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蜜菊枸杞子冻... Refreshing and healthy for a hot sunny day:)

2012-02-05T11:18:00.003+08:00

Got this impressive from the facebook group :D gonna try one of these days. Thanks Angelin Goh

,tis is simple...use unsweetened konnyaku jelly powder.boil dried crysanthemum with honey rock sugar,strained out e flowers.continue to boil e crysanthemum water with jelly powder added.follow e amt of water on jelly packaging...then place into molds half,when has harden put in soaked wolfberries and petals of flowers for deco...add in remaining half of boiled jelly...cool in fridge:)

Noodle bowl salad

2012-01-26T12:17:00.001+08:00

Ingredients:

FOR THE DRESSING

Directions:

Drop the noodles into a large bowl, then pour over enough boiling water to cover. Tip in the sliced sugar snaps and leave for 4 minutes. Drain in a colander, put under cold running water to cool off, then drain again. Tip into a bowl and toss in the sesame oil.
Mix the dressing ingredients. Pile spring onions, coriander and salmon onto the noodles, pour over the dressing and toss everything together.

To take to the picnic
Put salad into sealable containers and pack the dressing separately. Toss together before tucking in.

Hot pasta salad

2012-01-23T12:10:00.002+08:00

Ingerdients:

Directions:

Cook pasta according to pack instructions. Meanwhile, tip the mayonnaise, lemon juice and 1 tbsp of the tuna oil into a large bowl and mix. Drain the rest of the oil from the tuna, then flake the fish into the bowl and mix well.
Drain the pasta and toss it with the mayonnaise mixture, peppers and onions. Scatter over the rocket just before serving.

Speedy Tuna Pasta Salad

2012-01-20T23:54:00.003+08:00

Ingredients:

Directions:

Microwave the cooked penne according to pack instructions. Tip into a bowl. Mix through the remaining ingredients (the warm pasta will really soak up the flavours).
If using chilled leftover pasta, simply mix everything together - it will still taste great. Can be kept in the fridge for up to 3 days.

Peanut Butter Toffee Cookies

2011-08-01T17:20:00.002+08:00

Ingredients :

Directions :

Preheat oven to 350. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt.
In a large bowl, with an electric mixer on high speed, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add peanut butter and egg; beat until smooth. With mixer on low, gradually add flour mixture. Stir in toffee.
Using 1 level tablespoon batter per cookie, drop onto baking sheets, about 1 inch apart; flatten slightly with floured fingertips. Bake until edges are golden brown, 16 to 18 minutes, rotating sheets halfway through. Transfer cookies immediately to a wire rack to cool completely

Orange Cupcakes

2011-07-04T17:26:00.003+08:00

奶油...................150公克
糖粉...................138公克
全蛋...................208公克
低筋麵粉.........251公克
泡打粉...................8公克
柳橙汁................ 25公克
橙皮末........................ 1個
香吉士片................... 8片

1. 將奶油切片放於室溫軟化後放入攪拌缸中，加入過篩好的糖粉以慢速攪拌至顏色變白、體積變大且呈絨毛狀。
2. 將全蛋分次加入作法1中，拌勻至完全吸收。
3. 將低筋麵粉和泡打粉一起過篩後加入作法2中，以慢速攪拌成無乾粉狀後改中速攪拌至均勻，再加入柳橙汁和橙皮末拌勻成麵糊。
4. 將作法3的麵糊分裝入紙模至八分滿，放上香吉士片，放入預熱好的烤箱以上火190℃、下火170℃，烘烤約25分鐘後取出即可。

Strawberry, Banana & Nutella Panini

2011-06-27T14:42:00.004+08:00

Gotten this from Panini Happy. Loves the chocolate spread too :D

Going to make alots of this for supper :P

Prep time: 10 min | Cook time: 6 min (3 min per sandwich batch) | Total time: 17 min

Yield: 4 panini

INGREDIENTS:

DIRECTIONS:

Preheat the panini grill to medium-high heat.
For each sandwich: Spread 1-2 tablespoons of Nutella inside two slices of bread.
Top one slice with strawberries and bananas in a single layer. Close the sandwich and brush melted butter on top.
Grill for 2-3 minutes until the sandwich is heated through and the bread is toasted. Slice in half, serve immediately and enjoy!

