Chinese Steamed Cake

I made some Chinese steamed cake for the kids' afternoon snack, topped with their favourite raisins. Jonathan couldn't wait. He grabbed two of the cakes and put them on his plate. The boys preferred the cocoa flavoured ones.

A day at the beach - Yuigahama, Kamakura

We went to to Yuigahama (由比ヶ浜海岸), a beach near Kamakura, in September. Directions to the beach here . Summer is really hot in Tokyo with temperatures going up to 37 degrees celcius this year. The kids had fun in the water, especially Justin who was busy the whole time trying to cover himself in sand. It was very refreshing to be in the cool water on a hot day.

After the swim, we went for lunch at Grand Blue Ochiai by the marina. The company was great, food was delicious with a beautiful scenery overlooking the Pacific Ocean. After lunch we spent some time walking around before heading for onsen. We were so relaxed after the onsen. Justin came out, lay down at the rest area almost going to z-land. A quick dinner at the onsen and we headed back home.

Rolled Sandwich Bento

I was in the mood for preparing something kawaii for the kid's bento lunch instead of the normal bread sandwich. It took me 40 minutes to prepare the two lunch boxes. Definitely requires more time and effort instead of putting 2 slices of bread with ham, cheese, egg and lettuce.

It's quite easy to prepare though. Lay a sheet of plastic wrap over the bread. Flatten a little using a rolling pin, depending on the thickness of the bread. Add butter, place a slice of ham over it and roll it up. Close the sides of the plastic wrap and cut into smaller pieces. The plastic wrap keeps the filling in place and the bread moist.

Today's filling included ham, nori (seaweed), cheese, strawberry jam and Bee Cheng Hiang's fish floss. Sides consisted of skewered quail eggs, cucumber with cherry tomatoes, and juicy sweet honeydew. I absolutely love the the honeydew and rockmelons in Japan. They are far sweeter and juicier than those back home. I think I can possibly finish half the melon at one go.

Expecting Baby No. 3

This explains the long silence to the blog.

We are elated to know that I am pregnant again. Two is good but three is even better. The boys have been very receptive to the idea of having another sibling in the family. Jonathan is ever so excited and always talks to the baby, "Baby, this is your brother", gently patting my tummy.