29/8/2017 (TUE) Apple Raisin Scone

Good day dear all~

During our last visit to the GK Organic farm at Bangi, I bought a pack of Organic Mulukhiya Noodle. I was told by friend that this Mulukhiya vegetable (Molokhia) is very good for health. It helped her daughter in improving her digestion problem. This amazing vegetable is called as King of Vegetable.

Breakfast: Apple scone, multigrain cereal, Japanese cucumber and fresh milk.

Lunch: Organic Mulukhiya Noodle with baby spinach soup, steamed chicken drumstick and stir fry French beans

Teatime: Fig yogurt

Apple Scone

Ingredients

100g Cake flour or all purpose flour

1 1/2 tsp Aluminum free baking powder

1-2 tbsp fresh milk/soymilk

40g apple puree (i shred the apple with a grater)

30g cold unsalted butter (tiny cubed)

10g organic cane sugar

Steps:

1) sift flour and baking powder in a big bowl

2) add in the tiny cubed cold butter and rub by hand till bread crumbs condition

3) add in apple puree and raisin, mix with hand

4) gradually add in fresh milk little by little and gently mix and form a soft dough. Once dough is formed, may stop adding milk. (Remember not to over knead)

5) wrap by cling wrapping and put in the fridge to rest for 30 mins

6) preheat oven at 200'C

7) roll the dough flat about 5 mm thick, and fold into half. using cookie cutter to cut out any shape

8) bake at 200'c for 15 mins or till light golden brown

苹果司康

材料：

100克 蛋糕面粉或普通面粉

1 1/2茶匙无铝泡打粉

1-2汤匙 鲜奶/豆奶

40克 苹果泥（我用刨丝器把苹果刨碎）

30克 冷的无盐奶油（切小颗粒）

10克 有机蔗糖

做法：

1）把面粉和泡打粉过筛在一个大碗里拌匀。

2）加入冷的奶油粒，用手搓揉成类似面包糠的状态。

3）加入苹果泥和蔗糖，用手拌匀。

4）慢慢加入鲜奶，搓成一个软面团。一旦面团形成，可停止加牛奶。 （切记不要过度揉搓）

5）用保鲜膜包着面团，放在冰箱里休面30分钟。

6）用擀面棍按压成5mm的厚度，并折叠成半。用任何形状的饼干模具切割。重复按压，折半和切割至面团用完。排放在铺有不沾布（纸）的烤盘上。

7） 放入已经预热200°度的烤箱，烤大约15分钟或至上色。

 Spinach Soup

Ingredients:

100g lean pork / 1pc chicken tight

some goji berries

1 bowl of baby spinach

3-4 bowls water

Steps:

1) blanch spinach in boiling water for 1 min. put aside.

2) blanch chicken tight in boiling water for 3-5 mins. Put the tight in a small pot, add in water and shimmer for 30mins. If lean pork, can skip the blanching step.

3) add in goji berries and spinach, cook for 1 min.

4) off fire and done.

菠菜湯

材料：

100g瘦肉 / 1塊 雞上腿

枸杞 適量

1碗 菠菜苗

3-4 碗水

做法：

1 ）菠菜苗放入滾水，煮1分鐘後撈起備用。

2）雞上腿去水3-5分鐘。（如果是瘦肉则不需要去水）放入小鍋，加入水，小火燜煮30分鐘。

3）加入枸杞和菠菜苗，略煮1分鐘。

4）關火即可。

Steam chicken drumstick

Ingredients:

1 - 2 chicken drumstick (kee song chicken)

some wolf berries / goji berries

some cherry tomatoes

1 small piece of ginger

Steps:

1) slice the ginger 

2) add in goji berries and cherry tomatoes.

3) steam at medium high heat for 15mins

10/5/2016 (Tue) 斑馬戚風蛋糕

昨天下午，公司停電了。 。等了一個小時多，還是沒電。於是老闆讓我們提早回家了。

今天來到公司有要忙昨天未完的公事。 。 。忙完後才有時間打食譜。

其實每天早上，自己一定必須站著準備食物，而且還是最少2個小時半。 。 。站著，站著，每天只有忙完坐下時才驚覺自己的腳有多累。 。 。身材自生產後也沒有瘦過，體重一味著上升，唉~幾時才能瘦下啊？

Zebra Chiffon Cake

Ingredients:

Egg Yolk Batter:

3 Egg Yolks

20ml Grapeseed Oil/any vege oil

30ml Fresh Milk/any milk

35g Cake Flour / all purpose flour

Meringue:

3 Egg Whites

30g castor sugar

1/2 tsp charcoal powder for black batter

Steps:

1) Preheat oven to 150'C.

