Archive for the ‘Kitchen’ Category

Vintage Looking Kitchen With Vintage Looking Stove

Posted by Trendy Chick on May 28th, 2011

I saw this online and looked and looked everywhere to find out how one can get one of this stove – but they were nowhere to be found.  Wouldn’t you like to own one of this?  so pretty right?  I wouldn’t mind having this for a Mother’s Day gift – that’s for sure – hahah!  [...]

Best Dish Washing Gloves

Posted by Trendy Chick on May 25th, 2011

I didn’t wear any dish washing gloves to wash my dishes for the longest time – till my fingers started cracking up so bad – I had no choice but to find one.  Main reason why i don’t like wearing a dish washing glove is because I can’t feel the dirt in the plates and [...]

Mini Removable Chalkboard

Posted by Trendy Chick on May 20th, 2011

So you are cooking and your kid wants to play with you and tells you that he is bored.  He throws a tantrum and wants your attention – what do you do?  Mini Chalkboards to the help – stick these removable chalkboard on a kitchen wall or even on a fridge and give your kid [...]

Dishwasher Clean

Posted by Trendy Chick on May 1st, 2011

I’ve always wanted to get a dishwasher – because we go thru’ a lot of dishes throughout the day – but my only fear is – if the dish washer is going to really clean the dishes up really well?   so i did some review and read about it more before getting one of course [...]

Make Cute Sandwiches

Posted by Trendy Chick on March 5th, 2011

Like any Asian mom, I’m no different and want our kids to eat the best and one way the Japanese taught us – Asian moms is that we can pretty up our food and entice them to eat more.  The Japanese really have a way with their food, everything is so pretty but you can [...]

Wine & Drinking Habits

Posted by Trendy Chick on February 28th, 2011

We like some wine in the evening when we are watching a movie – the spouse and I.  The children of course – don’t get to drink at all – and we don’t encourage it till they are 21 but they have shown no interest whatsoever for drinking wine – they don’t like the taste.  [...]

Children, School & Valentine’s Day

Posted by Trendy Chick on February 9th, 2011

The school here do encourage the students to celebrate Valentine’s day – I really don’t mind it – but when it comes to bringing some treats for the younger kids – it’s hard to decide what we want to get for them.  Not forgetting the teachers as well!  my kid has at least 6 teachers [...]

30 Mins Meal By Jamie Oliver

Posted by Trendy Chick on February 5th, 2011

Everyone loves Jamie Oliver – and I’m sure you all know who he is right?   If you love food and have hungry mouths to feed when you get home after a long day, then allow Jamie to introduce you to a revolutionary way of cooking. In 30-Minute Meals he’ll show you how to [...]

Dinner Sets

Posted by Trendy Chick on January 6th, 2011

My kid tells me that dinner sets are a thing of the past and that when I have dinner party at home – I should definitely mix things around.  You see I wanted to buy more Corelle set during our trip – but they won’t allow me to – carry all these stuff on the [...]

Roasted Red Pepper Tomato Soup

Posted by Trendy Chick on December 12th, 2010

The rich flavors of roasted red pepper and fresh basil will place this quick-to-prepare soup at the top of your favorites list by  Patricia Green & Carolyn Hemming via Canadian Parents.  My favorite soup – so I thought I would share the recipe I found online.
Ingredients

3 Tbsp (45 mL) butter
¾ cup (185 mL) [...]