I was given a very ripe Papaya. I am actually not a big fan of Papaya, which flavour is very bland. I tasted the Papaya that I was given, and it was VERY soft and VERY sweet. I knew I wouldn’t enjoy eating it, but I didn’t want to waste it. Then I decided to …
If you are looking for a new recipe to enjoy Passionfruit, try this simple yet delicious recipe. What you have to do is mixing Passionfruit Pulp with Syrup. My recipe requires same amount of each Passionfruit Pulp, Sugar and Water. This Passionfruit Syrup can be mixed with chilled water OR soda water, and make a …
Strawberries are in season now in Melbourne where I live. My daughter gave me a lot of Strawberries, which were very sweet. I didn’t want to make Jam this time. I froze most of them, so that I can add them to my breakfast Porridge OR Yoghurt. Using some of the remaining Strawberries, I made …
‘Lassi’ is a smoothie-like drink. I make it with Milk, Unsweetened Yoghurt and Ice Cubes. Using my Bamix, it is quick and easy to make. I often add Fruit such as Blueberries OR Mango. Today I added Banana and Dates. If you blender is strong enough to crush Ice Cubes, it certainly crush pitted Dates. …
If you want to make two layers of Milk and Matcha, you need to make Milk heavier than Matcha. If Matcha is heavier, no matter how gently you pour the Matcha, it will go down and get mixed with Milk, that’s what I believe. I make Milk heavier by adding Syrup to it. You can …
The morning of the day my husband was planning to donate blood plasma, he was suffering a bad headache. He said he had drunk a lot of water the previous day and he was still drinking water in the morning, but headache was too bad and he gave up going to the blood donation. I …
On a hot summer day, my husband and I enjoy Iced Coffee. If you have Iced Coffee Syrup, it’s quick and easy to make. Store-bought Coffee Syrup is too sweet for me. This is how I make my own Iced Coffee Syrup of my favourite sweetness. I keep it in the fridge, so it is …
If you have a microwave, you can make Matcha Jelly quickly and easily. When the jelly is set in a large drinking glass, break it with a spoon, and add cold Milk. Milk can be sweetened with Condensed Milk OR Syrup. This is a lovely treat on a hot summer day for Matcha lovers. Makes …
‘Kinako’ is a Japanese name for the finely ground Roasted Soy Beans. It is a very popular food in many north Asian countries. As you can guess, ‘Kinako’ is 100% Soy Beans and it is a natural protein powder. ‘Kinako’ Latte (Kinako Milk) can be made by mixing it with Milk, but this is a …
Last week, when I was very unwell with a bad cold, my husband bought me a half cut of Watermelon. It was very kind of him. I wished if he could cut it into small cubes, so that I could eat some. Anyway, the Watermelon was sitting in the fridge for several days. When I …
It was when I was making ‘Instant Iced Tea’, I realised that I could make Lychee Tea in the same way. I made ‘Jasmine Tea & Lychee Agar Jelly’ the other day and I saved the leftover syrup from the can of Lychees and froze it in an ice tray. Using the frozen Lychee Syrup, …
I learned how to make Iced Tea from a song in a TV ad. It was decades ago and I still can sing it. The lyrics were in Japanese and the song goes like this. ♫ To make iced tea, make the tea stronger with less hot water, add sugar, place plenty of ice cubes …