When my children were young, I used to make ‘Muesli Bars’ regularly, but I haven’t make them for a long time. Today I wanted to use up 1 Banana that was almost blackened. I made this slice that is identical to the ‘No Sugar Muesli Bars’. This is a healthy and yummy snack. Makes 16 …
I make Cottage Pie with many different ingredients but I always season it with Tomato. Today I cooked this creamy version. This is identical to my ‘Chicken Pot Pie’ but Pie Pastry is replaced with Mashed Potato. It’s a little different way to enjoy same ingredients. You can add other vegetables such as Broccoli and …
‘Chikuwa’ is a Japanese tubular fish cake. Chikuwa and Cucumber are the great combination, and there are many ways to enjoy them together. Today I made them into this simple salad. You can season this salad with anything, but today I used Sesame Oil and Sesame Seeds with Garlic and Chilli. It is very simple, …
Many traditional Japanese dishes are seasoned with Sugar, Mirin and Soy Sauce. And that is the flavour I love the most and I often crave it. Today I cooked Fried Tofu Puffs in this flavour. Fried Tofu Puffs are available from many Asian grocery stores. These ‘Simmered Tofu Puffs’ are delicious to eat with Rice, …
I first discovered ‘Lao Gan Ma’ brand Crispy Chilli Oil on the website of Cookpad. A young woman, whose name is Lisa, introduced me the yummy Chilli in Oil. Since the discovery, I have been using it for many dishes. It takes this simple salad of Celery and Tuna to next level. Makes 4 Servings …
DO NOT waste Celery Leaves. I have shared some recipes to use up Celery Leaves on this website, but this is my favourite. The flavour of the pancake is not too overwhelming and anyone can enjoy it. My savoury pancakes, including this one, have rubbery Mochi-like texture. To achieve it, you must not add extra …
Pork ‘Kakuni’, a very popular Japanese dish, requires long slow cooking, but it can be cooked quickly and easily if you have a pressure cooker. This is my Pilipino Pork Adobo inspired ‘Kakuni’ that is cooked with extra ingredients such as Garlic, Bay Leaves and Vinegar. Pork Abode is cooked with Black Peppercorn, but I …
Are you interested in making Pumpkin Pie this October? I know many people are. If you don’t mind, use a store-bought Frozen Sweet Flan/Pie Case, then Pumpkin Pie is easy to make. Today I used my ‘Easiest Sweet Shortcrust Pastry’. There are many types of Pumpkin. I use Kent Pumpkin that has smooth texture. Makes …
Just a little bit of Water is the key for the speedy steam-cooking method, which is great for cooking many vegetables including Brussels Sprouts. This dish is basically same as ‘Pan-fried Garlic Butter Brussels Sprouts’. I cooked Gnocchi with Brussels Sprouts. It won’t take long at all. Makes 2 Servings Ingredients 6 to 7 Brussels …
Using Frozen Sliced Gobō (Burdock Root), this popular Japanese salad is easy to make. Creamy Sesame Dressing is available from many supermarkets in Melbourne where I live. If you have a bottle, you may wish to use it. If you make it, and I recommend to make it less sour for this salad. Makes 4 …
This dish can be cooked in 10 minutes. If you have thinly sliced Beef, which is available from Asian grocery stores and some supermarkets, it is quicker and easier as you only need to slice Onion and Garlic. Season the dish as you like, but I like to use Soy Sauce. Makes 1 Serving Ingredients …
When I added the leftover Sour Cream to my ‘Basic Pound Cake’, I ended up adding a lot of more Flour to get the right texture. Today I reduced the amount of Butter. I added Blueberries to this cake. It is optional, but Berries and Cherries are a nice addition to this cake. Cake Tin …
