15/5/2015 (Day 4) Happy Friday

Due to my pc was down for repairing, I couldn't type the recipes for today's meals as the recipes soft copies are inside my pc's hard disc but the hard copies are at home.

Breakfast: Walnut sesame Pancake

Lunch and Dinner: Udon with miso soup + BBQ pork sticks

Teatime: Butter Cookies + honey dew yogurt

Breakfast: Walnut sesame Pancake

(Prepared overnight)

Ingredients :

115ml fresh milk

100g all purpose flour 

1 tbsp honey

1 tbsp ground walnut

2 tsp black sesame powder

1 egg

1g instant dry yeast 

Steps :

1) mix egg, milk and honey

2) sieve in flour and yeast, mix till no lumps

3) add in ground walnut and black sesame powder 

4) let it rest and proof 1 hour in room temperature 

5) keep in fridge for overnight

6) next morning : scoop each same tbsp batter on the greased non stick pan, pan fry till both sides golden brown 

P/s: for better outlook, cool down the pan each round of cooked pancakes are done. Just put the pan onto a damp cloth or water.

Udon with miso soup + BBQ pork sticks

Miso soup

Ingredients :

1/5 pack shimeji mushroom

Some spring onion 

Some carrot 

1/5 pack silken tofu

1/2 tsp miso paste for each bowl of soup

2 bowls water

Steps:

1) cook the carrot in the water for 5  mins

2) add in mushroom and tofu, cook for another 1 min

3) add in spring onion and off fire

4) scoop out 1 bowl of soup and put in a soup bowl

5) add 1/2 tsp of miso paste and mix well into soup

6) add in cooked udon and ready to serve warm 

BBQ pork sticks

Ingredients :

100g pork tenderloin 

1 tsp liquid amino

1 tsp honey

2 tbsp crushed garlic

Dash of pepper powder 

Steps: 

1) cut pork into smaller pieces 

2) mix in all ingredients and marinate overnight in the fridge 

Next day:

1) prepare some cherry tomatoes or pepper

2) 6 satay sticks or wooden disposable  chopsticks 

3) insert pork and tomatoes/pepper into the sticks

4) bake at pre-heated oven of 200'C for 10mins

5) take out and brush some honey and turn over the surfaces,  bake for another 10mins

P/S: my gal loves it and finished all including the cherry tomatoes 

Simple 4 ingredients 【Butter Cookies】

Ingredients : 
Plain Flour - 120g
Unsalted Butter - 50g
Icing sugar - 30g
Cold water - 1/2 tablespoon

Steps:
a. Mix up all the ingredients except water by rubbing using fingers until the mixtures become breadcrumbs, then slowly add in water and form a soft dough 
b. Set a side the dough for rest at least 10mins
c. Roll the dough about 1/4 inch thick and cut the shapes using the cutter
d. Preheat the oven at 170℃and bake for 20mins （lightly brown）
p/s : Different oven has different effect, so do check ur cookies after 15mins ya

Refer to the above recipe shared by other mummy, I have little changes as belows:-

1) for flour, I used 110g plain flour + 10g potato starch

2) i reduce sugar to 27g

3) i replaced cold water with COLD MILK

4) i baked till 30 mins only can have the light golden brown , maybe my cookies are a bit thick

14/5/2015 Thursday (Day 3)

Woke up 5.15am this morning and prepared simple foods again but my 21mo lo still woke up early at 6.45am today and luckily i was in the cleaning stage (washing all utensils, pan, plates & containers) so I can nurse her before I go to work.

Breakfast: Banana Raisin Bread Pudding

Lunch and Dinner: Spaghetti with cream cheese sauce

Teatime: Potato Mini Bites

Banana Raisin Bread Pudding

Ingredients

1 banana

1 egg

some raisin

1/2 slice homemade bread / white bread

1/2 cup milk

1/2 slice cheese / some grated cheddar cheese

(Prepare 2 Ramekin bowls)

Steps:

1) cut bread into small cubes

2) slice banana

3) mix egg and milk, sieve through coffee strainer by 3 times

4) place the following ingredients into the bowls by sequence; bread, banana, bread, raisin, pour in the egg mixture.

5) sprinkle the cheese / place 1/4 slice of the cheese in each bowls

6) bake at pre-heated oven of 200'C for 15mins

Spaghetti with cream cheese sauce

Ingredients

Adequate quantity of spaghetti (cook as per instruction in the packaging)

15g cheddar cheese

25g cream cheese

1/4 pc carrot (diced)

8-10 sticks asparagus (cut in 1" size)

1 clove of garlic (sliced)

dash of pepper powder / italian herbs

1/2 cup full cream milk

Steps:

1) sauteed garlic with some grape seed oil

2) add in carrot and stir fry for 1 min

3) add in asparagus to stir fry also.

4) add in some water to cover the carrot, asparagus and close lid, shimmer for 5 mins

5) open lid, add in cream cheese, cheddar cheese, milk.

6) cook till cheese fully melted

7) add in dash of italian herbs and off fire

8) ready to serve with spaghetti or other pasta or rice

Potato Mini Bites (teeth-less baby is okay)

Texture: outer mild crunchy, inner super soft

Ingredients

45g all purpose flour (sieved)

95g cooked mashed potato

130ml fresh milk

10g grated cheddar cheese

5g unsalted butter 

1 tsp sugar

Steps:

1) peel, slice, steam 1 medium size potato

2) mashed the potato while still hot

3) in a small pot/pan, pour in milk, butter, sugar & cheese, cook under low heat till all butter and cheese are melted, OFF Fire

4) add in mashed potato, stir well with chopsticks

5) pour in flour and stir quickly with chopsticks

6) the mixture will turn into sticky batter, scoop into piping bag, then squeeze out with flower nozzle

7) bake at preheated oven of 170'C for 15-20 mins or light golden brown

13/5/2015 Wednesday (Day 2)

Day 2

My 21mo lo slept very early last night, at 9pm. But she was not eating much last night as her stomach was windy. This morning 4am, she vomited twice of the food she took last night. I went downstair to start preparing her foods at 5am. 

