Today, we made homemade samosas (or curry puffs as we call it here). Home made is best, There’s no preservatives, no artificial coloring and best of all, we control what we put in, into our food.

Unfortunately, we didn’t have any rolling pins around.

So what to do?

Use an old glass Snapple bottle.

Works like a charm.

I used to love Snapple, but I don’t drink them anymore as I prefer fresh juice. I don’t have anything against Snapple, it’s just that I think vitamins and enzymes are abundant in fresh juice rather than in pasteurized juice. I use the glass bottles to store juices and stuff … and now, I’ve found a new use for it as a rolling pin. How cool is that?

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Other homemade stuff you’ll like

• Yeasty homemade ginger ale
• Homemade soy milk: Schools to feed the kids something else rather than milk?
• Beautiful home made Bento box meals
• Homemade dish washing liquid

Ever since I found out that my 2nd son was highly allergic to lots of stuff, we have literally stopped eating out much.

The bonus is of course, we now eat healthier food, no artificial flavorings, no artificial coloring, no preservatives and no additives if I can help it.  More importantly, we saved tons of money, which pleases the cheapskate part of me to no end.

Recently, I have been very inspired by a Singaporean mum, Angela, who creates beautiful Bento (lunch box) meals for her son to bring to school. She says, although it looks complicated and looks like it took a lot of effort to make the meals, it actually didn’t take that long a time at all.

Here’s what she says “it didn’t take a lot of time cos I try to make use of what I have on hand. When I didn’t have much stuff, then it would be really simple, like PBJ sandwich. But I tried to work on the presentation, like cutting the PBJ sandwich into dino shapes. Also, have fruits like grapes and cherries on hand makes it easy to add colour and contrast.”

If you are thinking of bringing a packed meal from home to school, office or whatever, I hope Angela’s photos will inspire you to do it tomorrow.