The Christmas feasting has begun! Just had a dinner for colleagues tonight which was a great excuse to cook and make merry. Christmas is a season where temptations abound but it is possible to keep the feasting relatively healthy. Of course I love it that I get to have people over and to flex … More Sautéed Brussel Sprouts with Bacon
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
I am always grateful for friends who pander to my love for food and cooking. I remember there was one Christmas where I received 1 bottle of Italian olive oil, 3 bottles of flavoured French olive oil, and 1 bottle of Israeli olive oil. I’m not sure why these friends felt that I was desperately … More Mentaiko Duck Eggs En Cocotte
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 is said that hobbits have a passion for mushrooms, surpassing even the greediest likings of big people.” – JRR Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring. I have always had an affinity for mushrooms and I remember as a child that I was well known to pick out the mushrooms from Chinese stir fries, … More Low Carb Mushroom Soup
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 know that this is an Asian food blog but the secret is that I’ve always been much more comfortable cooking Western dishes. Asian cooking for me is like being the one-armed swordsman who had to relearn his whole martial arts fighting style. Or like learning to write with my non-dominant hand. I remember … More Low Carb Chicken Pot Pie
Growing up in Asia I think I didn’t really eat that much cake. Firstly, our typical Chinese home dinners would usually end with fresh cut fruits, and Chinese dinners in the 70s (oops, that dates me) would typically end off with a sweet dessert like almond jelly or at best a kind of Chinese … More Low Carb New York Cheesecake
Why is it so difficult to get kids to eat their greens? For the longest time the only vegetable kid #2 would eat was broccoli. And it’s not like hubs and I don’t set an example of eating our veggies! In fact being on a low carb diet, one tends to take more vegetables as … More Low Carb Creamed Spinach
So still on the theme of a soft diet, mainly for the benefit of kid#2 who has difficulties chewing after her braces are tightened. Also FIL often has root canal issues and keeps a stash of baby food in his study! Intrinsic to a soft diet is the impression that a soft diet is bland … More Low Carb Shepherd’s (or Cottage) Pie
Still Feeling Peckish 