Breakfast: Sweet Potato Rings/Sticks

Lunch & Dinner: Steam meatball Rice

Teatime: previously cooked/baked ~ Black sesame mantou/ Pumpkin Mantou/ Butter cookies 

Sweet Potato Rings/Sticks (Flour-less, sugarless)

Ingredients

1 Japanese sweet potato

1 egg yolk

10g grated cheddar cheese

Steps

1) cook whole piece of sweet potato (with skin) till soft

2) remove skin and mash the sweet potato

3) add in egg yolk & cheese, mix well

4) put the mixture in a plastic bag

5) cut a hole at the edge and squeeze out desired patterns

6) bake at pre-heated oven of 170'C for 15-20 mins

Steam Meatball Rice (珍珠丸子)

Ingredients

3 tbsp pearl rice/white rice (pre-soaked overnight & slightly squeeze)

1/2 dried mushroom

1 clove garlic

75g meat tenderloin

25g silken tofu

2 pcs spring onion (diced)

dash of pepper powder

1/4 tsp sesame oil

1/4 tsp liquid amino / light soy sauce

Steps:

1) Blend all ingredients except rice and spring onion.(or can use knife to chop finely each ingredient)

2) add in spring onion and mix well

3) use measuring spoon (1 tsp) to scoop the minced meat mixture, roll into ball shape, then coat the meatball with the soaked rice

4) steam at medium heat for 20mins

Teatime for my gal to choose.

12/5/2015 Tuesday (Day 1)Pain De Mie (BREAD)

Day 1 of hubby is on business trip... Thanks God that my 21mo lo was having a good sleep together with mummy (STTN from 9.30pm ~ 7am). Today i woke up 6am and prepared simple meals for my gal. The bread I served her as breakfast was baked on Sunday, so i just sliced and soaked in egg wash and pan fry it into French Toast. 

Breakfast: French Toast and fresh milk

Lunch and Dinner: Minced Pork Porridge with cauliflower and cherry tomatoes 

Teatime: Golden Pear Barley dessert 

Pain de mie  (庞多米)is a type of sliced, packaged bread. "Le pain" in French means "bread" or "loaf of bread", and "la mie" refers specifically to the soft part of bread, called the crumb. In English, pain de mie is most similar to pullman loafor regular sandwich bread. This bread has sugar in it, which makes it sweeter than most French breads. This bread is usually used for making sandwiches or for toasting.

Pain De Mie (BREAD)

Ingredients:

195g cold water / cold milk

30g unsalted butter

5g sea salt

30g sugar

12g milk powder

300g high protein flour

4g instant dry yeast

Manual Method: In a large bowl, combine the milk or water, butter, salt and sugar. Add the milk powder, flours and yeast, stirring till the dough starts to leave the sides of the bowl. Transfer the dough to a lightly greased surface, oil your hands, and knead it for 5 to 8 minutes, or until it's smooth and supple. Because of the relatively high fat content of this dough, it's a real pleasure to work with. Transfer the dough to a lightly greased bowl or dough-rising bucket, cover the bowl or bucket, and allow the dough to rise till puffy though not necessarily doubled in bulk, about 1 1/2 hours, depending on the warmth of your kitchen.

Mixer Method: Combine the ingredients as above, using a flat beater paddle or beaters, then switch to the dough hook(s) and knead for 5 to 8 minutes. Transfer the dough to a lightly greased bowl or dough-rising bucket, cover the bowl or bucket, and allow the dough to rise till doubled in bulk, 1 to 2 hours.

Bread Machine Method: Place all of the ingredients into the pan of your machine, program the machine for Manual or Dough, and press Start. When the cycle is finished, remove the dough and proceed as follows.

Lightly grease a bread pan. Transfer the risen dough to a lightly greased work surface, divide dough into 3 portions, roll it flat and become oval shape, roll it up and fit it into the pan. Cover the pan with lightly greased plastic wrap, and allow the dough to rise until it's just below the lip of the pan, 45 minutes to 1 hour, depending on the warmth of your kitchen (it may rise even more slowly in a cool kitchen; don't worry, this long rise will give it great flavor).

Bake the bread for 40 minutes. Remove the bread from the oven, and turn it out of the pan onto a rack to cool completely.

French Toast

Ingredients

2 slices of Pain de mie / any breads

1 egg

1 tbsp grated cheddar cheese

1 tbsp fresh milk

1/4 tsp honey

Steps:

1) Cracks egg into a bowl

2) Add in cheese, milk & honey into egg, mix well

3) dip in bread slice in the egg mixture

4) heat pan with some butter or oil, pa fry till both sides golden brown

Minced Pork Porridge

Ingredients

3 tbsp mix grains rice (pre-soak overnight)

2-3 tbsp minced pork

6 cherry tomatoes

some cauliflowers

adequate water / soup stock

1/2 tsp liquid amino (optional)

Cook in slow cooker for 2 hours.

Golden Pear Barley Dessert

Ingredients

1/2 big Golden Pear

10 red dates

2 dried winter melon strips

1 tbsp chinese barley (Pre-soak overnight)

4-5 bowls water

Steps:

1) Cook water in a pot with the chinese barley

2) dice the golden pear into small bite size

3) dice the dried winter melon

4) add in the pear, red dates & winter melon into the cooking barley

5) cook under small fire for at least 45mins

6) can be served warm or cold