Partying Days Are Over
During the year end, there’s normally a lot of partying to do within the family. There are lots of birthdays to celebrate, and then Christmas and New Year celebration etc etc.
Here are some photos of 2007 year end parties (oh well, if you could call the eat-and-talk, eat-and-more-talk sessions parties).
Tasha’s birthday was celebrated in a Chinese Restaurant, it was also my dad’s early Christmas treat to the family.
Tasha’s cuting her cake. The girls checking out the Elmo Jelly cake
We had a Nasi Lemak pot luck at King’s Wife’s place on Christmas Eve.
My father entertaining Zaria; The older kids played charade while we adults do the guessing
We also celebrated Zaria’s 1st birthday together with my brother’s XXth birthday. Since Lilian from a Piece of Cake could not bake Zaria’s cake, I made it myself. Banana cake with Mascarpone frosting.
Applying the frosting and drizzling toffee just before it was served (kids have fun helping and licking the spatula). Not too bad looking for a first time effort (in frosting a cake).
Before 12am, kids were getting restless and eager to open up the presents.
All happily checking out the presents while Zaria was more keen on tearing the wrapper than the present itself.
Turkey was too expensive this year, so instead of paying for a RM200 bird, I roasted a RM14 chicken at home on Christmas Day.
Preparing the potato casserole; the chicken all roasted; the chicken ready to be served; the mix fruit and nuts stuffing
Last week, I was still working half days on certain days. Now that the holidays are over, it’s back to the grind! Baaaa!
Wow! Expensive turkey, ey? Was the chicken a good replacement though?
aw .. dun sound so bad … cny is just around the corner … i’m sure u’ll be taking a week or two off. I’m still on a holiday mood tho.
ur banana cake with mascarpone frosting looks really delicious. 🙂
hey the roasted Chicken is a good idea..if I didn’t get to Spore it would be Chicken too..in fact my cousin had extra stuffing from turkey she roasted a big fat chicken for New Year’s Eve! Tasted just as good if not better!
I dun like turkey ler, still prefer chicken. 😛
your Banana cake with Mascarpone frosting looks yummy…so yummy especially with the drizzle of toffee. i’m not good at baking cookies, cakes etc…those that requires exact measurement for it to turn out alright.
however, now looking at all the delicious produce homemade by you, i should really consider learning or practising more baking.
i do agree with u…party’s over :P..
wah the banana mascarpone looks so yummy
I like the idea of a Roasted Chicken for Christmas too. Maybe I should do one for CNY! Love stuffing! Esp with cashew nuts! Must remind me, ok?
the chicken looks delish!!! yummiee…
we didnt get turkey either! so expensive this year!! we had lamb instead.
ur niece tasha is such a darling! she looks like a character out of those japanese cartoons. and that’s a huge cake that u bake!
the cake is so big!!! you bake it at once?
and it look yummy too!!!
wow…your family have had a good time & fruitful year-end !!
little tasha very pretty lar…..
i like d cake u baked……em, yum yum !!
d potatoe casserole looks interesting too……great for d kids!
happy new year!!
The elmo jelly must be very tempting.. the girls just cant resist ya.. esp Zaria .. can tell by looking at her hand. *wink*
Your daddy is very sporting!!
Agnes, happy new yr to you too!! So nice to see all your postings with the holiday and celebration photos. Yeah…like u said, party is really over by now. Luckily still got one more CNY to look forward to..HAHA!!
Tasha is sooooo adorable..Ya la..I was thinking the other day too..no more holidays, no more makans, no more excuses to sleep in late.. 🙁
Wah…all that food! I’m so hungry already even though I just had lunch!
tasha is such a cutie. good job in baking a cake, ya i agree, the frosting looks not bad at all.
200 for a turkey? oh my!
yeah its so exp.. but taste so good….
u seriously should open a restaurant! your food looks so darn good. i feel bad now that i don’t cook at all, not even for my girl (well, used to till she got fussy)!
yes, back 2 work, no fun! looking forward to the next public holiday now…hehe! 😉
hi hi! i just wanted to say that Tasha is gonna be a heart breaker next time 😉
one more day to go before Awal Muharam on Thursday! and then next in line is Thaipusam.. all these hornidays are making most of us lazy, huh? heh…
really eventful 🙂
your banana cake looked ok 🙂
Wise choice to have roasted chicken instead. We didn’t eat roast turkey too this year, freaking expensive.
Partying days are over but more will be coming (CNY).
wow… you are a great cooker! the cake & roasted chicken do look so yummy wor..
Did you find that the years are passing by much more quickly now?
Can you believe our girls are already ONE?
Happy 1st Birthday, Zaria
I agree with Syn – you should open a restaurant! That pic of roast chicken ready to be served makes me wanna grab a piece LOL
I would love to host a Christmas party this year…must practise now 😛
the elmo jelly cake looked good…my ger likes elmo too 😀