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Monday, May 23, 2016

23/5/2016 (mon) 自製奧利奧餅乾

Breakfast: Boiled chickpeas and fresh milk
Lunch: udon with spinach soup
Dinner: rice with soup and stir fry vegetable
Teatime: pineapple juice and homemade OREO cookies

Boiled Chickpeas
Ingredients:
100g organic chickpeas
pinch of salt

Steps:
1) wash and soak the chickpeas for overnight.
2) drain away the soaked water and rinse for few times.
3) cook in boiling water for 30-40 minutes.
4) drain away the water and add some salt.

水煮鷹嘴豆
材料:
100克 有機鷹嘴豆
鹽少許

做法:
1)洗淨,浸泡鷹嘴豆過夜。
2)排走浸泡水并沖洗幾次。
3)在沸水中煮30-40分鐘。
4 )捞起加點鹽即可。


Homemade OREO Cookies (Baby version)
Ingredients:
50g Cake flour ( I used superfine flour) 
1tsp charcoal powder
15g Cold Butter, cubed
1 tbsp castor sugar
1 egg yolk / 2 quail eggs

Cream Cheese FILLING:
40g cream cheese
2 tsp icing sugar / cane sugar
few drops lemon juice (optional)

Steps:
1. Rub together the flour, charcoal powder and butter until it resembles a breadcrumb texture.
2. Add in sugar and egg yolk, mix well and knead till a soft dough is formed. 
3. Place on a cling wrap and cover it then roll out until it is about 2-3mm thick. store in the fridge to rest for 30mins.
4. Remove from fridge,  cut with 45mm dia. round cookie cutter. Any scraps will have to be re-roll and re-chilled it. 
5. Place onto a lined baking tray and bake in a 165 degree Celsius for about 18-20 minutes. Cool completely on wire racks.
6. Meanwhile, prepare the filling. Place the room temperature cream cheese in a bowl, add in sugar and lemon juice then whisk till well combine. Transfer to a plastic bag.
7. Flip half of the cookies upside down and squeeze the filling on top. Press the remaining cookies on top to make sandwiches.
storage: keep in air tight container and store in the fridge. consume within 3-4 days.

奶酪奶油(cream cheese)

自製奧利奧餅乾
(寶寶食用版)
材料:
50克 低筋麵粉
1茶匙 竹碳粉
15克 冷的無鹽奶油(切小小粒)
1 湯匙蔗糖/砂糖
1粒蛋黃 / 2粒鵪鶉蛋

餡料部分
40克 奶酪奶油(cream cheese)
2 茶匙 糖粉/蔗糖
幾滴 檸檬汁(可以不放)

做法:
1)把麵粉和竹碳粉加入冷奶油粒和糖,用手搓揉成類似麵包糠的狀態。
2)加入糖和蛋黃,一邊稍微揉均勻成團狀。
3) 把一張大的保鮮膜鋪在桌子上,把麵團放在上面,把保鮮膜對折。 3邊都折起來成長方形。用擀麵棍按壓成2-3厘米的厚度,然後收進冰箱冷藏休麵團30分鐘。
4)把麵團取出,用45mm 大的圓餅乾模將麵皮切成圓形。間隔排放在舖有不沾布(紙)的烤盤上。把剩餘的麵團再揉成團,按壓,冷藏,至麵團用完。
5)放入已經預熱165°度的烤箱,烘烤大約18-20分鐘(視厚薄)。外觀顏色與烤前變化不大,小心勿焦。
6)餡料部分的奶酪奶油,糖和檸檬汁加入一個容器,用小的大蛋器打至均勻即可。
7)用裱花袋或勺子將餡料擠在餅乾底部,然後覆蓋另一片餅乾稍稍壓緊即可。
收藏方式:放在不透風的容器,然後放進冰箱。 3-4天內吃完哦。 。


Step 7~


super yummy and my gal requested it again this morning...

