Colourful M&Ms coming your way!

~Easter M&Ms~

~ Awww... don't they look so pretty in pink? My fav colour!~

:) cannot help but smile!

Frittata? Huh?

A traditional frittata is an omelette resembling a large pancake and containing vegetables, seasonings, and often ricotta, Parmesan, or other cheese. This one I made with Gina had spinach, diced onions and carrots and salmon, topped with tasty gooey mozzarella cheese! You will need about 5 eggs and 1/2 cup of milk to fill a round 8" pan. You can add in 1/2 cup of thickened cream but it's not necessary. Bake at 180deg till cheese bubbles and turns golden brown.

You are meant to let it set for a little while but we got impatient and sliced it up! :P

want some?

Portion control!

I bought this today... pretty cool huh!

Spinach and ham quiche with Greek Salad.

Lunch to go!

Bega tasty cheese, fresh tomatoes, virginian chicken breast and fried egg on 2 wholemeal slices... for lunch and dinner tmr. (Expecting a looooong day at the hospital tomorrow..)

Salad on a cracker?

Slap on some onion and chives cream cheese spread on a Wheat cracker, pile on some lettuce and tuna and finally, top it up with a cute little cherry tomato and cracked pepper. There you have it.. A healthy lunch or dinner in a zap! :)

Finger lickin' good!

Steamed Banana Cake!

I was browsing through some blogs when I came across this.. Steamed Banana Cake. This is the BEST version of banana cake which I have tried. The wholemeal banana cake I made before rated a 9.5/10 but this is an amazing 9.75/10!! Hahaha.. it is soooo moist and the natural sweetness of mashed bananas made this perfect! It is also really healthy because of the little sugar and oil used! I am going to make this again.. and again.... and again!

It came out in such a weird shape because my muffin cups are not strong enough and don't hold the batter well.. I will use a thicker muffin cup next time.

So MOIST!!!

Ingredients: (4 big muffins)
1 egg
40g sugar
1 large ripe banana - mashed
75g self-raising flour
1/8 tsp baking soda
37g oil

Steps:

Sift together self-raising flour and baking soda, set aside.
In a mixing bowl, whisk together Eggs and sugar till ribbon stage.
Mix in mashed bananas, beat till combine.
Gently fold in flour mixture and Oil, taking care not to deflate the eggs and sugar mixture.

Pour Batter into muffin pan, lined with muffin cups.
Steam over high heat for 15mins or till an inserted skewer comes out clean.

Recipe from Amanda.

All gone!

Back to a healthy diet...

Eisen went back 2 days ago and after an entire week of yummy pasta, peking duck, pizza, vietnamese pho, juicy steaks and korean hot pot, I figured it is time I revert back to my healthy diet of salads and fruits. So I had this for lunch yesterday... sundried tomato tuna on a bed of greens and veryVERY sweet cherry tomatoes! :)

nice shot eh? :P

GOBI - Happiness in a Box!

Whilst I was back in Singapore during my holidays, my mum brought me to this cosy little bakery in the East to satisfy my sweet tooth. We got a box of 12 - "Fantasy" and "Chocolate Factory" for $23.90. I love the way they present their little cakes, macarons and tarts.

disturbingly delightful desserts!

The rest of the pics are from their website.

GOBI

112 East Coast Road

Katong Mall #03-13

63452127

www.gobi.com.sg

Amalfi Pizzeria - Frome Road.

So many of our friends have been raving about this place which is right smacked in the city, just 2 minutes away from the Dental School. It's a wonder that I have not stepped foot into this so called "Famous Pasta Place" the last 4++ years I have been here. Eisen and I decided to give this place a shot and maybe it's because our expectations were so high, we thought it was not that special. :P

Salt and pepper squid - entree

This was just not too bad, the squid was cooked just right but the batter unfortunately, was not crispy enough.

Marinara Pasta

We wanted a tomato-based sauce so the waitress recommended this. They were generous with their seafood (crab, cockles, mussells, fish, prawns and squid) but the sauce just lacked the Oomph! factor, the pasta was hard and did not taste hand-made.

I can't remember the name of this Pizza.. haha.. Camparro or something like that.

This was GREAT!! Proscuitto, fresh basil, tomatoes, wild mushrooms and bocchini cheese on a perfect pizza crust that was fluffy yet crispy at the same time.

Perhaps their speciality is their cream-based pasta but I will definitely be back for more of their pizzas!

To cook just like Mummy...

Eisen hasn't had a home cooked meal in ages and it was lucky that I found half a small pack of Jasmine rice at home (I don't eat rice, so it is really quite amazing how that pack of rice appeared in my pantry! Hehe). So anyway, he was starving by the time I got home so I quickly chopped, sliced, mixed, stir fried, baked and boiled the following and dinner was ready in 40 minutes.

Eisen's Feast!

1. Chapalang Chicken

Marinate chicken with chopped garlic, oregano, BBQ sauce, honey, oyster sauce, soya sauce, salt and pepper. Bake at 180deg till chicken has slightly burnt edges.

2. Garlic shoots with carrots and minced meat

Stir-fry chopped garlic then add minced meat, garlic shoots and carrots. Add oyster sauce and ABC sweet sauce diluted with some water. This dish is also great with mushrooms!

3. Eisen's fav Tom Yum soup

We use an instant Tom Yum paste that you can get in most Asian stores. I added in fish cakes, crab sticks, seafood patties, sliced chicken and fresh tofu pieces.

4. Onion Egg

Stir-fry garlic and sliced onions in hot pan till brown. Add into beaten eggs, add some salt, pepper and a pinch of chicken powder, mix well. Pan fry on each side for about 1 minute. You can add in spring onions and freshly sliced chillies too.

These dishes are what I usually eat back home in Singapore and my mum has a massive influence on my 'experiments' in the kitchen. I dream to cook just like my mummy one day. :)

Banyan Tree - Breakfast.

Since I am organising my photos, I thought I should post some very back-dated food photos on this food blog of mine. Not much elaboration on the pictures as I cannot really remember the details. :) Enjoy the series of pictures from Banyan Tree. :)

Breakfast is my favourite meal of the day.

Buffet breakfast - I love.

Banyan Treat - Spa Treat.

Cool, refreshing ginger tea and fruit platter.

Banyan Tree - Lunch by the pool.

Turkey Sandwiches and Smoked Salmon Pizza.

What more can you ask for?