Sweets for Treats!

Chinese New Year.

2009-02-09T08:45:00.003+08:00

Gong xi fa cai everyone! Here are a few 'recycled' pics from last year.. I didn't take any new orders this year but my mum did and she baked even more than last year! She is now into the 'pau' phase so I'll take some pics later for you guys to enjoy... :)

Chargrilled prawns and BBQ.

2008-11-25T17:44:00.002+08:00

This was Eisen's dinner one night... Yes.. he eats A LOT!

Lamb cutlets, roast potatoes with sour cream & bacon bits, BBQ chicken.

Chargrilled garlic, butter, lemon and herb prawns.

More healthy ideas..

2008-11-17T17:57:00.001+08:00

Eggs with garlic and salted turnip (Chai po)

Steamed fish and prawn paste (which I made from scratch!) and tofu.
Very light and refreshing!

Wanton Mee

2008-11-17T17:50:00.003+08:00

Tonight, I made Wanton Mee from scratch!!! Even the charsiew! I will post up the recipe for the wantons, char siew, sauce and soup later.. too lazy! hahaha..

Eisen's Big Breakfast

2008-11-17T17:47:00.001+08:00

Since I am on a diet... I made this for Eisen - Bacon, kranski sausage, scrambled eggs, baked beans and croissant. Lucky Eisen.. he eats and eats but never gets FAT!

~Jelly Jelly~

2008-11-17T17:43:00.004+08:00

with longans...

...and peaches!

Salad Ideas...

2008-11-11T09:19:00.002+08:00

So what do you do if you have loads of lettuce, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, avocado and fetta cheese in your fridge? Well.. the answer is to have salad everyday! Haha.. here are a variety of ideas for you guys... and they involve very basic ingredients.

Spiced chicken and egg salad.

Salad with Pan-fried salmon with shitake and oyster mushroom sauce.

Simple salad with all the ingredients and red onions topped with balsamic cream.

Steamed Seafood and Tofu

2008-11-08T11:00:00.004+08:00

I love steaming my food - the natural sweetness that the seafood adds to the stock is so delicious and good for you! So.. how do you steam an entire meal in one plate? Easy.. hehe.. here's a step by step guide.

1. Use a large deep set plate.

2. Add fresh basa fish fillets marinated in cornflour, salt and pepper.

3. Pile on 6 LARGE fresh prawns.

4. Pile on tofu slices.

5. Add mushrooms, sour plums, sliced chilli and ginger, spring onions or coriander and tomatoes.

6. Add 2 tablespoon of light soya sauce, sesame oil, 2 tablespoon of water and a dash of white pepper.

7. Steam for 15 - 20 minutes.

8. Splash shaoxing jiu (chinese cooking wine) and serve immediately!

After steaming, I placed the tofu and mushrooms on another plate and topped with fried shallots.

I also cooked a simple cabbage and carrots dish.

Simple Homecooked meal...

2008-11-06T13:47:00.004+08:00

After being in Victor Harbor for 2 weeks.. I was just looking forward to some home-cooked food and I had the biggest craving for tofu in a tangy sauce!

So I made sweet and sour pork, prawns and tofu.

How do you make this?

What you need: Chopped garlic, tofu, sliced pork and prawns.

Sauce: Sweet chilli sauce, tomato sauce, sliced fresh chillies. Corn starch to thicken the sauce.

So easy! :)

You can batter the pork and add pineapple slices or capsium but I like it simple!

A shitake and oyster mushroom with vermicilli dish which my mum would often cook during Chinese New Year!
Here are the mushrooms before cooking...

Seafood Penne Carbonara...

2008-10-30T08:25:00.003+08:00

A fail proof recipe!

What you need to serve 2:
Thickened cream 100g
1/4 cup fresh milk
300g of mixed seafood (I used salmon, calamari, mussells, fish and prawns)
Button mushroooms
Chopped parsley
Shaved cheese
3 or 4 cups of cooked penne
Salt and pepper
Chopped garlic
1 egg yolk
1 tablespoon of butter
Spring onions (optional)

Method:
Stir-fry garlic, seafood, mushroom and penne in butter. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Make sauce - Combine cream, milk, egg yolk and spring onions.
Pour sauce over cooked pasta. Garnish with parsley and shaved cheese.

:) Enjoy!

Lemon & Dill Basa Fillet

2008-10-16T13:42:00.002+08:00

served on a bed of garlic butter prawn fried rice...

Puffy Cookie Cream Puff.

2008-10-16T13:41:00.002+08:00

All the way from Sydney...

We love this.. it's even better than Beard Papa cream puffs... Eisen and I always have it whenever we are in Sydney!