Simple Potato Soup

2011-03-29T10:51:00.003+08:00

Ingredients :

Directions :

Peel the potatoes then cut them into large chunks.
Heat the chicken broth and the potatoes in a pan (about 3 qt. pan) until the broth is boiling.
Once the broth has started boiling, reduce the heat and bring it to a low boil. Cover and cook for about 15 minutes until potatoes are tender. Be sure to stir occasionally so they don’t stick to the pan.
While the potatoes are cooking, you can cut your green onions. Peel and cut the heads of the onions in small pieces until you reach the stringy, leafy part where you’ll want to stop.
Remove your potatoes from the heat but don’t drain the broth. Start to break up the pieces either with a potato masher or a fork, but be sure you don’t mash too much as you still want the potatoes to be in small pieces.
Stir in the milk, salt, pepper, thyme and onions while keeping the soup over medium heat. Do not let it come to a boil.

Now, to make my soup truly yummy, I added a couple of things:

- More salt – the 1/8 of a teaspoon just wasn’t doing it for me so I added salt to taste.
- Cheese – the recipe suggests a cup and a half, since we want to be healthy, I added 1 cup of 2% sharp cheddar cheese.
- Bacon – The recipe didn’t call for it, but what is potato soup with out bacon? I used lean turkey bacon (45 calories a slice) that added good flavor without too many extra calories.

Raspberry-Infused Vodka

2011-03-14T14:15:00.003+08:00

Ingredients
Makes 1 1/2 liters

Directions

Wash raspberries and pat dry.
Place in a 2-quart glass container with a tight-fitting lid.
Add sugar, and toss to combine.
Pour in vodka, and close container.
Store in a cool, dark place until ready to use (1 to 3 months).
Shake every day until the sugar is dissolved.
Using a sieve set over a funnel, strain vodka into bottles.

Kerabu Angel Hair Pasta

2011-03-02T11:55:00.003+08:00

This dish is a twist to the original 'nonya kerabu bee hoon'. The vermicelli (bee hoon) has been replaced with angel hair pasta as angel hair pasta has better bite. This dish is great for tea parties or as a light lunch. The good thing about this dish, is it can be served warm as well as cold, which means you can prepare it a few hours before your party. And when the party starts, you can have time to relax and enjoy your meal with your guests.

Serves 4

Ingredients:

Ingredients A:

Ingredients B:

Garnishing:

Directions:

To prepare shrimps: Bring water to a boil and add in marinated shrimps. Remove once they are cooked. Set aside and retain the shrimp stock for later use.
To prepare kerisek or toasted coconut: Heat wok over low heat, slowly dry fry 50g of grated coconut, stir continuously until golden brown. Leave to cool and set aside.
To assemble:
- In a large mixing bowl, mix Ingredients A together.
- Toss in shrimps, shrimps stock, angel hair pasta, and Ingredients B.
- Adjust the seasoning to taste.
- Serve immediately, garnishing with extra mint leaves and some kerisek on the top.
To prepare Sambal Belachan:
- 8 fresh red chillies, washed and sliced coarsely
- 3 chilli padi, washed and sliced
- 40g toasted shrimp paste (belachan)
- Using a wok or non-stick pan, slowly pan fry the shrimp paste over low heat until light brown.
- Pound the above ingredients using a mortar. Keep in a container in the fridge and use whenever required. Stores well up to a week.

Chili Crab Linguine

2011-02-02T13:37:00.000+08:00

A celebrated dish in Singapore enjoyed by all races, this version allows the pasta to soak up all the delicious sauce and the sweetness from the crabmeat. You can use ready-peeled crabmeat that come in tins for this dish. It's available in gourmet supermarkets.

Serves 4

Ingredients:

Directions:

Pound the garlic, chili, shallots and ginger in a mortar and pestle until a smooth paste is formed.
Mix the ketchup, sugar, water and corn flour in a bowl and stir well to incorporate.
Over medium high heat, dry the chili paste with the olive oil for 1 minute until fragrant.
Add the crabmeat and fry briefly for about 30 seconds.
Add the ketchup liquid and simmer until thickened. Keep warm.
Cook the pasta in heavily salted boiling water until al dente (according to the manufacturer’s instructions).
Toss the pasta into the reserved crabmeat mixture and coat well, adding the parsley.
Crack some black pepper before dividing and serving.

Bourbon Ball No Bake Cookies

2011-01-24T17:25:00.002+08:00

Makes about 60 balls

1 cup milk chocolate chips
2 cups oreo cookies (twist open and scrape out cream filling)
1/2 cup bourbon
2 1/4 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon corn syrup
1 1/2 cups pecans
1 cup granulated sugar

Grind together chocolate chips and oreo cookies in a food processor. Add powdered sugar and process until combined. Add the bourbon and corn syrup and process until crumbs form a mass. Add pecans and pulse until walnuts are coarsely chopped and throughout mixture.

