Just like that

Friday was the Chap Goh Mei. 15 days of Chinese New Year has ended, just like that. Everything felt like wind, come quick and go as quick as well. Not much of a celebration this year but we must uphold the tradition as much as we can.

Chap Goh Mei is as important as the reunion dinner on the eve. However I did not cook as extravagant as our reunion dinner as the boys had their homeworks and tuition as usual that day. I was rushing in and out sending and picking the boys so no time to cook much.

Hubby came back early from work that evening. By the time the boys and I reached home slightly after 6pm, he was preparing a pack of firecracker outside our house. 

Everyone got to watch the rattling firecrackers before we were ready to take our dinner.

Six dishes were prepared. Special request by hubby; abalone in brown sauce. I opened up a can of abalone and blanched some broccoli to go with the abalone.

This pork rib with lotus and red dates was cooked in the morning. I used slow cooker so it was easy and let the slow cooker did the work. 

Something the kids love, ie luncheon meat and potato cubes. 

Stir fried kailan with carrot, and I added some roasted cashew nuts on top. A way to finish up the CNY snack. 

My last batch of big prawns was been used that evening. This time, I divided the prawns and cooked 2 flavours for the dinner. 

A simple pan fried prawns with garlic. Everyone loved it as it was fresh and tasty. 

Another half, I marinated the prawns in tamarind juice for few minutes before pan fried them. It was nice as well. 

And that was our Chap Goh Mei dinner.