Tag Archives: cooking

Attempting Homemade “Bak Kwa”

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

Posted in Close to Heart & Home, Drooling & Cooking | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Instead of Cereal for Breakfast, We Had…

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

Posted in Close to Heart & Home, Drooling & Cooking | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

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

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

Posted in Close to Heart & Home, Drooling & Cooking | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

Homemade Hamburgers for New Year’s Day

Happy New Year everyone!  Hope everyone had the grandest of celebrations, and is all set to kick off the New Year with a bang! On New Year’s Day, when most of the restaurants are closed (or so we thought), we … Continue reading

Posted in Drooling & Cooking | Tagged , , , , , | 2 Comments

Cooking Rice Without a Rice Cooker

99% of the time I have cooked rice, I have used the trusty rice cooker.  I mean, what’s not to love?  Just wash the rice, pour in enough water and hit the COOK button.  Rice gets cooked and stays warm … Continue reading

Posted in Drooling & Cooking | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment