daily delights to love

Potato Salad

2013-12-08T15:40:00.002+08:00

I love making this potato salad whenever we have hotdogs/sausages! Hope you'll love it too!

Ingredients:

1/2 kilo of baby potatoes

salt and pepper, to taste

2 Tablespoons olive oil

1/2 Tablespoon whole grain mustard

1 Tablespoon balsamic vinegar

1/2 piece of small onion, minced

1 Tsp dried parsley

1/2 Tsp dried thyme

2 Tablespoons olive oil based mayonnaise

2 Tablespoons cream cheese

Procedure

1. Wash and halve the baby potatoes. Boil them for at least 15 minutes or until soft. Make sure you season the potatoes with salt and pepper. Cool the potatoes slightly by running water on them, then drain right away.

2. In another bowl, whisk together all the ingredients. Pour the dressing to the potatoes and toss the potatoes. Enjoy!

So Easy Cookie-Spread Cookies

2013-11-05T16:56:00.000+08:00

Riding on with the speculoos cookie spread craze, I used the 5-ingredient-Chocolate-Cookie recipe of Fabio Viviani to make my cookie spread cookies. I changed though some ingredients to make it 'healthier'.

Cookie Spread Cookies

Ingredients

1 cup Lotus Biscuit Spread Crunchy (click here for picture)
1 piece medium egg
3/4 cup of half all- purpose flour & half rolled oats flour(grind rolled oats until fine in a food processor)
2 tablespoons coconut sugar
some coarse pink salt

Cooking Directions

Preheat oven to 350 F.
Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
In a mixer, combine the biscuit spread and egg.
Add the all purpose flour and rolled oats flour and sugar.
Scoop the dough (about 1 tablespoon) onto the cookie sheet.
Sprinkle some salt on top of the cookie dough.
Bake for about 10 minutes.
Cool and enjoy!

Tropical Spice Garden Cooking School: Malaysian Fried Chicken and Rice

2013-10-18T18:56:00.002+08:00

My class at the Tropical Spice Garden Cooking School at Penang, Malaysia turned out AMAZING! The school was very professional and very organized. I got to try making fried chicken and rice with delicious exotic spices! They also have a store where you can shop for all kinds of spices. The class started with a very informative tour of the spice garden, then we proceeded to the kitchen for the class itself. Each one had his own station complete with all the ingredients and utensils. There were some assistants around, so the class went smoothly! The best part: we got to eat what we cooked! Check out some of my photos below. It was well worth the 220 RM I paid for the class!

Nasi Goreng (fried rice) Ayam Goreng Berempah (deep fried chicken). we also got to have a quick lesson on plating our dishes!


the cooking stations . it was my first time to use a clay pot for cooking! we used the claypot to cook our delicious dessert, banana in coconut milk (no picture).

ingredients and utensils in each station


in action! teacher rohanna turner, first on the right with khaki apron ( each student got to keep his apron!)

deep frying the chicken

the two very helpful and friendly kitchen assistants!! they surely made the class flow smoothly!


reception area of Tropical Spice Garden, where you register for the class and pay)

tour of the spice garden (very informative!)

display of spices (part of the spice garden tour)

Here are some recipes from our class!!

Rohana's Nasi Goreng (Fried Rice)

Ingredients

100 grams chicken, finely chopped
2 to 3 pieces prawns
1 piece egg
2 tablespoons peanut oil
1 medium onion, chopped
A dash ground black pepper
1 piece fresh chili,sliced
1 small piece carrot,chopped
2 tablespoons frozen peas
1 tablespoon soya sauce
1 tablespoon fish sauce
1 cup cooked rice (preferably cooked the day before and refrigerated)
1 to 2 pieces lettuce leaves for garnishing

Cooking Directions

Heat oil in wok.
Fry the onions, then add the chicken and carrots.
When chicken is half cooked, add in the prawns and peas.
Add the rice, soya sauce and chili.
Make a well in the center of the rice, then put in the beaten egg, mix thoroughly.
Garnish with lettuce.