Form 1-inch balls by rolling mixture with your hands. Place granulated sugar in a shallow bowl and roll balls in sugar. Store in wax paper lined airtight container in a cool dry place. Let balls sit for a few days before eating for best results.

Basic roast chicken

2010-12-06T11:04:00.008+08:00

I was thinking of making this for Xmas at home. :D

(serves 4)

Ingredients

Directions:

Preheat oven to 220°C. Lightly grease a roasting pan. Place a wire rack into roasting pan. Trim excess fat from chicken. Discard neck. Rinse chicken (including cavity) under cold running water. Pat-dry with paper towels. Season cavity with salt and pepper.
Gently squeeze the juice from half the lemon over chicken, rubbing juice into skin. Place both lemon halves into chicken cavity. Tie legs together with kitchen string.
Brush both sides of chicken with oil. Season chicken all over with salt and pepper. Place, breast-side up, onto rack in roasting pan. Roast for 1 hour or until juices run clear when chicken thigh is pierced with a skewer. Stand, covered, for 10 minutes. Serve with roast vegetables, if desired.

Frozen Mango-Cream Cakes

2010-11-19T16:44:00.002+08:00

Serves 8

Ingredients :

Directions :

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly coat inside of 8 ring molds (each about 2 inches high and 2 3/4 inches in diameter) with cooking spray. Place on a rimmed baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
Make the crust: Pulse macadamia nuts and granulated sugar in a food processor until finely ground. In a bowl, combine nuts, flour, and butter with a fork until mixture resembles coarse meal. Spoon a generous tablespoon of the mixture into each mold, and press into bottom. Bake until golden brown, about 12 minutes. Let cool.
Make the mousse: Pour orange juice into a small saucepan. Sprinkle with gelatin, and let stand until softened, about 5 minutes. Heat over low heat, stirring, until dissolved. Remove from heat.
Start with a firm but ripe mango. To remove the skin without wasting any of the juicy flesh, use a vegetable peeler. Then, with a knife, carefully slice the fruit lengthwise along both sides of the seed. Cut one-quarter of one mango into 1/8-inch-thick slices for garnish (halve large slices); cover, and refrigerate. Coarsely chop remaining mangoes. In a blender, puree chopped mangoes, granulated sugar, and lemon juice until smooth. With machine running, add gelatin mixture in a slow, steady stream, and blend until combined. Transfer to a bowl.
With a whisk or an electric mixer on medium speed, beat cream until soft peaks form. Add confectioners' sugar, and beat until soft peaks return. Whisk one-third of the whipped cream into the mango mixture. Using a rubber spatula, gently fold in remaining whipped cream.
Divide mousse among molds, filling three-quarters full. Cover with plastic wrap, and freeze until firm, at least 4 hours (up to 1 week).
When ready to serve, let cakes stand at room temperature for 5 minutes. Gently push up from bottoms to unmold. Transfer cakes to serving plates; let stand 10 minutes to soften slightly. Serve garnished with mango slices.

Frozen Mars bar mousse

2010-11-19T15:18:00.002+08:00

I would make this for my mum since she lovessssss Mars Bars. :)

Serves 6

Ingredients:

Directions:

Spray a 1-litre terrine mould with oil. Line with plastic wrap, leaving long sides overhanging. Roughly chop 4 bars and place in a heatproof bowl with 300ml cream over a pan of simmering water (don't let bowl touch water) until melted, then stir to combine. Cool slightly, then whisk in remaining cream and egg yolks.
In a separate bowl, beat eggwhites with electric beaters until stiff peaks form. Fold into chocolate mixture. Pour into terrine, folding in wrap. Freeze overnight until firm. To serve, dip mould briefly in warm water, then invert onto a platter. Chop remaining bars, scatter over terrine and drizzle with melted chocolate.

Coconut mousse

2010-11-13T16:35:00.000+08:00

Ingredients:

Directions:

To make the coconut mousse, bring the first amount of milk and the coconut to a boil. Drain through a fine-mesh sieve, squeezing the coconut well and reserving the milk.
Bring reserved coconut milk to a boil. Mix the cornstarch with 2 tbsp of cold milk and add to the hot milk. Cook well until start to thicken. Cool.
Dissolve the gelatin in remaining 2 tbsp of cold milk. Let stand for 2 minutes. Heat the milk just until gelatin dissolves. Cool slightly.
Combine cooled coconut milk with gelatin and liqueur. Whip the cream and fold it gently in.
Line 2,5" ramekins with acetate and pour in the coconut mousse. Cover with plastic wrap and freeze.

