Open House's foods

We had open house at my place on Christmas eve for my dad's 61st birthday. Food catered from Country Court 2 1/2 mile, Rock road. They gave us free cheesecake for the order. Minimum to cater is 30 pax. Price per pax started from RM16. My aunt also make her awesome longitive pao or Show Tao Pao with lotus paste, the highlight of the night!!! Gone in minute, everyone wants it, so yummylicious! We had fried Tom Yam rice, fried mee, Tofu with sauces, Roasted chicken, roasted duck and Meat rolls, (Ngo Hiang Bak) and Watermelon slices. Tom Yang fried rice and Meat roll were ymmmy though, the rest just standard-ly good.
On to the pichasssssss

Cranberry Orange oatmeal muffins

Recipe from Allrecipes.com

Ingredients

* 1 cup rolled oats
* 1/2 cup orange juice
* 1/2 cup boiling water
* 1/2 cup butter
* 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
* 1/3 cup white sugar
* 2 eggs, lightly beaten
* 1 cup all-purpose flour
* 1 teaspoon baking powder
* 1 teaspoon baking soda
* 3/4 teaspoon salt
* 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
* 1 cup raisins (optional)


Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease or paper-line muffin pans.
2. In a small bowl soak oats in orange juice and water for 15 minutes.
3. In a large bowl cream together butter or margarine and sugars. Beat in eggs and oat mixture.
4. In a separate bowl, blend flour, baking powder, soda, salt, and nutmeg. Stir into batter. Stir in vanilla and raisins. Spoon batter into prepared muffin pans, filling 2/3 full.
5. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) until golden brown, about 20 minutes.

I altered it to my version, less sugar, less butter, it turned out just fine, a little on the sweet side because i forget the orange juice i used has sugar in it. Reduced 1 Tbsp less of sugar should turn out perfect. I only have quick oats so you can skip soaking them in the boiling water since they cook pretty quick. I use the boiling water to soak the dried cranberries instead. Make 12 medium sized muffins.

My version:

1 cup flour
2/3 cup quick oats
2/3 cup dries cranberry (Or any other dried fruits like raisin or red date)
1/4 cup orange juice
1/4 cup boiling water
1 egg
1 Tbsp orange zest
3 Tbsp butter
3 Tbsp brown sugar or white sugar ( Reduced from 4 Tbsp because it was too sweet!)
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/3 tsp baking soda
1/3 tsp salt

Snacking day!

PMS really got me here, i have been snacking the whole freaking day, from bakolong fruits, corn sticks to crackers...i have been eating non stop!!! Damn...so not proud of myself!!! Gahhh...i know i just cant stop munching when all these become available in my kitchen!!! Someone locks my kitchen please...TYVM


My mom preserved the Bakolong fruits with sour plum, brown sugar and some lemon juice...its so freaking yummy... sweet and crispy, i ate 2 big container of them without knowing, haha...its so addicting!!! By the way, if anyone know the English of this fruits please let me know??? I cant seems to find them on the internet, thanks in advance!!!




Seaweed corn stick from Taiwan, the filling at the middle is so flavorful, hmmm i love anything seaweed!!!



Onion and Chives Skyflakes crackers, i still prefer the original flavor, simply the best!! Few post down you can find my post about this crackers, i m a Skyflakes crackers addict!!!

Mini Cream puff @ JD Bakery, RH BDC Kuching

It was just a size of a ping pong ball, and it filled with fresh cream, about 60-80 kcals per puff, i just pop the whole puff in my month and feel no guilt...yay! Rm0.80 a piece.

My favorite healthy food or figure-friendly food around Kuching

This list is for those who want to keep fit or lose weights but have no time to eat healthy at home, you don't have to ruin your diet for been busy. This list help you make a better choice and select wisely while you dines outside or binge for snacks, and these food just taste heavenly awesome, you can enjoys good food but at the same time don't have to worry about expanding your waist line. Hope this help!!



#1 M.Y San Skyflakes crackers ( Few posts down you can see my post about this crackers, sorry i dont know how to use link =[ )
#2 Goh Mee T'ng * (Less sugar) (No.26 Kenyalang market behind Yong Kong kopitiam)
#3 Kueh chap without Kueh or "Cheng" Kueh Chap (3rd mile hawker center,2nd floors, open at nite only)
#4 Taiwaness Honey Green tea with boba (Cool Taiwanese drinks, same row with Chicago7 Rock road)
#5 Mini cream puff by JD Bakery, RH BDC ( It was just a size of a ping pong ball, and it filled with fresh cream, about 60-80 kcals per puffs, just pop the whole thing in your month and feel no guilt...yay!)
#6 Century egg (Pi dan) with soft tofu (Jade pot, Jln Keretapi or Ban Hock Rd, Full House RH BDC or Central park, 3rd mile behind Public bank)
#7 Fish head bihun soup, request for less bihun (Ah Yu Ge, shop lot opposite Tao yuan, Jln Song)
#8 Po-Piah (All-Joy, Wisma Saberkas)
#9 Kimchi with soft tofu (Sanga, Jln Chan Chin Ann, behind Pizza Hut Swak Plaza_
#10 Lui Cha, ask for half rice (Hua San Ge, Hui Sing Gdn)
#11 Ice Stone house special, shaved ice or "Beng" in local dialect(5th floor, Wisma Saberkas)
#12 Chao cai bihun T'ng, preserved veggies soup ( All Delight @ Hui Sing Gdn or Soon Fatt @ Ang Cheng Ho Rd)
#13 Red wine Midin (HK noodle house, Wisma Saberkas)
#14 Lotus stir fry vegetables (Zhong yuan xiao Guan @ Premier 101, Jln Tun Jugah)
#15 Sio-Bee
#16 Tang Hun T'ng * (Lau Ya Keng, Attap gay, 101 best corner)
#17 To be continued....

