Category Archives: Close to Heart & Home

Family, friends & home

Attempting Homemade “Bak Kwa”

Posted on January 30, 2013 by The Giddy Tigress

A few days ago, I chanced upon Charmaine’s delicious-looking homemade “Bak Kwa” in Facebook.  I checked out the recipe and was intrigued that it didn’t look too difficult to make. “Bak Kwa” is the Hokkien name for pork or chicken jerky, … Continue reading →

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Instead of Cereal for Breakfast, We Had…

Posted on January 30, 2013 by The Giddy Tigress

The phrase you’re looking for is Blueberry Cream Cheese Loaf. 🙂 …and yes, it’s super yummy… For weeks, I had been dreaming about this yummy loaf since I saw it on Pei Sze’s blog, and I had been waiting for … Continue reading →

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Ain’t No Comfort Like the Humble Bread Pudding

Posted on January 21, 2013 by The Giddy Tigress

My previous attempt at the milk loaf did turn out well, however I left the a few remaining slices out overnight and in the morning, I found out that they had turned rock hard.  Hmmph. It could be because they … Continue reading →

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Milk Loaf Attempt #5

Posted on January 19, 2013 by The Giddy Tigress

Determination is my middle name. So here’s my 5th attempt at baking the milk loaf I failed at several times before.  I made sure to NOT add the salt directly with the yeast and I warmed up the mixture of … Continue reading →

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Not Everything is About Chicken Soup…Tomato & Basil Soup Saves The Day!

Posted on January 18, 2013 by The Giddy Tigress

For the past few days, my entire family has been under the weather.  Hannah had a bout of food poisoning and is nursing a slight cough now.  Ethan is coughing a little too, although both the kids are well on … Continue reading →

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