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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

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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

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It’s a Pizza…It’s a Cake…It’s…It’s….

…well, can I say it’s BOTH? 🙂 THIS was what I busied myself with Friday morning, in preparation for my son’s school Winter Festival in the evening. I had volunteered to donate a cake for the Cake Walk game during … Continue reading

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Ain’t No Comfort Like the Humble Bread Pudding

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

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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