Apple Salad :)

Made this for our Christmas eve get-together :)

Ingredients:
1 Red Apple (I like the big crunchy type)
2 Granny Smith green apple (1 if it is a huge one)
Raisins
Bacon bits
Mayonnaise (or Yogurt if you prefer a healthier version)

Instructions:
1) Dice apples (soak them in salted water for a few minutes to prevent browning)
2) Drain water
3) Add the rest of the ingredients (raisins, bacon bits, mayonnaise) and mix well
4) Serve chilled.

(Optional: Add walnuts or sunflower seed or your favourite nuts for extra crunch.)

NO BAKE Cake ! :)

I don't have an oven, so I LOVE this recipe from a friend.

Below are instructions from her (enough to serve 4-5pax, each having a pretty decent portion of cake! :) 

It turned out awesome! [Image borrowed from Pf Fletcher :) 'cause no one took pictures!]

2 super ripe whole bananas. Usually I wait for the bananas to be super ripe. ie. blackish skin & flesh to be mushy. That's the best banana to use.

1 1/3 rice-cup self raising flour
1 cup sugar (depending on sweetness level you want)
3 eggs
1 pinch of salt ( for preservation)
1tsp vanilla essence
2/3 egg shell of odourless cooking oil (we used vegetable oil)

steps:
1. Roughly mash bananas
2.Whisk eggs, sugar, vanilla essence, oil, salt together until smooth consistency.
3. Add in mashed bananas and whisk to let it mix tgt
4. Add in flour and whisk till even consistency
5. Steam for 30mins using medium fire with a cloth under lid to prevent water droplets from falling onto the cake.
6. Use a chopstick to check 'done-ness'. Test at 4 corners and centre of cake. Chopstick should come out clean. A little bit of cake stuck onto chopstick is ok.
7. Let it cool for about 30mins. This is to let the insides of the cake set ie. cling tgt and the sides of the cake will pull off from the bowl letting the cake slide out easily.
8. Cut, serve & enjoy

Notes :
1. finish the cake within 2 days cos we didnt use artificial preservatives.
2. Always make sure that the water is boiling before putting the cake in to steam or it will affect the way the cake rises.

Snack time...

... For junior. :)

Konnyaku Jelly

Dessert Time!

Ingredients:

• Konnyaku Jelly powder (there are various kinds. So scout around)
• Sugar (The jelly powder I bought did not come with sugar)
• Canned fruits/other fillings as per your wish.
• Water

Method:

1. Follow instructions on Jelly pack. (Typically: boil water, add powder, stir till dissolve, pour into mold.)

Bak Kut Teh

Thank God for pre-packs..=)

I've finally gotten down to trying this.

Ingredients:

• Pre-packed Bak Kut Teh herbs.
• 500gm frozen pork ribs. (I chose this coz it was cheaper. You may want to use fresh pork ribs, but frankly, no difference in taste.)
• 4 cloves of garlic (Skin removed)
• 6 dried mushrooms, soaked and halved.
• Dark soy sauce
• Pepper

Preparation:

• Marinate pork ribs with dark soy sauce and pepper for at least 1 hour. (I did this overnight.)
• Soak and half mushrooms.
• Remove skin on garlic

Method:

1. Follow instructions on pack. (Boil herbs in approximate 1 litre of water for 20min.)
2. Add all the other ingredients in and boil over low heat for at least 1 hour.
3. Serve hot.

(You may serve this with rice or noodles, mee sua, etc...)

Pictures when blogger is fixed..:(