Bye Bye... I am Moving!

DEAR READERS, I HAVE MOVED
Due to some changes, I have decided to move this blog. Thank you all for reading.
For future post,
Please refer to http://mapetitp.blogspot.com/

THANK YOU ALL.

Chinese Beef Stew

I have cooked beef stew for so many times before but this time i want to try something different. I have the basic beef stew recipe in my mind but I want to give it a new twist. So Instead of the normal sirloin beef that I use, this time I tried using the Beef muscle part, whereby in Taiwanese style always love using the muscle part as it has a chewy feel and the jelly part is really delicious too.

Also the other thing that I add in this stew is the radish. Normally carrots will do but I want to try using radish and drop the tomatoes for a while. last but not least it is an amazing dish but the one thing is that it takes longer hours to cook as the muscle part really took some time to cook well. I did not add tomato sauce at all just chicken stock and a good red wine. We all really love this dish! It goes well with the pasta! Yum!

Spinach Ravioli

Yummy Ravioli.......... it was a long long time since I had Ravioli. The last I had it was in Paris, when I manage to buy some fresh ones in the market there and cook it for dinner. While here back in my hometown, it is impossible to get fresh ones, packed ones are possible if I am lucky! So indeed, I manage to saw some in the grocery store and without hesitation I just bought a packet of Spinach Ravioli!

Here I create my own version of pork sauce to go with the ravioli, and it's a blast! We all love it and well, I will definately cook this again!

I scream Ice cream!

Why I make ice cream when I can easily buy them? Oooo the answer is easy, because I have an Ice-Cream maker at home. Oh it was a lovely present my hubby bought for me for my birthday. He knows I love Ice-cream... and had been dreaming of making it... hmmm! So I have an excuse to make them at home. LOL.

Above here are some pictures on how to make Ice-cream. Well it is my first time making it, I have no clue at all what I am doing and am surprise on what I get it out in the end. (Just relying on a manual and a recipe book!) Well, some tips may be from the tv shows and that's all! So in the end here's how my Rum&Raisins Ice Cream look like!

Nice huh? I add some peaches to go with the ice-cream.......... really blow me away! Sorry my lil' bean is not allow to try this at all......... sweeeeeettt dessert!

Salty Poultry

My first attempt here to cook whole chicken in a wok. My recipe was indeed the Salty Chicken recipe.... (Yim Kok Kai) in cantonese. I wrap the whole chick in a paper bag and use the salt to steam it. Well the chick turn out well, and I manage to de-bone it as you can see it here.

The taste is not so salty as I reduce the salt and add more rice wine on it. Last time I boil the whole chick but this time I tried a different style, not bad huh... my culinary skills are improving... hahhah LOL!

Dine at home...

With my new lovely kitchen, there is no reason not to cook at home. These are some of the dishes I cooked for the night. Hubby loves it and baby loves the crispy garlic bread... oooo the sides only, she does not like garlic anyway...... LOL.

Poultry on the plate.

My yummy Ginger Chicken Stew with Brocolli, one of the dishes for the night; just another comfort food for my family. A dash of Shao Xing Wine just perfect for the taste and smell too.

Fun to make - Oatmeal cookies

Why I love making these cookies?

Because my little one love these very much and it is the only making her eating and digesting oat and blackcurrants!

Every now and then I have these little cookies at home. I did made some for my family members as a Xmas gift last year and also I made these for the Chinese New Year too. Everyone loves it, as it is healthy and I put less sugar so not so sweet as well.

The flour I use is Wheat flour so it is healthier for both adults and kids.

I just love making them and it is easy to make too.

I follow the recipes from these two sites in the net; of course I reduce the sugar and replace the raisins with blackcurrants.

Oatmeal Cookies Recipe & Video - Joyofbaking.com *Tested Recipe*

Grandma's Oatmeal Cookies Recipe Simply Recipes

You can have a go too! Enjoy baking!

Oysters Oh Oh Oysters

Oysters and Tofu........ yummy. I happen to have some fresh oysters left behind, because it has been around for quite sometime and I guess it is not so fresh after hiding in the freezer for more than a week, so I decided to cook it and eat rather than just some lemon and tabacos sauce.

This is quite a simple dish but it needs a few preparations before hand.
1. Wash the fresh oysters with some water and lemon juice.
2. Boil the oysters in the water for about 4-5 mins.
3. Cut the half cooked oysters in half. (bite size)
4. Diced the tofu.
5. Chopped some garlic and spring onions.
6. Prepare the sauce - Oyster sauce + Sesame oil
7. With a wok- fry the garlic with some oil.
8. Add in the oysters + sauces.
9. Add in the tofu then the spring onion.
10. Viola - done!

Now enjoy these wonderful oysters and tofu dish!

Sweet Potato - My comfort food diary

Whenever I have a feeling that a flu is coming down on me....... oh this Sweet Potato soup dessert will come into my mind. This is one of my comfort food, simple, nourishing, easy to cook and eat.

Simply boil the sweet potatoes with enough water, include some red dates, ginger, some Pandan leaves, and some brown sugar to taste. Good comfort food for me!

New Year, New Place... First-day: Part 1

It has been a while... I have stopped blogging. Sorry folks, I am not on vacation but am so busy moving house.

Indeed, I have a new place now, so I needed to pack things up and furthermore add to all these packing and moving..... is having to work part-time and also The New Year preparations and house-warming parties. All in all, I have a very busy start in the beginning of the year which also means I have a lot to blog about.