Deep Fried Chicken (Ayam Goreng Berempah)

Ingredients

1 piece of chicken leg and thigh
1 stalk lemongrass
1/4 inch ginger
1/4 inch galangal
1/2 tablespoon coriander
1/4 teaspoon turmeric
1 piece candlenut (or macadamia nuts)
1 clove garlic
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/2 tablespoon chili powder
to taste salt

Cooking Directions

Blend all ingredients except chicken.
Massage the spices on the chicken.
Marinate for about four hours (we just marinated our chicken for around 30 minutes and they came out very tasty!)
Deep fry the chicken.

Cranberry Scones

2013-10-04T22:04:00.000+08:00

I bake these lovely scones at least once a week for breakfast! They taste heavenly with strawberry jam!

Cranberry Scones

Ingredients

1/2 cup buttermilk+ 2 Tablespoons buttermilk
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
3/4 cup instant oatmeal
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons +2 tablepoons coconut sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
6 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup dried cranberries

Cooking Directions

Pre heat oven to 425 F.
Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
If you don't have buttermilk, measure 1/2 cup 2%milk and add 1 tablepoon vinegar. Set aside.
Mix flour,oatmeal,salt, sugar and baking powder together.
Cut butter into the flour mixture until flour mixture becomes crumbly and pea size.
Add cranberries.
Add milk.
Knead until you get a firm dough.
On a lightly floured surface, form a circle with your dough.
Using a round cutter, cut out 6 circles.
Brush milk on top of the scones.
Sprinkle some coconut sugar on top of the scones.
Bake for 12 minutes or until golden brown on top.
Serve warm!

Easy Pillowy Sopapillas

2013-09-19T17:09:00.000+08:00

My ideal sopapillas are those that are soft and pillowy. I never did like the bread-y and greasy ones. So I thought of using ready-made puff pastry to make my own version of sopapillas. I was so happy to find some puff pastry that has ZERO transfat!

Easy Pillowy Sopapillas

Ingredients

6 squares of puff pastry(ready made and precut)
2 tablespoons milk
1/4 cup granulated white sugar
1 tablespoon cinnamon powder (or 2 tsps, whatever rocks your boat!)
honey(optional)

Cooking Directions

Pre heat oven to 425 F.
Line a baking sheet with baking paper.
Arrange the sheets of puff pastry on the baking sheet.
Brush lightly each square of puff pastry with milk.
Bake for 12 minutes or until golden brown on top.
Mix cinnamon and sugar in a bowl. Sprinkle on top of the puff pastry.
You may want to drizzle some honey on top too!
Enjoy with a cup of gooey Mexican Chocolate!

Muffaletta Sandwich

2013-08-31T21:54:00.000+08:00

Honestly, I tried making this sandwich because of it's cute name! Luckily, it also tastes GOOD! Actually, VERY GOOD!

Muffaletta Sandwich

Ingredients

1/2 cup roasted bell pepper strips and caramelized onions (Mezzetta brand, click here for photo)
1/2 cup black and green pitted olives
1 tablespoon capers
1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
1 big rectangular piece of focacia bread
6 pieces ham
6 pieces salami
100 grams provolone cheese

Cooking Directions

In a food processor, combine the roasted bell peppers and onions, olives, capers and olive oil. Buzz until granulated.
Cut the focacia bread into desired size ( I cut mine into squares).
Spread the olive mixture on the all the slices of the focacia.
Layer ham, salami and cheese.
Enjoy!

Party Spinach Dip

2013-08-07T20:33:00.000+08:00

Both my husband and I enjoyed this dip with a bagful of natural tortilla chips!

Spinach Dip

Ingredients

250 grams frozen chopped spinach,thawed and water squeezed out
1 small potato, cubed (tiny cubes)
1 small onion, minced
3 cloves garlic, minced
6 tbsps cream cheese
3 tbsps grated Parmesan cheese
2 tbsps cheese spread
2 tbsps mayonnaise(I used olive oil based mayo)
1/4 cup milk
to taste salt and pepper

Cooking Directions

Saute onions and garlic until fragrant.
Add spinach and potatoes. Mix well. Cook until potatoes are soft.
Season with salt and pepper.
Add all the cheese and mayonnaise. Mix well.
Thin out the mixture with milk.
Serve warm!