Pineapple Juice

Thursday, May 19, 2016

19/5/2016 (Thu) 奶酪笑臉餅

面包+鹌鹑蛋

Stir Fried Wholemeal Ramen
Ingredients :
1 pc of organic Wholemeal Ramen
1-2 big prawn
1 tbsp chopped carrot
1 tbsp chopped celery
2 tbsp chopped broccolli 
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 prawn, carrot, celery and broccoli, stir fry for a while.
4) add some water to cover all ingredients and shimmer for 1 mins
5) add in the pre-cooked ramen, add in liquid amino and pepper powder,  
6) off fire and ready to serve warm.

炒全麥麵
材料:
有機全麥麵(熟)1份
蒜米3瓣
海蝦1-2隻
胡蘿蔔粒 1湯匙
芹菜粒 1湯匙
花椰菜粒 2湯匙
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.全麥麵放進沸水煮熟
2.煮麵的同時把蒜米切片備用
3.胡蘿蔔,芹菜和花椰菜切顆粒
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.然後加入蝦仁和蔬菜略炒,加入高湯燜煮一分鐘
6.加入煮好的全麥麵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~

Chinese Yam Soup
Ingredients:
80g Meat Tenderloin
10-15cm chinese yam
some red dates
some goji berries
dash of pepper powder
4 cups water

Steps:
1) Slice meat and slice the Chinese yam. De-seed the red dates.
2) add water into a small pot, cook until boiling, add in all ingredients.
3) cook for at least 40 mins and dash in pepper powder, off fire and done~

淮山湯
(適合8m以上的寶寶)
材料:
80克豬里脊(豬梅肉)
10-15公分 新鮮淮山
紅棗適量
枸杞適量
胡椒粉適量
4杯水

步驟:
1 )把肉和淮山切片。紅棗去種子。
2 )加水入小鍋內,煮至沸騰後放入所有材料。
3 )煮至少40分鐘,灑些胡椒粉即可息火。

Cheesy Smiley Cookies
Ingredients:
50g Cake flour ( I used superfine flour) 
15g Cold Butter, cubed
1 tsp castor sugar
15g Grated Cheddar cheese or Tasty Cheese
1-2 Tbsp Cold fresh milk / Water

Steps:
1. Rub together the flour and butter until it resembles a breadcrumb texture.
2. Add in sugar and grated cheese and a tbsp of milk/water at a time kneading by hand to form a nice soft dough. 
3. Place on a cling wrap and cover it then roll out until it is about 2-3mm thick. Cut with 45mm dia. round cutter. Use straw to cut out 2 holes for the eyes and use a spoon to cut the smiling mouth.
4. Place onto a lined baking tray and bake in a 180 degree Celsius for 15-18 minutes or until lightly golden.

click the link for video of making smiley

奶酪笑臉餅
材料:
50克 低筋麵粉
15克 冷的無鹽奶油(切小小粒)
1 茶匙蔗糖/砂糖
15克 刨碎車達干酪
1-2湯匙 冷鮮奶/冷水

做法:
1)把麵粉加入冷奶油粒和糖,用手搓揉成類似麵包糠的狀態。
2) 加入刨碎的車達干酪,拌匀。再把鮮奶一湯匙慢慢加,一邊稍微揉均勻成團狀。
3) 把一張大的保鮮膜鋪在桌子上,把麵團放在上面,把保鮮膜對折。 3邊都折起來成長方形。
4) 用擀麵棍按壓成2-3厘米的厚度,用45mm 大的圓餅乾模將麵皮切成圓形。間隔排放在舖有不沾布(紙)的烤盤上,用吸水管壓出2個小圈圈作眼睛,用小湯匙壓出笑的嘴型。
5) 放入已經預熱180°度的烤箱,烤15-18分鍾或上色。


Lo Han Guo Dessert
Ingredients:
1 organic Lo Han Guo
6-8pcs dried fig
2 pcs white fungus (soak till soft)
some dried Logan fruit
1 big pot of water

Cook with high heat for 15mins then low heat for at least 1 hour.

