Of pots and babies

I just can't resist sharing about some of the memorabilia as well as some interesting pictures from the pregnancy. Some pictures will REALLY bring back nostalgic memories (even for our parents)

Flask for red date tea

If there is a prize for resourcefulness and upholding the ancestral values and tradition, I think my aunt mum would win hands down. She called me to tell me that she got me a flask for the hot drinks for choo. When I saw the prehistorical made in China Chng Kiang brand big rose flask, I nearly foamed at my mouth. I mean there is at least one shop that still sells this? I thought they already banned such thermos from the medieval times? Having said so much, this definitely-non stainless steel vial is still the source of life for choo since she wasn't allowed to consume plain water of any kind or temperature.



















"Urn" for the Pig Trotters in Vinegar

I've NEVER liked this dish and would actually come home late whenever my mum cooks this in the past. Well, this time it seems that I have no choice but to stay at home when the dish is cooked. The earthen(or clay) pot for this dish is quite humongous also. The Philips juicer pales in comparison in terms of size. tan mum has to T-loan this pot from a neighbour in her 70s who swears by this pot. The pig trotters apparently have to be braised in it for quite a long while before you can eat it. Choo doesn't like it but have to finish the up the entire bowl of post-natal goodness everytime it was served at the table. bw likes it quite a lot and has been invited to savour the dish together with choo.














Sterilizing pots

Initially, based on the list of things to buy, we needed to get a steamer for littlejerard's bottles. But to me, to spend about 200 bucks on a steamer is ridiculous and that started our quest to source for a more practical germ eliminator machine. I've always remembered that our old tenant used this metal pot that has a flat lid. You know the kind used for Muthu curry. So we managed to get 1 without realizing that it was made of 100% Aluminium. Bad Choice. After just one use, part of the inside of the pot actually oxidized and turned dull in colour. We were not sure if there was any Al contamination for littlejerard's bottles and teats. But thank God we realized this early, else littlejerard might be drinking Al-laced milk. The thought just freaked us out.













Eventually, decided to use our Vision doh-re-mi-fa pots for sterilizing which we found was so much more hygienic and convenient to use. tan mum's belief is that every family should own either a set of Vision or Corningware. Fortunately, these pots played their roles well this time.













choo's food will be featured in the next post while you'll see littlejerard playing with water.