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Pumpkin chiffon cake with cream and tropical fruits From my understand, before the wreath became an ornament with Christmas, it was a prominent emblem of victory and power in ancient Greece and Rome. Even to this very day Christmas wreath is symbolic of Christian immortality, as the circle and sphere both represent immortality.…

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Eggnog blueberries cheesecake Christmas cheer begins to bubble up in my home, well before the calendar flips to December. I had bought some pressies already, and not wrap up yet. Also, had my small glass Christmas tree shape table light brought out from the basement, dusted and washed clean,…

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Macaroni chicken and chickpeas pie cooked in risotto style Valentine’s Day meal Here’s my meal for one on Valentine’s Day that’s not of chocolate, heart and bright sparkling scenery or flowers. It can be creative experiment and explore your food for your soul. Something that you really love to…

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Among the thousands of sentiments printed on greeting cards, perhaps one of the most touching is this simple statement: “Thanks for being you.” If you receive that card, you know that someone cares for you not because you did something spectacular for that person but because you are appreciated…

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I have a quirky habit of not using all the ingredients in a recipe that I browse and love to try it. Yet the result was similar look not the same taste. Furthermore, everyone have different taste bud. There will always be temptation knocking often at our mind. Sometimes…

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Recreated kofta curry from +maria nasir. I use bought chicken meatballs from IKEA to make this a delicious curry, I cook the chicken meatballs and vegetables in a rich, creamy and extra spicy curry. I prefer my curry to be creamy and extra spicy to my palate and satisfied.…

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“Its originally ?made with oats and griddle-baked, today’s version is more often made with flour and baked in the oven”. I saw it some where in google. I have recreated it from a friend whom gave me some and gave me her recipe; gluten free. Which I then experiment,…

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Here’s something creative, simple, quick and delicious meal for one. You can have it for breakfast, lunch, snacks, and anytime of the day. No hassle.? Most ingredients you would have it in your pantry. Be creative!!!! Ingredients 100 g asparagus, cut into bite sizeA handful of Asian chives, wash…

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This is my first time making pizza. I got this recipe from my cousin wife a while back when I visited them. She made pizza for dinner. I love it so much that I decided to try. Though I dont have the pizza hook blender. I use hand to…

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Simple, quick and easy to make, rack of Lamb roasted with garlic, sea salt and rosemary is an impressive, crowd-pleasing, main-dish with boiled potato, panko eggplant and colourful antipasto and tomatoes. Here Lamb usually served on occasion: Australia day. Well, I cook lamb whenever I felt like having. My…

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Orrechiette mushrooms and vegetables in sambal chicken sauce – www. helenscchin.com Do you at time craving for two different food. Thus having to choose between spicy chilli and yet at the same time you wanted pasta. I do most of the time as I am obsessed with food. Like…

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I have always enjoy eating cheese and pastries. So today, I have decided to recreated this recipe from a food blogger, FrenchTouch with a bit of a twist and creative invention to call this my own. I have change some ingredients amount and add some of my own ingredients…

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Egg noodles pasta mussels and vegetables in butter and white wine sauce – helenscchin.com Many people rely on seafood as their primary source of protein which also contains less fat than other animal protein sources. Search google: “Seafood is generally low in cholesterol, which is important for heart health.…

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Felt like having red meat. Went to get some steaks and bought sundried capsicum. Got eggplant, cucumber and cherries tomatoes that is about to expired. So I use them. A simple no hassle meal. Not much of spice just rosemary homegrown. It’s a lazy method. You would at time…

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My brother in law friend gave a huge snapper. He caught it by boat somewhere in the sea by the Peninsula. Last night, I roasted it with vegetables as we are celebrating one of my nephew birthday. Although snapper looks a slight dark charred; its tender juicy from Masala…

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Do you at time felt like you needed chocolate, and cream cheese? I do most of the time. It’s addictive, for children so too adults. Well if you are craving for it and at the same time trying to be healthy. You can still eat it by adding blueberry…

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Here’s a perfect dish for Mother’s Day or Cinco de Mayo. For Mothers that like seafood. Here’s a recipe you can make for your mother on Mother’s day. Its easy, simple handy no mess and for anyone. For husband to cook for your wife with kids that are away…

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A friend bake rum and raisins cake and shared her recipe with me on a weekend. She told me an old friend gave her the original recipe but she change the recipe to suit her. Since then she had been baking rum and raisins cake for her family. Unfortunately,…

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It has been ages since I went down to Chinatown. I was looking for fresh fish paste to make fish balls. Instead of fish paste, my eyes caught the frozen lotus root in a pack of 400 grams. Remembering one of my classmate used to fry lotus root with…

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When you are tired and hungry, automatically your mind will think why not order takeaway. Considering the delivery will take between 30-35 minutes to deliver your food. Why not make your own with ready bought frozen food which you can make just the same time as the delivery of…

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I tried using my new 10 inches square cake tin and my ingredients were not enough to make the mushrooms chiffon cake; its a bit flat. I do not like to waste food. I turn my mushrooms chiffon cake into crouton the next day. ?So here is my new…

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I have recreated this cake using matcha powder from Neil Collins a former blogger on Google plus. I have also added blueberries as I love blueberries. Hence, its my birthday cake. Well birthday lady needed a cake to blow and make a wish. I don’t normally bake cake with…

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Here’s a pasta dish you can cook in 30 minutes. Something that is delicious with meat and vegetables. I know many people have no time to spend too long in kitchen. So, I have come out with a dish that only takes 30 minutes. In order to have your…

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What is castella? I search google and found the definition. Here’s the meaning of “Castella is a popular Portuguese sponge cake made of sugar, flour, eggs, and starch syrup. Now a specialty of Nagasaki, the cake was brought to Japan by Portuguese merchants in the 16th century”. I visited…