We recently had dinner at the Oak Room, Moor Hall Hotel & Spa (Sutton Coldfield). The restaurant was near where my brother-in-law lives. So we decided to have dinner there, just the 4 of us. When we went there, upon entering the premise, we could tell that this is an upmarket place with many facilities. We went …
I bought a Middle Eastern cook book two Christmas ago and had a quick look at it. So recently I decided to have a look at it again and found this recipe. It was easy enough to make and it sounded tasty. I was looking for a snack or tea time treat. This recipe is just nice …
This soup is easy to make and very low in calories or points. I use a hand blender as then I don’t have to do so much washing up. Notice that I have not given the measurement for the water. The reason is that I am making it easy so that the soup is not …
Last week, we decided to have dinner in Marco Pierre White Restaurant Bar and Grill in the Jurys Inn, Hinckley Island (formerly Hinckley Island Hotel) It was a belated Mothers’ Day Dinner. I have stayed in the Hotel several times and the rooms were good and spacious and the bed was very comfortable. I had …
This is a quick easy breakfast for a lazy person. This one has very little washing up and there is not need to fry or bake. Just use the microwave. It is cheap, easy and low in smart points. If you are watching your weight or a Weight-watcher, or a member of Slimming …
28th Jan 2021 Update. I have made a video on how to make the pickles to the Yee Sang. Click the link to watch. Yee Sang is a dish that I believe was invented by Overseas Chinese. I had not heard about it when I was a kid. I only learnt about it …
Chinese New Year Reunion Dinner Well, most of my friends would have posted on their Facebook accounts all that had taken place. As for me, I am so busy with a lot of matters on hand. Our reunion dinner was a simple one. We had Duck!! which is my favourite but not often made. We …
My Almost Famous Chocolate Chip Cookies. Well, as promised, this is my chocolate chip cookies. I have tried many times and it turns out great. If you are allergic to nuts, then you can omit them. I used up all my left-over nuts from my various recipes. It turned out just as nice. For your …
Now that the Christmas and the New Year festivities are over, and extra pounds somehow lodge itself to our bodies, it is now time to prepare for another festival. This time it is Chinese New Year. In fact I have started to do my shopping for my cake and cookies ingredients. This year I plan …
Are you suffering from left-over hang 0ver? Well, I was, after Christmas!! I find it boring to eat too much left-overs, or too much of the same thing in consecutive days. We had turkey for Christmas and all the stuffing and trimmings. I did not prepare it, my other half did and all were shop …
