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This will be my last posting for 2017!! Hopefully the coming 2018 I'm still pink in health to share more awesome food with you all! I hereby wishing all readers Good Health & Happiness for the coming 2018 New Year!  Ingredient Balsamic Glaze 3/4 cup balsamic vinegar 3 tbsp brown sugar pinch of salt Pasta Salad 250gm San Remo Chickpea Pulse Pasta 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 200gm fresh mozzarella, diced 250gm strawberry halves 1 avocado, diced handful of basil leaves, torn salt & pepper to taste Method To prepare balsamic glaze : Combine the ingredients in a small saucepan. Bring to boil. Lower heat and simmer to reduce by half, for about 15 mins. Set aside to cool down. To prepare pasta : Bring a large pot of water to boil. Add salt and cook the pasta till al dente. Drain away water and rinse with cold water. Toss lightly with olive oil. To assemble the salad : Combine the pasta, mozzarella, strawberries, avocado and basil leaves in a mixing bowl. Drizzle with desired amo...

No requirement of soaking dried fruits in alcohol nor aging it, really easy fruit cake which is kids friendly! The cake is burst with buttery and fruity flavour. With the additional of ground almonds, it really gives a moist and tender texture!  Ingredient 225gm salted butter, room temperature  180gm fine sugar 4 large eggs 1/2 tsp almond extract 1 tsp vanilla extract 225gm self raising flour 100gm ground almonds 450gm mixed dried fruit 25gm flaked almonds (optional) Method Sift flour and ground almond. Take 2 tbsp of flour mixture and toss into mixed fruit. Set aside. Using a electric whisk, cream butter and sugar until light and pale.  Beat in eggs, one at a time, until well incorporated. Mix for about 2 mins. Beat in almond and vanilla extract. Use a spatula and fold in flour mixture until well mixed. Fold in dried fruit. Spoon the mixture into a lined 8" round pan and level the top. Sprinkle flaked almonds on the surface. Bake in preheated oven at 160 deg cel for 1.5 ...

Ingredient 300gm minced chicken 1 onion, finely chopped 2 x 425gm can diced tomato 3 cloves garlic 2 tsp dried rosemary 2 tsp dried basil 1 tsp dried oregano 2 tsp sugar  180gm Casa Rinaldi artichoke garlic sauce 250gm cottage cheese 1 large egg 3 tbsp freshly chopped parsley 3 cups grated mozzarella cheese 1/2 cup  grated parmesan cheese salt and freshly black pepper to taste 12 pieces Casa Rinaldi egg lasagna Method Heat 1 tbsp Casa Rinaldi olive oil in pan. Add onion and fry till soft and fragrant. Add in minced chicken and break up the meat using the cooking spatula. Fry till lightly brown. Drizzle in another tbsp of olive oil. Add in tomato sauce, garlic, rosemary, basil and oregano. Mix well and bring to a simmer. Cook on low heat for 15 mins till mixture thickens slightly . Add in sugar, salt and pepper to taste. Remove from fire and set aside to cool down while preparing the lasagne and cheese mixture. Cook lasagna noodle in a shallow pan of boiling water with 1 tsp sa...

This is my challenging attempt to roast a duck using the halogen air fryer! The first thing I'm worrying is whether the whole duck can fit into the air fryer compartment. I try to get the smallest duck as possible and after removing its neck and bottom, it managed to fit in just nicely!!  220 deg cel for 15 mins 180 deg cel for 45mins Ingredient 1 whole fresh duck, approx. 2.4kg 3 cups water 2 heap tbsp maltose 1 tbsp rice vinegar 3 shallots, peeled 5 cloves garlic, peeled Marination 3 tbsp fermented bean paste 2 tsp five spice powder 3 shallots, grind into paste 5 cloves garlic, grind into paste 1 tsp salt 1 tsp pepper Method Trim excess fats and rinse the duck thoroughly. Sprinkle 1 tbsp salt over the duck and spread evenly all over including the cavity. Leave aside for 20mins. Rinse and pat dry with kitchen paper. Insert a S hook through the neck of the duck. Combine water, maltose and vinegar in a wok. Bring to boil. Hold up the duck and bath with the boiling mixture several ti...

These are the delicious bakes done by my kids! The only chance they can mess around is during their school holidays. ^0^ I asked them what they wanted to bake and both requested for chocolaty treats! One of them wanted cookies and the other wanted muffins, so I spent half of the morning assisting and cleaning up for them hahaha.... Milo Muffins baked by my 7 year old daughter. She did most of the steps like sifting, folding, mixing and ladle the batter into cup cases. Great that she enjoyed her own bakes and she has requested for her next bake session. ?????? Milo Muffins  Ingredient (6pcs) 120gm fresh milk 80gm milo powder (divide into 70gm, 10gm portions) 75gm melted 1 large egg 10gm cocoa powder 180gm cake flour 2 tsp baking powder 60gm sugar chocolate chips for sprinkle Method Warm milk and dissolve 70gm milo powder into milk. Stir well and set aside. Sift flour, cocoa powder, 10gm milo powder and baking powder into a mixing bowl. Add in sugar and stir well. Add in melted...