2) In a mixing bowl, add in egg yolk, oil and milk, mix well then sieve in flour and mix till combined. Set aside.

3) Place the egg whites into a clean bowl and whisk till bubbly then add in sugar by 2 portions. Continue whisking until stiff peaks form, approximately 2 minutes.

4) Transfer 1/3 of the egg whites to the egg yolk batter and mix well. Add the remaining egg whites and fold in gently. 

5) Pour out 1/2 of the batter into a separate bowl and add in the charcoal powder then mix well gently.

6) using a soup ladle, scoop 1 time the plain batter onto the 6" round cake pan at the center; using another soup ladle, scoop 1 time the black batter on top of the plain batter. repeat with the alternate colour sequence until all batter is used.

7) Bake at the temperature at 130'C for 15mins, then 150'C for 15mins and finally 160'C for 10 min or till light golden brown on the surface.

8) use a skewer to test if the skewer comes out clean. remove cake from the oven and over turn it immediately on the wire rack for cooling down.

斑馬戚風蛋糕

材料：

（ A）： 30毫升全脂牛奶/鮮奶/豆奶/嬰兒配方奶

                20毫升米糠油/橄欖油/玉米油/任何菜油

                3顆 蛋黃

                35g 低筋粉/蛋糕粉/普通麵粉/中筋麵粉

       

（B ） ： 3顆 蛋白

                 30克 有機蔗糖/白砂糖

                 

1/2茶匙 竹碳粉 （黑色麵糊用）

做法：

1 ）材料（A ）混合後，備用。

2 ）預熱烤箱150'C度。

3 ）材料（B ）打至濕性發泡後，再將打發的蛋白分兩次倒入（ 1 ）拌勻。

4）把1/2的麵糊舀入另外一個碗，加入竹碳粉，輕柔拌勻。

5）用2個大小一樣的勺子分別舀2中顏色的麵糊。首先，舀1勺子原色麵糊倒入蛋糕模的正中心，然後再舀1勺子黑色麵糊倒入原色麵糊的上面。重複這樣依次重疊至到麵糊用完。

6）把倒好的麵糊送入烤箱，130度烤15分鐘，調高至150度烤15分鐘，最後160度烤10分鐘或表皮呈淺棕色。

7）把蛋糕取出馬上倒扣在鋼絲鐵架上待冷卻。

Stir Fried Spinach Noodle

Ingredients :

1 pc of organic Spinach noodle

12 pcs asparagus

1/2 cup broccoli

3pcs asparagus

1 small yellow pepper

1/2 tsp liquid Amino

Dash of pepper powder

3 cloves garlic (sliced)

1/4 cup of soup stock / water

Steps:

1) cook noodle as per packaging instruction. 

2) heat pan with some rice bran oil and sauté garlic till fragrant

3) add in the broccoli, asparagus and pepper, stir fry for a while.

4) add some water to cover all ingredients and shimmer for 1 mins

5) add in the pre-cooked  noodle, add in liquid amino and pepper powder,  

6) off fire and ready to serve warm.

素炒菠菜面

材料：

有機菠菜面（熟）1份

蒜米3瓣

野菜花1/3朵

黄甜椒1粒

蘆筍3根（切段）

米糠油/橄欖油1湯匙

天然醬油1/2茶匙

胡椒粉適量

1/4杯高湯/水

做法：

1.海帶面放進沸水煮熟

2.煮麵的同時把蒜米切片備用

3.野菜花切小颗，蘆筍切段和甜椒切顆粒

4.用小火熱鍋然後倒入一湯匙米糠油然後爆香蒜片至金黃色

5.然後加入蔬菜略炒，加入高湯燜煮一分鐘

6.加入煮好的海帶面翻炒均勻後加適量的胡椒粉和天然醬油

7.翻炒均勻就可上碟享用啦~

Steam chicken drumstick

Ingredients:

1 - 2 chicken drumstick (kee song chicken)

some wolf berries / goji berries

1 small piece of ginger

Steps:

1) slice the ginger 

2) add in goji berries and steam for 15mins

Steamed Onion Juice ~ recipe please click

蒸洋蔥水 ~ 食譜请按

Red Bean Dessert

Ingredients

65g pre-cooked red bean

1/2 cup water

2 tbsp full cream milk / fresh milk

1 tsp muscovado sugar

Steps:

1) pour all ingredients in a small pot

2) cook under small fire till boiling

3) boil for 5 mins and ready to serve warmRed Bean Dessert

FAST WAY OF COOKING RED BEAN

For Reference~~~   Please Click Fast Way Of Cooking Mung Bean

1) soak overnight 250g red beans

2) throw away soaked water and rinse with fresh water

3) keep red beans in the FREEZER at least overnight

4) cook as normal for 30 mins only the red beans turned soft (when it is easily squeezed by fingers)

Keep the cooked red beans into separate small plastic bags (40g/65g/any weight as desired) and store them in freezer for next use.