Udon Noodles.

2008-10-16T13:39:00.001+08:00

Yummy!

Bringing back memories...

2008-10-16T13:37:00.005+08:00

I am sure these 2 dishes bring back childhood memories for many of you... because they sure did for me!

Sliced beef with spring onion and ginger (It would be so much better if I had a sizzling hot plate!)

Crispy Korean seafood pancake

Fried rice and salmon...

2008-10-16T13:35:00.001+08:00

Chinese garlic fried rice with mixed vegies, egg and chinese sausage.

Lemon and dill salmon...

Hot Dogs with Onions and Mushrooms

2008-10-16T13:32:00.001+08:00

Stir-fry Fish Hor Fun

2008-10-16T13:31:00.001+08:00

Vietnamese salad

2008-10-16T13:30:00.005+08:00

Vietnamese cold rolls

2008-10-16T13:28:00.004+08:00

Garlic hoisin dipping sauce, fresh prawns, marinated soya chicken, thin rice noodles, fresh cucumbers, mint leaves and lettuce....

Place all the ingredients on a rice paper...

Enjoy with the delicious garlic hoisin sauce!

Breakfast for 2!

2008-10-16T13:26:00.006+08:00

Mine - no bacon and a sunny side up!

Eisen's - lots of bacon and scrambled eggs instead!

Home-made Chicken Satay

2008-10-16T13:26:00.005+08:00

Home-made chicken satay & Stirfry Vegetables!

The satay was very very good......

Home-cooked meal!

2008-10-16T13:22:00.002+08:00

I'm still here! :) Hehe.. sorry for the sudden disappearance again.. anyway, the next few posts will be a series of home-cooked meals since Eisen is back in Adelaide! I love cooking but when I was living alone, I didn't see a point in cooking more than 1 dish for myself. It's great that Eisen is back now because that means I can cook and cook and cook and Eisen will finish off everything in front of him! :D Ok enough of me talking and here are the pictures...

Sambal Prawns

Steamed egg with fish tofu.

Cabbage, carrots, onions and potato soup

More Krispy Kremes anyone?

2008-09-20T12:59:00.000+08:00

Flown in from Melbourne...

Original glazed, cinnamon sugar on top left.

Chocolate glazed, rasberry-jam. :)

Lobster Noodles.

2008-09-17T15:47:00.001+08:00

Ever seen a $350 dish? Well.. here it is.. Lobster Noodles. In the ever famous Ling Nam restaurant in Melbourne's Chinatown, the 10 of us ordered a large (and by large, I mean... ENORMOUS) plate of lobster noodles, honey beef ribs, spinach with 3 eggs, salt & pepper chicken and braised pork belly and the bill came up to a whooping $480.

Definitely a meal to remember!

In its full glory...

Miss Marples!

2008-09-15T16:46:00.000+08:00

Every trip to Melbourne is not complete without a visit to the famous Miss Marples. With their signature Yorkshire tea and home-made scones (together with fresh whipped cream and jam), you crave for them time and time again. This time round, they had belgium waffles served with fresh strawberries and vanilla ice-cream on their special board and we just had to order it!

Finally!!!

2008-09-14T20:24:00.001+08:00

Updates.. updates... hehe.. sorry this is so delayed. I got lazy... :P Anyway, since it's Mid-autumn festival, here's a post with pandan lotus mooncake I bought all the way from Melbourne! :) More Melb food to come... Stay tuned!

Hey!

2008-09-01T20:10:00.002+08:00

Hi guys... I am terribly sorry for my disappearance. Much has happened over the past few weeks and I have been so caught up with uni and moving house. It really is a pain having to move after having accumulated almost 5 years worth of stuff! :P But Thank God this is my very last move and it's gonna be 3 more months before I say byebye to Adelaide and I will be working back home in Singapore! Hopefully, I will not be too exhausted from working crazy hours and I can carry on with my favourite past time back home.

Alright.. I do have loads of photos to upload but right now, blogger isn't allowing me to upload the pictures! I have no idea why.. :(

Thanks for coming by everyday and sorry if I disappointed you with no new entry. I will be heading up to Melbourne for 5 days to visit my sister who is there for a holiday. So I promise, things will be up and running here very soon!

P.S I was looking through my past entries and I just read the comments some of you left for me weeks ago but I missed them. I am so sorry! I have replied your comments and I hope it's not too late. :( In the future, it would be better to email all enquiries to me instead so I can get back to you asap!

Short Hiatus.

2008-08-16T09:12:00.001+08:00

In the midst of moving house, will be back shortly! :)

Sundried tomatoes!

