This is truly an original recipe as I just whipped it up with whatever I have on hand and one of the ingredients is foo chook or beancurd sticks which is my favourite.Read on for the Rec...
Cornflake Cookies ~ CNY 2011
Good old fashioned Cornflake Cookies ..... I'm sure that these cookies are a common sight in many households during CNY as they are very easy to make. Old fashioned they may be, but as long as they're crunchy and aromatic, they'll be well received and they have always been a hit amongst my nieces and nephews, each year.These are real crunchy, not overly sweet and nutritious.Ingredients12...
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Cereals,
CNY delicacies,
Cookies and Biscuits
Mixed Fruit Ring
I was thrilled when I removed this fruit ring from the oven ...... mmmm sweet smell of cinnamon. This tasty fruit ring does not require any butter or spread to go with it and I prefer to eat it on its own..... but accompanied by a hot cup of my favourite 'Kopi 'O'!Read on for the Rec...
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Bread and Buns,
Fruits,
Nuts and Seeds
Herbal Chicken II
This is another version of 'Herbal Chicken' which is somewhat like soya sauce chicken except that there are herbs added on to it. Read on for the Rec...
Almond Biscuits ~ 'Hung Yan Paeng' ~ CNY 2011
This is one goodie that I never fail to make for Chinese New Year ...... Almond Biscuits ~ 'Hung Yan Paeng'. Although the ingredients are few and simple, yet the end product is just marvellous, crunchy and aromatic.These crunchy goodies are a hit among my siblings and family members, each year.Ingredients250 gm nibbed almonds, slightly roasted400 gm plain flour2 tsp baking powder2...
Pig trotters with ginger and black vinegar ~ 'Malaysian Monday no. 17'
Pig trotters with ginger and black vinegar is a 'heaty' dish and is a very popular dish for confinement mothers.The black vinegar helps in blood circulation and purifies the blood, the ginger helps to get rid of wind in the body and the collagen in the trotters helps to strengthen our joints and ligaments.It's the Cantonese tradition that this is cooked on the 12th day after childbirth when the...
Minced meat omelette ~ 'Dan Kok'
I remember that my mum used to make this omelette for us and my siblings would run for the tomato ketchup and chilli sauce. This was a very well received dish for us and I re-incarnated this recently ..... 'Dan Kok'.Read on for the Rec...
Date Rolls/Tarts ~ CNY 2011
These rolls/tarts are shaped like a pineapple but instead of pineapple paste, I put in unseeded dates, for a change. 'Wong Lai', that's Cantonese for pineapple which literally means 'luck coming' is auspicious for the coming Chinese New Year which will fall on 3rd February, Thursday, and this year is the year of the Rabbit. Read on for the Rec...
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CNY delicacies,
Cookies and Biscuits,
Fruits,
Tarts
Dinner and sunset at St. Kilda
As we've been eating out for quite a while I suggested that we have some home-cooked food for a change. We trotted to Victoria market to get some fresh supplies and my girl whipped up a sumptuous meal for us ..........have to admit that her cooking skills are good but alas, no measurements, all done at her whims and fancies. This is pan grilled Teriyaki Salmon ........
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Fish,
Holiday trips,
miscellaneous,
Seafood,
Travel,
Veggie
Phillip Island ~ Cowes
We arrived at Phillip Island and checked into this Cliff Top hotel for a night's stay. Read on for the Rec...
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Holiday trips,
miscellaneous,
Travel
Caldermeade Farm, South Gippsland Highway
On our way to Phillip Island to see the penguin parade, we stopped by this Caldermeade farm on the South Gippsland highway to take a break and to explore and see what's in store for us. Read on for the Rec...
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Holiday trips,
miscellaneous,
Travel
Blueberry Friands
I bought a Friand mould baking pan @ the Boxing Day sale and couldn't wait to try out making these .... Blueberry Friands. A friand is a small moist cake made with almond meal and flour which originated from France. I made these from a recipe adapted from Exclusivelyfood.com.au and the verdict .... not too sweet but moist and soft friands, tasted somewhat...
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