Easy Seafood Paella

2013-04-23T17:25:00.001+08:00

Craving for some paella? I always use this recipe for any paella I make. I just change the seafood to hungarian or italian sausages for a meat paella. It always turns out superb!

Easy Seafood Paella

Ingredients

1 piece medium onion
2 tsps olive oil
1 tsp turmeric
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp crushed red pepper
3 cloves minced garlic
14 ounces water
14 ounces diced tomatoes
1 cup frozen peas
5 pieces medium prawns
3 pieces medium length squid, sliced into rings
1 large piece of any meaty fish(I used swordfish), cut into chunks
1 cup long grain rice

Cooking Directions

Saute onions and garlic.
Add turmeric, salt, and red pepper. Cook for a few seconds.
Add water, diced tomatoes and frozen peas.
Increase heat to high. Cover and bring to a boil.
Stir in the seafood and the rice.
Cook until rice is soft and water has been absorbed (by the rice).
Remember to stir every now and then to avoid burning the rice.

Easy Nutella Brownies

2013-03-04T20:16:00.002+08:00

Easy as pie...I mean, as brownies! I have been seeing this brownie all over the net, so today, I tried it. I added though some toffee bits on top and some chocolate chips. It turned out superb! My husband and I ate it with slices of banana and a scoop of vanilla ice cream!

Easy Nutella Brownies

Ingredients

1 cup Nutella chocolate spread
2 medium eggs
10 tbsps flour
1/2 cup chocolate chips (optional)
1/4cup Heath Toffee bits (optional)

Baking Directions

Preheat the oven to 350F.
Line 6-cup muffin pan with cupcake covers.
In a bowl, thin out the nutella spread with the 2 eggs.
Add the flour and 1/4 cup chocolate chips. Don't overmix.
Spoon the batter into the muffin pan.
Sprinkle some toffee bits and choco chips on top.
Bake for 10 to 12 minutes.

Pecan Pie

2013-02-15T11:00:00.001+08:00

Just finished the last piece of this delicious Pecan Pie. This recipe was sent to me by my sister-in-law and it is so easy to follow. The only thing I changed is the dark brown sugar. I used coconut sugar instead for health reasons.

Pecan Pie

Ingredients

1 cup light corn syrup
1 cup coconut sugar
3 pieces eggs, slightly beaten
1/2 cup butter, melted
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup pecan halves
1 piece 9-inch unbaked pie crust

Cooking Directions

Heat oven to 350 F.
Combine corn syrup,sugar,eggs,butter,salt and vanilla. Pour mixture into the unbaked crust.
Arrange the pecan halves on top.
Bake at 350 F for 45 minutes or until center is set.

Crunchy and Chewy Heath Oatmeal Cookies

2013-01-09T14:17:00.001+08:00

When I got my bag of Heath Toffee bits, I was so excited to bake with it! These cookies came out with a delightful blend of crunchiness(toffee bits) and chewiness(the cookie dough). Love these cookies!

Chewy,Crunchy Heath Oatmeal Cookies

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup peanut butter
3/4 cup coconut sugar
2 1/2 tsps vanilla
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1 large egg
1/2 cup Heath Toffee bits
1/2 cup rolled oats

Baking Directions

Preheat oven to 375 F.
In a bowl mix everything except the toffee bits and rolled oats.
Mix everything at medium speed until creamy in texture.
Remove from mixer and stir in the toffee bits. Add the rolled oats mix lightly, careful not to dissolve the oats.
Drop the dough on a parchment lined cookie sheet. Space them apart.
Bake for 10 to 12 minutes.

