Pork Chop Burger and Rice on a Friday

Dominique Parenting and Kids, Thoughts Food Trip Friday

Pork is one type of meat which I do eat when I am out. I personally do not really cook it except to add flavour to the Chinese soups which we boil at home. Another reason why it rarely makes an appearance in our household is that the kids prefer eating Chicken or Fish over it. I cook a variety of chicken and fish dishes at home to suit the palette of everyone at home.

Pork Chop Bun

This pork chop bun was ordered at the Xing Wang Hong Kong Cafe which we visited for lunch during the weekday. I wanted a meal that was less filling and this item on the menu met my requirements. Doesn’t it look yummy?

Pork Chop with Rice

This dish was also ordered during one of our weekend lunches at Kim Gary Hong Kong Restaurant. I would really love learn how to make these pork dishes so that I can replicate them at home. It is something else on my to-do-list on items I would like to cook this year.

Is there any food that you wish to learn to cook this year?

June 6, 2013

First Holy Communion

Dominique Parenting and Kids

The boys and me

Last Sunday Monkey boy celebrated his First Holy Communion. It was a big milestone in his faith formation journey as it was the first time he was receiving the bread of Christ.

We were at church early as we had to report half an hour earlier as he needed to be there for a last minute rehersal on the procession into church. There were about 30 kids which were having their First Holy Communion together with Monkey boy and all of them were equally excited.

Ah Ma, Tiger girl and Monkey Boy

Before we marched into church I took the opportunity to take get Monkey boy to take some photos with his grandmothers.

Monkey boy with Mama

Both grandmothers were glad to be able to witness Monkey boy receiving this sacrament. Now he is able to fully participate in the mass together with the adult and need not sit out again during communion.

With his candle

Monkey boy had to walk into the church with his lit candle. It is a really special candle as R and I designed the candle by ourselves. One side was in English and it stated his name and date of First communion while the other side was written in Chinese by R. It is certainly a very meaningful keepsake for Monkey boy to have.

The kids participating in mass

The kids were invited to stand around the altar and say the Lord’s prayer together during the mass. I am sure they were able to feel the hand of the holy spirit upon them while standing so near the altar.