October 2009

Grandma’s Pickled Cucumber With Chili

October 31, 2009

Pickled Cucumber with Chili is a very simple & easy side dish to make. There’s no cooking or baking involved. Perfect for kitchen n00b like my mom. Ahem. Ahemmm… :P This age-old recipe is from my beloved grandma. According to her she had made this dish before she were even married. The time when my [...]

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Ginger Snaps

October 21, 2009

I like ginger snaps. I love the ginger snaps from Marks & Spencer. They’re real good – ahh spicy with plenty of ginger taste! It was then that I decide to bake my own ginger snaps cookies. You can read all about my first ginger snaps baking attempt in my personal blog. I referred to [...]

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Classic Guacamole Recipe

October 16, 2009

Guacamole is a Mexican dip, snack, appetizer made from avocado. And it is one of my favorite snack. This is how I first fall head over heels with avocado… with the introduction of guacamole into my life! And who introduces guacamole to me? Food Safari; Mexican episode. You will need cilantro, onions, tomatoes, chilies & [...]

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Buying, Choosing & Cutting Avocado

October 13, 2009

Before this year avocado is a foreign fruit to me. I have read & heard a great deal of goodness about this fruit (lower our LDL ‘bad’ cholesterol & increase our HDL ‘good’ cholesterol levels) but I never came close to buying & eating it. One reason is because we don’t grow avocado in Malaysia. [...]

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One Step Pancake

October 8, 2009

I don’t know about you but all my attempts at making pancake from scratch failed! Hehe But never fear… I can always count on pancake mix. There’s this one from Pillsbury that ONLY require 1 step. Huh? Yup just add water. :) You don’t need eggs or oil. Can you believe that? I don’t quite [...]

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Ulu Yam Loh Mee @ Hong Ling Restaurant

October 5, 2009

We were looking for a place to have our lunch around Subang Jaya area last weekend. Bak Kut Teh? nah. Chicken rice? nope. Porridge? no. Ulu Yam loh mee? okie! okie! The place: Large & clear signboard. You won’t miss it.

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