2008-08-04T18:54:00.002+08:00

I love my sundried tomatoes so it's no wonder that I cook it all the time... brown rice is a must as well. All you gotta do is buy some sundried tomatoes and stir-fry them with chicken, mixed vegetables, button mushrooms, tomato puree or tomato paste and some fresh basil. Add salt and pepper to season. It really is a simple, nutritious and delicious meal for 1.. but I usually cook in bulk so my dinner for the next 3 days is pretty much ready when I get home from a long day at uni. :)

Thai Green Chicken Curry

2008-07-29T18:37:00.000+08:00

... with my favourite.. brown rice!

Chicken Rice

2008-07-27T10:40:00.005+08:00

Whilst I was back home for my holidays, my mummy made her really yummy hainan chicken rice from scratch! I especially love the extra spicy chilli, succulent chicken and fragrant rice! I miss home and cannot wait to go back for good in December... then I can have delicious home-cooked meals every single day. :)

Fruits & Yogurt.

2008-07-09T20:12:00.002+08:00

Hi guys.. sorry for my mysterious disappearance once again. Haha.. I'm back in sunny Singapore! I have been really busy going for interviews and meeting up with some of my prospective employers, hence leaving me with little time to even check my emails, much less blog! Anyways, here are some long overdue photos.. because of the stress and tension from exams, I really needed vitamins and nutrients from wholesome foods. That explains why I had lots of fruits, vegetables, brown rice and yogurt. :)

Till next time, take care all!

Dinner with my "lovely" notes as companion.

Egg Garlic Rice with chicken stir fry.

2008-07-09T20:11:00.000+08:00

Steak & Vegies.

2008-07-09T20:10:00.000+08:00

EXAM OVER!!

2008-07-01T17:25:00.005+08:00

My major Oral Surgery exam is finally over!!!! WHOOPIE! So now.. time for some updates eh? Haha.. presenting to you...

chocolate chip strawberry yogurt muffin

I made this a long long time ago.. hahaha.. oops. I was meant to upload the pictures but I just haven't had the time to do so. So anyway, this recipe is definitely a keeper! I made 6 mini muffins and I refrigerated them and warmed them up for breakfast for 1 whole week yet I was not sick of it at all! :)

French Food??? Hmmm.

2008-06-16T20:24:00.007+08:00

This was in October last year... in a French restaurant in Bangsar, KL. The food was yummy and the bill only came up to 280 ringgit!.. which is like AUD$90 and for good quality french food, I think it's a good deal. But hey.. I'm the kinda girl that will give up french food anytime for good old popiah!

Entree:

Escargot and wagyu beef with apple and garlic sauce
Foie Gra with mash and quails

Mains:
Fresh fish fillet with sweet cabbage
Walnut crusted lamb cutlets in red wine sauce

Dessert:
Orange souffle

Chicken + Baby carrots + Beans.

2008-06-15T14:29:00.003+08:00

What's there not to like about this dish?

Toasted Turkey Turkish Bread.

2008-06-12T22:07:00.001+08:00

I am sooo sorry I haven't had the time to write much lately.. uni has just been so full on (I am finally feeling the stress of being a final year student!).. and as you can see, I have been cooking in bulk and also fixing up 10 minute meals. I will try to update as often as I can!

What you need:

Turkish bread, smoked turkey slices, lettuce, spinach, sundried tomatoes, cheese and cracked pepper.

Place in a flat grill for ~5 minutes and you have a perfect sandwich that is crispy on the outside with melted cheese and warm ingredients on the inside.

Beef & Veg Stir fry

2008-06-12T21:47:00.002+08:00

Udon nooooodles.

2008-06-10T19:58:00.000+08:00

... with vegies and chicken! Yummy yumyum.

Blueberry scones & Yogurt!

2008-06-09T08:14:00.003+08:00

Recipe here.

Sundried tomatoesss!

2008-06-07T13:36:00.003+08:00

I am becoming a master of quick meals! Haha.. sometimes, I think the preparatory stage of cooking takes up too much time so I end up thinking of ways to whip up a healthy lunch/dinner in 10 minutes or less.

Ingredients you need: Wholemeal bread, sliced cheese (melted in microwave for 20secs), smoked chicken breasts, sundried tomatoes, cracked pepper! Yums! ;)

Exam blues.

2008-06-07T13:31:00.002+08:00

Well.. it was not exactly an exam but yesterday, I had a community dentistry test which explains the quick meal and my notes. Haha.. I was pretty last minute when it came to this test but I think it went alright. Anyways, miso soup with tofu, dumplings and seaweed.

