I had some leftover Roasted Sweet Potato, that was the common orange coloured Sweet Potato. I mashed it and made these Scones using my ‘Pumpkin Scones’ recipe. You would need some Spices. I added Ground Cinnamon and Ground Ginger today. I made 12 Scones. The reason why one of them is missing is because my …
Today I wanted to make a bitter version of my ‘Super Easy Chocolate Fudge’. I used Cadbury’s Baking Dark Chocolate (70% Cocoa) and added Instant Coffee Granules. I added 1 tablespoonful (15ml) Coffee Granules. The Fudge was fairly bitter, though I could have added a little more as I love very strong coffee. Ingredients 180g …
There are some different methods to make ‘Soy Bean Takikomigohan’. You would find the recipes that say you can cook with Uncooked Soy Beans. That’s true, buy Soy Beans would be VERY crunchy if you cook Uncooked Soy Beans and Rice together. I recommend to pre-cook the soaked Soy Beans. Soy Beans would be still …
‘Kinako’ is the Japanese name for the finely ground Roasted Soy Beans. It is very popular in many Asian countries. It can be used as an ingredient to make cookies and cakes, and it can be added to desserts and hot drinks. I have been looking around for ‘Kinako’ for a few weeks but could’t …
This recipe was a result of an accident. First it started when I tried to make my ‘Very Sweet American Style Chewy Choco Chip Cookies’. I believed that I had a bag of Chocolate Chips, but I didn’t. So I added Peanuts instead. Because I added Peanuts, I added some Peanut Butter as well. The …
In Japan, a very dark, almost blackish coloured, Sugar called ‘Kurozatō’ OR ‘Kokutō’ is often used for traditional sweet snacks and cakes. I love its flavour. Muscovado is the closest alternative that I can find where I live, and I always stock it. When I want to eat Muscovado flavoured cake, I often make this …
‘Potato Mochi’ has become well-known thanks to Pokemon. These days there are very many variations, and you can season it as you like. Pan-frying is the most popular method, but I deep-fried it today. It’s better to form the mixture into balls when you deep-fry. You can stuff a small piece of Cheese inside each …
As I live in Melbourne, Australia, it’s impossible to taste fresh Porcini, which I have been longing to taste one day. Dried Porcini are widely available. I cooked this dish using Dried Porcini and Italian Arborio Rice in the exact same way as ‘Takikomigohan’, a Japanese dish of Rice that is cooked with other ingredients …
Today I made ‘Lentil Curd’. For some reason, Lentils are connected with ‘Spain’ in my head. When I think about Spanish food, the first thing I think of is Garlic, and Paprika. So, I fried the Lentil Curd and seasoned with spicy Paprika seasoning mix. This is almost 100% Lentils. It’s very nutritious and actually …
On Youtube, I saw someone making ‘Lentil Tofu’ using Green Lentils. I was very curious and tried it, but I didn’t like the grainy texture. Today I tried it again but this time I used Yellow Split Lentils. I could sieve out the mixture to achieve smoother texture but didn’t want to lose dietary fibre. …
I recently discovered an American dessert called ‘Banana Foster’. There are variations and one of them is ‘Peach Foster’. Again, the American recipes scared me because of the amount of Butter and Sugar they use. This is my version. It is very similar to my family’s ‘Hot Fruit Salad’. This dessert is absolutely sweet enough …
Today I suddenly crave Gingerbread. I can’t remember when was the last time I ate it. I used to make it quite often when my children were young. Gingerbread is not hard to make but it is not quick & easy to make. I decided to make Gingerbread Flavoured Pancakes. As these pancakes are not …
