Now that Christmas is over, and many of us have over indulged, I have a recipe that is light, packed with protein and vegetable. If you need to feel less guilty, then try this healthy pancake for breakfast, a light lunch or as a snack. I have a butternut squash sitting in my kitchen …
The First Day of Winter: Winter Solstice 2017 Winter Solstice Date, Facts, Folklore, and More Winter Solstice is coming, Winter officially begins with the Winter Solstice on Thursday, December 21, 2017. This is the astronomical first day of winter in the Northern Hemisphere. When is the Winter Solstice? The winter solstice is the day with the fewest …
Day 5 of the Melbourne Adventure Today is Sunday and we have a free day. I have arranged to meet up with a friend whom I have not met for over 10 years. My younger sister also made plans to meet her friend she that had not met for quite a while, too. My …
Here is the peanut cream recipe that I served in my Vegetarian Dinner. It is very simple and you can make it in 10 minutes. It is a long forgotten recipe over here in the UK. We do not normally find this in restaurants. Peanut cream Quick Info: Serves: 4 at …
I am trying to shed some weight lately. I bought some nice papayas and have the ingredients ready in the fridge so I came up with this. It is very simple, refreshing and delicious. You can call it lunch or salad. Low Calorie Papaya and Crab Stick Lunch Quick Info: Serves: …
Today we are going to explore Yangon again before we head off to Bagan. We have breakfast in a food court, like the ones we have in Malaysia and Singapore. There are stalls serving all sorts of food in the Morning Star Food Centre. I order curry mee or curry noodles which comes with thicker …
LIMONCELLO BISCUITS I bought some limoncello some time ago and I remembered that I should use it up. I tried having limoncello with coffee after dinner in an Italian restaurant and I absolutely loved it. So now I have a bottle of it and I want to do something with it, rather than just drink …
Hi there again. There are many places to visit in Penang. The beaches are one of them. Touristy places include Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion, The Botanical Garden, The Funicular Rail, The Reclining Buddha in Pulau Tikus, the Snake Temple and lots more. Oh, and don’t forget the street food which I have been bragging about …
After spending my time in the mainland, I went to Penang Island. In the morning we went to the Jelutong Morning market. This is a typical morning market where there are stalls selling food, like vegetables, meat, fish, poultry and everyday essentials. There are also shops selling all sorts of goods and coffee shops selling …
tival Nyonya Bak Chang Nyonya Sweet and Salty Rice Dumplings The Dumpling Festival is approaching. It falls on the 5th day of the 5th Lunar month of the Chinese calendar. This year it falls on 30th May . The Dumpling Festival has a legend behind it. The story goes like this… … Once upon a …
Hello there, I this week is really busy with a lot of events to attend prior to Christmas. I am sure most of us are busy with the festivities around the corner. As promised, I am trying a new filling for Kuih Ee or Tang Yuan. I tried the peanut filling last year …
Coconut Pancake Roll or Kueh Ketayap An easy to make pancake full of tropical flavours!! Coconut pancake roll, or kueh ketayap is a traditional Nyonya and Malay snack. I first made this kueh ( local cake) when I was in school. We started having home science class when we were in Form I and this was …
I made this doughnut when I was in Malaysia and I have not made it here for a long time. So since my daughters like sweet potatoes, I decided to make this. This is a very simple recipe and it does not require proofing as no yeast is used. So you can make it in the …
I recently visited this Café recommended by my niece. On that idle Saturday morning we took a walk around the town of East Dulwich. There were the street vendors out with antiques, food, picture frames, etc. There were some quirky shops selling quirky things. We strolled by the flea market and a lot of shops …
Fishing trip in St. Mawes, Cornwall. A great trip and my first youtube video!!