Apple & Raisin Scroll

2008-06-05T06:58:00.006+08:00

The lingering aroma caught my attention.. the smell of freshly baked bread.. I knew I just had to give in to my temptation. "Just this once", I thought. I stepped right into Baker's Delight and was greeted by rows and rows of fresh bakes. It took me 5 minutes of contemplating (and drooling) before I finally decided what I want.

Wholemeal Apple & Raisin Scroll.

Chunks of apple pieces and raisins embedded in soft and fluffy wholemeal bread.

It was the perfect decision to have this for dinner.

Can I go back there again?

Are you sick of Brown rice yet?

2008-06-04T11:14:00.003+08:00

I'm not! Haha.. I happen to be a big fan of brown rice and chicken, white button mushrooms and vegetables! I have just been in this phase but I assure you that there are more updates (not involving brown rice!) coming soon. Haha..

Squid Ink Pizza.

2008-06-03T17:11:00.003+08:00

This is the BEST pizza I have ever tried. My family, Eisen and myself had this in a little Jap restaurant in Sydney last year and it was wonderful. A pity I cannot remember the name of the restaurant but I roughly know where it is.. so the next time I visit Sydney, I must have my squid ink pizza fix! :)

Nuts about You.

2008-06-03T17:08:00.001+08:00

Nutty nuts coated into rice crispies.

Tom Yum Fried Rice.

2008-05-30T21:02:00.002+08:00

Similar to the Tom Yum stir fry.. Load up on vegetables and mushrooms, add cooked brown rice and some Tom Yum paste.. you can add as much as you want. Haha.. very addictive!

3 steps to a Healthy Pizza!

2008-05-30T20:54:00.004+08:00

1. On a wholemeal pita bread, pile on lite ham, pineapple pieces, fresh tomato slices...

2. Add just a littleeee bit of light mozzarella cheese (if you're on a diet). Otherwise, just pile on the cheese. Haha.. Then place into a toaster oven for 6-8 minutes.

3. Viola! I know it looks like a mess.. but it's yummy healthy gooey stuff! :)

Tom Yum Stir fry.

2008-05-24T11:01:00.002+08:00

This is very similar to the previous post except that I used fresh salmon and Tom Yum paste.. YUMMY! I am craving for it now...

Sour, Spicy, Tangy, Sweet, Deeelicious!

Chicken and Vegetables Stir fry.

2008-05-24T10:46:00.002+08:00

Hi guys! Sorry for the short disappearance.. I have been rostered into Oral Surgery for 2 weeks and it is just so full-on and exhausting! Anyway, it is all over now and I'm back with some simple recipes that go well with brown rice. Hehe.. I loveeee the grainy crunch of brown rice and don't forget, there are tremendous health benefits since it is such a good source of fibre! Hehe... ;P

Marinate sliced chicken breast with:
1 tsp sesame oil
1 tbsp soya sauce
1 tsp oyster sauce
dash of black pepper and chicken stock

Stir-fry mixed vegetables and white button mushroom with marinated chicken and chopped garlic. Add your favourite sauce - anything goes, ABC, abalone, oyster sauce or add some chicken stock! Enjoy~

Chocolate Banana Filo Pockets.

2008-05-17T09:14:00.005+08:00

This is the other dish I contributed - slice some bananas, add some dark chocolate chunks and fold ready made filo pastry sheets into triangles, seal with a little butter along the sides. Bake at preheated oven at 180deg for 12 minutes and enjoy the gooey chocolatey goodness! *drools*

Sorry no pics of the inside.. it was all gone too soon.

Crispy Chocolate Squares.

2008-05-17T09:05:00.005+08:00

What do you get when you combine rice crispies, peanut butter, melted dark chocolate and marshmellows together? Crispy Chocolate Squaresss!!! This is one of the chocolatey dish which I contributed to the party :) Recipe here.

I modified the recipe and added more rice crispies for the crunch and I also placed the mixture in the freezer for an hour so they tasted a little like ice-cream bars!

Chocolate Party Part V.

2008-05-13T16:55:00.002+08:00

Scones filled with Nutella and cream cheese by May - my favourite out of everything! :)

Nutella & Banana Pancakes by May.

Chocolate muffins filled with white chocolate and topped with kitkat by Leah! Excuse the burnt choc chips. Whoops!

Yummmm.

Chocolate Party Part IV.

2008-05-13T16:34:00.004+08:00

Chocolate cookie squares by Shelley.

Swiss rolls contributed by Megan's friends.

Milo Dinosaur - Milo drink loaded with extra milo!!

Chocolate Party Part III.

2008-05-13T16:25:00.002+08:00

Chocolate cake balls by the host herself - Megan!