Strawberry Almond Pastry

2012-12-08T21:10:00.001+08:00

Enjoyed this quick pastry on a Saturday TV night! I ate it with a small scoop of vanilla ice cream and the others enjoyed it with a dollop of whipped cream!

Strawberry Almond Pastry

Ingredients

1 375- gram block puff pastry(defrosted)
2 tablespoons cream cheese
2 tablespoons strawberry preserves
2 tablespoons strawberry pie filling
3 tablespoons slivered almonds
1 medium piece egg
1 tablespoon water

Cooking Directions

Preheat oven to 400 F.
Prepare a cookie sheet by lining it with baking parchment paper.
Roll out the puff pastry into a rectangle (around 8 inches in length and 4 inches wide. Put on a plate.
Refrigerate for about 15 minutes.
Spread preserves, cream cheese and pie filling on the middle of the dough(in this order).
Cut diagonal strips on the long side of the dough and fold towards the filling. Pinch the ends inwards to seal the strips.
Transfer to cookie sheet.
Mix egg and water. Brush the dough with the mixture.
Bake for 25 minutes or until golden brown.
Cool for about 10 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
Sprinkle the almonds on top of the pastry.

Pork Dumplings (Siomai)

2012-11-28T21:34:00.002+08:00

Whenever I make these dumplings, I make a big batch and freeze them. I can make around 4 meals with this batch. You can also make a dumpling soup out of this! I usually serve them though with Pancit Noodles and call it a Chinese take-out night! My advice -- these dumplings are best eaten with the dipping sauce, so find time to prepare the sauce!

Pork Dumplings (siomai)

Ingredients

3/4 kilo lean ground pork
1 piece medium carrot,minced
1 tbsp soy sauce
1/2 tsp ground pepper
1 medium egg
3 tbsps oyster sauce
1 tbsp worcestershire sauce
1 piece medium onion, minced
2 tbsps soy sauce
1 tbsp cane vinegar
2 pieces calamansi fruit,juiced
1 tsp hot chili sauce(optional)
1 pack dumpling wrappers or siomai wrappers

Cooking Directions

Mix all ingredients from the pork to the onions in a bowl.
Wrap a tsp of meat mixture in a dumpling wrapper.
Steam the dumplings for 30 minutes.
Prepare sauce: Mix the 2 tbsps soy sauce, 1 tbsp vinegar and the juice of the calamansi fruits in a small bowl. Add hot chili sauce if desired.

Turbo Thanksgiving Turkey

2012-11-23T16:05:00.002+08:00

Not wanting to spend so much time in preparing our Thanksgiving turkey, this year we decided to use our turbo oven to roast our turkey. Our turkey was done in 2.5 hours!After this experience, we might be using our turbo oven every year for our roasted turkey.

Roasted Turkey

Ingredients

1 piece 5.2 kilos whole turkey
1 tablespoon salt
1 tablespoon cracked pepper
1 tablespoon oregano
4 tablespoons olive oil

Cooking Directions

Preheat the turbo oven at 250 C.
Mix all ingredients in a dish.
Massage the turkey with the mixture - both inside and outside.
Reduce the heat to 200 C.
Roast the turkey for 2.5 hours or until golden brown outside.

Slow-Cooker Beef Stew

2012-11-09T20:02:00.000+08:00

Today is a FRIDAY NIGHT-IN (versus a night out!) for my husband and I, therefore, I need to make something with a WOW factor. I thought of doing a beef stew minus the tomato sauce for my hubby who's a meat-lover. So, I went out with my dog and got a bottle of a local dark beer, Cervesa Negra in lieu of the tomato sauce. Well, it turned out superbly well! Both my husband and I got some second helpings of it!

