I bought some frogs or in Cantonese we called it Tin Kai from the wet market about two weeks ago. Last Saturday I cook the Frog Porridge for my kids. I am surprised both of them love it and finish the whole pot of porridge in the kitchen. According to my aunty, the frog’s meat is good for cleansing the blood in our body. I’ve added some tong kwai and kei chi ( wolfberries ) into the porridge and it tasted so sweet.

While cooking in the kitchen, I overheard an argument from my next door Malay neighbour. It is really sad when you heard it. The old Malay man who loves his son dearly quarrel with his son over some money issue. Then the son who is only my age start quering his father whether he is his real son or an adopted son. Worst still he wanted to do a paternity test to confirm. Gosh, what a bad son! Well, this is the reality in life once there are issue involved with MONEY, I am sure there are something to argue about. While cooking the porridge, I just hope and pray that my kids don’t treat me like this when I am old.

Here you go, the recipe for the frog porridge.

Ingredients:
5 no. of frogs / tin kai, cleaned and cut into small pieces
1/2 cup rice
4 cups water
3 pieces tong kwai
2 tbsp wolfberries / kei chi
Salt and pepper for seasoning
1/2 tsp of sesame oil

Method :
1. Wash the rice and put in a pot or slow cooker.
2. Add in the frog, tong kwai, kei chi and water into the rice.
3. Cook under small fire for 2 hours.
4. Season with salt, pepper and sesame oil. Serve hot.

I left the office today at 5.15 pm sharp and straight drove to RSH for their warehouse sales. Oh gosh, I spend RM400 there and bought few Adidas baby tee, Reebok socks, cap and 4 pairs of short pants for Dearie Suki, one pair of Nike sandals for Ee-Thern and one pair of Adidas sneakers for Le-Ann. It is not even beginning of the month and I am RM400 poorer. I even so tempted to buy the baseball glove for Ee-Thern. Luckily Dearie Suki stop me cos he is scolding me over the phone saying I am crazy.Ya, I think I am crazy to get that for him. Hahaha…

Reached home late today and Dearie Suki is not having dinner at home again. Thought of going out for dinner with the kids but then it started to rain heavily. Just steamed one dish for the kids and  I steamed the herbal frog or in Cantonese Mom called it Cheng Yok Choy Tin Kai.  It is pretty easy and when the kids saw that, they are asking me ” Mommy, Mommy… why the chicken so small one? Baby chicken ah? ” Hahaha… I don’t even dare to tell them that it is frog. Mom said frog or tin kai is good because it helps to cleanse our blood. Don’t know its true or not but I love tin kai cos the meat is so smooth and sweet.  

Ingredients :
5 frogs, cleaned and cut into small pieces ( you can buy frogs from the wet market or at times you can find it at the night market )
10 red dates
6 pieces tong kwai
A handful of kei chi ( wolfberries )
Some young ginger, cut into thin strips
Salt, pepper, sesame oil for seasoning
2 tbsp Hsiao Hsing wine

Method :
1. Mix all the ingredients with the frogs.
2. Add the younger ginger on top of the frogs and steam for 20 minutes or till cook.
3. Serve hot.