Chocolate brownie squares by Little Lisa. :)

Chocolate & Strawberry cream cheese tarts by Ernchee.

Chocolate Party Part II.

2008-05-12T16:11:00.005+08:00

Chocolate and marshmellow platter filled with home-made chocolate and cookies - contributed by Megan's friends.

Assortment of "Pocky" sticks coated with chocolate, nuts and sprinkles!

Chocolate Party Part I

2008-05-11T16:40:00.002+08:00

Light Cheesecake squares by Megan.

Peanut butter chocolate cake by Ludhara.

Sacred Heart Diet Day 3 & 4

2008-05-10T16:49:00.006+08:00

Day 3: The soup, fruits and vegetables only.

Breakfast: 1 orange
Lunch: 1/2 bowl of soup and 1 apple
Snack: Blueberry yogurt
Dinner: 1 pumpkin scone (whoops!)

I went for pubcrawl and had both alcohol and carbonated drinks (diet coke).. so yeah.. I stuffed up my diet there. :X Sigh...

Day 4: The soup, bananas and skim milk only.

Breakfast: 1 banana and 1 glass of milk
Lunch: Megan's Chocolate party - Chocolate brownie, chocolate and cream cheese scones, chocolate banana filo pastries, chocolate pancakes, muffins, cookies, chocolate crispies, chocolate cake balls...
Dinner: After all that.. do you think I still wanna have dinner?!

Sneak preview of what we had for "lunch" today.

I feel... *bleah*

-_-"

But since I still have lots of that soup left in my fridge, I am going to resume my diet tomorrow and pretend that today never exisited. Haha.

Pumpkin Scones!

2008-05-10T09:40:00.003+08:00

OH Nooooo... I caved in! The diet lasted for a good 3 days and I just KNOW I am going to break it today (4th day).. Megan's having a chocolate party today and tell me.. how can any girl say NO to chocolate? That's like saying NO to your bestest bud. :( So anyway, I said I will post more pictures and the recipe for the healthy scones I ate for supper 2 nights ago.

If anyone is curious.. in 3 days, I lost 0.8kg. I won't go into the details but let's just say my bowel movements improved a lot. Haha.. not too bad for a futile attempt.

So Golden.. so Delicious..

Look how moist they are?

I first tried these scones whilst I was in Mount Gambier for my dental community placement, Helen, a dental assistant baked these for all of us for morning tea one day and I got the recipe off her! :)

Cream 1 tbsp butter, 1 tbsp hot water, 1/2 cup sugar (I reduced it to 1/4 cup)

Add 1 egg, 1 cup (I added 1.5cups) mashed cooked pumpkin mix

Add 1 cup sifted self-raising flour

Turn out and knead lightly and flatten to 1"

Cut with scone cutter and placed on floured tray in preheated 180deg oven for 12minutes.

I found the batter a little too moist because I added so much pumpkin so I ended up using 1.5 cups of flour.

"Artistic" shot.

A little tier.

Full of pumpkin goodness!

Sacred Heart Diet Day 2.

2008-05-08T21:26:00.005+08:00

Day 2: The soup, vegetables and 1 big baked potato.

Breakfast: 1 carrot. (I know.. How weird!)
Lunch: 1 bowl of soup.
Dinner: 1/2 bowl of cooked mixed vegetables (see photo), 1/2 a baked sweet potato.
Supper: 1/2 freshly baked pumpkin scone (it's healthy!! Will post up pics and the recipe later!)

I feel... sick of the soup but satisfied after the pumpkin scone!

I couldn't finish the entire bowl, so I only had half of what's shown here.

A sneak preview of the pumpkin scone!

Sacred Heart Diet Day 1.

2008-05-07T15:07:00.002+08:00

Day 1: The soup and ONLY fruits.

Breakfast: 1 whole orange
Lunch: 1 bowl of soup and watermelon
Dinner: 1/2 bowl of soup, 1 whole orange, handful of almonds.

I feel healthy. :)

Ingredients all chopped up. I substituted green peppers with pumpkin and I used campbell's all natural beef stock, roma canned tomatoes, 1 brown onion, 2 large carrots, 1 bunch of celery and 1 can of green beans. Season with salt, pepper and Worcestershire sauce.

so vibrant and colourful!

The soup tasted ok.. not as bad as I thought. Haha.. very tomato-ish and minestrone-like.

Watermelon as dessert.

Grocery Shopping.

2008-05-07T15:06:00.002+08:00

So I went grocery shopping for my Sacred Heart Diet and this is what I came home with.. I just had the soup.. and lots and lots of fruits. Today is day 1 by the way! :) I started a day late because I had a choc-chip bun for brekky yesterday.. Hahaha.. will post pics of the soup later!

