Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins

Ho, ho, ho!  Muffins anyone?  Lemon peel gives extra flavour to these moist, citrusy muffins while poppy seeds add in the extra crunch!   Perfect for Breakfast, Tea or snacking!  Recipe for Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins Ingredients3 oz butter5 oz caster sugar2 eggs6 oz plain flour1/2 cup milk1.1/2 tsp lemon juice1 lemon zest1/8 tsp salt1.1/2 tsp baking powder1 Tbsp poppy seedsLemon...

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Savoury Tong Yuen for Dongzhi aka Winter Solstice Festival

     I fast forwarded Dongzhi aka Winter Solstice and celebrated it early.  Made these Savoury Tong Yuen or glutinous rice balls  and had this for lunch with my family.  Normally, I would make sweet tong yuen but this year I thought I'd try something different which will double up as a meal as well instead of having it just for dessert.  Dongzhi falls on this...

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Steamed Fish in Garlic Lime Sauce

I got the idea of steaming this fish from my daughter.  She tasted this dish recently and gave the thumbs up.  She suggested that I try to replicate this and gave me a rough idea of the ingredients.  I just concocted the sauce with whatever ingredients  I had on hand and came up with this. True to what she said,  this fish was delicious, a wee bit sweet, tangy but just refreshing! ...

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Walnut Tart

Walnut Tart ~ My first attempt at making tarts.  I  googled for an easy crust recipe to make the tart shell and after watching a video from Joyofbaking.com., set out to experiment.  I was overjoyed when the tarts came out well but on scrutinising them further, found that the edges were  thick.  Nonetheless,  the tarts were yum and my family loved it! See the thick edges...

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Braised Beancurd ~ Tofu

Beancurd on its own is rather bland in taste but with 'add ons', it can be transformed into a delicious dish.  I cook this quite often and it does go well with a bowl of fluffy white rice. Recipe for Braised Beancurd ~ Tofu Ingredients4 pieces of  fried beancurd/tofu 100 gm pork fillet, diced100 gm prawns, diced1 capsicum diced2 pips of garlic, chopped1 egg,...

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Apricot & Sultana Fruit Cake

It's the month of December and as X'mas is not too far away, I made this Apricot & Sultana Fruit Cake which can be made early  and giveaway as a gift to relatives and friends during this festive season.  This cake keeps well and yummy with a cuppa of plain hot tea for breakfast, tea party or snack.  Recipe for Apricot and Sultana Fruit Cake Ingredients13.1/2...

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'Huai Shan' Pork Ribs Soup

This is a nutritous soup made from fresh 'Huai Shan' aka Diosocrea Opposita with pitted red dates, gojiberries and Yuzhu aka Polygonatum root.  'Huai Shan' is the Chinese name while it is  known as Nagaimo in Japanese.  Once the skin of the 'Huai Shan' is peeled off, it's very slimy exposing a mucous substance similar to okra but once it is boiled in water, the mucous substance will...

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Guinness Tea Loaf

I stumbled upon this Guinness Tea Loaf recipe from 'The Secret Tea Room'.  Not only does this loaf  taste soft and moist with only a slight tinge of stout, it's extremely easy to make.   I've tweaked the method a little and reduced the amount of sugar in the recipe.  Hope some of you may like to try it and I'll be glad to have your feedback!Recipe for Guinness  Tea...

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Soya Sauce Chicken

This is an old-time favourite and I'm quite sure that most Chinese households must have served this dish at one time or another.  Whenever I cook this, I will always store any excess stock in the freezer to cook pork belly with it and will  normally toss in some hard-boiled eggs and fried bean curd as well.Read on for the Rec...

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Lemon Strawberry Bundt Cake

This is a light and moist lemony cake with a hint of strawberry.  Do be liberal with the greasing and dusting of the Bundt pan as the strawberry may stick to it when unmoulding.  Great cake to go with tea or coffee!Recipe for Lemon Strawberry Bundt Cake Ingredients13 oz butter12 oz plain flour6 to 7 oz strawberries or any berries of your choice10 oz caster sugar2 oz granulated sugar6 Tbsp...

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