Today, one of my family members prefer something more appetizing than the usual daily meal so I put on my thinking cap and thought of cooking a soup dish with vinegar and spicy taste. Common ingredients are tofu, mushroom, pepper, cornflour, vinegar and some shredded meat. Serves 4 Ingredients 4-6 dried chinese mushrooms(shitake) soaked, I…
My Favorite Mee Rebus
I read this cookbook and was amazed to find the street hawker food recipes simple and adequate to serve as home cook food. I would recommend this Mee Rebus recipe as my family gave the thumbs up!. It is a noodle dish popular in Malaysia,Indonesia and Singagpore. It is made up of yellow noodle and…
Crispy Baked Chicken Wings
This crispy chicken wings is quite similar to Buffalo wings.. A friend of mine suggested a quick simple method of preparing and no fuss about what marinades I should add. Just bake the wings in the oven until it is crispy and toss it with any sauce you prefer. I love the spiciness of tabasco…
A Lazy Sunday’S Cheat Curry
I just had a long night after last night’s attempt at sweet dough bread making and was feeling kinda lazy when thinking of the following Sunday lunch for my family. So I excused myself this time and thought of cooking a simple cheat curry chicken straight from the packet(curry paste). I added a simple vegetable…
Sweet Dough Savoury Buns
Wow! Yum!..I love this recipe very much. It was quite late already in the wee hours when I decided to try one of Alan Ooi’s bread recipes A very clever young and talented baker chef from Malaysia. I was so impressed by the detailed illustrations in the book and followed them very closely. The result…
First Time Pie
I made my first pie today and nearly forgot to watch the oven temperature as I was simultaneously vacuuming the floor. So you can see the crust ‘overly’ golden. A kitchen nightmare! It is quite a meaty pie and my family enjoys it though. Serves 4-6 Ingredients 2 tbsp olive oil 1 kg beef…
Raisins Custard Buns
I was inspired by ‘Little corners of mine’ food blog to use the bread machine for some part of the baking process in this recipe. I enjoyed baking it with the help of my bread making machine which does the dough making. The rest is proofing and baking in the oven. Awesome! Ingredients 400ml fresh…
Chwee Kueh(Steam Rice pudding)
This is one of my all time favorite snacks, Chwee Kueh, a popular Chinese snack made of simply rice and tapioca flour. Often this dessert can be served simply with mixture of salted turnips,garlic and sugar or with sambal condiment. It tasted just like the ones in my hometown, soft refreshing and tasty. Makes 20…
Mixed Berries Muffins
I love this simple recipe for mixed berries muffins. The texture tasted moist and fresh because of the fresh berries. Yum! Serves 12 Ingredients 2 1/2 cups(375g) self-raising flour, sifted 1 tsp baking powder 1 cup (220g) caster (superfine) sugar 1/2 cup (125ml) vegetable oil 1 egg 1/2 cup (125ml) milk 300g fresh or frozen…
Traditional Steam Sponge Cake
This is a quick cake to bake. Easy preparation using a steamer and some fresh ingredients. It is a simple Chinese traditional cake way back to my mother’s time. Ingredients 4 eggs 150g castor sugar 1/2 tsp vanilla essence 180g self-raising flour,sifted 50ml 7-up ( I use Sprite carbonated drink ) Method Whisk eggs until…
Simply Bites ~ Life's Simple Treats 