Fruit are popular ingredients to make Ice Cream. Chocolate and Nuts are also popular. Have you ever used Sweet Potato? Puree softly cooked Sweet Potato and add it to Vanilla Ice Cream. Today I used an orange coloured Sweet Potato. I added a little Ground Cinnamon, and Rum Raisins as well. This home made Ice …
My husband bought a jar of Thickened Cream the other day, and that had a discount sticker on it. It was half the price because the ‘used by date’ was next day! He used it when he ate a piece of cake next day, but on the day after, the jar was still nearly full …
As I am getting old, I have more time to spend on cooking, but I tend to seek for a quicker and easier way to cook a dish. Today I was cooking Fish Pie, that is one of my family’s favourite winter dishes. It is not difficult to cook, but a lot of work is …
When I have some leftover Cooked Rice, I most likely make a rice soup. I would use Dashi Stock, season with Soy Sauce, and add Egg to the soup. That’s my favourite. Today I wanted to eat western flavoured soup. I used Chicken Stock and Milk, and added Parmesan. It was so comforting. Makes 1 …
In a supermarket, I saw a young man buying Gnocchi and choosing a tub of sauce. He chose the white sauce. I wanted to teach him this recipe. Read the instructions below. It is so easy. While you are boiling water to cook Gnocchi, the sauce will be done. If you don’t bake it, it …
Corn Starch is easily available from any stores, and I suppose many people have it in their pantry. Corn Starch Jelly is absolutely easy to make. Based on my ‘Corn Starch Milk Jelly’, today I made this jelly using Espresso Coffee and Milk, and added some Dark Chocolate. I just cooked everything in a saucepan …
Every time I make ‘Turamisu’, I end up having some leftover Savoiardi (Sponge Finger Biscuits). If you have a microwave, this absolutely delicious pudding can be made in less than 5 minutes using the leftover Savoiardi. I would stock Savoiardi in my pantry to be able to make this quick and comforting dessert. Makes 1 …
The vegetarian Milk Jelly can be easily made with Corn Starch, but Agar Agar Powder is also a great option. I used Golden Cup Agar Agar Powder and it is available from most Asian grocery stores. Today I used Soy Milk, so this jelly is actually Vegan. Enjoy the Milk Jelly with your favourite fruit, …
Here is another single-serving recipe for you to try, but it would be easy to double it. It is the very popular ‘Creamy Garlic Prawn Pasta’ and I added some Chilli Flakes. I am confident this dish tastes as good as the restaurant dish, if not better. I used Frozen shelled Prawns that I always …
This is a very low-in-calorie dessert. If you use plant based Milk, it can be Vegan. I always use Golden Cup Agar Agar Powder, and it is available from most Asian grocery stores. Agar Jelly has unique crisp texture, that is different from Gelatine Jelly. For this dessert, you need to choose sweet and smooth …
When I was a little girl, Frozen Azuki Milk was a popular treat. It was available as an icy pole OR in a cup. It is actually easy to make at home if you have a freezer and ice tray. Milk can be sweetened with Sugar OR Condensed Milk, etc. Please use an ice tray …
Magic Cake turns into three layers when baked. The bottom layer is like ‘Fudge’, the middle layer is ‘Custard’, and the top layer is ‘Sponge’. I altered my ‘Magic Cake’ recipe to make this ‘Magic Cake with Coconut Sponge Top’, and you only need 1 mixing bowl as you don’t need to separate Eggs into …