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From pasta sauces and easy bakes to simple curries and rice dishes I hope to inspire some new cooks to get busy in the kitchen.

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Made this cherry 🍅 tomato sauce pasta today and

Made this cherry 🍅 tomato sauce pasta today and included 🦐 prawns. It made for a tasty dinner. After making the sauce, I used the same pan to pan fry the prawns and added in the pasta. Mix it all up. Also I did some kitchen math today. ✅It takes me 5 minutes to cook spaghettini but 25 minutes to ask my son to bath before it happens. ✅It takes me 10 minutes to make this sauce but 15 minutes of wondering if my son used soap in said bath. ✅Also 2 mins of taking photos of food but 20 minutes of ‘when is dad coming home’, ‘is dad on the way’, ‘has dad left’, ‘do you think there is traffic jam from dad’s office’’ ETC. ➡️Full recipe here:https://thesuddencook.com/easy-cherry-tomato-pasta/#pasta #prawns #cherrytomatoes #cherrytomatosauce #dinner

I had to use up some 🫑 capsicum and some lettuc

I had to use up some 🫑 capsicum and some lettuce, so I put together this pasta salad. No sautéing, no baking, no frying, no big time prep. Just chop chop a little and mix mix the dressing. Of course boil the pasta. For the dressing:☀️Half cup mayo👩‍🌾2 tablespoons mustard (I used whole grain mustard)🍋 1 tablespoon lemon juice Season with 🧂+pepper Tιρ:Cut the veggies 𝓉𝒽𝒾𝓃𝓁𝓎. You can also throw in celery and spring onions. Optional: Add hard boiled 🥚. Paired this with salt and pepper air fried chicken wings. Just rinse the wings, pat dry and nicely season with salt and black pepper. Pop into preheated air fryer for 15 mins at 180C. My daughter ‘suddenly’ decided she disliked mayo this year. So I put the dressing on the side with her pasta instead of mixing it together. She was happy. A bit too happy. Almost excited. 🤔 #pasta #salad #pastasalad #capsicum #chickenwings #airfryer #airfryerrecipes #chicken

✅A golden trifecta right here for me - dhall, lu

✅A golden trifecta right here for me - dhall, luncheon meat masala and air fried crispy ikan bilis. 🎉I’ve forgotten how easy and convenient it is to air fry ikan bilis. Rinse, then pat dry, coat in oil and into the pre-heated air fryer. Five minutes or add on a minute or two for extra crunch. Leave to cool and it will crisp up further. Store well. 🤔Ikan bilis to me is so underrated. It is not particularly alluring to look at, it smells of the sea and it has such a boring colour but the minute you fry them and they come out a golden brown - oh it packs such a punch! 🤗Luncheon meat masala - canned food which transforms into a quick enjoyable ultra processed protein combined with 🍚white rice, crispy ikan bilis and a creamy dhall to bring it all together. Search ‘air fried ikan bilis’ and ‘luncheon meat masala’ in thesuddencook.com for recipes and tips. #ikanbilis #airfried #airfriedikanbilis #luncheonmeat #dhall

So what exactly is in this 𝙗𝙤𝙡𝙤𝙜𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙚 sauce? It consists of minced chicken, diced tomato, tomato paste, no wine, herbs, salt & pepper and the star ⭐️ ingredient tomato passata (swipe to see). Instead of tinned tomatoes, I use 𝕥𝕠𝕞𝕒𝕥𝕠 𝕡𝕒𝕤𝕤𝕒𝕥𝕒 ( a thick paste made from sieved tomatoes) and build the sauce from there. I add in tomato paste and a fresh tomato 🍅 to build the flavour and of course season liberally with Italian herbs, black pepper and salt. ✅I also add a pinch of baking soda to cut the tartness of the tomatoes. Inside there is also a diced carrot 🥕 which I ensure is softened before concluding the cook. Cook your spaghetti (I’ve used spaghettini today which cooked in 5mins) and toss toss and sprinkle with Parmesan 🧀🧀 on top. 🍝#pasta #bolognese #chickenbolognese #bolognesesauce #spaghetti #spaghettibolognese #parmesan #italianfood #passata

My children think I run a humble stationery shop a

My children think I run a humble stationery shop at home. Losing their erasers, ✏️pencils and 📏rulers left, right and centre. And then when a certain fella needs a ruler at home, he takes a sloooooow walk to the drawer and starts searching while I age into my eighties 👵. But nevermind. These cherry tomatoes 🍅 made my night. They break down into mush BUT combined with some good olive oil and garlic 🧄 + some basil 🌿 and seasoned with salt, sugar and 1 interesting ingredient which cuts thru the tartness - it makes a damn delish pasta sauce. I paired them here with meatballs. It’s a quick recipe and really not much prep. ➡️ https://thesuddencook.com/easy-cherry-tomato-pasta/Or click the link in my bio for the full recipe. #cherrytomatoes #tomatoes #pasta #meatballs #cherrytomatopasta

