I love it when I get surprised by low carb hacks I discover by accident. This week I had lunch with kid#1 at Nanjing Impressions at Plaza Singapura. I felt like having some soup and as usual we scanned the menu for non-carby items. I discovered that they had a dish called heritage duck soup … More Low Carb Braised Duck Noodles
One of my friends recently acquired an Instant Pot. I had a great time doing a demo of making Cantonese braised beef, which is one of my favourite Instant Pot recipes. We had so much fun that we planned for the next Instant Pot demo, and my friends were keen on making (of all things) … More Instant Pot Black Vinegar Braised Pigs Trotters
We’re in adjustment mode again. Both kids have started university term and all of a sudden the house is quiet again. I think the person having to adjust the most is the dog because for the past 6 months, people have been mostly at home because of the circuit breaker. Lola is so used to … More Keto Creamy Chicken and Mushroom Puffs
“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 following on my post a couple of days ago, I had bought a couple of keto curry puffs that were overpriced, dry and tasteless. It was such a disappointment. This was because I hadn’t eaten curry puffs for all of 7 years since I went on a low carb diet. I had been so … More Low Carb Chicken Curry Puff
I don’t often do impulse bakes but today, I felt compelled to do so to redeem keto/low carb bakes. I was working from home today and coping with a bunch of online meetings when kid#1 started to ask for lunch. And so being too busy to prepare lunch, I suggested trying to order from a … More Low Carb Sausage Rolls
It’s the weekend again! I think it’s the 3rd weekend of Phase 2 reopening and I finally ventured out to go shopping. I made a quick foray to Plaza Singapura to buy pet food from Pet Lovers Centre, water filter from Novita, shirataki noodles (yellow noodle style) from Iroha Mart, zero noodles from Xndo and … More Apple Pie Ice Cream
I haven’t made ice cream for a really long time. I have an amazing Cuisinart ice cream maker that has been a workhorse for many years. I think the problem was that I got quite busy and it was so much easier to grab a tub of Enlightened or Zilch at the supermarket. But lately, … More Pear Caramel Ice Cream
This week was rough. I was felled by a horrendous bout of food poisoning and the suspect food was homemade kimchi. This was a cautionary tale about doing home fermentation – obviously we grew E. coli rather than benign bacterial species. So anyway the tummy has been rather tender over the past week and no … More Teochew Scallop Porridge
It’s a cool and rainy day in Singapore. We’re into Phase 2 of reopening, which means that restaurants and food courts are open, with dining in groups of 5 is allowed. Strangely enough however, we haven’t been out dining in this season. In fact, we were out mainly to exercise together as a family (and … More Low Carb Bak Chor Mee
Still Feeling Peckish 