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
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
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’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)
I’m in the mood for celebration! With National Day coming up just this coming week, and all the picnics and cookouts planned, I’ve got to thinking and craving for the highlight of Singapore life, which is hawker food. I know I blogged before about how to survive low carb hawker fare. Orh Luak or … More Low Carb Oyster Omelette (Orh Luak)
I married into a non-pork eating family. When people find out, they often wonder aloud if we are keeping kosher or halal, but it is simply because hub’s family was strongly influenced for many years by a close friend who was a Messianic Jew. He singlehandedly wiped out pork from their food repertoire (and eggplant … More Low Carb Taiwanese Lu Rou Fan (braised pork rice)
So is it “Chilli” or “Chili” or “Chile”? I was a little confused when writing this post. It turns out that “Chilli” is the British label for this spicy vegetable (genus capsicum, from nightshade family), “Chili” is the American variant in spelling and “Chile” is the Spanish spelling version. In usage however, most people use … More Somewhat Low Carb Ground Beef Chili
It has been a rather harrowing couple of days on service, having to break bad news to several families and not just having to manage the kids’ illnesses but the roller coaster of their parents’ emotions. Days like this I feel like I’ve been through an emotional wringer and it does take time to get … More Ribeye Roast with Chimichurri Sauce
I have shared before that I am not terribly fond of Malay noodles like mee rebus and mee siam. However, I make an exception for dry mee siam, which I believe has Nonya or Peranakan roots. The Peranakans were Chinese immigrants who settled in the Malay archipelago in the 15th – 17th centuries, intermarrying with local Malays, … More Low Carb Dry “Mee Siam” Recipe
Still Feeling Peckish 