I think lasagna was one of the first dishes I tried to make myself as a young cook. Growing up, I wasn’t really encouraged to go into the kitchen. I also remember trying to help out by peeling potatoes and slicing into part of my finger. I think I was mildly traumatized and I never … More Low Carb Zucchini Lasagna
Life has just speeded up incredibly. i have been into slow cooking, sous vide cooking and slow roasting to maximise flavours and textures…but I’ve been blown away yet again by my magical Instant Pot. I always thought that pressure cooking had the potential for very tender meat dishes but the pay off would be in … More Instant Pot Vietnamese Beef Pho
There is a very Asian belly in me. Breakfast to me is a bowl of congee, kaya toast or noodles. Since going low carb however, it is usually eggs or low carb bread or a salad. Kid #2 has a strong predilection for pancakes, waffles and drop scones, which is what we ended up with … More Fresh Ricotta Pancakes
There’s nothing like a cold to drive one to comfort food. After a couple of consecutive late nights it was almost inevitable to succumb to a nasty bug. I had a lot of grand plans for the weekend but in the end I ended up tucked up in bed for the better part of the … More Instant Pot Cold Remedy
I am seriously in love with my Instant Pot. This thing is a monster machine. I had a potluck dinner to bring a dish for this weekend, which was a really great excuse to try out the pot. I was keen to try out oxtail stew but there was a surprising dearth of oxtail stew … More Instant Pot Oxtail Stew
I’ve been coveting this pot for months. Ever since I came across a post about this pot on a low carb blog I confess I’ve been thinking and dreaming about it. There is a gadgetholic streak in me and I already have gadgets spilling out of my cupboards, like a sous vide circulator, my own … More My Latest Toy – Instant Pot
So the exciting thing about camp is that there are >1000 campers using the wobbly wifi at the same time. So the part of surviving camp is living without the internet, blogging and fortunately not living without food. It’s about day 4 of a bunch of soups – and I realize that yet again I … More Surviving Camp – Episode 2
So it is the season for travel again. 5 days at church camp. Traveling, for me, has always been a bit of a challenge for me, trying to figure out what to eat and how to survive the trip with my low carb standards. The last time I was in Malaysia at Pulai Springs Resort, … More Surviving Camp – Episode 1
So kid #2 is finally back from her school trip to the UK. She had a whale of a time although I suspect the teachers did not because we chatted with one of her teachers at the airport who said that she was getting too old for this kind of overseas school trip! In keeping … More Double Egg Dip
People can be so annoying. I was in the condo lift last night and this young brash expat-type (non-local) Millennial was having difficulties figuring out the lift system. The building has private lifts that you can access the floor only if you have intercommed the home owner. He was griping that “Singapore is such a … More Beef Noodle Soup