Orange Love.

2008-05-07T15:03:00.001+08:00

Naval Oranges and Vanilla Persimmons... don't they look gorgeous?

Sacred Heart Diet.

2008-05-04T19:43:00.005+08:00

This diet comes from the Sacred Heart Memorial Hospital that is used for overweight heart patients in order to lose weight rapidly, usually prior to surgery.

I am embarking on this diet for the whole of next week (starting Tuesday because I need to go grocery shopping tmr first!). *excited* Watch this space for my review.

This 7-day eating plan can be used as often as you like. If correctly followed, it will clean out your system of impurities and give you a feeling of well-being. After only 7 days of this process, you will begin to feel lighter by at least 10 pounds and possibly 17 pounds, and experience an abundance of energy.

SOUP:

1 or 2 cans of stewed tomatoes
3 plus large green onions
1 large can of beef broth (no fat)
1 pkg. Lipton Soup mix (chicken noodle)
1 bunch of celery
2 cans green beans
2 lbs. Carrots
2 Green Peppers

Season with salt, pepper curry, parsley, if desired, or bouillon, hot or Worcestershire sauce. Cut veggies in small to medium pieces. Cover with water. Boil fast for 10 minutes. Reduce to simmer and continue to cook until veggies are tender.

This soup can be eaten anytime you are hungry during the week. Eat as much as you want, whenever you want. This soup will not add calories. The more you eat, the more you will lose. You may want to fill a thermos in the morning if you will be away during the day.

DAY ONE
Any fruit (except bananas). Cantaloupes and watermelon are lower in calories than most other fruits. Eat only soup and fruit today.

DAY TWO
All vegetables. Eat until you are stuffed with fresh raw, cooked or canned veggies. Try to eat green leafy veggies and stay away from dry beans, peas or corn. Eat veggies along with the soup. At dinnertime tonight reward yourself with a big baked potato and butter. Don't eat any fruits through today.

DAY THREE
Eat all the soup, fruit and veggies you want. Do not have a baked potato. If you have eaten as above for three days and not cheated, you should find that you have lost 5-7 pounds.

DAY FOUR
Bananas and skim milk: Eat at least 3 bananas and drink as much milk as you can today, along with the soup. Bananas are high in calories and carbohydrates, as is the milk but on this particular day, your body will need the potassium and carbs. Proteins and calcium to lessen the cravings for sweets.

DAY FIVE
Beef and tomatoes: you may have 10 to 20 ounces of beef and a can of tomatoes, or as many as 6 tomatoes on this day. Eat the soup at least once today.

DAY SIX
Beef and veggies, eat to your heart's content of the beef and veggies today. You can even have 2-3 steaks if you like with green leafy veggies but no baked potato. Be sure to eat the soup at least once today.

DAY SEVEN
Brown rice, unsweetened fruit juice and veggies, again, be sure to stuff yourself and eat the soup. You can add cooked veggies to your rice if you wish.

Due to the variety of digestive systems in individuals, this diet will affect everyone differently. After day three, you will have more energy than when you began, if you do not cheat. After being on the diet for several days, you will find that your bowel movements have changed. Eat a cup of bran or fiber. Although you can have black coffee with this diet, you may find that you don't need caffeine after the third day.

You can eat broiled, boiled or baked chicken instead of the beef. Absolutely no skin on the chicken. If you prefer, you can substitute broiled fish for the beef on only one of the beef days. You need the high protein in the beef for the other days.
Continue on the diet as long as you wish and feel the difference both mentally and physically.

NOT ALLOWED:
No bread, alcohol, carbonated drinks (including diet drinks). Remember, absolutely no fried foods.

REMEMBER TO:
Drink plenty - at least 6 to 8 glasses - of water a day, as well as any combination of the following beverages: black coffee, unsweetened fruit drinks, cranberry juice and skim milk.

Chicken & Egg Salad.

2008-05-03T22:47:00.002+08:00

Hmm.. it's been some time since I last asked the readers of this blog some questions/feedback. I was just wondering.. I get an average of 60 readers per day from all over the world and it would be great to know what kind of food you like. Would you prefer this blog to have more dessert pictures or do you like a regular dose of the food I eat everyday.. simple daily recipes that I tweak to my own taste? Leave a comment or just say hi! :)

Baked portuguese chicken & egg on a bed of greens and red!

Leah's Birthday Lunch!

2008-05-03T22:46:00.001+08:00

The girls celebrated Leah's 23rd Birthday at Gusto on The Parade, Norwood.

I love my greens. So obviously I am biased towards anything in a salad bowl. :P

Half italian sausage and half cajun chicken pizza.

