Spaghetti with Prawns in a Creamy Tomato Sauce

 Spaghetti with Prawns in a

Creamy Tomato Sauce

Without any hesitation, I cook this dish for our lunch today when I read 

Zoe, Mich and Yen will be having theme "Gordon Ramsay", Cook Like A Star. 

The method of cooking is very simple, price is very cheap and taste is

yummy because my husband and son asked for 2nd round.  

I am glad I cook this dish instead of eating out.

Click here for Gordon Ramsay, Spaghetti with Prawns in a Creamy Tomato Sauce.

500g cooked Prawns (250g)

600g Cherry Tomatoes (275g and some of it I cut into half)

3 Spring Onion finely slice or shredded (1/2 loose handful cut into 2 inches)

1 Chili deseeded and chopped (1/2 tsp Chili Flakes)

1 Clove Garlic chopped (4 cloves chopped)

Sea Salt & freshly ground Black Pepper

500g dried Spaghetti (400g)

1 tbsp Olive Oil (1 1/2 tbsp)

100ml Double Cream (200 ml Whipping Cream)

Basil Leaf chopped (omitted)

(Red colour is my modification depends on whatever I have in

my fridge to avoid wastage)

 Heat up the Olive Oil slightly in a heavy based pot in medium fire.

Add in chopped Garlic and Chili Flakes and stir quickly

to avoid burning burning the garlic and chili flakes.

Note : Please cook your Spaghetti in salted water.

When you are about to notice that the Spaghetti 

is about to be cooked, then only you embark to cook the above.

 Add in the Cherry Tomatoes and Spring Onion.

 Stir quickly until soft but not coloured.

Season to taste with salt and pepper.

 Add in Prawns and stir until half cook and then pour in the cream.

 Stir until well combined.

(The sauce above, so yummy, my husband asked for more sauce.)

 Add in all the cooked Spaghetti.

Stir until well combined and switch off the fire.

Serve in a warm plate.

You have to cook it in order to know whether it is delicious.

Happy Cooking.

I am submitting this post to 

Cook Like a Star (August 2014) : Gordon Ramsay

organised by

Zoe, Bake for Happy Kids,

Mich, Piece of Cake and

Yen, Baby Sumo of Eat Your Heart Out.

Buttermilk Baked Chicken

 Buttermilk Baked Chicken

 When I baked this, my son and family just loved it.

My son was so crazy with it until he himself cooked it

continuously for few weeks since he wanted more protein.  

I adapted this recipe from Sarah Carey from Martha Stewart.

 4 pounds Chicken (rinsed and patted dry) (4 pieces)

8 slices of White Bread (3 slices)

1 cup Buttermilk (1/2 cup)

1 tsp Hot Pepper Sauce (omitted)

Salt and Pepper (1/2 tsp Salt x 2 & 1 tsp Black Pepper x 2)

3/4 (2 1/2 oz) cup grated Parmesan Cheese (omitted)

1 tsp dried thyme (omitted)

Vegetable Oil, for baking sheet (omitted)

*Note (red colour is my modification)

Before you start your preparation, heat oven to 400 Degree.

Rub baking sheet with oil (omitted).

Rub chicken with Black Pepper and Salt.

Pour Buttermilk and more Pepper since I do not have Hot Pepper Sauce.

Mix until well combined.

Let it marinate for 30 minutes.

Pulse White Bread in food processor until coarse crumbs.

Mix the bread crumbs with the balance of the Pepper and Salt.

Mix until well.

Remove chicken from the Buttermilk mixture, letting excess drip dry

back into the container and place chicken in the bread crumbs.

Turning to coat evenly. 

Place coated chicken evenly in an oiled baking dish.

Bake for 35 minutes until cooked and golden brown.

After 20 minutes, turn over the chicken and cook further.

Verdict .......outside crispy and inside soft and tender.

Hmmm, will be even more delicious if we eat with 

fried wedges and salad.  Best in the world.

I am submitting this post to Cook Your Books #13 hosted by

Joyce, Kitchen Flavours.

Baked Macaroni and Cheese

Baked Macaroni and Cheese

Yesterday was my son 23rd Birthday.

My husband organized a small beer party for him celebrating with

us together with friends from my husband and son.

They started around 6.00 pm until midnight.  My daughter and I

joined them around 8.00 pm because both of us does not like

alcohol.  Till midnight, they had 6 tower of beer....My Goodness! 

Well, all of them reached home safe and sound and lastly a good

get together with great company.  My daughter told me that maybe 

my husband organize this celebration because maybe daddy going to miss 

brother since brother will be flying to UK to read Law this September 2014

...I said "maybe".

Wishing my dear son A Happy 23rd Birthday!

The next day morning, I baked for my son

"Baked Macaroni and Cheese" because it is his favourite and

also my family.  Other named it "Mac and Cheese".

While eating, my son and daughter keep on giving 

me a good review over it.  I keep on smiling because that will

be the best present to him.  I still remember that both of them

has been eating this food since they are young whenever we

patronize Chili's Grill and Bar Restaurant.

Hope you will try it out....very easy to make and cheesy to eat.

This recipe adapted from Allrecipes.com

It yield for 1 person, do increase the ingredients if you are cooking

for more than 1 person.

