We clung on to the little hope we had, the faith we believed in.
Eight years on. I was making this rocky road with Miss C on Mother's Day. Celebrating this miracle that life brought to us, a blessing from God.
Chinese Barbecued Wings Recipe
(Adapted from AWW's Kids Cooking)
Serves 4
Ingredients
1 kg chicken wings
1 tbsp peanut oil
1 tbsp soy sauce
2 tbsp char siu sauce
1 tsp five-spice powder
Method
- Preheat oven to 220C.
- Cut wings into three pieces at joints; discard tips. Combine oil, sauces and five-spice in large bowl. Add chicken; toss chicken to coat all over. Cover; refrigerate 3 hours or overnight.
- Place chicken, in single layer, on oiled wire rack set inside large shallow baking dish; brush remaining marinade over chicken. Roast, uncovered, in a hot oven about 30 minutes or until chicken is well browned and cooked through.
Raspberry Royales Recipe
Serves 6
Ingredients
250 g packet jam rollettes (mini Swiss rolls)
300 ml vanilla custard
250 g raspberries
300 ml thickened cream
2 tbsp icing sugar
Pink food colouring
Method
- Cut each rollette into quarters; divide rollette quarters among six 1 1/2-cup (375 ml) serving glasses, pressing into bottoms and sides.
- Pour vanilla custard over rollettes; sprinkle with raspberries.
- Beat cream, sugar and a few drop of food colouring in small bowl with electric mixer until soft peak form.
- Spoon equal amount of cream mixture over each glass of royale mixture.
They are the joy of my life. Happy 11th anniversary, J!
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what a wonderful post! she is absolutely gorgeous.
Nice Ellie & beautiful little girl-i want one of those. Oh, and not for my Cauldron. I actually want to have a baby lately (smile).
These chicken wings sound wonderful. I'm going to check the health food store tomorrow to see if they have some organic wings-a craving is setting in...
hey ellie, what a gorgeous family! i should do some snaps for you guys one day! nice to see the kitchenaid in the mix too....
Ooooohhhhh.....you must be a very happy mother now! What about a shot of family photo with you in it???? I'm sure the tripod can do that, come on Ellie.....
Aw I love that last photo :) And I spy your new kitchenaid as well! hehe hope you had a fantastic mothers day Ellie!
Beautiful chicken and photos.
Happy Mother's Day, Ellie - hope it was a beautiful day :)
Hi!
What a beautiful beautiful girl! Indeed, a blessing from God. =D
I love bbq chicken! I could have them anytime, as part of the meal or even as side snack. They're a fav ALL the time!!
YUMS!
Aw :) I love the simple, yet comforting recipes. You have a beautiful family. How blessed!
That's so sweet! Hope you had a great 11th anniversary and Mother's Day. PS: the Kitchenaid looks lovely :)
such a touching story. i can relate to being told you will not have a child. for me it was my second one and he is now turning 3 and cooking up a storm. congratulations and happy mother's day. and i'm trying those chicken wings. all my son wants to eat these days is chicken. he will love these. thank you.
Sending hugs your way, Ellie :)) And Happy Mom's day!
A very beautiful and touching post, dear. You have a beautiful daughter and a dashing hubby. Looks like you enjoyed your day.
Delicious wings! Yum!
I was inspired by your five spice chocolate cake recipe. :)
http://www.michelle-chin.com/2010/05/healthy-desserts-chinese-five-spice.html
I guess that means that Mother's Day each year is just that extra special for you Ellie. Happy anniversary! xx
And yay for the new kitchenaid!
Barbecued chicken wings!! U know what? We even have a Cantonese song to praise barbecued chicken wings, haha.
Happy belated mother's daym Ellie.
I can see the happiness, joy and love of a mother in your posts, Ellie!
I need a fried egg and white rice please.
I am so making these for my daughter. Will link back to your site when I do a post. What is a good substitute for char siu sauce...bbq sauce? Any other suggestions? I am reading an Aust. cooking book and mentions char siu sauce as well....
@ A Little Yumminess: I am sure your daughter will love it! BBQ sauce is a good replacement. Otherwise, hoisin sauce or oyster sauce can also be used.
That's such a heart-warming post.....really overjoyed by the miracle. Your daughter is very pretty and adorable. Wonderful to see a very happy family :D
Ellie,
What a lovely girl you have after a long wait. Thanks to God and happy for you and your family.
I can feel your heart is full of joy from browsing your beautiful pictures.
Belated happy mother's day to you !
if you were in that family photo then it would more perfect, hahaha..Your little sweet girl's BBQ chicken wings look so yummy. And congrats on your new KA mixer, I gonna to get one soon too, still can not decide what colours, maybe red, what do you think?
