[Weekly Meal Planner #5] Recipes on Cafe-Style Inspired Breakfasts + Singapore Local Breakfast

Morning, it's Monday again! As promised for today's "Weekly Meal Planner" column we will be featuring some cafe-style inspired breakfasts such as scrambled egg, french toast, overnight oats and etc. And I hope with the step-by-step recipes plus some photos of our daily breakfast it could help to inspire your creativity to create your very own hearty breakfast for your loved ones too.

[3 recipes] Grilled Seafood Platter, Roast Chicken with Bacon plus Beerfest Asia 2014

[Quick Lunch] Seafood Platter

There are times when we just don't feel like cooking in the kitchen especially during hot summer days where we could even sweat rapidly just by doing some simple ingredients preparation like cutting or chopping.  In this post, I will be sharing 3 amazing hassle free recipes which you can get ready two of the seafood dish in less than 15 minutes . Or with a quick preparation of 10 minutes and off it goes into the oven for the rest of the baking time while you can relax at the couch enjoying your favourite drama.

Beside the recipes, I would also like to share our views on some tasting beers that I received from the organizer of this year Beerfest Asia 2014 to go with the prepared dishes too.

[Weekly Meal Planner #4] Recipes On Week Night Dinners

[Weekly Meal Planner] Week Nights Dinners

Hi peeps, time flies and we are into second weeks of June meaning half of the 2014 is almost ended. Today we shall continue with our "Weekly Meal Planner" column which hiatus for almost 2 months with the last entry two months back in April. I am sorry that I couldn't update it promptly here as promised because I was busy with my kid's mid-year exam plus my health was not really good over the weeks too.

Back to the post, for WMP #4 I am compiling a few recipes of our week night dinners which I hope it would be useful in a way to help planning your cooking schedule. Most of the dishes featured this round are rather simple and fuss free like quick soup, omelette, stir-fry vegetables and etc.

[Photo Friday] Fruit Melody: Berries and Kiwifruits

[Fruit Melody] Berries and Kiwifruits

When comes to purchase daily fruits for my family sometime I would be rather selective with the available choices. And because in Singapore most of our fresh fruits are imported from overseas country like Australia, USA, China and etc so the price will be slightly higher too. For example a box of cherry (250g) might cost up to S$10++ depending on it's country of origin and this applies to berries as well.

In fact for berries lovers like us, it can easily cost us SG$20++ just to get 4 boxes of assorted berries (blackberry, blueberry, strawberry or cherry) for our 2 days supply. But I guess for the sake of the multiple nutrition values and health benefits some money are meant to be spent in a away. In this post, I would like to share some information of our favourite berries and kiwifruits which are in season now.

Quick Meals With Instant Noodles

[Instant Noodles] Mee Pok Dry with Dumplings

I am sure most of us loves Instant Noodles as it often helps to fill our hungry stomach in less than 10 minutes of preparation and we get to enjoy it during anytime of the day. Plus the best part of it is we get to add in whatever we like or find in the fridge too. Although I love to cook but there are also times when I just feel like having some comfort food which are easy to prepare too.

But at certain points I am also quite particular with the brand of instant noodles, method of cooking as well as the accompany ingredients. So most of the time, I would just stock the few of our favourite brands which we have being eating for years.

Chocolate Banana Kugelhop vs Wholemeal Apple Tea Cake

Chocolate Banana Kugelhop vs Wholemeal Apple Tea Cake

For the month of May, our baking collaboration with Bake King features two healthy tea cake recipes such as Chocolate Banana Kugelhop and Wholemeal Apple Tea Cake. These cakes are made with less sugar; without butter, oil or eggs which are great for those who are concern with their waistline or carbs intake. And most important these cakes are very easy to prepare and they are naturally sweeten using real fruits which are added into the cake.

Breakfast + Gifts + Coffee @ Liberty Coffee

Coffee @ Liberty Coffee

Time flies and weekend has almost come to the end with a few more hours to Monday. For me it has being a great week as I have finally catch up with two of my "cyber friends" whom we have know each other through blogging for many years and yet to meet up. Beside that, I am also lucky to visit Liberty Coffee during their "limited" opening hours which happens to fall on Thursday, 22 May between 10am - 4pm.