Waffles

2010-10-31T00:20:00.004+08:00

Ingredients :

Directions:

Sift plain flour with baking powder together.
In a large mixing bowl, whisk yolks, sugar, salt and milk together.
Whip egg whites till stiff peaks in another bowl.
Whisk in the sift flour into the egg yolk mixture. Whisk in oil into batter till combined. GENTLY fold in beaten egg whites, do not over mix.
Pour about 1/2 cup at a time into waffle maker.

* More uses for the sandwich maker.

Spring onion pancakes

2010-10-12T08:26:00.003+08:00

Also know as chinese pratha to me :D
This was made known to me by a colluegue from China in my previous company. He makes this for breakfast and lunch on his own.
I find this amazing since the dough does not have any butter or oil in it, very unlike the indian pratha we know.I guess this is much healthier too!(The better to eat more?)

Ingredients:

Spring onions (scallions) 6, finely sliced
Salt 1 tsp
Cooking oil 60 ml (2 fl oz / 1/4 cup)

Scalded dough:

Plain (all-purpose) flour 300 g (101/2 oz)
Boiling water 300 ml (10 fl oz / 11/4 cups)

Directions:

To make scalded dough, sift flour into a mixing bowl and pour in boiling water gradually while stirring continuously to mix well. Cover bowl with a damp cloth and let stand for about 10 minutes.
Knead mixture to bring it together into a rough dough. Add more flour or water, if necessary—dough should feel damp but not wet. Cover with a damp cloth and let stand for another 20 minutes.
Knead dough vigorously by pushing and pulling it apart. Finish off by kneading dough for about 15–20 minutes until dough is smooth.
To make spring onion pancakes, divide dough into 4 and roll each piece to 0.5-cm (1/4-in) thickness. Brush with a little oil, then sprinkle with spring onions and salt. Finally, roll into a rough ball and flatten into a round about 12-cm (6-in) in diameter.
Heat oil and fry each pancake over medium heat until golden brown on both sides. Drain on absorbent paper and serve hot.

No Bake Fudgy Brownies

2010-08-25T15:45:00.003+08:00

Yield: 16 brownies

Ingredients:

Sweetened Condensed Milk ------ 1 (14oz/300ml) can
Unsweetened Chocolate, chopped 2 squares ------(1 oz each)
Vanilla Extract ------ 1 teaspoon
Chocolate Cookie Crumbs or Crushed vanilla wafers ------ 2 cups plus 2 tablespoons
Miniature marshmallows ------ 1/2 cup
Mini M&M’s/Color sprinkles/Nuts ------ 1/4 cup

Directions:

Grease 8-inch square baking pan or line with foil.
In a medium saucepan over low heat, combine the sweetened milk and chocolate; cook and stir just until boiling. Reduce heat; cook and stir for 2-3 minutes or until mixture thickens.
Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.
Stir in 2 cups of cookie crumbs. Spread evenly in prepared pan. Sprinkle with remaining cookie crumbs and sprinkles or nuts; press down gently with a spatula.
Cover and chill 4 hours or until firm. Cut into squares. Store covered in refrigerator.

Strawberry Orange Pops

2010-07-20T13:54:00.002+08:00

Ingredients:

(Watermelon-like effect)

Directions:

Stir together orange juice and yogurt.
Process berries in a blender or food processor until smooth, stopping to scrape down sides. Stir into juice mixture. Spoon mixture evenly into 12 (3-ounce) plastic pop molds; insert plastic pop sticks, and freeze 8 hours.

Note: If desired, place 12 (3-ounce) paper cups in a muffin pan. Spoon mixture evenly into cups. Freeze 30 minutes; insert a stick in the center of each. Freeze 8 hours. Peel off cups.

Looks-Like-Watermelon Wedges: Hollow out lime halves, leaving rinds intact. Spoon pop mixture into lime rinds. Sprinkle with semisweet chocolate mini morsels, and freeze 8 hours. Cut frozen lime halves in half with a bread knife to make wedges.

Bought new Toy~!

2010-07-14T11:26:00.004+08:00

I bought a new mp3 player. :D

I finally got sick of my hand phone default earpiece that has no 3.5mm plug-in. Its getting a bad sticky feeling on the wires and also slipping off my ears whenever they like.

Knowing me well, you know I'm always looking for a cheap and good things. (CHEAPSKATE) So I went and bought a Limited Editon Magnum KUBE from 7-11.

I was reading alot of reviews and comments before buying. Here are all the cons I found on the Internet.

