinner, Eddy baked some fish for the adults in the evening.
Today I am tired of meat...
So I cooked ....


braised tofu and mushroom in soy sauce, stir fried egg and cabbage, steamed sweet potatoes

Sunday, July 28, 2013

Super Easy Baking : Flaugnarde and Cilantro Chicken Meatballs

The easier the better, easy does it...
I am a sucker for easy, simple things
That includes baking and cooking

peaches and blueberries

The flaugnarde or clafoutis ( if you use cherries ) are very easy.
I found the recipe here
http://mochachocolatarita.blogspot.com/2013/07/sweet-summer-how-to-make-cherry.html

ready to devour

The cilantro chicken meatballs were introduced by my friend
Ingredients:
1 lbs ground chicken
1 egg white
1 handful of cilantro chopped ( stem included )
2 tbs of corn starch
seasoning : salt and pepper, garlic and onion powder as needed
Mixed everything well, shape into balls ( 1 drop of teaspoon ) , bake in 425 degree oven until cooked.
Heated in a grill ( like kebab ) untill brown.., can be sautee with veggies

need more caramelization

Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Reptiles !

Can I have a ride ?

We went to indoor reptile zoo today.
The animals were pretty active, moving around inside their cage.
We saw a big lizard and a green snake with skin coming off.
Two uneaten dead chicks were inside cayman's cage.
A gigantic tortoise, it's discharge looked like a fresh cassava.
We loved it

giant toad needs a kiss

nice color

lizard from Indonesia, named Biru ( Blue )

Thinking of a nice red belt

I THINK IT IS A LIZARD BUT I'M NOT TOO SURE

Friday, June 28, 2013

MY FAVORITE THINGS

1. My kind, industrious, and supportive hubby
2. Salty crispy snacks
3. Watching my kids sleeping
4. Tim Horton's ice capp
5. Going to library and perusing the books aimlessly
6. Chatting with my girlfriends in the kitchen table
while eating homemade food or drinking coffee
7. Musicals
8. Drama in the stage or TV ( not in the real live ! )
9. Nice print, patterns and vibrant colors on small scale
10. Tasty salad
11. Detective stories/ movies

Thursday, June 13, 2013

Last Day of Elementary

Today was Daniel's elementary school graduation
Son... you are getting ready to be more and more independent.
I have mixed feelings about this.

Graduation ceremony at the cafeteria

The Diploma

Snack in the classroom

With Grandma, Mrs. Lynch and Mrs. Overfield

Thursday, May 16, 2013

A Trip to Domino's Farm

Sophie always loves animals
She has been waiting for this field trip to the farm
It was a bright sunny day
Besides the bees,
It was a very enjoyable time for her