Happee Monkee

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Wontons»

Back in my home country (i.e. Malaysia), we call these wantans. I guess no matter how you look, or spell them, they are - little parcels of meaty pleasures. Nothing makes me hungrier than Malaysian food. Say ‘nasi lemak‘ and my tummy will instantaneously growl. Yong tau foo? Good lord, quick, someone grab me some [...]

Pan-fried Fish with a Garnish of Fresh Asian Herbs»

One should never attempt to write before breakfast. It could result in a loud complaining tummy and a streaming flow of saliva. Not a pretty sight. But in the spirit of food blogging I shall bravely march on. Or in this case, write on.
Speaking of marching, I can’t wait for December. December will mean re-experiencing [...]

Simple Roast Chicken with Lemon & Herbs»

This is a roast for Lazy Sundays or Lazy Every Days.  I’ve been a preoccupied recently with a new job and so I understand all you working girls out there. You wake up wee hours in the morning and bust it at work, you hardly have any energy left to cook a healthy, tasty dinner [...]

Desserts

Banana Pancakes»

Sunday is…
time to hit the snooze button and allow yourself to sleep in.
time to enjoy the sun and breeze in your hair while you stroll to the milk bar for the Sunday’s newspaper.
time for a cup of coffee while you read the funnies.
time for soft and fluffy banana pancakes!
Happy Sunday and enjoy your pancakes!
XOXO,
“Well can’t [...]

Bubur Nasi Hitam»

Bubur nasi hitam or black rice pudding is definitely a personal favourite. It’s a Malaysian (some argues Thai) dessert, always almost served warm with a drizzle of coconut milk. Mom usually made it on a weekend night in a slow cooker, so come morning, there would be a lovely aroma of pandan (screwpine leaves) [...]

Cherry Strudel»

Remember the leftover cherries from the cherry pie? Well I used the rest to make this baby.

I was in Perth two years ago and a friend recommended this place for apple strudel. I believe it’s called Corica Pastries. If you Google it, there are plenty of blogs that has raved about it. I’ve heard people [...]

Cupcakes

Birthday Cupcakes»

I’m one of those people who has been fortunate enough to have good mates. It hasn’t always been so easy. I’ve had people in my life that were toxic but it’s a journey I’d suppose everybody goes through.
We need to learn who’s good for us and who isn’t. It’s simply like trying peas once and [...]

Cupcakes Galore»

Do you have your cupcake hat on? Are you ready for a cupcake fest? Are you absolutely passionate about cupcakes? Are you positively mad about little cutesy sweet toothy cupcakes? Are you?? Are you???

Cherry Ripe Cupcakes»

The girls and I are having a pizza & chic flick night. A rampage of emails usually fly back and forth a few days before because everyone’s excited to meet up.

Travels

Portland, Victoria»

Give me a minute to wipe the dust off my keyboard. I think I see dust bunnies dancing around my blog. I’m sorry for not blogging for so long and thank you for being so patient with me. The last few months have been ‘alive’ for me. Things happening. Life running. Y’know… stuff.
I’ve finally [...]

Cambodia»

I love traveling. If it was a sport, I would be a Arnold Scha-whats-his-name. If it was a dish, I would get fat eating it. If it was a song, my throat would be sore singing it. Yes, I love to travel. But more than seeing different countries, smelling different degrees of air and getting [...]

Food Blog Event

Calling All Food Bloggers in Melbourne»

When I first started blogging, I was clueless as to how big the food blogging community was. I  started reading food blogs after food blogs, both envying and inspired by the culinary techniques and photography. I must say, there is really a lot of talent out there and creativity spewing out from the four corners [...]