Mushroom Mug Omelette This is another version of Mug cakes. I made mug omelette with mixed frozen vegetables before. As I have some left over open cup mushroom in the fridge, I decided to give this mug cake/ savoury thing another go. It has only 3 ingredients (excluding the seasoning, of course). …
This is another classic way of eating Nian Gao, or Tnee Kueh, or New Year Cake. As kids we eat Nian Gao this way when it is freshly steamed or a day or two after making it. The cake takes some time to harden. So we would eat it this way by dipping a …
Mug Omelette Hungry? In a hurry? Need something really healthy? Here is the answer – Mug Omelette! I tried making cakes in mugs before and since I am more of a savoury person, it would be nice to make savoury, low pro-points and quick snacks. So here is my recipe for a quickie lunch, …
Peanut Cookies Peanut Cookies are a perennial favourite. Most families would make this for Chinese New Year. It is simple and uses 3 main ingredients – peanuts, sugar and flour. How long it takes you to make depends on the size of your cookies. The smaller the cookies, the longer time you take to roll the balls. The bigger …
This is the classic way of consuming Tnee Kueh or Nian Gao. It is usually made after Chinese New Year when we have a lot of this around due to gift-giving by family members. Gifts are given to the elders- meaning you give to your parents, uncles and aunts and your older siblings. Just to clarify, …
A simple omelette to make when you had too much to eat or when you have little time on hand, or when you are skint.
A low calorie yet tasty pizza base for the slim diva in you.
My (mis)adventure to the Moon (cakes) Last week I tried making Moon Cakes. I thought that it would be a good time to try them as it is now the 8th lunar month. Moon Cakes are made to celebrate the 15th of the Chinese Lunar month. While I am not so into Moon Cakes, I …
A super duper easy and healthy salad.
Update: 9th April 2021 I have made a video on how to cook the Kaya. Due to thc change of the fat content of the coconut milk that I used, the kaya was a bit oily. I think the fat content of the coconut milk (Aldi Brand) has increased tremendously. I then tried another brand …
Breakfast is always a challenge when one is watching one’s weight. I am not a great fan of cereal, but I do have it now as it is low in calories. Or rather some of the cereals are. Muesli can be very high in calories as well as sugar. So one needs to be mindful, …
Home-made burgers that are easy to make, healthy and you can freeze it as well. Great for busy mums and dads.
MEXICO BUN Mexico Bun is a type of sweet bun topped with a layer of sweet coffee topping. It was made by a bakery called ‘Rotiboy’ in Malaysia. It was very popular and I remembered having a waft of the fragrant coffee smell permeating through the bakery section in the Petronas Twin Tower Shopping Centre …
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 …
A traditional recipe using store cupboard ingredients.
