Mother's day. Massaged my bro that I am broke and was not in the mood to celebrate the event. He later said we will have breakfast nearby instead.
Woke up and it was raining heavily. I was thinking of calling off the breakfast with my parents. The call came. My bro came to pick me up.
The family all came to the hawker centre and we had our fill and left. Another family day passed. Not much happened. Mom is still recovering from stones after admitting to the ER last month.
My sis-in-law gave me some sweet dessert to take back. Pumpkin with sweet potatoes. Didn't sound appetizing but took it anyway. Got home to catch up with waking on a lazy Sunday morning.
Woke up from nap and was hungry. Took out the pumpkin dessert and started to eat. Suddenly flashes of memories come rushing to me.
I remember mom's cooking, and how she tried to cook for us when we were kids. She even went to CC to learn cooking. Whenever she comes back from her class, she would bring some samples of food back; those that she learned. Fast forward many years ahead, we are all grown up, mom has taken over granny's fruit stalls. She has no time to cook and it is dad that took over the cooking. Mom would prepare the food before she leave for work and dad will cook the food for us when he wakes up in the afternoon. Granny will help him with the cooking. After eating his late lunch, dad will leave for work. Dinner would have been prepared for us when we come back from work.
I remember my favourite would be black pepper pork and lup cheong fried eggs. It has been a long while since I had home cooked meal. Of course except Chinese New Year eve as mom would be busy preparing all the food for the family. Mom used to be busy for 2 family occassions. The 1st would be Chinese New Year and 2nd would be granny's birthday. Since granny has passed on, she now only prepares for Chinese New Year.
I remember when sis-in-law just got married to my brother and when my nephews and neice was borned, she too, went for cooking class. Years later, her kids; my nephews and neices are all grown up. My sis-in-law is still at it with her cooking. She has since moved on the make cakes and desserts.
Hmm..maybe I might just see when mom or dad is free. I sure would love to go back home to have home cooked meal again....one day.