Blue swimmer crab pasta.. this was yummy, we were all trying to figure out how they made their sauce. Hehehe. I shall google the recipe and try it one day!

Pasta special of the day: Duck ravioli with spinach and ham.

Colourful M&Ms coming your way!

2008-04-30T18:03:00.000+08:00

~Easter M&Ms~

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

:) cannot help but smile!

Frittata? Huh?

2008-04-27T18:36:00.000+08:00

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!

2008-04-27T18:35:00.000+08:00

I bought this today... pretty cool huh!

Spinach and ham quiche with Greek Salad.

Lunch to go!

2008-04-27T18:34:00.000+08:00

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?

2008-04-25T15:02:00.000+08:00

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!

2008-04-22T10:05:00.000+08:00

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...

2008-04-22T10:04:00.000+08:00

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!

2008-04-18T08:50:00.000+08:00

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.

2008-04-17T20:00:00.000+08:00

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...

2008-04-17T19:42:00.003+08:00

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.

2008-04-16T11:03:00.000+08:00

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.

2008-04-16T11:02:00.000+08:00

Cool, refreshing ginger tea and fruit platter.

Banyan Tree - Lunch by the pool.

2008-04-16T10:57:00.000+08:00

Turkey Sandwiches and Smoked Salmon Pizza.

What more can you ask for?

Banyan Tree (The Cove) - Bintan

2008-04-16T10:50:00.000+08:00

My mummy, sister and I went to Banyan Tree in late 2006 for a short gateaway and the place was fantastic... the food was yummy.. and the company was great! I really can't remember the name of the desserts so I can only show you guys the pictures. I will definitely visit that place again! :)

HK Xin Wang Cafe - Singapore

2008-04-16T10:37:00.000+08:00

I was sorting out my pictures when I came across these photos.. During my hols, my family and I headed to a HK cafe near my house for supper 1 night.. I only remember the yuan yang (Coffee + Tea) drink and the mango snow storm being good. The rest were just average.

Mango snow storm, thick peanut butter toast, iced yuan yang.

Radish cake, French toast. hot milk tea.

Bday dessert at Bracegirdles.

2008-04-14T11:44:00.001+08:00

B is for Berenice.

B is for Bracegirdles.

Dessert was with a different group of friends at Bracegirdles in Glenegl. I will get the other pics of Sravan another time but here at some pics for you to drool at for now. :P

Close up on the Belgium Waffles.

Nice emo shot of May.. hehe.. my partner in crime. A girl who loves taking pics of everything, just like me. Visit her cute website -www.cosykitchen.blogspot.com.

May: "Hmm.. how should I do this?"

Johnson, sipping his chocolate tea and watching May... "Add more chocolate, add more chocolate!"

THIS is how you do it! :)

The guy who made everything possible. Eisen. :)

Bday dinner at Seoul Korean Restaurant.

2008-04-14T11:34:00.000+08:00

We had 2 serves of everything. Didn't manage to get shots of the kimchi hot pot and Jap Chae. :(

I love my friends! Thanks for everything. :)

Bulgogi hot pot

Garlic Chicken.

Spicy kimchi pork.

Half eaten cake that Giny made.. I will devote an entire entry about the cake another day because it was soooo pretty and delicious. :)

As usual, Seoul restaurant never disappoints! Eisen had his farewell there last year and ever since then, he has been wanting to eat his kimchi hot pot. Haha.. so my "surprise" bday dinner was held there. The Kimchi Hot pot was a little too spicy for me and some others but the Garlic Chicken and Jap Chae really yummy. A must try for everyone who is visiting that place.

Pad Thai Part II.

2008-04-14T11:21:00.000+08:00

After trying this particular brand of instant Pad Thai sauce with May at Mt Gambier, I was actually craving for it and I went to get it again. I thought I had thin kway teow (flat rice noodles) at home but after rummaging through my kitchen cupboards, I only managed to find bee hoon (thin rice vermicilli). So here's my version of pad thai!

Ingredients:

Flat rice noodles (preferably) - 2 servings

Garlic

Beans Sprouts

2 Eggs - scrambled

Sliced chicken breasts

Fish cakes

Instant Pad Thai paste (150g or half a small bottle)

Fish sauce (about 2 tablespoon)

Tomato sauce (2 tablespoon)

Sliced chillies, spring onions, chopped peanuts and shallots to garnish

Sato Jap restaurant II.

2008-04-12T11:10:00.000+08:00

My Birthday treat!

Sukiyaki Beef.

Salmon Sashimi.

Unagi.

Pad Thai.

