And my husband got ill on the first day of the break...
He has been in his bed for three days since then...
I have totally forgotten how the life with two boys all day long is. Before this September, I had two boys all day, every day. They both together started going to the school in September, then I got time for myself in the morning. It is only three and half hours free time, though the free morning has been precious for me.
During holidays I have to forget about my precious free morning, and look after two boys, and now one more (big) boy. XD
My sons need some activities that are creative and useful.
So I decided to cook with my sons today.
The picture is dark, but can you recognize this food?
This is called "daigaku imo" in Japanese, which can be translated to "university sweet potatoes." The sweet potatoes are common in England as well, but the Japanese sweet potatoes are rare. If you use ordinary English sweet potatoes for deep frying, they would be melted and lose their shapes. So I cook this "daigaku imo" or "sweet potato tempura" only when I could find this Japanese kind of sweet potatoes. It is nothing special for Japanese people in Japan, but is very special for me.
As I deep fried the sweet potatoes, I just thought of making potato crisps.
So I let my first son to slice the potatoes like this. ↓
Sorry, the picture is blurry, but it is not my fault. :D He was working so hard, and I couldn't find a moment when he stayed still. hahaha.
In the end of the cooking activity, we got a plate of "daigaku imo" and another full plate of "potato crisps."
These potato crisps didn't last even five minutes...
It is ok. My sons liked them so much.
...After the cooking, they had a fun with gardening as well.
It was nice and warm today.:D
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4 comments:
Oh I almost forgot the existence of daigaku-imo!!! I used to like it so much. And the daigaku-imo you made looks so mouth-watering!
Your cute boys seems to have enjoyed cooking...great:)
I will make some cake for Xmas and I and my partner will do dinner together...but I think it would be much more enjoyable if we had kids.
Well, someday...;)
Hello, Anima,
yeah, I had forgotten the existence of it as well. I also made sweet potato tempura, which I enjoyed the Japanese taste a lot. It is strange to feel like that, because I didn't like neither daigaku-imo nor potato tempura much when I wan in Japan. :D
Yes, it is nice to be able to enjoy the special event with own kids. Kids triple the happines of the event, I think. However it is nice to have quiet Christmas only with grown-ups too.
Have a nice Christmas!!
Happy Christmas,chamokayo,
Your son is so cute!
I remember the days when my daughter was as old as he. We baked cookies together. Oh! Good old days.
I hope you appreciate just now.
Your children will grow up so quickly, maybe much more quickly than you will realize.
Daigakuimo looks so delicious!
It is very popular in Japan. Even at "kaiten-zushi" bar, you can find "daigakuimo".
Now in Japan eating deep fried chicken on Christmas Eve is very popular. Maybe it's commercialism,
again!
See you,
Merry Christmas, honesty,
I wish you a happy Christmas!!
wow, are there daigakuimos in katen-zushi as well?? I didn't know that... ummm.
When I was in Japan, eating deep fried chickens on Christmas Eve was popular. Was it KFC's marketing strategy? Everytime I talk about the deep fried chicken on Christmas Eve in Japan to Westerners, they puzzle and laugh about it. Many of them eat roasted chicken/turkey as a Christmas dinner, though.
Have a nice New Year...
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