December 11, 2009
I have not been diligently making pancakes for breakfast, but of late, my children were craving for some, especially my daughter. Lazy breakfast mornings are a hit during school holidays, so we whipped up some lovely milky ones for a cool rainy morning.
You may add dried fruits, chopped nuts, muesli or herbs into the pancakes if you like.
November 30, 2009
Chinese New Year dishes come early this time round. For those of you who will be preparing reunion dinner next February may want to give this recipe a go. It has all my favourite ingredients all in one platter. Here I have chosen the pre-soaked sea cucumber which is springy in texture, not the hard and dried ones. Mainly because the hard dried ones need a long time to braise until edible. Truthfully, I don't have that sort of time to spare with a toddler constantly looking for my attention. All the ingredient quantities below can be increased to suit the size of your platter, so the recipe I am giving today is based on the size of my platter.
August 23, 2009
Aubergine, eggplant, brinjal, whatever you call it, they all refer to the same vegetable. I have grown to love this vegetable after realising how versatile it can be used in cooking. It tastes wonderful in the French ratatouille, roasted, mashed and made into dips, seasoned and grilled over charcoal, battered and deep-fried into Japanese tempura, braised, stuffed in the Malaysian Yong Tau Fu and the list goes on.
August 4, 2009
Frankly, I don't fancy fast food. They may taste good but does a lot of harm to our body system in a long run. Why do you think there are so many obese children nowadays? If we can let our children have it their way with food, I am very sure majority of them will end up choosing the fast and unhealthy version. That is why, we as parents must instill in them a healthy lifestyle which consists of healthy food, proper exercise, discipline etc ... the list goes on.
July 16, 2009
This is another one of my Penang hokkien-style recipes I indulge in from time to time. It is easy to prepare and pretty alluring to the palate, I might say.
July 7, 2009
'Braising' is one of the greatest cooking techniques ever invented. It transforms even the cheapest parts of meat into irresistibly delectable melt-in-your-mouth morsels.Whenever I am hard pressed for time, there will always be a 'pot of tasty braise' on my stove top inviting my family for dinner. Eat me! eat me! to be exact.
June 16, 2009
Ah yes, it has been too long since I last sat down and clicked away on my keyboard. Some have asked if I was alright and some insisted on the next dish please. Thank you for all your interesting ways of encouragement so that I continue doing what I enjoy most. I have not stop cooking or experimenting with food altogether but have been carefully looking into some future plans for family and career.
February 23, 2009
For those of you who know that I love curries would probably be wondering why I have not been posting curry recipes. I have certainly cut down on curries and overly spicy food recently cos a friend of mine said if I don't, my taste buds might suffer in a long run. I very seldom cook this recipe cos I usually get my dose of 'Nasi Kandar Fish Curry' outside. Today, I feel inspired so here it is.
October 21, 2008
This is a dish from one of my many lazy day meals. Trying to relieve myself from the kitchen to concentrate on some more important issues like my daughter's desire to re-model her room. It's a great step for a 5 year old to migrate into her own room without making a fuss. Or could it be my son, giving her sleepless nights when he wakes up for his feed in the middle of the night. Well the truth is still yet to be revealed.
September 25, 2008
This is the time of the year again where dates are in abundance. With the 'Hari Raya' just round the corner, what better time to make full use of these lovely fruits. I noticed that there are a lot of variety of dates on the shelves and got myself in a bit of a mess just deciding on what type to choose. I wanted the 'not so sweet' ones but ended up getting just that. Could not bring myself to eat them whole, just terribly sweet so I decided to put them in a cake.
September 23, 2008
Collar steaks are my absolute favourite part when it comes to making pork chops. I tend to like my chops with a little more bite and slightly chewy. For those of you who prefer other parts, it is perfectly fine. Never think in a box when cooking. Be adventures! I love kitchen adventures. When it turns out well, rejoice! but if it fails 'there will always be a better next time.' Hahaha! Even I have my share of kitchen mishaps, yes even I......
September 10, 2008
I was experimenting with marination when I suddenly got a brilliant idea. Why not marinade some meat with a can of anchovies? Thus the 'Anchovies Lamb Ribs' was born. The anchovies actually give the roast lamb ribs a lot of depth in taste and also in aroma. I seriously feel that this is going to be one of my signature dishes. You see, I have been secretly rating my own recipes and I am really proud of this one. So, better try it and you shall not regret.
August 14, 2008
Finally, yes .... I am on vacation! so guess what! I have time to romance my blog. It is always a pure joy for me to click away on the keyboard and someone on the receiving end gets to cook something heart-warmingly wholesome for their family. Since my son has been enjoying his pumpkin puree or pumpkin ala rice cereal, there is still a lot of pumpkin left so we have also been eating pumpkin ala this and that.