As mentioned in my early post, when I first made zucchini cakes, I didn’t have a large zucchini so it didn’t turn out close to the original recipe I followed. This round, with a large zucchini on hand and adding 1 extra egg, I made a revisit to this recipe. For recipe, please refer to here. If you have a picky eater who refuses to eat vegetables, give it a try. But remember to control the amount...

This egg roll is not a pre-planned dish. The idea came to me when I was cooking lunch for both my son and myself on one Saturday afternoon when my hubby was away for his overseas trip. Basically, I just combined some ingredients from my cooked dishes and followed the method in this post. (If you can read chinese, refer to this site). Thus, I didn’t have the exact measurement. You may need to use your own...

This afternoon, I had created a very “fusion” combo for my son and myself. => Cabbage omelettes + sesame seeds rice balls + stir-fried mushrooms. (However, my son who is a fan of soup, after finishing his meals, said “Mummy, where is today’s soup?” :-[ ) This lunch combo is also great to use as a bento set. Recipes for cabbage omelette rolls and sesame seeds rice ball are adapted and modified from...

These patties are made using the following: a) 50% of the remaining ingredients from this stuffed tofu poks b) 1 egg (lightly beaten) c) Dash of sugar and pepper Methods: a) Heat up a non-stick pan with 1 tbsp oil. Use a piece of kitchen to wipe the pan so that the oil will be spread evenly on the pan. b) When hot, use a laddle to scoop up the mixture and make small batters on the frying pan. Make a few batches....

I saw a recipe from a cooking magazine on how to cook the real fried sharkfin. Long list of ingredients and complicated steps. Too difficult for me to “digest” as a beginner in cooking. Hence, with some tips from my mom, I had derived at my own simple version of “kwai fa chee”. This is also a dish that I managed to “convince” my son to start eating cabbage. Ingredients: 200g...

In my earlier post about steamed egg rolls with fish paste, I took my pictures under poor lighting and the effect was not impressive even after some editings. So I decided to try this recipe again in the morning. I noticed that with more eggs and lesser fish paste, I manage to make a better and firmer egg rolls. You can try the following 2 new combinations: a) 2 eggs and 150g fish paste; or b) 3 eggs and 200g...

I always try to introduce as many variety of vegetables as possible in my son’s diet so that he has a more balanced diet but it is not an easy job. For instance, cooking ridge/ sweet gourd is a BIG challenge to me because it is not my son’s favourite. My past attempt (eg, braised sweet gourd with bean curb) was not well-accepted at all until I had tried out this cooking method based on my MIL’s...

This is another version for 老少平安. Ingredients: 1 tube of beancurd (for steaming) – 200g 200g fish paste 1 egg (lightly beaten) Seasonings: 1 tsp salt 1 tsp light soya sauce ½ tsp chicken stock granules ½ tbsp sesame oil Dash of pepper 1 tbsp cornflour Bits of fried onion/ garlic oil Spring onions and coriander leaves (for garnishing) Methods: 1. Use fingers to combine all ingredients & seasonings...

“Rrrrrrrriiiiinnnngggg…WHACK! Shhhhhhh, alarm clock. ………Why get up, for goodness’ sake?……..Wait…that smell….could it be….? Pancakes!…. I am flap Jack in the hotcake seat. Check out the stack that I’m going to eat. …….Shazzam! It disappears right before your eyes!…….save some for later in a secret place…..”...

Ingredients: ½ block beancurd (for steaming) – 150g 200g fish paste 1 egg (lightly beaten) Small handful of frozen mixed vegetables (corns, carrots & green peas) Seasonings: 1 tsp salt 1 tsp light soya sauce ½ tsp chicken stock granules 1 tbsp cornflour Dash of sesame oil and pepper Fried onion/ garlic oil Methods: 1. Combine all ingredients & seasonings in a mixing bowl. Stir in 1 direction. 2....