Slow-Cooker Beef Stew

Ingredients

3/4 kilo beef cubes
1/4 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
4 tablespoons olive oil
2 pieces medium carrots,sliced
4 pieces medium potatoes, quartered
3/4 tsp dried parsley
2 cups boiling water
1 package Lipton Onion-Mushroom Recipe Soup & Dip Mix
2 tablespoons butter
3 pieces medium onions,sliced
1/2 cup dark beer

Cooking Directions

Boil 2 cups water and mix in the soup mix. (See photo in the Gotta-Taste-Ingredients page). Set aside.
Assemble the potatoes and carrots in the slow-cooker.
On a platter, mix flour, salt and pepper. Dredge the meat and brown all sides in a pan of olive oil. Remove meat and put them in the slow cooker.
Add the parsley.
Pour the soup mix mixture into the cooker.
Use the pan where you browned the meat to caramelize the onions. Transfer the caramelized onions to the slow cooker.
Add the beer to the slow cooker.
Cover and cook for 4 hours in high setting.

CHEWY CHOCOCHIP OATMEAL COOKIES

2012-10-10T17:27:00.001+08:00

Yummy and moist chocolate chip cookies-made healthier with whole wheat flour and coconut sugar! Try it!

Chewy Chocochip Oatmeal Cookie

Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 cup butter
1 cup coconut sugar
2 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 large egg
1/2 cupsemi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup rolled oats

Baking Directions

Preheat oven to 375 F.
In a bowl mix everything except the chocolate chips and rolled oats.
Mix at medium speed until creamy in texture.
Remove from mixer and mix in the chocolate chips. Add the rolled oats last and mix lightly so as not to dissolve the oats.
Drop dough on an ungreased cookie sheet using an ice cream scooper. Space them apart.
Bake for 10 to 12 minutes.

Tuna Casserole Bow Ties

2012-09-14T21:50:00.000+08:00

This is easy to prepare and so tasty!

Tuna Casserole Bow Ties

Ingredients

2 cans (184 gm/can) tuna in water, shredded OR
1 can tuna in water, shredded and
1 can tuna, spanish style,shredded
1 medium red pepper,diced
1 medium onion,diced
1 can campbell's cheddar cheese
1/2 can(of campbell) 2% milk
1/2 can(of campbell) water
1 tablespoon olive oil
4 cups bow ties,cooked
to taste salt and pepper

Cooking Directions

Preheat oven to 350 C.
Dice onion and red pepper. Set aside.
Dilute cheddar cheese paste with milk and water. Set aside.
Saute onion in olive oil. Add red pepper and cook for a minute more.
Add the cheddar cheese mixture and simmer for 5 minutes.
Arrange cooked bow ties on a buttered 9x9 glass dish.
Add the cooked cheddar cheese mixture to the bow ties and mix well.
Bake for about 20 minutes.
Cool and enjoy!

Chicken in Lettuce Wraps

2012-08-25T16:38:00.001+08:00

I love this one-dish affair! Get the freshest lettuce leaves-it makes a lot of difference!

What You Need:

1/2 kilo ground chicken or diced chicken
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
3 teaspoons fresh ginger, minced
4 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 medium onion, chopped
1/2 cup potatoes or canned water chestnuts,diced
1 tablepoon canola oil
15 pieces or more lettuce leaves

How to Make It:

In a bowl mix chicken,garlic,pepper flakes and ginger. Set aside.
Mix together the soy sauce and cornstarch. Set aside.
Saute onions in oil. Mix in the potatoes or water chestnuts.
Mix in the chicken mixture. Cook until chicken is not transparent anymore.
Pour the soy sauce mixture over the chicken mixture. Cook some more.
Serve the chicken mixture on the lettuce leaves.

Slow-cooked Pears in Red Wine Sauce and Muscovado Sugar

2012-08-03T15:35:00.001+08:00

Another easypeasy dessert! I used the slow cooker so I don't have to watch over it! I love the elegant appeal of this dessert and its rustic look! I did not dissolve the muscovado sugar that much so I had some bigger bits of the sugar dotted all-over the pears(for that rustic look!)

