“Simplicity is the essence of happiness” – Cedric Bledsoe. It’s almost 6 months since WHO declared the Covid19 outbreak to be a global pandemic. I think everyone has been through lockdown of some shape or form and is familiar with social distancing and the use of masks. 2020 started off with a bang, with raging … More Pork Ball Cauliflower Porridge
So recently someone asked me for a brownie recipe and that made me pause…and scratch my head. I realised that I hadn’t made brownies in years! And it surprised me because brownies are actually one of the easiest things to make. In fact I think it was one of the first things I ever baked … More Low Carb Skillet Brownie
So it’s happening soon. The dreaded lockdown. Although it’s not called a lockdown here, it’s a circuit breaker. A (hopefully) limited shutdown or reset of the system. So schools and non-essential businesses will be closed till the end of April. Of course working in healthcare means that I don’t get to work from home, but … More Fish Zoodle Soup
Some people run marathons on weekends and we call them weekend warriors. I think I’m a weekend warrior in the kitchen! It is usually because my family has a proper sit down Sunday dinner every week; it’s really good for the family as we catch up with what’s happening in our lives and also subtly … More Chicken Meatball and Seaweed Soup
Dear hubs just crossed a major milestone – his big 5-0. I have uncomfortable memories of how in my teens and twenties I thought that 50 was really old…I couldn’t imagine myself anywhere near that age. And now that I’m a shade off this milestone as well I’m happy to say it’s not so bad … More Instant Pot Feijoada
I’ve been craving Indian food for a couple of weeks. This started when I tried a really good catered Indian food lunch at work and I haven’t stopped mulling over it. So this evening I decided to make oxtail curry for dinner. My family members are universally beef lovers and oxtail stew is a hot … More Instant Pot Oxtail Korma Curry
My tummy has been on the fritz of late. This has been rather disconcerting as I have never had less than a hearty appetite and I’m a typical Singaporean who thinks of what to eat for lunch before I’m done with breakfast and what to eat for dinner when I’m barely done with lunch. Truth … More Low Carb Seafood Pie
So I recently had some friends over and baked a spaghetti squash for them. Pretty soon after my friend C told me that her mother found a kind of local version of the spaghetti squash, which is the sharksfin melon. I was really intrigued because the spaghetti squash is great for baking but usually the … More Baked Sharksfin Melon
I’m seldom not hungry. The very name of this blog should give you a hint of that…most parts of the day I do think of what has been lined up for the next meal, much like most Singaporeans who literally live to eat. So I knew something was wrong when I was at hub’s medical … More Cold Tofu in Sesame Sauce
I’m a really simple person and I’m easily pleased. Nothing fills my emotional tank more than the opportunity to potter around a kitchen (any kitchen!) and prepare hot meals. I’ve been travelling quite a bit and I do get a kick cooking in under-equipped kitchens in different countries. I do come extremely prepared however, with … More Pork Ball Porridge
