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Chinese Braised Beef with Mooli and Beancurd Sheets

Chinese Braised Beef with Mooli and Beancurd Sheets

Lately I’ve been really craving asian food, probably because the weather is not so cold now, and hence the rich butter or pastry based “western food” all seems to be a bit stodgy suddenly. So I’ve decided to devote more of our dinners to oriental…

Low Fat Chocolate Cupcakes

Low Fat Chocolate Cupcakes

A lighter, no butter chocolate cupcake recipe that is moist and scrumptious, perfect for afternoon snack (or even breakfast if you’re a chocoholic!

Hot Cross Bun and Butter Pudding

Hot Cross Bun and Butter Pudding

Those hot cross buns I made for Fresh From the Oven were soooo nice and I must’ve been eating two every day. But they don’t seem to be going down and they’re going a bit dry. So I decided to give them a new lease…

Fresh From the Oven April Challenge — Hot Cross Buns

Fresh From the Oven April Challenge — Hot Cross Buns

It was Easter weekend last week, and apart from splashing in the paddling pool, lazing in the garden with J and Ash, I also managed to do this month’s Baking Challenge… I missed last month’s challenge so I really wanted to do this. I have…

Friday Night Fever – No, Burgers!

Friday Night Fever – No, Burgers!

Friday night calls for a quick and yummy dinner, more so than any other days! We both had a busy day at work, Ashleigh is hungry as usual (and he really kicks up fuss when he’s hungry), everyone just yearn for some grub and chill…

Angled Gourd – Eating Loofah?

Angled Gourd – Eating Loofah?

I was sooo looking forward to having those angled gourd I bought the other day… It must’ve been over 7 years since I last had them. I was going to do a beef stir fry, however due to Ashleigh being all silly and wouldn’t go…

Spaghetti with Cherry Tomatoes and Basil Sauce

Spaghetti with Cherry Tomatoes and Basil Sauce

Hi peeps! The sun is shining today! And with that bright sunshine I took Ashleigh into town on a bus! Thursday in the Market square = farmers market! I spotted some perfectly formed cherry tomatoes. They look so pretty on a vine, I wonder if…

Banana and Coconut Loaf

Banana and Coconut Loaf

Ashleigh’s gone to bed. James putting things on eBay. It’s 2 o’clock and all these surely means I have to make a tea time treat! We have lots of bananas left in the fruit bowl due to Ash’s demand for them, so banana cake is…

Mushroom & Pea Curry

Mushroom & Pea Curry

Today I was feeling a bit down. But nothing a good dinner won’t fix! I decided it’s not a day for killing today, so we’re having mushroom and pea curry. Sometimes I think Ashleigh likes curry more than I do, and he can certainly eat…

Dorayaki

Dorayaki

Since I’ve got some Anko bean paste left from making my new year treat (remember my deep fry fail?), I’ve been trying to think of ways to use it up. And today is Chinese Valentine’s day, traditionally we have to eat something sweet, and anko…