 3 tbsp uncooked Macaroni Pasta (5 tbsp)

1 tbsp Butter / 1 tbsp Flour / 1/4 tsp Salt / 1 pinch Pepper 

1/8 tsp Onion Powder / 1/2 cup Milk

1/3 cup Cheddar Cheese / 1/8 tsp Ground Mustard

1 dash Worcesterhsire Sauce (omitted)

1 dash Hot Sauce (omitted)

1 teaspoon Bread Crumb (omitted)

1 tbsp shredded Cheddar Cheese (2 tbsp)

2 tbsp of Mozzarella Cheese

(Noted : My modification in red colour)

While posting this recipe, NOW I know and realize why there is so much sauce, 

because I pour in 1 cup of milk instead of 1/2 cup of milk.....aiyoh! 

I am old already.  No worry because my children still love it....hahaha

 Cook Macaroni with sated water until still firm to the bite around

8 minutes.  Drain well.

 Melt the Butter over medium fire.

 Stir in the Flour until smooth.

 Add in Salt, Pepper and Onion Powder and stir until well combined.

 Add in Milk and whisk until smooth.

 Add in 1/3 cup of Cheddar Cheese and Ground Mustard and whisk until

well combined.

 Lastly add in the cooked Macaroni Pasta.

 Stir until well combined and coated.

 Pour all into a baking dish.

 Sprinkle 1st layer with 1 tbsp of Cheddar Cheese and

2nd layer with all the Mozzarella Cheese.

 3rd layer will be the 1 tbsp of Cheddar Cheese.

Actually, I put more Cheddar and Mozzarella Cheese more

than the actual recipe.

 Bake in a preheated oven at 200 Degree Celsius about 15 minutes.

Yummy for the birthday boy and my daughter.

Today I am baking again for them to eat it tomorrow.

That's show how delicious it is!

Happy Weekend.

I am submitting this post to Little Thumbs Up event

with this month theme "Milk" organised by

Zoe, Bake for Happy Kids,

Doreen, My Little Favourite DIY and

hosted by Tze, Awayofmind Bakery House.

and

I am submitting this post to Cook Your Books #12 hosted by

Joyce, Kitchen Flavours.

Stuffed Fried Tauhu (Tauhu Sumbat)

Stuffed Fried Tauhu (Tauhu Sumbat)

Today, I make this again because it is one of my 

favourite snacks. Beancurd has a lot of words,

Tauhu, Tofu, Towfu and etc.  Not sure which

one will be the correct word.  Well, whatever the

the correct word will be, it is just made from Soya Beans.

I just leave it to the bright brain to sort it out

because I just wanted to eat it only.

Please click here for the recipe.

I am submitting this post to Little Thumbs Up "Soya Beans" event

organized by Zoe from Bake For Happy Kids and 

Doreen from My Little Favourite DIY

and hosted by Mich from Piece of Cake.

Mini Dried Mixed Fruits Bread

Mini Dried Mixed Fruits Bread

I saw this recipe from Ann, Anncoo Journal and I feel in love with

it straight away because my husband and I love to eat mixed fruits.

Thanks to Ann for sharing this recipe, now I have another great

recipe for my husband to savour.  Too bad he cannot taste it today

because he is now in Hong Kong.  Pity him, these past two weeks,

he has no rest at all.  He touched down KL from Guangzhou, China 

on Wednesday at 1.00 am and then on the same day at 8.00 am flying off to 

Miri, Sarawak for one night stay.  Came back to KL again on Thursday 

very late night.  On Friday morning, rush to Bentong, Pahang for day

trip.  Yesterday at 8.00 am, flying off to Hong Kong for one day and

then hop over to Guangzhou, China and he will be back to KL this

coming Thursday and then following week, back to square one.

Heizzz, really pity him.  But what to do, making a living and giving us

the best of everything [this is what he texted to me].  Yeah! it is true,

he always give our kids and myself the best of everything.  That is why

all of us love him so much for loving and caring for us so much.

  When my husband is back, will definitely bake this again for him.

I double the ingredients and make 15 pieces and I have changed

some of the ingredients.  Do hop over to Ann, Anncoo Journal for

her original recipe.

Ingredients A :-

500g Dried Mixed Fruits.

40g Caster Sugar.

1 teaspoon Salt.  /  1 teaspoon Cinnamon Power

100g Honey.  /  60g Vegetable Oil.

500 ml Orange Juice.

Ingredients B :-

400g Bread Flour. / 2 teaspoons Baking Powder. / 1 teaspoon Baking Soda.

In a pot, mix together all ingredients A.

Boil over medium fire.  Once boil, lower to low fire and boil further

another 5 minutes and turn off the fire.

Let the mixture cool at one side.

Then pour in the shifted ingredients B and mix thoroughly or well combined.

With ice ceam scoop, scoop the batter into the paper liner until 3/4 full.

Scatter on top of the batter with pumpkin and sunflower seed.

Bake at 190 Degree Celcius at around 25 minutes or

until skewer comes out clean.

Take it out and let it cool for 10 minutes and transfer to wire rack to cool further.

I love it and I am sure my husband will love it also.

Those do not like moist bread, won't like it.  

I given some to my daughter to bring to college for her college friends since

she is attending Moot rehearsal today.  Comments are "nice and lovely mini bread".

Maybe, they are being polite......hahaha.  Anyway, just give it a try.

:)