My family don't eat a lot of beef but I kinda think we should because I want to try all sorts of beef recipes. Beef stew is like a recipe every family should have under their belt for those family meals that will keep you sorted for a few days. I like making beef for that exact reason. It has proteins and vege and gravy where you can either pour over your white rice or soak up with bread. The ... continue reading...
Beef Stew – Updated
Basic Green Juice
So, I'm not like health nut crazy going all organic and eating super foods like acai berries and chia seeds. Not that there's anything wrong with acai berries, chia seeds and organic foods but the practise is not to the extreme. But I am a believer of juicing. I have a daughter that I find hard to believe came from my womb because she is picky with fruits. FRUITS! What a nightmare. Getting her to ... continue reading...
White Radish and Pork Ribs Soup
This is a staple soup in my house. I have like 4 types of staple soup in my house that is easy to put together, delicious and comforting. This white radish soup was from my mom's place. When she made it, I didn't appreciate it all that much cause I was picky about veges. Nowadays, that is not the case. I came to love all sorts of soups when I lived in KL for so long. This soup is also an easy way ... continue reading...
Turmeric Rice with Cashews and Raisins
Whenever the Hari Raya period rolls by, I always think about Ramadan food like lemang, percik, ketupat, satays, kerabu and murtabak. It also motivates me to serve like a full out local fare. So instead of white rice, I wanted to try and make this 'yellow' rice. Now, although this is similar to briyani rice, I don't want to call it briyani because briyani rice to me is the rice that's cooked ... continue reading...
Chicken with Rice, Avocado and Bean-Corn Salad
I had my birthday last May and hubster took me out to Chillis to eat. Normally, I would order the usual meat wraps or sandwiches or burgers. But that night, I thought I would try some of their more obscure dishes. So I ordered what is called the Chipotle Chicken Fresh Mex Bowl. Mex for Mexican I guess. You can see from the picture below that this is what it looks like exactly advertised in the ... continue reading...
Chicken Alfredo Bake
I realised that my blog has been neglected greatly. (cry!) My last posting was almost a year ago. Seems like nowadays I have to schedule my time around my son's exams in school. Just when you thought you have a bit of spare time, something always comes up or the next exam is coming soon and all free time will be used up doing studies and ... continue reading...
Five-Spice Fried Chicken using a product pre-mix
So, I guess this post could be somewhat of a product review too. I'll admit I was drawn to the packaging of this pre-mix stuff. And I do love five-spice. I bought this one to try. Heng's pre-packaged stuff had several types that's used for steamed dishes, fried dishes, soups and braised stuff. I wonder if I should try them all just for the heck of it. In the meantime, I bought two types and will ... continue reading...
Hong Shao Rou (Braised Pork Belly)
It is already the month of July through 2017. Where has the time gone???? We say stuff like this every year don't we? Seems like for parents our year is scheduled more around exams and school activities for our kids and then you see that half a year has already gone. So of course, it is time to get back to blogging again, no matter how sporadic my postings may be. ... continue reading...
Enoki and Asparagus Beef Rolls
It's the third month of 2017 coming to a near end. How is everyone doing and especially to mothers of Year 1 kids? How are things coming along? Haha! I remember when my son went into Year 1. First two weeks were a lot of missing stationaries and torn books, or even spilt water all over the bag. In case some of you are unaware, my son was ... continue reading...
Butter Fried Rice with Pan-Seared Salmon
This dish is inspired by the rice. We went to our favourite western food restaurant and they have this dish which was simply called butter rice. Now I had many butter rice in my time but their's was definitely different. When the dish came to our table, it looked sorta....tacky (for lack of a better word), but the aroma of butter was AMAZING. You could smell it a mile away. ... continue reading...
PANTRY 101
Pantry 101 – Paku vs Midin
I thought it'd be fun to do a post on this based on my own experience of constantly confusing these two wild vege.Exterior ... continue reading...
Pantry 101 – Pickled Green Chillies
Chinese New Year is approaching!! Bring out the feast!! Actually I'm still reeling over the post-Christmas bloats. But this condiment is so common everywhere you go. At Chinese wedding dinners is a must. It's really easy to make your own and the ... continue reading...
Pantry 101 – Make your own Breadcrumb(s)
I was actually pacing back and forth wondering if I should do a post on this...making breadcrumbs hardly requires a recipe, least of all brain matter but somehow because the theme is stale bread week, I thought I should just include it for the ... continue reading...
Pantry 101 – Vanilla Extract
The vodka takes on a very dark colour from the vanilla, this jar of extract has been steeping for almost 4 months. I once bought a bottle of vanilla extract and it costs me RM30. It didn't even last for two months. So by some good grace, Jaya ... continue reading...
