Happee Monkee

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Posts Tagged ‘dinner’

Citrus Delicious Pudding

By • Jun 1st, 2010 • Category: Desserts

This is the dessert I made when G’s uncle came to visit. The citrus pudding was a great way to end dinner after a hearty meaty meatloaf. On a totally unrelated matter, my best friend got married last Saturday. Carrie and I have known each other for half our lives. But it’s not just about [...]



Meatloaf Tuesday

By • May 27th, 2010 • Category: What's Cooking

This is not for vegetarians nor for the faint-hearted or dieters for that matter. This post oozes of meat. I have never eaten meatloaf in my life. Throughout my childhood, Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Share with Stumblers Share on technorati Tumblr it Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Print for [...]



Ginger & Garlic Paste

By • May 25th, 2010 • Category: From My Mother's Kitchen

This paste is just as useful in Chinese cooking as sambal (chili paste in Malaysian cooking) or tomato paste in Italian cooking. You can put this on fish or poultry, rice and noodle; and then invent new ways to use it. Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Share with Stumblers Share on technorati Tumblr it Tweet [...]



Carrot & Zucchini Polenta

By • May 11th, 2010 • Category: What's Cooking

Now that wedding fever is over, I’m stuck with a cold. A bothersome. Flu-ey. Cold. Maybe my body is trying to tell me something. Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Share with Stumblers Share on technorati Tumblr it Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Print for later Bookmark in Browser Tell a [...]



MFWF: Heat Beads Hawkers’ Market

By • Mar 30th, 2010 • Category: Other Stuff

I enjoy Melbourne for various reasons: the weather, when it is agreeable, is very pleasant; the people are generally friendly; the food is fresh and abundant. Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Share with Stumblers Share on technorati Tumblr it Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Print for later Bookmark in Browser [...]



Braised Pork in Soy Sauce

By • Mar 9th, 2010 • Category: From My Mother's Kitchen, Latest

When I was back in KL recently, I noticed many hawker stalls had Cambodians, Indonesians and/or other nationalities cooks cooking Malaysian dishes. If I may say so, the platter – taste, texture, smell – were not how I remember it to be. The local flavours have become somewhat almost foreign in itself. I have nothing [...]



How to Eat an Okonomiyaki

By • Sep 25th, 2009 • Category: Travels

Okonomiyaki is a Japanese-style savoury pancake which you can add all kinds of ingredients (okonomi means “favourite” in Japanese and yaki meaning “grilled” or “cooked”). Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Share with Stumblers Share on technorati Tumblr it Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Print for later Bookmark in Browser Tell [...]



Roo Shepherd’s Pie

By • Jun 14th, 2009 • Category: What's Cooking

I never thought I’d say this but, Skippy is rather tasty. Apparently it’s healthier eating kangaroo because it’s low in cholesterol and 98% fat-free. Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Share with Stumblers Share on technorati Tumblr it Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Print for later Bookmark in Browser Tell a [...]



Prosciutto Basil & Bocconcini Chicken Parcels

By • Mar 14th, 2009 • Category: What's Cooking

Bocconcini means “Little Mouthfuls” in Italian – to be exact, little mouthfuls of soft, elastic, very moist and chewy egg-shaped balls. Best eaten torn up with some tomatoes, basil and a drizzle of balsamic vinegar, the flavorsome marriage is a remarkable one. The way to store bocconcini is to keep refrigerated at 4°C in its [...]



Simple Roast Chicken with Lemon & Herbs

By • Oct 2nd, 2008 • Category: What's Cooking

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 [...]