羅漢果甜品
材料:
1粒 有機羅漢果
6-8pcs 無花果乾
2朵雪耳(泡水泡軟)
一些 龍眼乾
1大鍋水

高火煮15分鐘,然後用小火至少1小時。


Wednesday, May 18, 2016

18/5/2016 (Wed) 玉米奶酪脆春卷

sunny side up egg

first time cooking this type of egg for my lo, so i choose to use the pasteurized egg (SAFE EGG) 


Cheesy Corn Crisps
Ingredients:
1-2 pc of 7.5" x 7.5" spring roll pastry
6 tbsp frozen corn
40g cream cheese 
1 tsp sugar

Steps:
1) add sugar into room temperature cream cheese, stir till sugar is dissolved. Transfer into a plastic bag, cut a hole at the edge, set a side.
2) divide spring roll pastry into 4 square pieces.
3) preheat oven to 180'C. Grease small muffin pan with olive oil then place each slice of spring roll pastry on the pan.
4) scoop the corn into each cup (please refer photo below) then squeeze the cream cheese on top of the corn.
5) bake in the preheated oven of 180'C for 20-25 mins or till lightly golden brown.

Before baking

After baking

玉米奶酪脆春捲
材料:
1-2 張 7.5 “× 7.5” 春捲皮
6湯匙 冷凍玉米粒/新鮮玉米粒
40克 奶油奶酪
1茶匙 糖


腳步:
1)把奶油奶酪加入糖後攪拌至糖融化,裝入塑膠袋,角落剪一個洞。
2)把春捲皮剪成4片正方型的小片。
3 )烤箱先預熱180度,拿瑪芬蛋糕烤盤,底部抹少許油防黏。
4)放入春捲皮及放進玉米粒,然後把奶油奶酪擠在玉米粒上。
5 )在180'C的烤箱烘烤20-25分鐘或至金黃色。

Spinach Chicken Soup
Ingredients:
40g chicken breast
1 shallot
1 slice of ginger
1 bowl of baby spinach
2-3 bowls water
1/2 tsp liquid amino
dash of pepper

Steps:
1) heat pan, add some oil and put in the sliced shallot and ginger, sauteed till fragrant.
2) add in the sliced chicken breast and stir fry for a while.
3) pour in water and shimmer for 15 mins.
4) add in baby spinach, liquid amino and dash of pepper and cook for 2 mins.
5) off fire and done.

菠菜雞湯
材料:
40克 雞胸肉
1颗 蔥头
姜 1片
1碗 菠菜苗
2-3 碗水
1/2茶匙 液態氨酱油
胡椒粉 少許

做法:
1 )熱鍋加入少许油,放入切成片的蔥头和姜,略炒爆香。
2)加入雞胸肉片,略炒片刻。
3)倒入水后盖上锅盖小火焖煮15分鐘。
4)加入菠菜,液態氨酱油和胡椒粉煮2分鐘。
5)關火即可。


Black sesame dessert 
Ingredients
1/2 cup cooked rice
1 cup water
3 tbsp fresh milk
2 tbsp sesame powder
10-15g Natural rock sugar

Steps:
1) blend water and cooked rice with blender
2) pour into a sauce pan, add in sesame powder, keep stirring while cooking under small fire. If too thick the mixture, add little bit water. If too watery can cook longer time.
3) add in rock sugar and cook till melted.
4) blend the mixture again to have more smoothie texture. ( I try to sieve it with a coffee strainer and its work!!)
5) ready to serve warm.

Today i keep the black sesame dessert in the slow cooker and warm it with low heat by adding some pandan leaves for more fragrance.

