Fun with cooking

Frankly I have never dreamt that I will be cooking for my family. Since young, I have developed a phobia in cooking as I was afraid of cooking oil splattering onto me. Whenever my mum was frying fish or deep-frying dishes, I will always stay away from the kitchen (for fear that the oil may splatter onto me). Sounds silly huh? But that was my mentality then.

I have never prepare soups or dishes in my life. I used to think that cooking is a complicated process. The most i could whip up were spaghetti (which I have learnt when I was staying in hostel in Perth), maggie mee and sushi. Simple and no oil required. And I've learnt to prepare porridge only when I become a mummy.

But eversince I decided to stay at home and be a full time mummy, I figured that I have to learn how to cook for the family (well, eating out is expensive and we are surviving on a single income now). For a start, I will usually prepare dishes that are simple and require less effort. Most of the times, we have steamed dishes (thanks to a multi-steamer that we have bought sometime back).

A few months back, we decided to get the much-raved Happycall Pan and with the recipes that I have found online, mainly from Munch Ministry and Cuisine Paradise, it makes me feel more confident about cooking. After the first use, I am convinced that with HCP, cooking is faster and healthier with lesser oil required (less oil = lesser risk of oil splattering on me). And that made me more hardworking in searching for more recipes and trying out new recipes. Of course, I will prefer easy-to-prepare food. Nothing too complicated or I will find it a chore. Guess I am still not that adventurous when it comes to cooking.

What motivated me to cook more often is the joy of seeing my kids and hubs enjoying the healthier food and asking for more servings. And I have managed to convince my firstborn to take more food variety like egg and tofu (she just get more picky about food as she get older), which is a BIG bonus on why I should cook.

Cooking is one of the greatest achievements for me as a SAHM. I would have never thought that I can cook or will cook if I did not make that decision to quit my job and stay at home to devote my time for the family. Now I am a believer that it is fun and motivating to cook for our loved ones. I welcome anyone who is willing to share their recipes with me.

Being a soup lover, I love to prepare soups for my family. This is one of their favourites.

Cooking made easier with this Tefal multi-steamer

One of the first few dishes from HCP