My final noodle posting for the week! Easy peasy Japanese salad noodle to prepare and taste so refreshing. A great lunch idea if you do not want a heavy meal!  Ingredients Salad Dressing 7 tbsp light soy sauce 5 tbsp fine sugar 4 tbsp rice vinegar 3 tbsp sesame oil 3 tbsp water 1 tbsp toasted white sesame seeds 1/2 tsp grated ginger 1 tsp Japanese chilli oil Egg Crepe 3 large eggs, beaten 1 tbsp mirin 1/4 tsp salt Toppings 200gm Hakubaku Organic Cha Soba 1 Japanese cucumber, julienned 1 tomato, cut into wedges 4 slices ham, julienned 6 imitation crab meat, shredded pea sprouts Method Combine all noodle salad dressing in a bowl. Whisk well and chill in fridge till use. To make egg crepes, whisk together eggs, mirin and salt. Heat oil in pan. Pour in half of the egg mixture into pan and cook till set. Repeat with the remaining egg mixture. Cool egg crepe and slice into thin strips. To cook soba, bring a pot of water to boil. Add noodles and cook for 6 mins. Drain and rinse with cold ...

Its been a while I've prepared such elaborate dish as the Nitamago eggs, Japanese Chashu and basic broth are all done from scratch, except the ramen which I've used #Hakubaku Organic Ramen. Its best to prepare the lava eggs and chashu at least one day in advance as they required ample time for the flavour to develop. The following day I gathered the ingredients for the broth and by noon time a bowl of hearty homemade shoyu ramen is ready to be served!  Homemade chicken broth recipe ref : iceorrice.com Ingredient Tare 1 cup low sodium light soy sauce 1 piece kombu 1/2 cup mirin 1/2 cup cooking sake 8 spring onion 1/2 cup bonita flakes 1/4 cup fine sugar 1/2" ginger, sliced 8 cloves garlic, crushed Chicken Broth 1.3 kg chicken frame 1/4 cup dried anchovies 1/4 dried scallops 1/2 cup bonito flakes 1 piece kombu  50gm spring onion, chopped 1 large onion, chopped 1 bulb garlic 1 thumb size ginger, sliced Toppings  cooked Hakubaku Organic Ramen thinly sliced chashu* Nitamago eg...

My kids simply adore Japanese curry which has a slightly sweeter tone, though they can accept much spicier food than this. This is the first time I tried Japanese style curry served with udon instead of rice. Its really quick to whip up too! You can opt to add meat like pork or chicken into the curry gravy, but I omitted as I've prepared some chicken katsu which is my kids favourite too! ^0^ Love the udon which coats the thick curry gravy, every mouthful is slurpy-licious! Recipe ref : recipetineats.com Ingredient 3x90gm Hakubaku Organic Udon 50gm spring onion 125gm chikuwa 120gm dried beancurd 120gm white shimeiji mushroom 1500ml dashi stock Curry mixture 2 tbsp meat curry powder 1 tsp turmeric powder 5 tbsp corn flour 10 tbsp dashi stock 8 tbsp low sodium soy sauce 4 tbsp mirin   Method Bring a pot of water to boil. Add dried beancurd and blanch for 1 min to remove excess oil. Squeeze dry the beancurd and slice. Cut spring onion into sections and slice chikuwa into half. Combine ...

This is the first time I tried cooking Japanese somen, a fine thin wheat noodle that resembles our Chinese mee sua. But the texture of the Japanese somen tasted so much better than the latter! The somen is less starchy and remained 'al dente' if left at room temperature.  We really enjoy this bowl of light tasty somen soup! The broth is made with simple ingredients like radish, anchovies, kelp, onion, garlic and spring onion which required only 25 mins of simmering. To keep this noodle dish on the lighter side, the accomplishment like zucchini, carrots, shimeiji mushroom and chicken meat are all lightly seasoned and pan fried. Some may find it too bland for their taste bud. If you like kimchi, serve it at the side which will helps to perk up the taste of this light refreshing broth. Recipe ref : koreanbapsang.com Ingredient 2 x 90gm Hakubaku Organic Somen 150gm white radish, cut into cubes 1 onion 2 cloves garlic 2 stalk spring onion, white section 10 pcs large dried anchovies ...

My kids have been bugging me quite some time for Korean Crispy Chicken! Their wish fulfilled finally! ^0^  Besides the sweet crispy Korean Fried Chicken and kimchi tofu patties, I've made a spicy & sweet Korean soba, a really appetising noodle salad dish.  Its really quick to prepare this noodle dish. Just cook the soba and top from fresh lettuce leaves, carrots, cucumber and kimchi. Drizzle with the spicy sweet sauce.....yummy! I think I can eat this noodle dish  a few times a week without getting tired of it as it is so refreshing and addicting at the same time! Recipe ref : mykoreankitchen.com Ingredient 3x90gm Hakubaku Organic Soba lettuce leaves, sliced 1 Japanese cucumber, julienned 1 small carrot, julienned handful of pea sprouts 1/2 cup kimchi, sliced Sauce (mix well) 3 tbsp gochujang, Korean chilli paste 4 tbsp rice vinegar 1 tbsp low sodium light soy sauce 1 tbsp honey 1 tbsp brown sugar 1 tbsp sesame oil 1 tbsp toasted sesame seeds Method Bring a pot of wat...