Posted on 12 August 2008 | 3 Comments |
My hubby loved this soup so much that after drinking the soup, he also took an extra portion to mix with his rice so as to give him a “braised rice” flavour.
This recipe is adapted from Hawker’s...
Posted on 6 August 2008 | No Comments |
This dessert ( 红枣桂圆莲子百合枸杞糖水)is suitable for all seasons. It can be served hot or cold. According to this posting, the combination of lotus seeds and lily bulbs provides the equivalent...
Posted on 6 August 2008 | 3 Comments |
Under the current hot weather, it is beneficial to drink some nourishing soup. I found this recipe from here. Another similar soup without using sweetcorn can be found over here.
Ingredient A:20g white...
Posted on 5 August 2008 | No Comments |
Ingredients:
135g long beans (small cubes)
50g red capsicum (small cubes) (it can be substituted with 1 red chilly)
½ red onion (approx 30g)
150g tau gua/ dried beancurd (cut into small cubes and pat...
Posted on 30 July 2008 | 4 Comments |
Chowder is a special kind of thick soup from New England in the USA
Below is the recipe adapted from Children’s Healthy & Fun Cookbook .
Ingredients:1 large onion200g fresh, frozen or tinned...
Posted on 30 July 2008 | 8 Comments |
Every time when I go to the market, I cannot resist the temptation to take a few close-up looks at these beautiful borlotti/ cranberry beans. But I didn’t buy any because I had no clue on how to...
Posted on 30 July 2008 | No Comments |
Huai shan(淮山) or shan yao (山药) (Chinese yam – English), is a type of vegetable which is neutral and sweet in nature. As mentioned in this site, Chinese yam is effective in relieving cough...
Posted on 22 July 2008 | 5 Comments |
The 2 key differences between cooking yam rice and cooking pumpkin rice are that you need to pre-fry the yam cubes and add the yam when the rice is boiling. Thanks to the mommy who had recommended me...
Posted on 22 July 2008 | No Comments |
Besides celery, fresh lily bulbs and pine nuts can also be used in this combination.
Ingredients:60g fine french beans (sliced diagonally)25g baby sweetcorn (cubed)25g carrot (cubed)25g fresh lily bulb...
Posted on 21 July 2008 | No Comments |
I like to use fresh lily bulbs and pine nut in stir-frying my vegetable dish because they are my son’s favourite. Fresh lily bulbs can also be used in porridge, soup and dessert whereas pine nut...