Salmon or Trout

Anyone who does not care for turkey.. this is another alternative. I will post the recipe soon. Just email me.. har har har har..

Cereal Prawns

Martini Chicken with Ginger

I think we are getting the cold weather again soon. I can feel my bones are a bit sore. The wind outside has started to pick up and more leaves are falling on the ground. I think I have to take my thick woollies out soon and my mitts!!! One of my home remedy is to warm up a pot of nice Martini Chicken with Ginger. This will definitely getting my bones warm up and put me to sleep too :) Very funny, ya. My family doesn't care for this soup so I have to slowly finish it up or maybe one of my sister will come and finish it up for me. Ingredients: Some sesame oil, a bowl of ginger which I smashed it up into bites with a mortal and pestle, 1 whole chicken washed and cut up to bite pieces, 2 - 3 Tbs dried black fungus soaked, washed, and drained, half a bottle of Martini Rossi, 1/4 bottle of home-made glutinuous rice wine, some salt and sugar to taste. (Sugar is optional)

Slow Roast Pork Shoulder Blade/Butt

Slow Roast Pork Shoulder Blade/Butt.
Note I use cheap pork leg deboned or tough piece of pork meat and slice the pork leg into 5 long stripes like BBQ Pork pieces

2 cups packed brown sugar
1/3 cup kosher salt
1/4 cup sweet Hungarian paprika
1/4 cup chili powder
1/4 cup onion powder
1/4 cup garlic powder
1 tsp dried basil
1 tsp dried thyme

1 bottle Heineke beer
1/3 cup pineapple juice

Mix all the rub ingredients in a bowl.

Use some of the rub mix to rub your pork pieces and the rest you can save it for another day or another time. I also use 1/3 cup pineapple juice from the can.

Put the pork in a large zip log bag and let it marinate overnight in the refrigerator. The next day take it out from the bag and pour it into a rectangular pyrex dish and add some Buffalo BBQ sauce of your liking. I also add 1 bottle of Heineken beer. Cover with aluminium foil and bake at 325 for 21/2 hours. Remove the foil towards the last few minutes and let the juice dry up a little in the oven. Use a fork to shred the pork pieces into shreds. Best serve with toasted bun and fresh lettuce. Yum.

Easy Lunch

I tied these wraps so it doesn't unravel in the bag. This is easy and healthy lunch for kids.

Pan Fried Salty Prawns (Choo Yim Har)

Stuffed Red Peppers

Stir Fried Bean Sprouts with Salted Fish

Kaya's Party

Kaya's 1 month party

We were invited to my nephew's daughter one month party. There were a varieties of food being served. Siamese chicken, chicken and beef satay, prawns salad, beef kichap, roast beef rolls, dips and more.

Mee Goreng

Why not cook mee goreng for tonight. I bought two packets of fresh shanghai noodles at the noodle factory couple of days ago. I didn't add bean sprouts or any type of vegetable on it except some spring onions. Sometimes I like to add some Choy Sum (green mustard veggies) or Kai Lan.

Sugar Pea and Prawns

Asam Pedas Pomdano

Not a perfect pic cause my hands were shaking too much from overworking in the kitchen and prior to that working in the garden. I love spicy food and couldn't wait to eat it as usual. My mouth was watering and my stomach was growling at me. See what i did all days I peeled all the ingredients and grind them all up. I made all together 2 large nescafe bottles of Asam Pedas paste for later use. I fried them in oil so I can store them in the fridge for a longer period. You can freeze them too. It is so versatile.. you can add some pounded dried prawns and make it into sambal for frying with long beans, or egg plants, or put it on your fish wrap with aluminium foil, add some tamarind juice or lemon juice and grill it on your BBQ. The list is endless of course just use your imagination.

Nothing special tonight

You will be surprise how much kids love sausages especially our family. Chicken wings are okay to eat provided you don't go overboard. Rojak is one of our local favourite. There are quite a few types of rojak. Some just like vegetable rojak, others fruits, and another with prawn fritters and deep fried tofu. The list goes on depending on what you fancy. Cooking is so easy just add whatever you like and take out what you don't care for. Viola you have your own creation to be proud of. There is no set rules except for baking.

English Scotch Eggs

Quail eggs are much more suited for this recipe. Recipe origin: Michael Roux

Sweet and Sour Pork with Lychee

Sunny boy requested for sweet and sour pork and I prepared an unsual mix. It turns out beautifully.

My Best Pizza

Early this morning I woke up and decided to bake a pizza. The authentic Itally Pizza from Cucina. During weekday I prepared breakfast for my sunny boy and myself. Hubby has his breakfast at work at about 9:45 am. On the weekend when hubby is home I try to prepare something different. It was so good that he requested me to bake another but I didn't have much mozarella left. So I ended up baking Marmalade Banana Puff. It turned out Yummy and not overly sweet although I thought initially it might be a disaster. The bananas skin had freckles on it :)

Shrimp Alfredo and Turkey

Turkey about 4-7 kg I baste it with some olive oil, lots of seasoning salt, thyme, sage, and let it sit for couple of hours before I bake in the oven of 375º for about 21/2 hours or until oven thermometer reads 170º. In between time I baste the turkey as well with the turkey dipping. Do not overcook your turkey. Turkey was moist and whatever left over I sliced them and between slices I add some of the turkey juice/dipping then I store in an airtight container. The next day it is ready for delicious turkey sandwiches. Yummy no complaint about turkey being dry at all! Shrimp Alfredo with mushroom soup. Salad is just tomatoes wedges, sliced red onion, and cucumber slices with vinegar, olive oil, salt, and some chopped dill.

Roasted Chicken with Herbs

I thought why not make something rather fast and easy. Here it is marinated with seasoning salt, thyme, sage, garlic inserted inside the cavity of the bird with some seasoning salt. While cooking I brushed it with some olive oil. Serve with some fresh salad. It wasn't complicated at all. The dip from the chicken can be thicken with some flour if you wish but I think it has lots of chicken fat which you can filter it out first if you prefer. I didn't cut the chicken up instead I ripped it little bits at a time. You know using your fingers like those cowboys in the old days. :) I am amazed how much I enjoyed doing it! :)