10/6/2015 Wednesday

My 22mo lo was requesting Panda Mantou last night but my making skill is still very lousy and I couldn't get the right shape...... (sigh~)

Breakfast: Black sesame Mantou, cucumber salad & Fresh milk

Lunch : Steam chicken drumstick, guava soup and brown rice

Dinner : stir fry lady fingers with white bait, guava soup and brown rice 

Teatime: Sweet potato flower bites and dragon fruit juice

Cucumber Salad

Ingredients

1 japanese cucumber

1 tsp castor sugar

pinch of salt

1 clove garlic

1/2 tsp rice vinegar / apple vinegar

Steps:

1) cut away both ends of the cucumber, Pound the Cucumber. then cut into sticks. 

2) rub the cucumber with sugar

3) then add in salt and continue rubbing

4) add in crushed garlic & vinegar

5) put in the fridge and ready to serve cool

Steam Black Sesame Bun (Mantou)

Ingredients

3 tbsp Milk

(add more if too dry, i was adding more during kneading)

2 tsp muscovado sugar

1/4 tsp Instant dry yeast

1/4 tsp Aluminum free baking powder

1 cup Pao flour

1/2 tbsp Grape seed Oil 

2 tbsp black sesame powder 

Steps:

1) Mix all ingredients in a big bowl and knead by hand. Knead for 15-20mins until the dough is formed and smooth, no more stickness on hand, on the bowl.

((For busy FTWM, If you wish to prepare for next morning use, after Step 1, put the dough in a bowl and cover by cling wrap, leave a small hole for air flow, put in the fridge overnight.))

2 ) Proof for 45mins. ((For cold dough, take out dough from the fridge, rest for 10mins, press out all air.))

3) Press out all air, rest for 10 mins. Roll the dough flat in rectangular shape then roll like a swiss roll. Cut into 4 or 5 equally size mantou.

5) place on steaming rack, proof for another 20-30mins or double the size.

6) steam at medium high heat for 10mins. Open a little bit of the lid cover, wait for at least 5 mins only open the whole cover.

Today serving the remainder soup of yesterday

Guava Corn Soup

Ingredients:

1 big guava

1 organic sweet corn

2 chicken tights

1-2 tbsp Goji berries

Steps:

1) Blanc the chicken tights

2) add 2 litres water in a pot, put in all ingredients except goji berries

3) Boil in high heat for 10mins, then turn to small fire and boil for 1.5 hours or more

4) Off fire then add in goji berries

5) add dash of pepper powder and ready to serve warm

Steam chicken drumstick

Ingredients:

1/2 ~ 1 orange

1 - 2 chicken drumstick

some wolf berries / goji berries

1 small piece of ginger

Steps:

1) Marinate chicken drumstick with the orang juice at least 30mins

2) add in other ingredients and steam for 15mins

Stir fry lady fingers

Ingredients:

2-3 lady fingers (cut into thick slices)

1 tbsp white baits (wash and soak)

dash of pepper powder

1 clove garlic

Steps:

1) heat pan, add some olive oil and Sautee garlic till fragrant

2) add in the white baits, stir fry till light golden brown

3) add in lady fingers, stir fry for a while

4) pour in some water and shimmer till lady fingers turns soft

5) add in dash of pepper powder, off fire.

6) done

Sweet potato flower bites 

(Flourless, egg-less and sugarless)

Ingredients :

100g cooked mashed sweet potato 

5g unsalted butter OR Grated cheddar cheese

Steps:

1) add in butter/cheese into mashed sweet potato while it's still hot, mix well

2) put the mixture into a piping bag ((using desired shape nozzle))

3) squeeze out each flower on the baking tray which laid with parchment paper or nonstick baking sheet 

4) bake at pre-heated oven of 180'C for 1 5-10mins

5) turning the tray in and out half way baking