[2 recipes] Chinese Spinach With 3 Eggs + Yin Choy Fishaball Soup

Chinese Spinach with 3 Eggs - 上汤苋菜

Chinese Spinach which is also called Yin Choi in local dialect is one of our family favourite. This veggie has a smooth texture when cooked and you can either use it for stir-fry or soup. Here I would like to share a soupy version which is commonly found in most Chinese restaurants or cze char stalls in Singapore.

This Chinese Spinach With Triple Eggs (consists of century, salted and regular eggs) is consider as a hearty dish with it's flavoursome broth that goes well with steamed rice. And for the preparation part you can either poached or stir-fry the Chinese Spinach according to personal preference.

Cakes + Coffee + New Friend @ One Man Coffee

[One Man Coffee] Flat White And Cappuccino

Depending on your purpose of visiting a cafe where some might just like to get a cup of coffee and enjoy quiet moment with 1 - 2 chapters from the book or flipping through your favourite magazine with sips of warm coffee. Whereas some might just fall for either cakes or pastry together with a cup of beverage to spend the afternoon.

Last week, I managed to met up with a new friend who always patronize One Man Coffee which is located at 215R Upper Thomson Road. This cafe might not be easy to find although it is near the main road because the actually co-share the premises with Crust (sells Pizza in the evening) so you might tends to miss out the signboard.

[2 Recipes] Stir-fry Okra With Anchovies Or Prawn

Stir-fry Okra with Anchovies

Frankly speaking before this I hardly eat or cook okra at home because I don't really like its sticky texture. But my view towards this edible green pod changed after Grace taught me how she prepares her signature Sambal Okra during one of her visit. And in this post, I would be sharing a few way to prepare this "super" vegetable which is high in fiber, rich in various minerals plus consuming Okra regularly can also helps to loose weight too.

MAGGI 2-Min Extra Spicy Curry Noodles - 超啦咖哩面

MAGGI Extra Spicy Curry Noodles

Hello everyone! Although today is Monday but due to the public holiday (Vesak Day in Singapore) tomorrow I guess it's still worth to look forward for some rest and gathering time. For brunch today, I cook the new MAGGI 2-Min Extra Spicy Curry Noodles together with some chicken drumsticks and potato which inspired from my aunt who always cook this dish using Maggi Curry Noodle.

3D Latte Art From Chock Full Of Beans

Chock Full Of Beans @ 4, Changi Village Road

If you happen to visit the popular hawker center at Changi Village you might have seen this cafe that is located at a corner at one end of block 4 which is next to the open area car park. Chock Full Of Beans has a pretty nice interior with wooden furniture and brick tiles on the wall. Despite of the small in-door sitting area they also have alfresco area to cater for their evening or weekend crowds too.

[4 Recipes] Overnight Oats (隔夜燕麦) - Part II

Like most people, I always thought that eating oatmeal is something boring and tasteless which often given to us when we are not feeling well. But recently after trying these "overnight oats" for two weeks it totally changed our perceptions about oats plus it definitely has transform our usual daily breakfast into something more appetizing and nutrition. 

And just to warn you these overnight oats are very addictive and you can hardly stop with just a bowl! Moreover they are also very versatile which you could create many different flavour out of it by adding a little bit of this and that. Below are three quick combination which we love and I hope they suits your taste buds too.

MyKuali Penang White Curry Noodle - 槟城白咖哩面

Penang White Curry Noodle

Do you know that the original Penang White Curry Noodle is actually “white” in colour and served together with ingredients such as tau pok (beancurd puff), cockles, cuttlefish and beansprouts. On top of that, there is also an accompany chilli paste on each table where the customers can top up any amount accordingly to their preferences to flavour the overall taste of the noodles.

So here is my version of Penang White Curry Noodle whipped up from the instant noodle pack which I bought recently.

Cuisine Paradise 9th Blog Anniversary

Today, 30 April marks the 9th Birthday of Cuisine Paradise. With that I feel like time really flies fast as I have being working "full-time" on this blog for almost more than 3500 days. I sincerely thanks everyone for supporting my humble blog and social media platforms throughout these years.