As I mediate disagreements between my kids about w

As I mediate disagreements between my kids about who stole whose ✏️ , who said what first and who stuck out the tongue 😛 at who first I escape to my happy place of cooking. As I prepared tonight’s pasta I realised how useful a pack of chicken breast is. Chicken breasts often get a bad rep. So dry, quite bland etc. But to that I say not quite true. I’ve used it in dishes which are on heavy rotation here. This Chicken Alfredo pasta for example plus my usual stir fries (usually with broccoli) such as the Chicken & Ginger stir fry and the Black Pepper Chicken stir fry. Occasionally I use them to make chicken parmigiana and Chicken Donburi too. So they are very useful in my kitchen. And of course can be used in tonnes of other (simpler)ways. All recipes are on thesuddencook.comNow back to regular programming. Oh wait now they are friends again 🤔. #chicken #chickenbreast #chickenbreastrecipe #pasta #stirfry #parmigiana #donburi

A #teriyaki salmon rice bowl of sorts because appa

A #teriyaki salmon rice bowl of sorts because apparently I gave birth to Japanese children. This year my kids have discovered their love for Japanese cuisine. This is my contribution to their discovery. A 10-minute dish using store bought teriyaki sauce. Miso soup courtesy of store bought sachets. It pulls well together. Throw in some hard boiled eggs. Also some seaweed rice topping thingamajig because why not. I find myself in the ‘Japan’ section of the aisle now at the supermarket. So much to discover. Teach me… anyone. 🇯🇵🍣🍱➡️ https://thesuddencook.com/10-minute-teriyaki-salmon/#japan #teriyaki #salmon #seaweed #ricebowl

Phlegm, cough cough 😷 and a not very helpful fe

Phlegm, cough cough 😷 and a not very helpful fever 🥵 has been making its rounds at 🏡home especially with the little ones. So soups have been made. I need to expand my repertoire of soups tho… asking a very helpful lady at the playground to inspire me with soup recipes is how I learn now. @cpmt13 pls say 👋 hi to your mum 💕For now, chicken and pork ribs soup it is. #soup #chicken #chickensoup #pork #porkribs #porkribsoup #chickensoupforthesoul

When a friend gives you freshly caught (big) prawn

When a friend gives you freshly caught (big) prawns, you make this prawn & lap cheong fried rice. This is fried rice for me. Chunks of egg 🥚, Chinese sausage with that pop 💣 of flavour, some greens or grated carrot and 🍤 prawns. But today, they were PRAWNS. @jaymeechuah #prawns #lapcheong #chinesesausage #friedrice #friedricerecipe

Minced meat is a packet of 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 stored in the freezer, fast to cook and easy to prep. No chopping, no hours of pre marinating, no fuss. ⁣⁣Minced meat is usually used in bolognese and lasagna and here we have a braised minced meat with potato 🥔 and 🥕 carrot. It’s a one pan dish 🥘 that puts the yummy in their tummies. ⁣⁣But really all that is Instagram talk. In other words, it’s fast and convenient. #mincedmeat #mincedpork #mincedchicken #braisedpork #braised

Linguine Carbonara As I left a meeting this morn

Linguine Carbonara As I left a meeting this morning with some outstanding women in media, I was filled with pride …and then later pasta. Silky strands of pasta tossed in a creamy sauce laden with pre fried bacon. Someone call the calorie police. I put the sauce together as the pasta is boiling and 🥓 bacon is cooking. Then combine all ensuring you toss it on low (or even 🙅‍♀️no) heat. The residual heat from the pasta will ensure the sauce coats and combines each strand of pasta with the creamy sauce. This is our version of carbonara. Thumbs up from the kids and the husband goes for his run then comes back eats this and puts back all the calories 🤔. #carbonara #pasta #pastacarbonara #bacon #parmesan #eggs #cream #linguine

A Cashew Nut Beef Broccolini stir fry. Notice how

A Cashew Nut Beef Broccolini stir fry. Notice how I put cashew nut right in front because this is how my daughter would name this dish if she were sharing it. The chunky kidney-shaped nut takes this stir fry up one level. Thanks to the air fryer I can prep these babies by toasting them before they go into the dish at the end. Serve with white rice 🍚. #beef #stirfry #cashew #cashewnuts #broccolini

𝐍𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐚 𝐂𝐮𝐩𝐜𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬⁣🧁⁣Baking with kids makes my head spin. A bit like this reel. But it was a fun spin. And a swirl too… Nutella swirl. ⁣⁣Try the recipe! It’s not too overwhelming with the Nutella taste trust me. ⁣⁣Recipe can be found here➡️https://thesuddencook.com/nutella-cupcakes/Also this recipe marks my 65th on thesuddencook.com. Thank you to those who’ve shared photos of their meals if or when inspired by any TSC recipes. 💕#nutella #nutellacupcakes #nutella🍫 #cupcakes #baking #recipes #bake #bakingrecipes #hazelnuts

