Kid’s job: Peel and grate the carrot. This can be done by kids but be cautious using graters and peelers as they can be very sharp. Kids can chop any other vegetables you want to include.

I also had a small box containing light and dark soy sauce, sesame oil, sugar (for tea, and to satisfy the Chinese belief ... secrets to budget cooking. I’ve included recipes here to show ...

Sometimes she made what I call “PTA moms’ food” – child-pleasing recipes that the mothers would share with each other – but more often, she cooked delicious and easy home-style Chinese ...