Fried Minced Meat

Fried Minced Meat

Tomorrow, Sunday is Mothers' Day.

Wishing all the Mothers in the world, Happy Mothers' Day!

Today, we celebrated earlier to avoid the crowds.

My son and daughter bought for me this recipe book.

How thoughtful of them :)

Lovely notes by my son and daughter ...(my daughter wrote it).

Dear Mum, Thank you for always being there for us, for always keeping

your family in your mind and for all your sacrifices. We are forever

grateful to have a kind, generous and absurdly funny mother like you.

Please know that your children loves you very much with all their hearts.

Happy Mothers' Day 2011!

P/S - We love you every single day. Not just today!

Much Love, Son & Daughter, 8/5/2011

We celebrated at Italiannies, The Gardens.

Good food and service.

Fried Minced Meat with Tai Tow Choy (Preserved Vegetable)

(Need to check the English word...will update later)

You can use this Fried Minced Meat in all kinds of dishes

e.g. Stir Fried Noodles, Fried Eggs, Steam Bean Curd and etc.

I prepared this dish earlier for the Fried Lo See Fun which

I am going to cook tomorrow.

Minced Meat.

Tai Tow Choy (Wash a few times, soak for 1/2 an hour and

chop into small sizes using food processor. Remember

to wash and soak, if not your Tai Tow Choy will be

very salty.)

Dark soya sauce.

Soya sauce (optional).

Pepper.

Heat up your pan and pour in some oil.

Fry your minced meat until half cook.

Pour in the Tai Tow Choy and cook further.

If you see your meat in big lump, break it into

small pieces.....fry until it is cook.

Pour in the dark soya sauce and pepper and fry again.

Taste it before you pour in the soya sauce....I did not pour

the soya sauce because the Tai Tow Choy still has the saltiness.

Dish out and keep it to use for other dishes.

Can't wait to cook tomorrow with

Fried Lo See Fun With Minced Meat.

Pan Fried Salmon

Pan Fried Salmon

One of my friends asked me how to pan fry salmon

without breaking into pieces.

Told her the method and she said I am her saviour because

her family will enjoy home cooked pan fried salmon without burning

their pocket. Glad to know that.

Isn't it is wonderful to know other people are happy with our help?

One piece of salmon.

Clean and pat dry the salmon.

Heat up the non-stick pan.

Make sure the non-stock pan is hot hot hot........

Drizzle some cooking oil.

(Not so much, please)

Before putting in the salmon, make sure

your non-stick pan is hot hot hot......

Around 3 minutes, if you can move the fish,

then it is done, if not, leave it to pan fry further....until done.

if you force it, you will break the fish.

Pan fry the other side for another less than 3 minutes.

Again, if you can move the salmon, then it is done.

If not, then pan fry further.....until done.

Once done, place it on a serving dish.

Happy Cooking.......

Tuna Puff

Tuna Puff

Today is 1 May 2011, Labour Day.

It is national holiday in Malaysia.

I am making Tuna Puff for my family...it is their favourite.

I want to share this shocking story with you.

Yesterday evening, I had a chat with my daughter

about her college days and I got a shock of my life......about what she told me.

One of her friends told her that she believed in God

but was unsure of her religion and

another friend overheard their conversation and said

"Then, you will go to hell".

I am a 47 years old mother and wife and I never uttered

these kind of sentences to anyone. I told my daughter to

tell her friend (the victim) not to worry because

"Who are we to judge anyone and who are we to condemn anyone?"

When one finger is pointed at another person, there are three

fingers pointing back to them." "When she is older and wiser,

she will have a religion....just take her time."

"Most important is to concentrate in her study......"

One can (185 g) of Tuna Mayonnaise

One roll of ready rolled puff pastry (thawed)

Some water

One beaten egg (for egg wash).

Some flour.

Roll out the puff pastry and cut it.

Cut into 3 inches by 2 inches.

Scoop 1 teaspoon or more of tuna into the middle of the puff pastry.

(Please do not be greedy, if not, your tuna will spill out.)

(Dab the edges with little bit of water...easier for closing.)

Roll it....to close it.

Close the three edges with fork.

Place all the ready tuna puff on top of a lined tray.

(Sprinkle with some flour on top of the wax paper before

placing the tuna puff.)

Brush the puff pastry with egg wash and

bake for 30 minutes at 190 Degree Celsius.

