Chayote barley dessert (佛手瓜薏米甜汤)
I bought chayote the other day from the market as it was recommended by the vegetable seller. I had asked her for recommendations for any remedies for ridding phelgm and she suggested this (though it...
View ArticleGreen bean (mung beans) barley dessert
After making the green bean (mung beans) cooling drink, there is no need to discard the beans and pandan leaves. Instead, you can transfer them to another pot and cook them together with Chinese...
View ArticleBlack sesame tang yuan in almond soy bean
I haven’t blogged in a long long while! Been so busy catching up on spending quality family time since hubby’s not working recently… i actually cooked this dessert a long long time ago – those who...
View ArticleWater chestnuts with sweet corn dessert soup
My mum made this for me when I was young and now I make it for my darling! Alicia loves this dessert soup – which I don’t make so sweet so that she has it as a drink, not just as a dessert on days I...
View ArticleChristmas cupcakes for kids
Since my basic cupcake decorating class I went for in 2010, I promised Alicia (and myself) to bake cupcakes for her *some day*. After two long years, I finally kept my promise to her and here’s my very...
View ArticleGlutinous rice balls in osmanthus red date soup
Tired of the traditional ginger broth that glutinous rice balls come in? Here’s a refreshing soup made with osmanthus and red dates that I made for the family since ginger broth isn’t well-received...
View ArticleBanana chocolate chip muffins
We had some bananas left the other day so I waited till they were really really ripe before we made these banana chocolate chip muffins. I hadn’t baked with my girl since Christmas when we made...
View ArticleDesserts made easy with the Philips Jamie Oliver Blender
Being greedy is one of my trademarks. In fact I was so greedy that when I was thirteen, a male classmate remarked that the man who marries me will forever be a pauper because he has to feed my...
View ArticleMango Sorbet
The blend of flavours is just delectable! As promised in my earlier Philips Jamie Oliver blender post about desserts, here’s the recipe for the refreshing mango sorbet – great for combatting the heat...
View ArticleThe easiest blueberry muffins recipe ever – and no butter used!
Last Friday I bought four punnets of blueberries because I have blueberry monsters at home. Although I knew they would have no problems at all finishing them, I googled for a blueberry muffins recipe...
View ArticlePhilips Avance Airfryer – the healthier way to cook
With Christmas fast approaching, I’m sure you would have Christmas parties and year-end parties already lined up in your schedule. And parties and gatherings definitely mean food, food and more food. I...
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