Next up is CNY treat #5 – the extremely time-consuming, labor-intensive, but oh so delicious Pineapple Tarts! This time, I decided to try Sonia aka Nasi Lemak Lover’s latest melt-in-your-mouth dough recipe. If there is any doubt that this is truly melt-in-your-mouth, let me dispel that notion right now. It is the ultimate, most tender Pineapple […]
Crispy Chocolate Walnut Cookies
Crunch! Hear the sound? No? I guess you’ll just have to make these delicious cookies yourself. Back when I was growing up, the only kind of cookies that I liked were the crispy ones. It took me a while to learn to appreciate the soft, chewy kinds that are commonly found here but my first love will always […]
Valentine’s Steamboat
We finally had our belated Valentine’s meal tonight, and for the special occasion, I decided to do a steamboat. Also known as a hot pot, a steamboat consists of a simmering pot of broth placed right at the dining table, to which raw ingredients are continuously added to the broth and cooked on the spot. Now, if you are […]
Valentine’s Flowers
Look what I found when I came home from work last night – gorgeous flowers from Keith and Alex. Thank you for the wonderful surprise…I love it! :D
On Facebook
Hello everyone, I would just like to let you know that Simple Pleasures in our Lives is now on Facebook. I finally caved in and decided to create a fan page for the blog. Hopefully, that’ll make it easier for those on FB to follow and make comments. :D We had a wonderful CNY Eve dinner yesterday, […]
Happy Chinese New Year!
We’ll be having a few friends over for tonight’s Chinese New Year Eve dinner. Let the cooking frenzy begin! :D
Nian Gao (Chinese New Year Sticky Cake)
On the day I was making the peanut cookies, I was making CNY treat #2 at the same time. :D The Nian Gao batter was quick and easy to put together, and all I had to do was keep an eye on the steamer to make sure it did not run out of water. What’s so special about eating Nian Gao at […]
Chinese New Year Peanut Cookies
Chinese New Year is fast approaching, and I’ve just finally started making CNY treats. The first on the list is the super-delicious, melt-in-the-mouth peanut cookies. These tiny morsels of decadent peanuty goodness are so dangerously additive, I hope they last till CNY. 10 more days to go! :D Recipe from Bread et Butter with slight changes 2 cups dry roasted unsalted peanuts 1 cup […]
Melogold Grapefruit
I’ve always wanted to like grapefruits but had always found them a little too sour for my taste, until I discovered Melogold. :D Melogold, a cross between a pomelo and a white grapefruit is actually sweet (and a little tart)! Yum! Melogold was so good that I actually went back to the store and bought lots of them […]
Alex and a Birdie
At the place where Alex goes for therapy, he’s constantly challenged by new experiences. Here, he was being exposed to a visiting bird – new experiences and sensations can be a major anxiety issue for Alex but I think he actually enjoyed this particular experience (at least that’s what he told me). :D