Another design......

Another design.........

Place all the ready tuna puff on top of a lined tray.

(Sprinkle with some flour on top of the wax paper before

placing the tuna puff.)

Brush the puff pastry with egg wash and

bake for 30 minutes at 190 Degree Celsius.

Once ready, take it out from the oven and let it cool.

Ready to be served.

By the time I have finished, 1/2 of it has gone to

my family stomach......

:) Have a nice weekend and Happy Holiday.

Stir Fried Pacific Clams With Broccoli

Stir Fried Pacific Clams With Broccoli

Was asking my husband what to cook with Pacific Clams?

He suggested with Broccoli. Well, that is a good suggestion.

One can of Pacific Clams - Drain, wash and soak with water for 10 minutes.

Broccoli - Wash and cut into desired sizes.

Some chinese rice wine.

Cooking Pot - Pour in water, sprinkle some cooking oil, dash of salt.

Let it boil.

Pour in the broccoli and cook until soften.

Around less than 10 minutes.

Dish out and drain.

Then pour in the Pacific Clams and cook until soften.

Dish out and drain.

Cooked Broccoli and Pacific Clams.

Heat up the wok with cooking oil.

Brown the chopped garlic.

Pour in the Pacific Clams and stir fried for 3 minutes.

Pour in the Broccoli, some water and stir fried for 2 minutes.

Sprinkle some chicken stock and stir fried for another 2 minutes.

Dish out and serve.

Eat with rice.

Simple and delicious!

Garlic Oil

Garlic Oil

Jasmine Pang, our dear colleague will be leaving us next week Friday

for another company. Will be missing her.

She has asked me how to make this Garlic Oil and being herself who

does not even hold a spatula...is quite blur when I told her all the steps.

Well, I am recording this into my blog for her easy reference.

Take care, dear Jasmine Pang and may your new job is better than this one.

Peel and chopped garlic.

Some corn oil.

Switch on the microwave to High for 7 minutes

or until the garlic slightly turn brown.

Switch off the microwave and let it until cold.

While you are letting the garlic oil cold, the hot oil

still turn the garlic to even more brown.

Now, you can use to sprinkle to your steam bean curd,

steam fish, steam vegetables, dried noodles and etc etc.

Chocolate Rice Butter Cake

Chocolate Rice Butter Cake

I am all alone....with my daughter.

My husband and son has gone to watch Formula 1 in Sepang.

Tickets to Formula 1 is not cheap (RM1,500 per ticket)...

well, as long as both of them having their good time (father and son bonding),

I won't question my husband.

I baked this Chocolate Rice Butter Cake to kill my boredom.

125g butter (at room temperature)

70g caster sugar

2 eggs (at room temperature)

60g chocolate rice

3tbsp whipping cream or milk (at room temperature)

135g self raising flour (shifted twice)

Beat the butter and sugar until fluffy.

Then, pour in egg one at a time and beat.

In between, pour in 1 tbsp of the self raising flour

to prevent the batter become curdle.

Pour in 1/2 of the self raising flour and beat.

Pour in all the whipping cream or milk and beat.

Lastly but not least, pour in the balance of the self raising flour

and beat.

Lastly, pour in the chocolate rice.

Beat only for a short while ONLY.

Do not over beat.

Pour all the batter into a lined or greased baking tray.

Bake for 50 minutes at 190 Degree Celcius or until done.

Once done, take it out from the oven to cool for 15 minutes.

The pictures are not that sharp because I used my Android Mobile

Phone to take those pictures because my husband and son

had taken two cameras to the Formula 1.

Eventhough those pictures are not that sharp.......but

the cake is very tasty, tasty, tasty.

Happy Baking & Eating

Banana Cake Topped With Vanilla Ice Cream And Strawberry

My dear daughter suggested to top the

Banana Cake with Vanilla Ice Cream with Strawberry.

She said her friend taught her and whoever eat it,

won't regret it...........Do try it out!

Banana Cake Recipe (Please get it from Cakes Section dated March 2010)

Cut the cake to your desired sizes.

Topped with Vanilla Ice Cream and Strawberry.

You have to taste it in order to love it.

Simply delicious delicious.

Sedap. Sedap.

Ho Chiak. Ho Chiak.

Rusiyaga Irke. (Thank you to Tana for this Tamil Words)