I made savoury sticky rice dumplings yesterday. I made a batch last year and it did not turn out as tasty as I expected. So this time round I am experimenting with a new recipe. This time round it is tasty, but not to my standard. I also have too much of the fillings …
What is Zero Point Hash Browns? Hmm, good question. As you know I have been back to keeping my weight down and trying to get super fit. It is always a challenge. I have been there and back, there and back and back again. You know what I mean when one always have a challenge …
Roti Jala is a type of pancake that looks like a net. Jala means net in the Malay language. So Roti Jala means Net Bread. It is eaten as a roti (bread) as it is use to mop up the curry gravy. One can find roti jala in stalls or eateries. Sometimes you can …
Last week we went to the Melton Mowbray Cheese Fair, or more correctly, the 8th Artisan Cheese Fair. It is held in the Melton Mowbray Livestock Market, Melton Mowbray. My daughter loves cheese but I am not the ‘cheesy’ type (pun intended). I eat cheese when it is on the pizza or in some …
Ok, Here is the another easy soup using eggs. It is a continuation of my recipes from the good old days. It is good to know that some of you have tried the original omelette soup and like it. Here is another for you which is takes you skill a notch up. This recipe is …
I was in this event on 8th April. I pass by the advertisement every time I go to the gym. There are a few notices that highlight events happening in spring onwards. I was further reminded on Facebook as some of my friends indicated their interest in this event. So off I went, after sending …
Yes, you read right!. Omelette soup! Here is the video. I was recently trying to recall some of the food that I had in my childhood. And this soup came to my mind. We used to eat this regularly. It is easy to make, healthy and delicious. It is our food to go …
We were in London recently. We were there to attend an uni interview. We went there early, just in case there are hitches. We had a walk along Thames riverbank . Having done the leisurely walk, we decided to have lunch. As we have not been to a Jamie restaurant before, we decided to give …
Walnut cookies is popular during Chinese New Year. I personally have not tried baking it before, but my sister-in-law, who is of Cantonese and Hakka heritage, did mention it occasionally. There are 2 biscuits, or cookies, as the American calls it, that intrigue me. One is this Walnut biscuit and the other biscuit called Wife’s …
Having made Pandan Chiffon Cake, I have now come up with a Mocha Chiffon Cake. It is similar to the Pandan Chiffon, and I have made a few changes to the recipe to make it more moist. Even after making Chiffon Cake many, many times before, I still have failures. Finally it dawns on me …
My sister-in-law booked a weekend for the family in the Cameron House Hotel in Scotland. That was some time in the middle of last year. She wanted to have a ‘retirement’ party. That is to say, that all her brothers and she have reached retirement age. Then in December, there was a fire. We were …
Bubur Cha Cha As you have already known, Chinese New Year is celebrated for 15 days. The 8th day is the day of prayers to the Jade Emperor, as I have written about it earlier. The last day of the CNY celebration is on the fifteenth night, although many prayers and offerings are made …
We had 2 more Chinese New Year celebrations. Dinner on the 8th Day of the Lunar New Year We had one on Friday night which is Che Peh, or the 8th day of CNY. This is the day the Hokkiens ( a dialect group from the Fukkien area of China) celebrate Chinese New Year. Legend has it …
This Chinese New Year (CNY) did not have a good start for me. I fell and slipped and twisted my wrist 2 days before Chinese New Year, that is on Valentine’s Day!! After phoning 111, and made known to the customer service lady that I do not wish to go to A and E, I …
Tuesday is pancake day. I actually should be posting Chinese New Year recipes as it is on Friday. But I have posted most of my recipes, I have only a few more left unless I experiment more with new recipes. I now post this pancake recipe and will get to my Chinese New Year stuff …
