(This post was first published June 8, 2016.) Egg Beranda was and still is one of our favourite Nyonya dishes. The ingredients are cheap and cheerful and so easy to make. We (my brothers and sisters) had them regularly and then one fine day we realised that mum wasn’t making that anymore. We were adults …
Hi, I thought I better list some of the events which I will be in this festive season. I will be there with the delicious Malaysian cakes and bakes. There will be new products as well… My nyonya instinct is to make food with local influence, so come and check it out.
I am not feeling all that good for the past 10 days or more. I believe it is the horrible weather that we are having right now, which is autumn and going into winter. For the duration I was aching all over. I had my flu jab in October so it looks like this …
I have been zoodling for many months now. I have tried quite a few types of vegetables like carrot, zucchini, cucumber, sweet potatoes, etc. Zoodles here means no points noodles. The points here refers to Weight-Watchers smart points. This means that eating this vegetable noodles does not add to your daily points allowance. I …
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.
Chorizo and Vegetable Stew This recipe is inspired by the Spanish roast chicken that I make for the family. Instead of using more meat, I am now trying to eat more healthily. However, the chorizo contains a lot of fat. So I cook this without the addition of fat or cooking oil. At least I …
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 …
Blanched Vegetables This is a super easy and cheap dish. A dish that is so simple and that I would normally do when I am short of time. It goes well with rice and another protein dish to make a balanced meal. Ewe Chye means ‘ Oiled Vegetables’ in the Hokkien Dialect. This simply means …