寶寶芝麻糊
材料:
白飯 1/2 杯
黑芝麻粉 2 湯匙
水1 杯 (可以用鮮奶或豆漿)
鮮奶 3 湯匙
天然紅冰糖10-15g

做法:
1. 把所有材料放在一起用攪拌機或果汁機打至幼滑
2. 倒入鍋子裡,以小火煮滾即可。一定要一邊煮一邊攪拌。
3. 如果喜歡稀,可以加點水;如果喜歡稠,可以煮久一點。
4. 用網濾過篩或再用攪拌機或果汁機打至更幼滑也可以。
5. 趁熱飲用或冷飲也很棒。 。

今天我把煮好的芝麻糊放入電子砂鍋保溫並加些香蘭葉提香。


Steamed Cod Fish
Ingredients: 
1 slice cod fish
Goji berries 1/2 tbsp
Ginger 2-3 slice

Steps:
Steam for 15mins and ready to serve warm.
No seasoning is required as this is very yummy.

清蒸鱈魚
材料:
1片 銀鱈魚
枸杞 1/2大匙
生薑 2-3片

做法:
中火蒸15分鐘,即可。
無需調味料。




Tuesday, May 17, 2016

16/5/2016 (mon) 香蕉蛋糕

Happy Monday dear all...
Very embarrassing to say that I was lazy again to get up from bed this morning and resulted my gal was having super simple lunch.. hope later she will have some vegetables to top up.

We went to IKEA cheras yesterday and my gal enjoyed so much with the toys and playing tents. Finally mommy decided to buy her the playing tents and a rabbit soft toy and daddy is the one paid money... Keke..


Yaki Edamame (Pan Roasted Edamame)
Ingredients:
50g unshelled Edamame (green soybeans) 
1 tsp sesame oil
pinch of salt
50ml water

Steps:
1. Wash and cut off both ends of the pods with scissors.
2. Heat sesame oil in a frying pan and cook Edamame on medium until golden brown.
3. add in salt and water into the pan, cover, and cook for 2 minutes.
4. Uncover and cook until water evaporates.

麻油煎煮毛豆
材料:
50克 帶殼毛豆
1小匙 麻油
鹽少許
水50ml

做法:
1. 洗淨並用剪刀切斷毛豆的兩端。
2. 熱鍋加入麻油和毛豆,煎炒至金黃色。
3. 加入鹽和水,蓋上鍋蓋,煮2分鐘。
4. 打开锅盖和煮至干水即可。

Cheesy Garlic Stew Chicken Drumstick 
(in udon)
Ingredients:
2 small bowls cooked udon (85g each bowl)
2 chicken drumsticks
5 cloves garlics (crushed)
1/3 cup milk
1/2 cup water
dash of pepper
1 slice natural cheddar cheese

Steps:
1) heat pan, add in some oil. Sauteed garlic till fragrant.
2) add in the drumsticks and pan fry till light golden brown.
3) add in water, close lid. simmer till almost dry.
4) add in milk and quick cook with high heat.
5) add in pepper and off fire.
6) place drumstick on top of udon noodle and put 1/2 slice cheese on top of each drumstick
7) bake in preheated oven at 180'C for 10 mins or till cheese is melted.


蒜香奶酪悶雞腿
烏冬麵
材料:
2小碗烏冬麵
2隻 雞腿
5瓣 蒜頭(剁碎)
1/3杯 牛奶
1/2杯 水
胡椒粉 適量

2片天然切達乾酪片

做法:
1 )把鍋加熱,放一點油爆香蒜泥。
2 )把雞腿加入翻炒至略帶金黃色。
3 )加水,然後蓋上鍋蓋。煮至幾乎收汁。
4 )加入牛奶開大火快速煮乾。
5 )加入胡椒粉,熄火。
6)把雞腿放在烏冬麵上面,把1/2切片奶酪放在鸡腿上面。
7)在已经预热180'C的烤箱烘烤10分鐘,或至奶酪融化。


