In locking down at my parents' place, my lil' sister has started her backing frenzy with making 'keke pua'a' (literally cake of pork) or steamed buns with a chicken filling as well as deep fried.
This time around I've decided to take it easy and have only started slowly in the lockdown alert level 4 baking. I've only just made deep fried panikeke fa'i or banana pancakes and chocolate pudding with some more baking expectations on the horizon.
On the flip side, my lil' sis' has made churros complete with chocolate sauce, cinnamon sugar and cream and contemplating to make fried doughnuts.
All comfort food and spaced out so that we get some time to recover as well as enjoying the time together in not being able to buy our usual baked goods from the bakery.
Making meat pies is also on upcoming menus with coconut buns and even dumplings that are both steamed and fried. I know, lots of calories that need to be walked off with lots of exercising needed from YouTube clips and outside walks away from the other walkers.
Sparing a thought for those who are sleeping rough and needing a lot of support this time around with the lockdown as we slowly head into Spring with warmer weather just around the corner.
I'm also aware that there are also many who have been affected by the virus with positive swabs who are isolated in their homes and trying not to spread the virus out to other communities.
I'm so grateful, as many others have said, that our government has taken a hard and fast approach as I hear/see news from Australia and the many who are COVID positive and some still dying from the virus.
It's a timely reminder for those of us who can, to be grateful for this time of being able to stay home with loved ones. To be kind, to be safe and to not take this time for granted. Perhaps for some, baking helps them to keep sane, be kind and to stay safe with the comforts of home and full tummy whilst the war is raging outside against the virus...
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