[recipes] Homemade Mooncake Part II - Jelly Mooncakes

[Homemade Mooncakes] Chocolate Jelly Mooncake

After the first post of our Homemade Mooncake Recipes, here is the second part which features non-baked Jelly Mooncakes using agar agar powder (or you can replace it with konnyaku jelly powder) which makes into refreshing jelly dessert that resemble mooncake in a lighter version. Although making these jelly mooncake might seems a little time consuming due to the different layers of colour but when you get the hang of it, the steps are actually quite straightforward to follow too.

[recipes] Homemade Mooncake Part I - Traditional Mooncake vs Snow Skin Mooncakes

Assorted Homemade Mooncakes

Mid-Autumn Festival (中秋节) is just another two weeks from now. This year due to a mooncake project I made some variety of homemade mooncakes ranging from those traditional ones with lotus paste that are wrapped with melon seeds and salted egg to refreshing Jelly Mooncakes that are made using agar agar powder with flavour such as rose and lychee.

National Day Limited Edition Tiger Beer Giveaway

[Photo Credit] Tiger Beer Singapore Facebook

Yeah finally it's mid-week meaning weekend is approaching in another two more days. Here we have a giveaway to perk up your week with some limited edition items. This year to celebrate Singapore 49th National Birthday, Tiger Beer has unveiled this limited edition Tiger Beer can with red and white outfit instead of its usual blue.

Win A Trip To Paris With Purchased of Laughing Cow Products

Recently, The Laughing Cow is running its Travel Around the World campaign for all the Laughing Cow's loyal supporters and cheese lovers in Singapore. From now till 07 October 2014, with every purchase of The Laughing Cow 8 Portion Cheese customers will receive exclusive sticker collectibles with iconic landmarks in six different countries: France, England, Egypt, Italy, Mexico, and USA. In addition to that, customers also stand a chance to win limited edition The Laughing Cow toasters and strollers plus eligible for the luck draw with grand prize; a trip to Paris for two.

Happy 49th Birthday Singapore!

Happy Birthday Singapore

Happy 49th Birthday Singapore! This year lady luck is with us because I was fortunate to win four National Day Parade (NDP 2014) tickets through the balloting. We were very contented even though it was only the preview tickets on 02 August 2014 and furthermore it was also our very first time attending the National Day Parade. And we waited eagerly for the big day ever since we collected the tickets a month before hand.

[3 recipes] Thai-style Steamed Pomfret, Seafood Tom Yum and Thai Basil Minced Pork

Seafood Tom Yum and Thai Basil Minced Pork

Most of us who loves Thai cuisine are usually fans of spicy and sour food. And in Thailand, Tom Yum Talay (hot and spicy seafood soup) is known for its health benefits and is often equivalent to the chicken noodle soup which we used to have it when we are not feeling well. Moreover this delicious one pot soup is also pretty easy to make once you have all the necessary ingredients.

In this post, I would be sharing 3 common homecook Thai dishes which you can easily prepare them at home with ingredients that are available from leading supermarkets or Thai grocery stalls.  

Selamat Hari Raya with Chocolate Cornflake Cups vs Oatmeal & Dates Cookies

Today, 28 July 2014 is a public holiday in Singapore where the Muslim celebrates Hari Raya Aidilfitri. Hari Raya literally means ‘celebration day’ whereas Hari Raya Aidilfitri is the day that marks the end of Ramadan in the Islamic holy month of dawn-to-sunset fasting. For us we are fortunate to have Malay neighbour who always share their lovely bakes and dishes with us and every year during Hari Raya we are also blessed with delicious treats too.

3 Recipes Using Avocado

Air-fried Avocado Fries

Recently I am in love with two health-giving fruits which are Avocado and Lemon because I use them to prepare my daily "must have" beverages such as Avocado Milkshake/Smoothie and Honey Lemonade. With my new found love, I also decided to venture into more recipes by including them as one of the key ingredients. Therefore I hope the 3 avocado recipes (2 recipes using Philips Airfryer) shown below would be useful to add into your existing methods of consuming this super fruit.

Easy Chocolate Cake by Corelle Snapware

[Corelle Snapware] Easy Chocolate Cake

About two weeks ago, I received a media gift set from World Kitchen on their latest 3-in-1 Corelle Snapware dinnerware and bakeware which enable consumers to bake, serve and store. With these new products extra food from table can go straight into the fridge or freezer on the go without the hassle to transfer them to another storage container.

Our Favourite Singapore Local Food

As a Singaporean like many others out there who loves food we are also willing to travel from North to South or East to West just to enjoy our favourite hawker dishes. And despite the heat and smoky environment from its non-air conditional environment we are happy to soak ourselves in the aroma of chicken rice, char kway teow, BBQ chicken wings and etc that floats in the air.

[Coffee Break] Coffee Nowhere : Brawn & Brains : Tian Kee & Co : Yahava Koffeeworks : Burpz

Out of sudden there are so many new cafes booming around different area of Singapore since last two years. And with the power of social media and food recommendation sites, you can easily pick up new cafes to try out their brews and food. In this post I would be sharing my experience on the 5 cafes which I have conquered during my "off time" with a new coffee kaki (friend); Eileen who has good knowledge in beans and brews.

[4 recipes] Quick Meals Using the New Philips Avance XL Airfryer

Rosemary Chicken with Sweet Potato Fries plus Chocolate Cherry Pound Cake

Whipping up healthier meals by reducing (or omit) the amount of salt, sugar and oil intake makes it a better diet for everyone in the family. And being the main cook for the family I always try my best to prepare their favourite food with a twist to safeguard our body functions. Example, using coconut or olive oil for in our dish or bake; incorporate more fibres, greens, proteins and fresh fruits in our daily diet plus always source for "fresh ingredients" to prepare our meals.

S.E.A Aquarium and Trick Eye Museum @ Resorts World Sentosa, Singapore

S.E.A Aquarium at Resorts World Sentosa, Singapore.

Since this is the last week of June School Holidays, I decided to bring the boy to the newly open Trick Eye Museum which is located in Resorts World Sentosa (RWS). And while looking through RWS website, I happen to see one of their bundle package which includes Trick Eye with either S.E.A Aquarium or Adventure Cove Waterpark at a promotional price of SG$48.00 per adult for 2 attractions. So without hesitate, I make the booking online and we went on the next day.

Asian-style Chow Mein (Fried Egg Noodles - 干炒鸡蛋面)

Asian-style Chow Mein

Today post is an impromptu recipe on our dinner which we all loves. And I am sure even for those of you who are in overseas countries like United States, Canada or Australia this Asia Chow Mein is something that you are familiar with from any of their Chinese dine-in or takeaway restaurants.

Between below is our version of Asian-style Chow Mein (fried egg noodle - 鸡蛋面) using ingredients such as BBQ pork (char siew), fishcake, veggies and egg. The egg chow mein comes in either fresh or dry packaging and you can easily find it in local supermarket. But sometime for convenience purpose,  instant noodles (noodles itself without any of the seasonings) can also be used as a replacement too.

[Wordless Wednesday] Double Chocolate Chunk Brownie

Double Chocolate Chunk Brownie with moist and rich texture!