I’m plumb exhausted from Chinese New Year. While Singapore gives 2 public holidays for CNY, the truth is that the lunar new year lasts 14 days, which is why the fun never stops! So while we haven’t been doing a huge amount of cooking to date, yet we have enough going on to keep us … More Chinchalok Sambal Belachan
I think I’m conquering Chinese New Year one snack at a time. I’ve always made a mean pineapple tart; this was thanks to baking classes as well as lots of shared tips from other baking gurus. But when diabetes hit and sugar and flour became no-nos, I stopped making pineapple tarts for several years. After … More Low Carb Pineapple Tarts
Happy Chinese New Year to all my readers and fellow bloggers out there! Here’s wishing you health and wisdom in the year ahead with plenty of great food decisions and increased zest for life! I’ve seen people asking what to cook for low carb celebrations and so here are some of my previous recipes that … More Happy Chinese New Year Recipe Roundup
This Chinese New Year will be different! I got tired of tossing Yu Sheng and not eating any of it year after year. Yu Sheng is a kind of “prosperity” salad made up of shredded vegetables and tossed with a sweet plum sauce. It is one of the distinctives of Chinese New Year – its … More Low Carb Yu Sheng
It is that time of the year! The year of the Dog is running out of the gate and the year of the Pig is grunting in. I realised (a little belatedly) that Chinese New Year is literally less than a week away and I haven’t done all my usual baking. CNY is supposed to … More Raspberry and Mandarin Orange Jelly
Still Feeling Peckish 