The only thing I crave when I'm not feeling well is chicken congee. Not only does it nourish my body, it also puts me in a more cheerful disposition and mood. My in-laws were recovering from a Covid-19 infection and this chicken congee is just what they need. It's also getting much colder these days … Continue reading Cheerful Chicken Congee
My parents came to stay with me in Perth ... for a year. They just left recently to go back to Myanmar. Things aren't exactly "stable" there but when you consider the Ukraine war, it is probably a little bit more stable. When they left, my mom had left half a cauliflower in the fridge … Continue reading Roast cauliflower salad with celery, apricots and almonds
I don't cook much Indian food. When my middle brother used to live with me, he used to cook Indian curries all the time. I would smell all the spices in our little apartment for days after he cooked. I suppose that's why I never cooked it myself. It was always a thing that he … Continue reading Chicken tikka masala (590 calories per serve)
This toasted tomato rice recipe was such a hit with my 2 year old daughter that I've decided to keep the recipe in the interwebs. My daughter loves rice so long as it is plain and has nothing in it. There have been times where I've set down a plate with rice, some meat and … Continue reading Toasted tomato rice recipe
Although we're technically at the final couple of weeks of autumn, I already feel as though winter has arrived. What I love most about winter are all the soups I get to enjoy and I absolutely love creamy soups such as this one. Although I have used pumpkin in this soup, the base is pretty … Continue reading Creamy pumpkin soup (282 calories per serve)
Honey soy chicken wings are my go-to when I unexpectedly have chicken wings. It's a funny story but I thought I had defrosted some chicken drumsticks but they turned out to be chicken wing pieces. Not quite the curry I was expecting so I decided to roast them. I had two bags of sesame seeds … Continue reading Honey soy chicken wings with sesame
This Thai basil minced pork dish, also known as pad krapow moo, is a recipe by my brother (the make-it-up chef). He occasionally comes across some amazing recipes. When he made this dish for me, I ate so much of it that he kept making it for me. When I was pregnant with my daughter, … Continue reading Pad krapow moo
"Grilling blade steak" read the label on the plastic wrap of the meat. I was almost tempted to grill it but in the end, I knew that it is best for braising. I knew I was on to a good thing after my husband came home and sniffed his way straight to the kitchen without even … Continue reading Peppercorn braised beef (498 calories per serve)
My uncle made this amazing Chinese turnip cake one night for Chinese New Year many years ago. It had a lot of fillings and had a lot of umami flavour. At the time, I didn't understand why he was so excited about the fillings as surely they were standard in all turnip cakes. Little did … Continue reading Chinese turnip cake
