Banana bread (banana cake)

This is my husband (and my) favourite cake. Whenever he buys back bananas, he would give me this cheeky smile. It means, "Can we have banana bread, please?" The credit of this recipe belongs to Rasa Malaysia, which had adapted it from Joy of Cooking. You can get the recipe <here> ...

Sambal ikan bilis (Orang Asli version)

Our orang asli friends taught us how to make this. After trying this sambal at their house, my husband and I knew we need to have this at our home and it is so easy to make! Recipe 100gm ikan bilis/anchovies 1 onion (chopped finely) 8-9 bird eyes chillies (cili padi) (or to your liking) Dash of salt Oil for deep-frying 1. Place the oil into a...

Soya sauce chicken

I tried it once but the taste was just not right. So this time, I asked my mom again and went through some online recipes. It turned out quite well! Recipe (serves 2) 2 chicken thighs 2 star anise 3 cloves of garlic (lightly pounded) Marinade: Dash of salt and pepper 4 tbsp light soya sauce 2 tbsp water 2 tbsp Chinese wine 1. Marinade the...

Tom Kha Gai (milk version)

Tom Kha Gai is actually Thai Coconut Chicken Soup. There are 2 things missing from the original version:- Coconut milk and chicken. I did not have chicken because, well, I was out of chicken meat. :P I had some guests who tried the coconut milk version before and they were reluctant to finish the whole bowl of soup, fearing their cholestrol would shoot...

Beading Project : Earrings !

Hands up those who simply love earrings ? I supposed you can then identify with me the feeling of seeing earrings, even at those night market selling at RM10 for 3. I personally love earrings so much that I've decided to pick up some beading skills so i could DIY it myself. Cheaper and prettier! * winks*  If you're like me and would love to DIY your own...

Watercress Soup

Please do excuse the picture above. I actually forgot to take the "after" picture! Well, for most Chinese, this will be a familiar soup to you. In Cantonese, it is pronounced as "Sai Yeung Choi". Here's the recipe: Serves 9 - (I had many guests on that day! That's another reason why I forgot to take the "after" picture!) 3-3.5 litres of water...

Vege Omelet

Guest Blogger : Tan Su Chen Vege Omelet VEGE OMELET(for 2 portions) vege mix  1 bombay onion, peeled, sliced and chopped to desired granularity 1 carrot, sliced and chopped 1 tomato, diced (not too small) 3 eggs, beaten 2 table spoons of mayonaise pepper & salt to taste Instructions Melt a tablespoon of butter into pan Stir in sliced onions...

Loving Yourself

Days ago, I read in the news about J. Lo's marriage breakup. Her reason is she needs to love herself more now after being married for 7 years. (You can read it here) KG and I shared the news with some of our friends and here's what they and we have to say about "Loving myself". What do you think about this statement in a marriage? Share your comments...

The Glory of God in Marriage

For those who had read my portion of the story in "About Us" in Blooming Wives (it's the reason why KG and I started this blog), you would know that I owe you this story.This is the story on what God taught me about the meaning of marriage, which defies tradition, culture and human thinking. And I'm still learning about it day by day!It all started when Darren...

Sweet Sour Pork

Sweet Sour Pork Ingredients : 500ml oil for deep-frying 300 g pork (with fat) corn flour for coating pork 1 green capsicum, sliced 1 red capsicum, sliced 1 onion, sliced 1 tin canned of pineapple cubes Marinade :  1/2 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp sugar 1 tsp osyter sauce, 1/2 tsp sesame oil 1 egg, 1 tbsp shaoxing wine 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda, 3 tbsp water Sauce:  1...