I wonder how I got through my school years. Recent conversation with kid #2 surprised me as she talked about how left out she felt when going to camp and she didn’t know who to hang out with. And this is the kid who loves camps. But given that kid #2’s personality, I shouldn’t … More Tom Yum Shirataki Noodles
Good ol’ hubs was pandering to my carnivorous instincts when he organized a birthday celebration this weekend at Carni & Caipirinha, a new Churrascaria place in Clementi. It was a triple birthday celebration for my equally carnivorous son, my FIL (who has meat and chewing aversion in case any of his dental implants … More Homemade Feijoada (Black Bean Stew)
I don’t usually repost recipes but I had to for this one. The last attempt at tonkotsu ramen was fraught with disasters, starting from flooding my vacuum sealer with marinade for the sous vide pork belly, then having flavour challenges as sugar substitute is actually sweeter than sugar and that made the chashu pork … More Tonkotsu Ramen Redemption
Repetition rocks. The neuroscience of learning centers on repetition to engrave pathways and reinforce facilitation at the synapses. In human speak, it just means that practice makes perfect and learning needs repetition. So in clinic when faced with a child with a learning disability, I often have to underline the importance of repetition in … More Low Carb French Pear and Chocolate Tart
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
Still Feeling Peckish 