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We love steak wraps - they're easy to make and so delicious! You can put this platter together in under 10 minutes - you just have to cook the steaks in the grill pan for 4 1/2 minutes, chop the tomatoes, and caramelise the onions. And then, have fun making your own wraps ;)Lovely, juicy steak wrapVideo...
Both my children LOVE eggs, so you would often see us eating eggs in various cooking styles, such as half boiled egg, fried egg, scrambled eggs and hard boiled eggs. Earlier this week, I made shakshuka for them for brunch.Shakshuka (or shakshouka) is a dish of eggs poached in tomato, with bread on the side...
We have been enjoying a bountiful supply of bananas from our garden for the past year. Usually, we would discard or give away the banana blossom (aka banana heart or banana flower or jantung pisang in Malay) as we do not quite know what to do with it. This time, we saved it and made a salad out of it!Banana...
As a parent of two children aged 5 and 7, I am constantly on the lookout for new learning experiences for our children. Children take great pride in their achievements and as parents, we should give them every opportunity to learn new skills and experience new things. One area where we genuinely see growth...
After our success in making the no-knead wholemeal bread, we decided to experiment and make a version with half wholemeal, half plain flour. This resulted in a less dense, lighter loaf which our kids prefer. Furthermore, I added in raisins, a sure winner with my kids. Again, this is a no-knead recipe, which...
Our kids are still on school holidays, which means lots of time for leisurely breakfasts in the morning. This week, we made French toast, and served it with honey yogurt, blueberries, almond flakes and dried cranberries. The kids loved it!Honey yogurt is a great alternative to whipped cream and it's pretty...
Lately, we've been seeing lots of bread made using Le Creuset Dutch Oven's so we decided to jump on the bandwagon too. Well, Hubby did - my job this time is purely EATING!This is a pretty straightforward recipe - activate the yeast, knead the dough, rise, punch down, second rise and then bake. The...
Hurray! We recently harvested our second batch of bananas, which means more kitchen experiments for us.One of the things Hubby made was instant banana ice cream. You basically just peel the bananas, chop them into thirds and then place them in the freezer for a few hours until completely frozen. No ice...
How do you keep your husband happy?One of the most effective method is by cooking him his favorite food. In my case, Hubby's favorite food is steak. We bought a 3.3kg slab of rib eye last weekend, and had the shop cut it into 10 pieces and had them vacuum packed.For one of our weekday lunch, we made a...
Aanother favorite seafood of mine other than scallops are mussels. Whenever we go on holiday in Scotland, I would eat to my heart's content since mussels there are so good and fresh.Fresh mussels are not readily available in the supermarkets here in KL, hence I bought a pack of frozen New Zealand greenshell...
During the Ramadan month, dates are in abundance in supermarkets as they are often consumed after a day of fasting. Dates are an excellent source of fiber, sugar, magnesium, potassium, and have carbohydrates which will provide a quick boost of energy and help the body in maintaining health.This is a...
Both Hubby and I are trying to eat more healthily for lunch (especially if we've had a big breakfast like curry laksa and char koay teow *ahem*). Wraps are our current favorite, as it takes minimal time to prepare and tastes hearty and delicious.Scrambled Egg and Mushroom WrapWe love eryngii mushrooms as...
Nestled in Lorong Kurau is The Ganga Cafe, a restaurant serving South Indian vegetarian farewith a twist of Gujarati flavours. We first noticed this restaurant when we were in the vicinity (same row asHit Mrs as well as Baba Low) and then were enticed with wonderful food photos on...
So, I've transformed from a person who fears baking bread to an enthusiastic baker, all thanks to my successful attempt in making hot cross bunsand other breads.Quick Easy No-Knead Wholemeal BreadAnother bread recipe which I recently tried from Delia's cookbook is this quick and easy no-knead...
Yesterday, I had the pleasure of attending a cooking class with celebrity chef Edward Kwon at InterContinental Hotel Kuala Lumpur. Chef Edward Kwon, one of South Korean's top celebrity chefs, is in KL as part of the luxury hotel's World Celebrity Chef Series in 2015. Chef Edward has held...
How do you decide what to eat/cook for dinner? For us, it's simple - I'll just cook what my kids/family likes eating. My kids love tofu, so we have it for dinner often. One of our favorite tofu dishes (currently) is this tofu with minced chicken and mushrooms.This is a quick and easy dish which you...
Other than vegetables and herbs, we also plant fruit trees in our garden. Currently, we have kedondong (ambarella), guava, passion fruit, soursop, custard apple, Vietnam apples, pineapple and bananas. And last month, we harvested our first bunch of bananas.It was actually an unintentional harvest, as one...
