A quick nourshing soup I whip up ESPECIALLY but not neccesarily when we’re feeling under the weather. I like the simmering part which results in tender fall-off-the-bone chicken pieces. It’s great for kids to have with rice or toast when they are unwell or just wonderful to have on a cool rainy night. Jump to […]
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Chicken & Broccoli Black Pepper Stir Fry
A favourite dinner of ours on rotation here. I especially like that everything (protein + veg) is cooked at one go, with a sticky black pepper sauce which pairs so well with white rice. Did I mention the crunchy cashews thrown in at the end? Jump to Recipe I use chicken breast for this recipe. […]
Refreshing Orange Flavoured Jelly
Confession time. I am not a huge fan of jelly except for THIS jelly. I chanced upon this recipe in 2021, made it as dessert for a Chinese New Year dinner I hosted and it was a HUGE hit. Jump to Recipe As Chinese New Year (Lunar New Year) was approaching last year, I wanted […]
Chinese New Year Peanut Cookies Using Peanut Butter
I made these last year for CNY and instantly fell in love. Typically made with ground peanuts, I use peanut butter as a sub because it’s so much easier and hey it works! Peanut Cookies Fast Facts: They typically have cracks on them once baked. The texture we are looking for is a melt-in-your-mouth peanuty […]
Vegetarian Noodle Stir Fry
My go to recipe when I need a simple vegetarian noodle meal either for just me or the family. With the right texture noodle and minimal seasonings – this recipe works like a charm for us! Jump to Recipe Sometime in July 2021, I went on a ten day meatless fast. There were many meals […]
Mini Confetti Cake
A cute little cake (literally!) which you can bake up when you wish to bake in small quantities and not have much (or any!) leftovers after. Jump to Recipe Early this year, I got myself a 6-inch cake pan. I somehow was interested to bake a small cute cake for us family of four with […]