What is it about fried and crispy that is so irresistible? The hardest part of doing a low-carb diet is that crispy things like chips and crackers are all flour-based and are complete no-nos. This weekend the craving for Japanese was on, and as I had just picked up some cheap boneless chicken thighs … More Low Carb Chicken Karaage Updated
HEALTHY SOUP TO GO #4 My family loves beef. In all incarnations, be it a grilled steak, a hearty beef stew or even beef satay. Thanks to them I do make regular forays to wholesale beef outlets at least once a month and if I were not so short on space in the house … More Hawaiian Oxtail Soup
HEALTHY SOUP-TO-GO #3 We Chinese love our soups. Probably the only gadget I don’t have in my gadget-ridden kitchen is a double- boiler, which is an essential tool for hard core Chinese kitchens. Because most Asian food does not contain dairy or milk, getting richness and body into soup depends on slow boiling and … More Chinese Chicken Noodle Soup
I must be losing it. I double booked myself into 2 conferences this weekend, both of which I really wanted to attend. This kind of slip up is getting more frequent and may be symptomatic of an overloaded life or just poor calendar management. I think it is probably a combination of busyness and forgetfulness, … More Gingko Nut Cucumber Salad
Who doesn’t like fried chicken? There are lots of fantastic fried chicken recipes out there and my kids particularly adore har cheong kai or prawn paste chicken. I think of all meats, chicken is perhaps the most flavour neutral (besides turkey) and like a blank canvas, takes on the flavour of strong-tasting marinades well. I … More Fermented Bean Curd Fried Chicken Wings
I don’t really talk politics. In this season where elections are probably just a month away, it is not surprising that the high of celebrations for the nation’s 50th year has now swung to the contentiousness of local politics. Yet in some ways I remain relatively sheltered from the heat of vote wrangling. After … More Low Carb Tiramisu
HEALTHY SOUP-TO-GO #2 The Stinking Rose. I’ve always been a little apprehensive of garlic. I know that it is terribly healthy to eat garlic, which, besides warding off vampires (and miscellaneous friends), is also supposed to ward off colds and a variety of ailments. I actually knew someone who would eat fresh chopped garlic straight, … More Roasted Garlic Soup
HEALTHY SOUP-TO-GO #1 Lunch on the go is intrinsic to my life. Work can be breathtakingly busy in the hospital and there is little time to pause. I confess that I am either catching a bite in front of my computer or inhaling a quick wrap in between clinics. Of course not every day … More Sausage and Spinach Soup
I’m really feeling rather chuffed. Someone passed us 2 National Day Parade tickets for tomorrow (woot!). Grateful to hubs and kid#1 for giving me and kid #2 the chance to go – I’ve never been for an NDP before and to get to go for the 50th parade is really a great opportunity. Am … More Low Carb Steak and Ale Pie
It’s the SG50 holiday! It’s Singapore’s 50th birthday and a celebration of how far this little nation has come. Over the 50 years a million things could have gone badly wrong but somehow we get to celebrate the growth and blessings this little city state nation has enjoyed despite all odds. As part of … More Oyster Mee Sua (Noodle Soup)
Still Feeling Peckish 