Cream of Broccoli

It was a rainy day and I decided to make some comfort soup to enjoy on a lazy weekend. I came up with this Cream of Broccoli since I've some broccoli in the fridge and I've not made this soup before.

Sparkling Iced Plum Soda

I've recently bought a few bottles of Ice-Cream Soda from the supermarket and made myself a really uplifting and refreshing drink amidst this hot weather. 

My hubby and I had tried to 'concoct' various versions of the 'Sparkling Iced Plum Drink' that we had when we were at a friend's place for the Lunar New Year celebrations many years back. We really loved the drink and tried to replicate it using Sprite and 7-Up with the plum powder that's available at the local supermarket. However, our attempts had not been successful...until recently...

Matcha Chocolate Red-bean Steamed Cuppies

This is a steamed cupcake I did... a Matcha Chocolate Red Bean Steamed Cuppie. This is my personal favourite for steamed cupcakes so far.

Crab Stick Crisps

For years I've seen this snack sold during Chinese New Year but I've not attempted making this myself as I rarely do deep frying. However, deep frying food is no longer that daunting to me since I started using Medella's Organic Premium Coconut Cooking Oil. Due to the high burning point of the oil, your food do not burn so easily so it is a healthier cooking oil to use, especially for deep frying.

So this year, I decided to make my very own Crab Stick Crisp!

Mee Goreng (Chinese Style)

I bought a bottle of ABC Kecap Manis recently and used it to cook Mee Goreng, chinese style for the family. Kecap Manis is basically sweet soy sauce. Love it!!

Tau Suan (Split Mung Bean Soup) 绿豆爽

Tau Suan or Split Mung Bean Soup (绿豆爽) is a Singaporean local dessert served with cut you tiao and loved by many. 

Hearty Mushroom Soup

This has been on my to-do list for the longest time. I'm finally making this really Hearty Mushroom Soup for the family to enjoy.

Hor Fun (河粉)

Hor Fun (河粉) is another dish I prepared during the Circuit Breaker period.

Sesame Chicken (麻油鸡)

My mom used to cook this dish. This is also a very common dish found in confinement menu. Yes, I'm referring to Sesame Chicken (麻油鸡).

Ham and Mushroom Spaghetti in Basil Pesto

Pasta and spaghetti sauces are mostly out of stock at the supermarkets. I bought a small tub of basil pesto sauce before the Circuit Breaker period and have been enjoying pasta in this pesto sauce.

Kimchi Pancake (Kimchijeon)

I've watched a Korean variety show where celebrity artistes take on the challenge to be cooks at restaurants in other countries. One of the dishes they made was Kimchi Pancake and it was a hit with the locals.

Homemade Black Sugar Peal Milk

With the further tightened Circuit Breaker measures due to COVID-19 pandemic, my favourite bubble milk tea and black sugar pearl milk shops are now closed.

Green Bean Sago Soup with Peach Gum

The weather these days is really hot and humid. Staying at home in this weather makes you think of all the cooling desserts to beat the heat. 

Mui Fan (烩饭)

 

Many are working from home during this Circuit Breaker period to ease the COVID-19 situation. One of my daily routine inlude thinking of "what's for today's lunch?"

Dalgona Coffee

Dalgona coffee is the craze of late. I am joining in the trend to find out for myself why this drink is so popular. 

Dalgona coffee is basically milk topped with foam made with coffee and sugar. Also known as whipped coffee or beaten coffee, the drink has origins from India, Pskistan and Macau. It gained popularity from a Korean TV show and Tik Tok, and has become a trend since.

Charcoal Sesame Snowskin Mooncake

Hubby wanted to have some sesame lotus mooncakes so I decided to make  a batch of Charcoal Sesame Snowskin Mooncakes. 

Crunchy Ovomaltine Pancake

Bought a bottle of Crunchy Ovomaltine spread from the supermarket and made Crunchy Ovomaltine Pancake out of it using the Peanut Pancake recipe I have always been using.

Gula Melaka Kaya

I've used my Zojiroshi bread maker's 'Jam' function previously to make myself some Homemade Kaya. This time I've done another batch using gula melaka for that rustic flavour.

Homemade Peanut Butter

I have finally gotten to make my own peanut butter! I would never have imagined it could be so fast and easy to make this bread spread.

Steamed Chicken with Sausages

This is a dish that my mother used to make for us. It is an extremely easy dish to prepare and make. I kept asking myself why hadn't I made this earlier... This is a definite god-sent for busy working mothers like me and for any busy homemakers out there!