Beautiful post,
beautiful girl,
wings look pretty good too!!
A beautiful post and great dishes! What a sweet little girl!
Cheers,
Rosa
oh yum i love the sounds of these chicken wings :-)
Awwwwwwwww she is just sooo cuutte!! Happy Motehrs Day and Anniversary!
Happy Belated Mother's Day Ellie! What a beautiful little girl she is too :)
Ms C is adorable - truly a wonderful Mother's day gift! And the chicken wings look yummy too!
It's really a touching post though you did not say a lot. The essence, the family photos, the food....say it all :D
What a beautiful post, a beautiful Kitchen Aid and a BEAUTIFUL daughter :) I am so glad that you were blessed in this way - I have watched my gorgeous SIL struggle for years to have her bub and understand the heartbreak involved in the waiting and uncertainty - I hope each Mothers Day is equally as special for you :)
@Sonia: Excited to hear that you are getting a KA soon! My advise if to choose a colour that match your kitchen because it is too heavy to keep it away.
Is this a little food blogger in the making. Great recipes and photos of you lovely family :)
aww, sweet :) Congrats on your new KA mixer :D
You've got a beautiful family, Ellie! Now if only you would be there to complete the picture :( Happy Mother's Day :D
P.S - I'm having major KA envy, that is one beautiful mixer!
You've got a beautiful family, Ellie! Now if only you would be there to complete the picture :( Happy Mother's Day :D
P.S - I'm having major KA envy, that is one beautiful mixer!
You've got a beautiful family, Ellie! Now if only you would be there to complete the picture :( Happy Mother's Day :D
P.S - I'm having major KA envy, that is one beautiful mixer!
A very sentimental post. :-)) Your daughter looks so adorable, and beautiful. A sweet Angel.
That last photo of J and C is absolutely gorgeous Ellie. What a wonderful little miracle she is. Sounds like you were pampered (very deservedly so) on Mother's Day :)
Happy Anniversary! So sweet that your little one made you dinner. Thanks so much for sharing your story!
Your girl is so pretty. I understand what is like to have a special daughter like yours. I had mine after many years of waiting as well. Thanks for sharing the recipe.
Your wings recipe looks simple and delicious. I've been cravings wings lately so I'll have to try your recipe. Your little girl is so pretty! What a wonderful post.
Your daughter is gorgeous. :) I'm very glad you hung in there and didn't give up hope.
On another note, I shall be making these chicken wings when it gets warmer here (if it ever happens that is!)
Happy Anniversary, Ellie & J. May you be blessed with many more happy years!
Miss C is so cute.
Oh Ellie, I'm so so so happy you have your girl AND your man! That initial news must have been so gutting and now you have a treasure. I'm smiling so big for you. :-)
Happy Anniversary to both J and you! Your dd is very photogenic, unlike my 5 yr old son who is camera shy and always likes to run away from my camera! How sweet and thoughtful of them to make dinner for you. Looks so yummy! I'm envy! Hehehe! You're right, they are our joy and make our life more meaning.
Mmm, my favourite bbq wings, good to have a creamy dessert after eating it!
Absolutely beautiful Ellie!
Bless you and your beautiful family (and blog). Am just very happy that you are all happy. :)
Such a sweet post Ellie! Those BBQ chicken wings look simply delicious. I hope you had a wonderful mothers day! :)
Both the food and the people are absolutely gorgeous Ellie! you are one lucky lady!
Wonderful post! Love the last pic!
Oh Ellie, happy mother's day again! And what a great way to break into the Kitchenaid stand mixer =) Life is just that little more special with loving people in your life.
Ellie, your daughter is so cute. She is going to break hearts in a few years time. If you were living in the 70s back in Msia, plus your daughter was older, you would be eating lots of hokkien mee for supper!
Congratulations to you and J on your anniversary. Your beautiful daughter C is a joy with her infectious laughter.
What a beautiful post Ellie. And your daughter looks like an angel! Happy belated Mothers' Day! And I have to say that dessert looks pretty awesome =)
What a gorgeous family - love that last photo!
And what a lucky family for having such a talented mum!
love the pic of Mr J and Miss C - great shot!!
And a happy anniversary to you.
This is a delicious dish :) Beautiful photos captured.. well done! x
Aww..... this is such a sweet post.. and she actually is able to cook something for you.
I'm waiting for mine to be able to do that. Right now, they'll 'order' for me from the helper. o.O"
Btw, it took me 5 yrs to try for my eldest too. I can imagine your anxiety. After her arrival, kind of 'cure' whatever I was having. The 2nd one came quite quickly when we tried for her. :)
Kids are a blessing aren't they?
Love the shot of father and daughter.
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