Mothering Corner

I know that I should be in bed, but after lying down for more than a day, I wanted to get up and be myself again. LOL! Actually, the main reason why I was in bed yesterday was the anesthetic faded off and it was painful. That’s why I didn’t feel like doing anything. But I’m feeling better today, and I am not the type that can be confined to bed all day, unless you tie me up on some automotive lifts and I can’t touch the ground. LOL!

So, I decided to do something with the kids this afternoon. We bought a packet of white bread premix some time ago, but I didn’t how to knead a bread. Since my mom’s around and she’s willing to teach us, we decided to give it a try. BTW, my kids are rotting at home since their holiday starts, so let’s have fun together!

Hovis Bread Mix

My boy did a dragon (if you are wondering, it’s the first one on the top left) and a turtle, while I did the rest on this tray. We used black beans as eyes but it was a mistake as the beans were very hard after baking and inedible.

My gal did a bee, with my mom’s help.

I had a great time snapping photos while learning how to knead the dough and having fun with my kids. The buns were stuffed with shredded pork.

So, here’s the end result….after baking, of course…

My boy’s bento with a koala bear, and my gal had a piggy. I gave them some strawberries too. Actually, I wanted to packed their creations but they were too big!

But too bad, the buns were kind of hard, and my kids don’t like the “skin” and asked us to peel it off. They like the shredded pork stuffed inside though, oh well, who could resist shredded pork?

We should try this again, but make the buns smaller. I have to search for some bread and bun recipes online because the bread mix seems kind of hard. I probably need a lot of trial and error to get it right.

P/S: Don’t worry, I’ve just got back from my check up and I’m fine. The stitches are healing well. If you have bread or bun recipe, please share with me! Thanks!