Always dreaming about food...and living a low carbohydrate lifestyle in a very carb-y world
Exams are over! Or almost – kid #2 only has Chinese listening comprehension exam left and kid #1 was done last week. Now that kid #1’s exams are over we are seeing even less of him than before. I’m getting a little taste of empty nest syndrome; I suppose that is only to be … More Spicy Fish Stew
I’ve created a monster. I staggered up this morning to discover that kid #1 needed breakfast and there was “nothing to eat in the house”. Now if anyone has ever been in my home you will know that there is always an abundance of food flowing out of every fridge, freezer, and cupboard. … More 10 Minute Low Carb Black Bean Stew
I realise I hardly post sweet or dessert recipes. It’s a little unintentional as I haven’t been making desserts much lately because of time. I don’t have too much of a sweet tooth but I will confess to being a chocolate monster. I remember as a kid mixing up Milo and sugar and eating … More Konnyaku Coconut Jelly
Yesterday was the loveliest day ever. I finally managed to make it to the Botanic Gardens and serendipitously it was the Singapore-Germany Jubilee Concert in the park. Great jazz music, free pretzels and picnic mats and other freebies…what’s not to like? But it was a little optimistic to expect to go out to the … More Low Carb Tuna Patties
I woke up today to a really murky view – and no, it wasn’t a case of dirty windows. Thanks to a magical combination of corporate greed and governmental corruption and political paralysis, the yearly Indonesian haze has overwhelmed most of South-East Asia again. The haze crept up on us 2 weeks ago but … More Haze-induced pasta sauce
I took leave to prepare for a trip and a talk next week but as usual I got sidetracked with a bake. But I think it is reasonably justified because this bake is a kind of a try-out of recipes that I will need soon. Every year, my workplace holds a fundraiser for an orphanage … More Low Carb Bacon and Emmenthal Cheese Mini Tart
Sunday nights are for one pot dishes. I remember one of my first cook books was a book on one pot meals. That was my lifesaver (besides my Good Housekeeping cookbook and The Joy of Cooking). Now, although I have a cupboard full of cookbooks and regularly give away crates of books when the … More Oven Skillet Cornish Game Hens
Tater tots are a relic from my childhood. These are crispy little crispy potato nuggets that were sold by Ore-Ida, frozen in bags and ready to be refried or baked. Somehow these remind me of many moments in front of the TV watching batman cartoons and reruns of Charlie’s Angels. This was a mini-experiment … More Cauliflower Tater Tots
I don’t know why I am fixated on fried chicken at the moment. In the past month there have been already 2 posts on fried chicken. But this post is more about crispy breaded chicken that is often a no-no in the low carb world as it usually requires Japanese panko bread crumbs. Sometime … More Yet another low carb fried chicken recipe
I have wonderful friends. They cart duck eggs from overseas and even get me poppy seeds from a multitude of countries when I have a mind to make lemon and poppy seed muffins. The latest installment of food gifts came from a good friend whose husband had bought Redmart lamb at killer staff prices and … More Roast Lamb Rump and Vegetables
Still Feeling Peckish 