Celebrating Natalie's 3rd bday!

Here're some photos and a video of Alicia celebrating her cousin, Natalie's birthday at my mum's place as well as at my brother's on the next day.

Stealing a taste of the cake before it's cut!

Let's dig in!

Here's Alicia concentrating very hard on drinking...

it's the first time she's so cooperative drinking straight from a packet!

It's a pity we couldn't capture more photos of the party held at my brother's coz my camera battery went flat... but Alicia enjoyed herself! And judging from Nat's behaviour last night, I'm sure she enjoyed every moment of her birthday party! :)

Ophiopogon tuber (麥冬) drink

Ophiopogon tuber (麥冬) can be brewed as a drink and these are its medical functions (obtained from here):

1. Effect on circulatory system:

(a) improves contraction of heart muscles

(b) protects heart muscle and arrhythmia

2. Anti-shock

3. improves toleration of lack of oxygen

4. improve immune system

5. improves recovery of cells of the pancrea and lowers blood sugar

6. anti-bacteria

I decided to brew this in particular to improve our immune systems, including Alicia's... fortunately she agreed to drink it although it has a 'herby' taste...

Here's how to make this drink:

Ophiopogon tuber (麥冬) drink

Ingredients:

• 75g ophiopogon tuber (麥冬)
• a handful of candied wintermelon (冬瓜糖)
• about 1L of water

Method:

1. Rinse the ophiopogon tuber and place it together with the candied wintermelon into the pot of water.
2. Bring the pot of water to a boil.
3. Simmer on low heat for 25-30min.

Alicia loves Kungfu Panda!

Here she is, laughing at one of the scenes where Panda is supposed to show off his kungfu stunts....