What You Need

4 pears, peeled
rind of 1 lemon
1 1/2 cups plain red wine ( I used strawberry flavored red-wine)
3/4 cup muscovado sugar
juice of 1/2 lemon
2 teaspoons cinnamon
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 tablespoon butter,melted
1 tablespoon cornstarch

How to Do It
1. Mix the lemon rind,lemon juice,muscovado sugar,red wine, cinnamon, vanilla and cornstarch together( I dissolved the cornstarch in 3 tablespoons water before I mixed it with the rest of the ingredients in this step.). Set aside.
2. Peel the pears and arrange them in a slow-cooker.
3. Pour the lemon mixture over the pears.
4. Cook for 2 hours in HIGH setting. Cool the pears.
5. OPTIONAL: Refrigerate pears and eat with whipped cream or vanilla ice-cream!

Coconut Tarts

2012-07-06T15:52:00.001+08:00

I enjoyed this tart with my after lunch coffee! Perfect! I even added a dollop of whipped cream just to make it more delectable!'Hope you'll enjoy this too!

What You Need

Crust

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp salt
2 tbsps sugar
1 cup butter, diced
2 egg yolks
2 tbsps cold water
4 tsps raspberry or apricot jam

Filling

1 cup coconut, sweetened and moist
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla

How to Make Them

Pre heat oven at 350F.

Crust

1. Mix all ingredients except the cold water. Cut the butter in to the flour using a pastry blender. Once you achieve pea-like granules, add the cold water a tablespoon at a time. Knead to form dough. Add more cold water as needed.

2. Freeze the dough for 15 minutes.

3. Cut the dough into 4 parts. Make a ball and flatten out on 4 tart shells. Make sure all areas are covered. I used medium sized tart pans. You may use one big tart pan for this recipe.

4.Refrigerate for about 20 minutes.

5. Prick the dough lightly with a fork.

6. Seal the crust by spreading some jam on it. I used raspberry jam on my tarts.

Filling

Mix all ingredients in a bowl . Spoon over on the tart shells.

Bake tarts at 350F for about 10 to 15 minutes or until filling is set. Cool tarts for about 30 minutes before consumption!

Two-Crust Apple Pie

2012-06-26T12:26:00.001+08:00

Apple Pie is the most requested dessert in our home, so, I tend to experiment a lot with this dessert. This time I used brown sugar to get a more rustic taste and 'sandwiched' the apples in flaky pie crust! We all loved it!

What You'll Need
Pie Crust

2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
2/3 cup butter, cubed
1/2 tsp vanilla
1 tsp salt
3 tbsps cold water

Apple Filling

6 small apples (use 12 apples for a thicker pie), cored and sliced
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup white sugar
2 T cinnamon

How To Do It

Apple Pie Filling

1. Peel, core and slice the apples.

2. Throw in the sugars and the cinnamon. Mix well.

Pie Crust

Pre-heat oven at 350 F.

1. Mix flour,butter vanilla and salt together. Cut in the flour into the butter using a pastry blender or 2-knives until coarse-meal textured is achieved.

2. Add the cold water while kneading the dough. Knead the dough until all comes together in a ball.

3. Refrigerate the dough for about 20 minutes.

4. Knead the dough and cut into 2 parts. Using a roller, make 2 circles enough to cover your pie plate. Leave some 1/2 inch to be able to fold the crust and seal your pie.

5. Gently put the lower crust on the pie plate. Put in the apple-pie filling. Cover with the 2nd pie crust. Using the 1/2 inch allowance, press down the sides with a fork or fold them to seal.

6. Make 4 slits on the top crust to allow steam from pie to escape while baking.

7. Bake uncovered for 15 to 20 minutes.

8. Cover the sides of the pie with foil paper (to avoid burning the sides) and bake again for another 45 minutes.

Chicken Cordon Bleu

2012-06-10T19:58:00.002+08:00

This recipe definitely has 1 million and one variations but I always do mine this way- with cream cheese,mushrooms and PAPRIKA, my secret ingredient!

