I have tried to replace high carbohydrate food with low carbo food. I have tried to cook Penang Char Koay Teow using cabbage and it is a success. I am now trying more and experimenting with local ingredients. I will post the Low Carbo and low Cal Char Koay Teow later Zoodles After making …
Assam Prawns (Or Tamarind Prawns) Assam prawns is a much loved dish in many Nyonya homes. All the people that I know cook it regularly. Medium to large prawns are used. It is a very simple dish and takes a few minutes to prepare. I have changed the recipe a bit as the original recipe requires …
A traditional recipe using store cupboard ingredients.
The final class for the LFHW class was conducted this week The participants cooked up some dishes applying the knowledge they have learned in the preceding weeks. They made: Tuna Pasta Bake, Roasted Sweet Potato Soup with Bacon and Bubble and Squeak. I have told them that it would be good if they can cook something that …
Today I conducted a cooking session for Love Food Hate Waste in Barwell. It is part of my volunteering work with LFHW We shared information about food wastage and how to avoid wasting food. This actually translate to a saving of £50 to £60 per family if we were to be more careful about handling …
Chinese New Year is not officially over yet. We celebrate it for 15 days, until the 15th day of the lunar calender. So I am still entertaining my guests. Not that I have a lot of guests, though. Last week, we invited the neighbours – not many, only a few, over for some dinner …
C Boxing Chicken Boxing Day is long gone. And Chinese New Year is around the corner. Boxing Chicken is not exactly a Nyonya recipe, but it has been around for ages. It was very popular in the 70’s and 80’s, and then it was not seen again for a long time. I suppose the …
Chunky Skinny Chicken Stew The days are shorter and the cold weather has set in. It is time to take out the slow cooker to make stews and soups to keep us warm in the wintry days. Winter makes one hungry, too. I find that I have to eat more, perhaps we need more …
One more use for the Vietnamese Chicken Tastes Yummy on a Jacket Potato. If you want a healthy meal, top your jacket potato with a portion of Vietnamese Chicken.
Important notice: No puffins were harmed in this exercise. If you are wondering what am I up to …, wonder no more. I am just trying to get your attention, so that you will be intrigue enough to read my post. I am making a fat-less muffin since I am a weight-watcher and have reached …
Char Koay Teow- Penang Fried Noodles This is a Penang speciality. It is Penang’s most famous dish – Char Koay Teow or fried noodles. You can use any type of noodles, but the most common is soft rice noodles, ready sliced into thin shreds. You can also use yellow noodles, eggs noodles, bee hoon (rice …
Chye Poh Nooi s an old time favourite. It was around for as long as I can remember. I cooked it when I was a kid and remember having them for lunch or dinner. It is very simple to make. We used to use the salty preserved radish that came in a whole piece, and …
Banger and Mash I have decided to vary my mash. Butternut squash and pumpkins have zero pro-points. So mixing butternut squash will save points and makes the mash sweeter. I have also added chives so as to give it a kick. Butternut Squash and Potato Mash …
Cokodok Update: I have made a video on this. Click Cokodok to view how to make. Cokodok or Banana Balls is common snack in Malaysia. It is usually eaten during afternoon tea time with a cup of black coffee or a cup of ‘teh tarik’ 0r ‘pulled tea’. Teh tarik is tea made with …