First of all I am wishing everyone a very Happy New Rabbit Year and Gong Xi Fa Chai!
Here I am First day cooking in my new Kitchen.
We had a little praying ceremony after entering the house. After that will be eating, so I had to cook which is supposed to be some of the things you need to do when entering a new place, I guess. Well, we invited some family members to have lunch together. Since it is during the Chinese New Year, I cooked something simple instead of having steamboat again.

Most of our family members are elderly so we had porridge and some other dishes to accompany it. Some vegetables, some roast pork from the market, some noodles made by granny, and some fried eggs; Simple and just nice for everyone.

After the short meal, we had some photo shooting session. We had ask one of our friends to come over and help us shoot some family photos for memory sake. It was a formal one so everyone kinda dress up and the mood was quite serious but well it went well in the end. This ended the first part of our housewarming party. More to come later in the night!!

Fishy fingers anyone?

Some fresh juicy fish meat cut into bite pieces; add a little salt to season.
Flour: add some seasoning too + some herbs. I add thyme.

Breadcrumbs: Love the Japanese breadcrumds they are the best!

Now you have seen my homemade fish fingers.

Yummy and easy to make, just for you and your family.

1. Dip fish into the flour mix.
2. Dip into egg wash.
3. Dip into the breadcrumbs.
4. Deep fry in hot oil.
5. Hurray, it's done!
   
   

Personal interpretation of Mexican food

Well for the first time am eating nacho chips for dinner. Of course these goes well with salsa and cheese dips, but am going to do something different.

Here's my salted pork to go with the chips.

Here's the chicken to go with it. Some ginger and honey to marinate. :P

Finally some tomatoes with french beans......... yum!

Salad of the day

Honestly, I hate vege when I was little. But when I enter college suddenly I enjoy vege; since then I have been a loyal salad lover. Don't ask me why, I do not understand this myself too!

Alright, here's my personal comfort food. Lotsa salad leaves with onions, smoke salmon and balsamic vinegar. If you want add some tomatoes and olive oil too! Yummy.

Back to homecook again!

A few dishes of homecook dish for dinner.... Chinese sesame chicken and slice ginger pork with lettuce. I have no time to cook rice as there are only two person eating. So the better choice is to "ta pau" the rice. Easier for me and saves some time for me to concentrate on the main dishes.

I am so tired of eating out as there are no good food outside (unless no choice or too tired to prepare any food) and furthermore it is economical to eat in also more healthy. Will always love homecook food no matter what.

Like I say, am prepare to come back and cook more food..... as my lil'bean is growing up fast now and I can say easier for me to cook at home. :P

Cantonese "Pak Cham Kai" Chicken

I have finally acquire the recipe for my favourite plain white chicken. Normally I will buy it during lunch time in any chicken rice stall. Hence, I find making it myself a kind of personal indulgence and satisfaction. So after cooking my whole chick, I let it stand for 3 hours before we can feast on it.
After 3 hours, I carve the chicken; for the first time in my life.... hah, not bad huh! I garnished it with some spring onion and ginger with my home-made sauce.

These are some chicken drums and wings that will be feast on later by my guests. :) Hope they like it!

Introducing solids / snacks

Firstly, I am not promoting any company here but just giving some information here.

I have long started introducing solids to my baby and here are the few choices that I have chosen and my baby really like it. Of course, not forgetting my roots, I am also giving porridge on top of these.

I am giving my baby breakfast, lunch, an occasional snack and dinner. Otherwise it is still the bottle.

I have some organic stuff here and some commercial product as well. Indeed I have to alternate all these food so my baby won't get too bored with one taste. I also do provide some fruity puree as well. So, these are some of the variations if you were to ask me, my baby is quite fussy with her food, if she doesn't like it she'll just ignore it and well then it's the bottle choice again!

Try your luck with yours hope your baby is not as fussy! Good luck!

Yummy Chocolate Brownie

Yes you know what my chocolate crave is honing me again and yeah I cannot resist to make these for the weekend! Yummy chocolate brownie, rich and sweet and guee! Always my favourite. Top up with vanilla ice cream..... and there you go I scream chocolate! Yay!
Oh oh I forgot to tell you they are not just full of chocolate they are also full of walnuts and pecans! Viola!

Traditional Nyonya Popiah - Homemade only (part II)

Traditionally, nyonya ladies used to cook these at home and have Popiah Parties. Well, this tradition is dying soon as not many people cook these days. Well, in my home we are still having this popiah tradition and it is one of my favourite food. Also one must know how to wrap a popiah properly or else everything will drop off, and the popiah wrap will break loose!

Above here I have included the ingredients that will be wrap inside a popiah. So all those commercial ones out there is really nothing compare to these homemade ones! One must get the ingredients right from the beginning to have a "Traditional Nyonya Popiah".

Here are some of the ingredients that I snap with my camera... and I have already named them well, other ingredients such as beansprouts can be wrap in it too.

This is the popiah wrap that we can still buy it here in Penang. Lucky us! :P

So here are all the ingredients that are waiting to be wrap in a popiah! Yummy.... and am getting hungry too! If I were to have my ideal Popiah Party..... I will definately need all my guest know they will need to help cooking and then later know-how to wrap the popiah properly.

Indeed it takes time to pratice and I have been doing it since I was a young little girl at the age of 10. LOL.