What you need:

4 pcs chicken breasts, tenderized
1/2 of a lemon
4 tablespoons cream cheese
1 can of sliced button mushrooms
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon butter
4 tablespoons flour
1 tablespoon Spanish paprika
salt and pepper for seasoning
2 eggs, lightly beaten
several toothpicks

For the gravy:

2 tablespoons flour
leftover liquid of canned mushroom
a chicken bouillon
1 cup 2% milk

How to do it:

1. Tenderize the chicken breasts. Squeeze the lemon on them and set aside.
2. Beat the 2 eggs in a bowl and set aside. Mix flour,paprika, salt and pepper together, set aside.
3. Spread out the chicken breasts and spread a tablespoon of cream cheese on each one. Divide the sliced mushrooms into 4 and put them on top of the cream cheese.
4. Roll each breast and secure with toothpicks.
5. Heat the olive oil and the butter.
6. Dredge each breast with the flour mixture, then dip into the beaten egg.Fry the breasts until brown on all sides.
For the Gravy:
1. After frying all the breasts, reserve the oil.
2. Mix the flour, milk and mushroom liquid in a bowl until the flour has dissolved.
3. Pour the milk mixture into the oil slowly.
4. Pulverize the bouillon cube and sprinkle on the flour mixture.
5. Stir the milk mixture until thick.
6. Spread on top of the chicken breasts!
Enjoy!

Strawberry Muffin with Walnut Crumble

2012-05-16T19:45:00.001+08:00

I love making muffins for breakfast! I tried to make this one healthier without sacrificing taste!

What You Need:

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
6 T butter
4 T apple sauce
1/4 cup white sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 egg
1 egg white
1/3 cup 2% milk
1 T vinegar
6 tsps canned strawberry pie filling

Crumble Topping :

1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
9 T flour
6 T cold butter
3 T white sugar

How To Do It:
1. Pre-heat oven to 350F. Grease a large size muffin pan (6 muffins)
2. Combine vinegar and 1/3 cup milk. Set aside.
3. Sift together the all-purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
4. Beat the butter until creamy. Add the apple sauce continue beating.Gradually add sugar, then the egg and the egg white. Add the milk (the mixture will be lumpy) and continue beating.
5. Add the flour mixture and mix until everything is smooth and creamy.
6. Laddle the butter into the muffin pan.
7. Crumble topping: Mix all the ingredients in a bowl. Using a pastry blender, cut in the butter into the flour and sugar.
8. Put a tsp of strawberry filling on top of each muffin. Swish some of the liquid inside the batter using a knife. Take a handful of crumble topping and cover the top of each muffin.
9. Bake in the oven for 23 minutes or until done.
10. Cool for 5 minutes.

Mango Refrigerator Cake

2012-05-09T11:23:00.000+08:00

Easy-no-bake dessert! Great midweek treat for my family! I used ladyfingers instead of graham crackers in this recipe-equally delicious! I also enjoyed this dessert with a tablespoon of nutella chocolate spread!

What you need:

6 mango cheeks,sliced
10 pcs ladyfingers
1 tablespoon confectioner's sugar
1 200-ml whipping cream

How to do it:
1. Cover a 9x9 inch glass dish with ladyfingers.
2. Whip the cream with sugar and spread over the ladyfingers.
3. Arrange the mango slices on the cream layer.
4. Chill for at least an hour to set.

Almond-Lettuce-Tomato Salad with Raspberry Vinaigrette

2012-05-03T19:26:00.001+08:00

I bought this Raspberry flavored wine vinegar in one of my grocery trips and came up with this salad to enjoy with it! I ate this with some delicious chicken nuggets!

What you need:

3 cups of lettuce, roughly chopped
3 small tomatoes,sliced
1/4 cup sliced almonds
parmesan cheese, enough to sprinkle on top of the salad

Raspberry Vinaigrette:

2 oz Raspberry flavored wine vinegar
4 oz olive oil
3 tsp honey
1 tsp dijon mustard
salt and pepper for seasoning

How to do it:

1. Mix all the vinaigrette ingredients in a glass bottle. Cool in the refrigerator
2. Layer the lettuce, tomatoes, and almonds. Pour over the vinaigrette and toss the salad.
3. Sprinkle some parmesan cheese on top of the salad.