Skip to main content

Posts

Carrot Salad

 What'up, Doc? 🐰 πŸ₯• Tools peeler mixing bowl or large plate Gloves, or fork, for mixing πŸ₯• Ingredients carrots Sesame oil Soy sauce Vinegar, or lime juice Sesame seeds (optional) Chili flakes (optional) πŸ₯• Steps Peel the carrots. In mixing bowl, add the careot peels and all other ingredients. Mix well by hand or with a fork. πŸ’‘Inspired by: that viral TikTok recipe
Recent posts

.BLT classic.

Hmm, be-connnnn. BoLT.  BLasT. BriLlianT. Bacon Lettuce Tomato. Nothing beats a  classic . πŸ₯“ Ingredients Bacon , 1 pack, cook til crispy as per package instruction. Lettuce leaves, washed and spin-dried. Tomatoes , sliced like flat moons 🌚, seeds removed. Boiled eggs (optional) Cheese singles (optional) Onion, sliced to thin rings (optional) Sauce (Mayo,  Ketchup, Mustard) Pickles (optional) Burger buns, or wraps, warmed, buttered, toasted, however you fancy. πŸ₯“ Steps Prepare ingredients. Serve separately. Plate & stack as you like it, and discover surprising combos along the way! ! 🀀 

Miswa, unswa?

Misua  or Mee-sua. Our family's version: we love it with gyoza / wanton / dumplings added in. Soul food.  Comfort food. Easy to prep ahead, and quick to cook. 🍲 Tools   Chopping board and knife  Soup pot Soup ladle Big bowl for soaking noodles 🍲  Ingredients Onion, minced or sliced Garlic,minced Spring onion, minced Carrots,1 big, julienne Cabbage, 1/3 head julienne (pechay, spinach, or whatever leafy greens work too) Misua noodles, 3 bunches, soaked in tepid water for 10mins then drained. Minced pork, 250g.  Gyoza / wanton / dumpling, 1 pack. Chicken broth, OR chicken bouillon cube. KalamaNsi (lime),sliced 🍲 Steps Saute minced pork in garlic & onion. Season with oyster sauce, salt, black pepper. Add carrots. Add leafy greens: white / firmer parts first, the softer leaves can follow before the noodles are added in (#8). Add broth. Add enough water ( soup, mah). Add gyoza / wanton / dimsum, & allow to cook as per package instructions (i.e., until ...

Turon turon, sinta 🎡

Yummy turon , airfried ! An easy Pinoy  merienda   swak  for   snack time, tea time, breakfast, anytime, really! πŸ«” Tools Chopping board & knife Bowl or plate for sugar Baking tray Baking paper Kitchen towel Kitchen tongs (for flippin'). πŸ«” Ingredients Fruit:  banana, peach, mango, pineapple, what-have-you  🍌πŸ₯­πŸ‘πŸπŸŽ Brown sugar, 1 cup  cinnamon powder, 1tsp (optional) Lumpia wrapper (or dumpling wrapper). water, or cornflour / cornstarch with water πŸ«” Steps Pat-dry fruits with kitchen towel, then slice thinly. (thick slices need bigger wraps). Dip & coat the fruit in brown sugar . Wrap in lumpia wrapper. Wet the end with water or or cornflour / cornstarch mixture. One last roll to seal the turon. Line in baking paper, space them well -- do not overcrowd. Sprinkle with more brown sugar (optional). Preheat airfryer 5minutes at 160°. Bake turon 10mins 160° in the airfryer. Flip turon. Bake turon for 13mins 160°. Take out from airfryer....

Curry, curry how we love thee.

This is THE Hainanese Curry. A crowd favorite of my pack. They will literally eat this every day, if only i'd say yes. πŸ˜‚ (if they knew how close i was about to crumble & give in too!) At long last, after endless requests, I got to make this tempting version at home, with the taste ~exactly like Encik Tan's. My boy, while having it for dinner, gave it an 8️⃣, then a 9️⃣, then finally "Can i give it a πŸ”Ÿ?", he asked. πŸ˜‚ just kept tastin' better & better, no? πŸ˜… 🌢️ Tools Cooking pot deep enough for sauce & pairings Ladle 🌢️ Ingredients Curry mix, 1 pk. Water, 600ml Coconut milk 300 ml. 1 whole head cabbage, sliced to squares. Fried eggs (a bit runny) Fried Chicken, fried! πŸ˜… 🌢️ Steps- Braised Cabbage in the same pot where ur cooking the curry after, on medium heat, add the cabbage to roast for 5minutes. Add 1 tbsp of cooking oil. Add 1 tbsp of soy sauce, 1  tbsp of sugar. A tsp of lime (or better yet, 1 tsp of tamarind sauce). A tbsp of water. Saute f...

how do I - Store Broccoli ???

  MISSION:  Store broccoli longer Wash fresh broccoli well. Simmer fresh, or frozen uncooked broccs in pot with small amount of boiling water. Cover with lid til. Stir occassionally. Simmer for abou t 5 minutes. ( It should turn vibrant green once cooked through.) Once cooked, strain, then soak in bowl of ice cold water with ice for 2 minutes, to stop the cooking process. Drain. Pat dry. Pack into storage containers or ziplock bags. Keep in freezer.  MISSION ACCOMPLISHED ✅

πŸ₯¦ Creamed Brocolli πŸ’š wo ai niπŸ₯¦

Broc - co - li. Je'taime, Te Amo, Naneun dangsin-eul salanghabnida. Ich liebi dich.  Iniibig kita. Wo ai ni.🎢🎡 We used to call them  little trees  and  we had fun playing pretend as hungry Giants who munched on these miniature greens. πŸ˜‹. Broccoli is nutrients-rich --  vitamins C & K are just tip of the vits-berg.  I'm definitely glad  *everyone*  in my family loves this even now. Perfectly simmered broccs taste wonderful with just salt & pepper.πŸ˜‹ But another spin was to indulge in it with bechamel sauce. Here was one Valentine's Day lunch at home, with broccoli the star ✳️ for this meal.  Never fails, always a hit in the fam.🎯 πŸ₯¦ Tools   Pot a bit deep for simmering & to make the sauce. Ladle. Strainer. Bowl for quick iced water soak. πŸ₯¦ Ingredients 1/2 cup Water for simmering. Salt & p epper, dash to taste. Cold water & ice cubes. Knob of butter. Garlic, 2 cloves minced. Fresh milk, 3 tbsp. 1.5 can of cream. ...