2008-04-08T19:39:00.000+08:00

2nd day dinner - Mt. Gambier.

Teriyaki Rice Vermicilli

2008-04-08T19:35:00.000+08:00

1st day dinner - Mt Gambier.

Mexican Food at North Adelaide!

2008-03-27T19:35:00.000+08:00

Choc chip Oatmeal cookies II

2008-03-24T19:29:00.000+08:00

These cookies are so wonderfully addictive, I just had to make them again. This time round, I increased the amount of oats and I also gobbled 5 up at one go...

Recipe for 30 cookies:

3/4 cups FLOUR
1/4 teaspoon SALT
1/4 teaspoon BAKING POWDER
110g UNSALTED BUTTER, softened
1 cup LIGHT BROWN SUGAR, packed
1 large EGG
1 1/2 cups OATS
3/4 cups CHOCOLATE CHIPS

1. Preaheat oven to 175 degrees, and line two large cookie sheets with parchment paper.

2. Whisk flour, salt and baking powder together in a medium bowl.

3. In a separate bowl, by hand or by mixer, beat butter until creamy. Add sugars and beat the mixture until fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in egg.

4. Stir dry ingredients into butter-sugar mixture with a wooden spoon or a large rubber spatula. Stir in oats and chocolate chips.

5. Place dough onto parchment-lined cookie sheets by large spoonfuls (about 1 tablespoon each), leaving at least 2 inches between.

6. Bake until cookie edges turn golden brown, 20 minutes. Slide cookies (on parchment) onto cooling rack. Let cool, and store in airtight container.

2 days of breakfast!

2008-03-23T08:37:00.000+08:00

This is what I had for breakfast the past 2 days. :)

Check out Paulene's breakfast blog - www.breakfastallaround.blogspot.com!

Johnson's Booby Cake!

2008-03-23T08:16:00.000+08:00

May and myself made this for Johnson! A chocolate swirl cheesecake covered in marzipan, icing and white chocolate fudge, shaped like boobies! Haha.. he requested it so he got it!

Minestrone Soup and Toast.

2008-03-18T18:39:00.000+08:00

A very lazy dinner! Haha..

Campbells Light Minestrone soup with lightly buttered toast.

Chicken! Finally!

2008-03-18T18:35:00.000+08:00

Portuguese chicken with hardboiled eggs (with some tomato sauce) and boiled vegetables. :)

Oatmeal Craisins Cookies

2008-03-18T16:04:00.000+08:00

These cookies are soft and chewy! Very Mrs. Fields! Hehehe.. less fattening because I used brown sugar and honey.

Ingredients:
1 cup flour
1 tsp baking powder
½ tsp baking soda
¼ tsp salt
100 g butter
½ cup brown sugar
1 tbsp honey
1 cup rolled oats
½ cup (or more) craisins

Method :

Preheat oven 180°C.
Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, oats and raisins. Set aside.
In a small pot, melt butter, sugar and syrup. Stir with a wooden spoon till well mixed.
Remove pot from heat and stir in the flour mixture. Mix well.
Shape teaspoonfuls of dough into balls. Place on greased baking sheet and flatten slightly.
Bake for 15mins. Cool completely on wire rack before storing.

Korean Seafood Pancake.

2008-03-17T18:27:00.000+08:00

From this...

... to this!!!

Craisins!

2008-03-16T18:46:00.000+08:00

One word - YUMMY!

Hot Cross Buns & White Peaches.

2008-03-16T18:33:00.000+08:00

*waves* Hi everyone, I am back.. yes I DID manage to get some school work done so here I am, updating you guys on FOOD! Haha.. anyways, with Easter round the corner, I initially wanted to make some Hot Cross Buns from scratch. BUT!!! During my weekly supermarket trip, I came across a pack of freshly baked (and by freshly, I mean... JUST out of the oven) hot cross buns and I just could not resist getting them! They were great! Very moist and I love anything with wheat flour.. and sultanas! :) I also picked up some white peaches, which apart from mangoes and watermelon, is one of my favourite fruits!

Baked Beans on Crackers.

2008-03-12T16:18:00.000+08:00

I had this for lunch one day.. a tiny can of baked beans with a couple of crackers. This is what you do if you're too lazy and would rather stare at the computer screen than cook! Haha.. because I have been procrastinating school work for ages, I am going to have to stay off this little blog of mine for a few days! So below are 3 new posts to make up for my disappearance. :P

Oatment & Chocolate Chip Cookies.

2008-03-12T16:13:00.000+08:00

Crunchy on the outside and chewy on the inside. I loved it.. and had 3 at a go with a glass of milk! The rest were part of Megan's birthday present! :)