Pink Swan & Thai Red Curry

What does a swan have anything to do with Thai Red Curry? Nothing - I was just combining two subjects together for the fun of it :D. Miss Little Swan received this Tutu as her second birthday present from one of her aunties. By the time I put this on her, she almost outgrows it (already). It is amazing how fast a child grows and how fast they outgrow their clothes. It feels almost like you never buy enough clothes to keep up with their growth spurt (wish my wallet can keep up too!)

She is now on her way to become a "big" girl. Therefore it might be appropriate to start this "potty" training fun. As from what I heard, it is not fun. You may think it should be as easy as one..two..three because it seems like the most simple thing. Hell - NO! However, it has to be done. I was calculating in my head today as I opened yet "another" package of Pampers. At 2 years old, we do not change her diapers as often as when she was a newborn (which you roughly change every 2-3 hours, then you space out little longer as they grow). We pretty much change her every 4 hours now depending on the situation and how messy it gets (you don't want to be too frugal and skimp on that because it is nasty for your child to sit in a wet diaper, yikes!!).

We pay 70 freaking dollars every month so multipy that by 12, we spend $840 on diapers per year. Yes it costs a LOT more when they are newborn since you feel like all you do all day is changing diapers. I feel the "need" to do potty training as soon as possible so we can save that money for something else!!!! My husband and I bought her a "singing potty" a few months ago with the hope that she may be intersted in using it. WRONG!!!, she was more interested in playing with it than using it. So we have been using it as a step stool for now (it is a fancy potty that can be use as a step stool as well). Wish me luck, ladies.

Since we are on the tummy subject, I thought I would talk about food as well (lol). I remember the old days when I first moved to the US, the only thing that helped me deal with my homesickness was Thai food. Food has a healing power, it is incredibly powerful and comforts you in a way that you never imagine. It brings a fond memory of your mama or papa's homecook meals. My food do not taste exactly like what my parents make but they suffice.

One of my favorite Thai dishes that I enjoy making is "Curry". Red, green, panang, masaman..you name it. They may seem complicated but are the easiest dishes you could ever make. It is just the matter of ingredients that makes it seem difficult to make but it is simple, really.

Pour coconut milk in a pan (pot or whatever you have in your kitchen), I usually use half from a can. Then add 2-3 tablespoons of red curry paste. I don't measure things when I cook (sorry, can't tell you the exact amount for everything)

Coconut milk and Red Curry Paste that I use. If you can find other brands, that will be fine too. Wish I have all the ingredients and courage to make my very own curry paste because it tatses so much better. Unfortunately, I don't have any of the above lol.

Stir coconut milk and curry past and mix well. Cook until bubbling and add chicken (pork or whatever). Stir and mix in your vegetables. I use thai eggplants, squash, zucchini, carrots and thai basil (or holy basil). Basil will go in last, you do not really have to cook them. Just throw them in last minute before serving.

Voila~~~~~~~~