1) You cannot jog with it, the music will skip. (I verify this as fake as I was running after the bus and out of the rain, there is no problem with it skipping at all.)

2) Do not drop the player. (I drop it twice yesterday... -_- but its still works fine.)

3) Cannot shuffle music (I managed to shuffle the songs. So this is fake also.)

But there are some cons with the cheap price tag.

1) Volume control is not easy. You got to hold the damm button and the sides will poke ur fingers... @#%#$@%

2) No lanyard provided for player.. Only for the USB Card Reader... where got earth you think ppl want to place it?? Pockets to be poke???

3) Music will blast off ur ears when you first power on the player... #@$%$%#%^ at least make the volume to start off at a not so scary loudness... I now assume ppl at ollo are all hard of hearing.

Other than the cons I stated, I personally think it quite a cheap and good buy for anyone who require a basic player.

Lemon-Vodka Cream Pops

2010-07-03T13:10:00.000+08:00

A splash of citron vodka gives the classic creamsicle a decidedly adult kick.

Ingredients:

Directions:

Using a vegetable peeler, remove all of the zest from 3 of the lemons in 3- to 4-inch-long strips. Set the lemons aside.
Combine the lemon zest, cream, milk, sugar, and salt in a large saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, stirring occasionally to dissolve the sugar, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat. Let steep at room temperature, stirring occasionally, for 20 minutes.
Squeeze 2/3 cup juice from the reserved lemons (juice the fourth lemon, if necessary). Stirring constantly, pour the lemon juice into the cream mixture in a slow stream. Stir in the vodka.
Strain the mixture through a fine sieve into a 4-cup glass measure (or any container with a spout for easy pouring), pressing on the solids to extract as much liquid as possible. Divide the mixture among eight 3-oz. pop molds or wax-lined paper cups. Freeze until just barely set, 5 to 6 hours. Insert craft sticks and freeze until completely set, about 2 hours more. When ready to serve, unmold or peel off the paper cups.

Bellini Pops

2010-06-30T14:04:00.000+08:00

The combination of ripe summer peaches and Prosecco makes for a sweet frozen treat that tastes a lot like the popular cocktail.

Ingredients:

Directions:

Stir the peaches, sugar, and lemon juice in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat, reduce the heat to medium, and simmer, stirring frequently, until the mixture is thick and syrupy, 10 to 15 minutes. Most of the peaches will have broken down, with some softened chunks remaining.
Transfer the mixture to a blender and blend until smooth. Add the Prosecco and blend briefly to incorporate it. Let the mixture cool to room temperature and then refrigerate until cold.
Divide the mixture among ten 3-ounce pop molds or wax-lined paper cups and freeze until just barely set, about 1-1/2 hours. Insert craft sticks and freeze until firm, at least 6 hours more. When ready to serve, unmold or peel off the paper cups.

Chocolate Tofu Pops like Fudgesicle

2010-06-29T15:36:00.007+08:00

I just bought Popsicle molds from Japan Home and I'm trying to make full use of it. So far I have made milk coffee, milk tea, pure honey, ribeina and milk pops. I would really love those creamy ice pops and chocolate pops where I used to eat at 40¢ each when I was younger.

I'm not picking on someone when I decided to do this pops but cream is way too expensive and a girl needs more healthy proteins and keep it low fat too :P

TOO BAD FOR YOU BUNNY....

Ingredients:

Directions:

Egg Pressed Bread Sandwich

2010-06-24T11:04:00.007+08:00

This is a crappy entry for the day. Its so simple to make that anyone can do it with their eyes closed , but it is also the favorite thing to be done in my kitchen these days.

I bought a Kenwood SM360 sandwich/griller/waffle machine i think early this year. :D was thinking of making waffles at home all the time. Waffles was a disaster.. -_-

I had to make them into pancakes later....

I guess making waffles is either out of the question or I'm simple too stupid to know how to make nice waffles. :(

Since then, I only use the griller/panini function on this machine which i love it to bits! Its a staple for breakfast and suppers nowadays. Everyone loves it and the machine has been on the kitchen counter like forever.

Ingredients:

2 eggs
2 slice of cheese
4 slices of bread (use nice bread)
butter for bread
cooking oil for egg frying

Directions:

Preheat the griller and butter the bread while you are at it. Press the buttered bread with the griller once you see the green light on the machine.
While the bread are being toasted, fry egg as you like. Put them aside once you are done.
Arrange the cheese, eggs and top with another toasted bread and you are done.

*Reason I do not press the sandwich in the griller because I don't like to clean up the grill when the cheese melts. my method above will also melt the cheese properly. :D