Back when I was growing up, I was never too keen on kuih because I found most of them overly sweet. After living without them for more than a decade, I find myself craving some traditional kuih I grew up with (they are very much part of my childhood after all). As I learn how to make some […]
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Easy Cheesesteak Sandwich
Hmmm…wondering what was Alex looking at so intently? He was actually browsing a Lakeshore Learning Materials catalog, which he has been doing almost everyday since we received the catalog back in January. :D As indicated by its name, Lakeshore sells learning materials and Alex loves those things and can’t seem to get enough of them. To make it easier on our pockets […]
Chicken Porridge
Alex applied for his first library card today at our local library! He also learned to look up books via the online catalog, as well as how to find those books on the shelves. Surprisingly, he was really excited throughout the whole experience. :D How our little boy is growing up… Here’s another dish I […]
Linguine with Asparagus, Tomatoes, and Feta
We went far and near to check out a couple of used pianos today. We’ve been looking for one for Alex for quite a while now. Do you know how hard it is to find one that is in really good condition, reasonably priced, and not located counties away? Well, let me put it this […]
Stir-Fried Shrimp with Penzeys’ Pasta Sprinkle
Here’s an easy and delicious dish that I learned from our close friends (Gregg and Bonnie) a while back. Apparently, Penzeys’ Pasta Sprinkle is not just for pasta, folks. :D I’m fairly sure that Gregg’s original recipe contains cheese (I think parmesan?) but knowing that I’m lactose intolerant, he made a cheese-free version one time when Keith and I […]
Pandan Chiffon Cake Revisited
This is a childhood and now, a family favorite. For the longest time, I couldn’t find an acceptable substitute for fresh pandan leaves and I lived without this dessert for almost a decade. Finally, through another blogger, I discovered pandan paste but then for a while, I couldn’t find pandan paste where I live. It was only within the past couple of […]
Marble Chiffon Cake
Although I’ve learned to love all kinds of desserts over the years, my first love has always been a chiffon cake. I love its light, fluffy, and moist texture and the fact that it never, ever turns out too sweet. Craving a taste for one, I decided to make a personal favorite – orange and chocolate chiffon cake. The orange part of the cake […]
Broiled Salmon and Couscous
Took Alex bowling for the very first time this afternoon. Actually, it was my first time too and here’s one new thing I learned about my husband of almost 11 years – Keith knows how to bowl and had in fact, bowled quite a bit back in his middle school days…and he claims daily he has […]
Avocado Muffins
Our standard uses for avocados are as a topping for chili or tortilla soup or layered in sandwiches. Pretty boring, huh? Anyway, because of our limited usage, and because I buy our avocados at Costco (which normally means five large ones in a bag), sometimes we have more leftovers than I know what to do with and […]
Whole-Grain Pancakes with Blackberry Sauce
That’s what we had for breakfast and lunch last Saturday. The pancakes and sauce were a match made in heaven – boy, did we stuff our faces with them (it wasn’t a pretty sight). *grin* In our defense, we hadn’t had pancakes in a while and the combination was oh so delicious! Give it a try and […]