Since I started cooking for the family, I used a lot of tomatoes in our meals because they are my little “big” boy’s favourite. He can eat any types of tomatoes be it raw or cooked, with or without skin, with or without seeds. In short, he is a TOMATO lover! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Generally most of us know that tomato contains lycopene (the red pigment in...

“What is zucchini?” “How do I cook it?” I have been asked myself these 2 questions since I started cooking western food. Coming from a typical Chinese family, I have never tried zucchini before. After going through my cookbooks and browsing all online recipes, I just realized that there are so many ways to cook zucchini ie baked, grilled, stir-fry and stew. Below is a recipe adapted and modified from...

If you are in a rush and need to cook 1 dish-meal cum soup, then this soup is the perfect choice! It is not only as easy as ABC but also a wholesome soup for the family. All of the ingredients (except for the fish bones) are edible. You can serve it with rice or pasta. Hence it is considered a “ZERO wastage” soup. Guess what have I done to the sweetcorns and potatoes in the soup? I had created another...

Ingredients:½ onion (chopped)50g chicken breast meat (cut into small chunk; marinated with light soya sauce, sugar and corn flour)3-4 cherry tomatoes (cut into half)1 can of baked beans (125g)1 potato (cut into cubes) Seasonings:2 tbsp tomato ketchupDash of salt and sugarWater Methods:1. Heat up wok with oil. Stir fry chicken lightly. Dish up and set aside.2. Sautee onion until transparent.3. Add in potatoes...

Ingredients:200g spaghetti2 tbsp olive oil1 onion (red)2 cloves of garlic150g of minced meat (alternatively beef or chicken)200g of fresh mushroom (button or portobello) – chopped5 medium sized fresh ripe tomatoes – chopped50g carrot – chopped½ capsicum (red or yellow) – chopped3-4 small floweret cauliflower (or ½ celery stick) – chopped (optional)5-6 small floweret broccoli Seasonings:3...