𝐏𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐚 𝐛𝐚𝐤𝐞 but make it

𝐏𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐚 𝐛𝐚𝐤𝐞 but make it in individual ramekins. I purchased said ramekins years back from @ikeamalaysia. These ramekins have not seen very much action in the past 7 years because there are three of them and four of us. ⁣But today for lunch since there were 3 of us, I invited 3 of them. Spiral pasta coated in a light creamy sauce flavoured with black pepper, salt and I added a tiny bit of mustard today. Brought together with some chopped ham and wilted spinach. ⁣⁣But don’t forget the 🧀. Cheddar is what I’ve used. ⁣⁣Recipe is found here➡️https://thesuddencook.com/5-ingredient-pasta-bake/#pasta #pastabake #pastalover #pastanight #cheddar #ham #recipe

𝐏𝐢𝐳𝐳𝐚 𝐃𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬

𝐏𝐢𝐳𝐳𝐚 𝐃𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 ⁣🍕⁣Tomato paste and pizza base is a staple on my grocery list. That with some shredded Mozarella helps me be ‘pizza ready’ should I need to whip up something quick for dinner. ⁣⁣With a sad looking capsicum 🫑 in the fridge last night and some sausages which had been defrosted, sausage pizza it was. ⁣⁣Bake in a preheated oven at 200C for 10 mins and you’re done. Other options include ham, tuna (from tin and drained), leftover roast chicken, pepperoni etc. My usual veggie options are thinly sliced capsicum or baby spinach. ⁣⁣I could make the dough from scratch but I choose not to because you know the 100 other things to do in a day…⁣🥹⁣Soups, salads, garlic bread (all can be bought ready made and heated up/ toasted at dinner ) make for great sides. ⁣⁣#pizza #pizzadinner #pizzanight #sausages #pizzatoppings #mozarella

These cookies 🍪 are made with butter + brown su

These cookies 🍪 are made with butter + brown sugar. Then in go the egg, vanilla essence and flour. Combined with some oats and chocolate and baked till crispy on the outside with a soft centre. Brown sugar is really the hero here. The oats and chocolate 🍫 are the show offs. But the real behind-the-scenes genius comes from the brown sugar. It adds the flavour and moistness to the cookie. It gives it a slightly chewy texture with an almost caramel like top. Oh the brown sugar. Not noisy, not calling for attention just silent and gets the job done. Officially calling it Brown Sugar Chocolate Oat Cookies. Recipe can be found in the link in my bio or search https://thesuddencook.com/chocolate-oat-cookies/#cookies #recipe #brownsugar #oats #chocolate #darkchocolate #oatcookies #chocolateoatcookies

Chicken curry because I was craving some. We like

Chicken curry because I was craving some. We like this with rice or roti. I have fond memories of growing up enjoying my late mum’s chicken curry. I would pick out my favourite pieces and then keeeeep going back for more. Recipe link in my bio or you can search for it on thesuddencook.com#chickencurry #chicken #curry #currychicken #recipe

Joining Club #45 today (wait, is this middle age?!

Joining Club #45 today (wait, is this middle age?!?). This is me. Standing on the dining chair, crouched and taking pictures of food while my kids run around, and my husband announces he is ‘going for a run’ while the kitchen is in a mother of a mess. From having kids in my late 30s to very slowly clawing my way back to my passion of creating, developing, cooking and sharing - if you know my story you would know none of it would have been possible without our Lord God the Most High. Grateful for all that I have, prayerful for all I continue to need. Glad to be on this journey of being The Sudden Cook with you. 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉#45th .#birthday #grateful #thankful #recipes #foodblog

𝐉𝐮𝐢𝐜𝐲 𝐀𝐢𝐫 𝐅𝐫𝐲𝐞

𝐉𝐮𝐢𝐜𝐲 𝐀𝐢𝐫 𝐅𝐫𝐲𝐞𝐫 𝐌𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐬 ⁣⁣Simple to put together (I highly recommend a combo of pork & beef mince!), pop them into the air fryer and they are done in 10mins! Add them into your favourite pasta sauce and you have a family favourite Spaghetti & Meatballs! ⁣🍝🌟These meatballs are so flavourful & moist and are great even on their own. ✅⁣Full recipe➡️https://thesuddencook.com/juicy-air-fryer-meatballs/#airfryer #airfryerrecipe #airfryerrecipes #airfryercooking #philipsairfryer #meatballs #spaghetti #spaghettimeatballs #pork #beef #porkmince #beefmince #meatlovers #meat #pasta #pastarecipe #kidfriendlymeals

✅How to bulk up a plain cheese sandwich. Butter

✅How to bulk up a plain cheese sandwich. Butter both sides of bread, add a slice of your preferred sliced cheese and add strawberry jam (be generous!) on the other side and pan fry in some butter. You can sub strawberry jam for peanut butter too. The cheese goes from a slice of cheese to soft, creamy oh so yummy cheeeeese and when it marries that sweet jam, it really goes up another level.🔥⭐️For more tips & recipes, head to➡️www.thesuddencook.com#strawberry #strawberryjam #cheese #bread #toast #strawberryjamcheese

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