Easy Banana Cake
Ingredienst:
120g Cake flour/Plain Flour
1 tsp Baking powder
1/8 tsp Baking soda
pinch of salt
1 egg
30g organic cane sugar/ Brown sugar
150g mashed banana 
35g melted unsalted butter / vegetable oil
1 tsp vanilla extract 
30g fresh milk/soy/rice milk

Steps:
1) Preheat oven to 180 degrees
2) Combine flour, sugar, salt, baking powder and baking soda
3) Lightly beat egg with sugar, then mix in banana, vanilla extract, milk and oil
4) Add banana mixture to dry ingredients, stir well
5) pour into 2 × 20cm aluminium cake pans and bake for 25-30 mins and insert a skewer comes out clean.

简易香蕉蛋糕
材料:
120 克低筋面粉
1茶匙  无铝泡打粉 (baking powder)
1/8茶匙 蘇打粉(baking soda)
鹽 少許
1隻 雞蛋(打散)
30克 有机蔗糖/黃糖
35克 融化牛油/菜油
150克 熟透的香蕉(用匙羹壓爛)
1茶匙 雲呢拿香油 (vanilla extract)
30克 牛奶

做法: 
1)先把烤箱預熱到180C度。
2)混合麵粉,糖,鹽,泡打粉和蘇打粉
3 )打散鸡蛋與糖,再拌入香蕉,香草精,鮮奶
4 )把香蕉混蛋糊倒入粉类,攪拌均勻
5)倒入2 × 20厘米鋁泊蛋糕盤,烤25-30分鐘,把木签插入以测熟透。

溫馨提示:
這個食譜非常簡單,不用打蛋器,只需要一個木匙羹或膠刮。

Homemade Dried Apple Snack
Ingredient:
2 organic apples
1/4 tsp salt
2-3 bowls drinking water

Tools required: Food Dehydrator and oven

optional way to keep apples from browning:
 1 cup water + 2 tbsp honey, soak apple slices for a few minutes.

Steps:
1) add salt in the water, stir well
2) wash, peel skin (not to peel if using organic apple, remove core, slice into 2mm thickness
3) soak the cut apple in the salt water for few seconds
4) drain away the salt water and pat dry the apple with kitchen towel (can skip this if no kitchen towel)
5) lay all the apple slices on the rack, do not over lay them
6) set temperature 70'C, on the fan for 8 - 12 hours (depending on the moisture in the fruit)
7) after the apple slices are dried, the texture of the dried apple is chewy
8) bake at preheated oven of 100'C for 15-20'C, the texture of the dried apple is crunchy now.

If using oven only, 120'C for 2 hours.



自製蘋果乾小吃
材料:
2粒 有機蘋果
1/4茶匙 鹽
2-3碗 煮过的水

所需工具:食品脫水机和烤箱
做法:
1)把盐和水混合。
2)苹果洗净切成大约2mm的厚片。
3)把苹果片浸泡在鹽水幾秒鐘。
4)滴干鹽水,用廚房紙巾吸掉水分(如果沒有廚房紙巾可以跳過)。
5 )均匀的把苹果摆在脱水機架上,不要重叠。
6)設定溫度70'C ,在風扇8 - 12小時(視水果的水分)
7)蘋果片乾燥後,还不是很脆的。
8)預熱烤箱100C度烘烤15-20分钟。

如果没有食品脱水机,可以直接使用烤箱。
做法:
1)把盐和水混合。
2)苹果洗净切成大约2mm的厚片。
3)把苹果片浸泡在鹽水幾秒鐘。
4)滴干鹽水,用廚房紙巾吸掉水分(如果沒有廚房紙巾可以跳過)。
5)把苹果均匀的摆在烤架上。
6)放入烤箱中层。
  7)启动对流风扇,120度,大约2个小时。


**苹果片烤制前用柠檬水泡一下或用淡盐水煮一下可以有效防止氧化变色
**烤好的苹果干要密封保存,尽快吃完,以防受潮后发霉变质。