* T'ng = Soup, sorry i dont know why i like to use T'ng for soup, i guess it sounds more local...whoops...don't mind me...i m kinda freak sometimes.

Goh Mee T'ng @ No.26 stall Kenyalang market (Behind Yong Kuang Kopitiam)

Goh Mee T'ng (5 flavored herbal dessert) @ No.26 stall Kenyalang market (Behind Yong Kuang Kopitiam)
RM2 per tapao

Woww...the Goh Mee T'ng so freakin nice ehh...it has dried persimmon slices, chewy jelly, lots of barley, red dates and longan!!! Dad tapao back for us, sorry ehh...you cant see ice there...cos it oredy melted...You can have it cold or hot anyway...so it taste just fine without ice.

Nooooo Tuttle-neck not to meant to wear in Malaysia

Wearing a tuttleneck on a hot humid weather is soooo not a good idea, i should knew it better...i had a appointment today and i need something long enough to cover my bottom area, so i pick my black wool tuttleneck top. It was okay at first when i was in the office, but then i need to run some errands so i was outside for an hour wearing this top, it drives me crazy...so annoying...my neck feel like so uncomfortably warm...damn...i should have been wearing something more weather appropriate...haha when you are living in a humid country...the play up of clothes is always so limited...accept the fact...Judy !!!

Clothing haul

Another clothing haul from the States, some tanks and dressy tops...I wont be buying anymore clothes like a year later? Maybe...so broke...ordered from urbanoutfitters.com. They shipped to Malaysia, flat rate USD35, the clothes there not for everyone, but the quality is excellent, no complaint!!!

Failed Peanut butter oatmeal cookies!!!

Failed PB n oatmeal cookies, but taste wise? Turned out it was good, crispy like, I called it PB n Oatmeal crisp?? Kudo huh?? Reason was because we don't have extra pans to bake them, so I portion them in a larger size and I tried to reduce the amount of butter and then it was too big and not enough fat to go flat like cookies. Duuhhh lesson..lesson...learnt!
So, there....the big chuck of peanut butter and oatmeal scone-like cookies?? I called it crisp because cookies suppose to be flat and round!!! It's taste great though..even there are some burnt at the edge...it was a little pain to eat because its tend to fall all over the place...cos there is not much flour and butter to hold the dough together...the amount of quick oats use in this recipe is more than flour. So it's very healthy ...the flaky-ness didnt bothered me cos oat is good stuffs!!!

Recipe link here: http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Oatmeal-Peanut-Butter-Cookies-III/Detail.aspx

3 minutes creamy chicken soup with pork meat balls and black fungus

So, my dad wont tapao for me anymore, cos i always don't eat. But i just feel hungry at 2pm so i checked out on my fridge to see whats good to eat, sad...we have nothing!!!...Except the leftover roasted chicken breast, some cheese slices, pork meat ball and black fungus. So, out of no where...i want a creamy chicken soup, cos i saw cheese and i want something hot and cheesy...so...i fully utilizing my creation to come out with something eatable...and, there is creamy chicken soup...It's so easy...just takes me like few minutes including the microwave time...all you needs is just chop everything and dump in a cup and microwave...in this case, scissor is your good friend....ta-daaaa...good to eat!!! Here's the instructions!!

You needs:-
- Chicken stocks 3/4 TSP, more or less than suits your taste bud
- Hot water 400 ml
- Meat balls, as many as you likes!!!(In case it frozed like a guli-ball, run them under water and cut them in halve with scissor...did i mentioned how good is the use of scissor here???)
- Some chicken breast or any leftover lean meat, cut in cube
- Black fungus or seaweed (Just something chewy to add some texture to the soup)
- Shallot flakes and oil (Basically just oil we saved after frying the shallot)
- Cheese slice, 1 piece. (Sandwich cheese is good enough!)

Instructions:-
Fills your cup with the hot water, add in chicken stocks, cut in your meat balls, chicken cubes and black fungus. microwave for 2 1/2 minutes or when you smells the meat balls is cooked. Pop in the cheese slices and topped with shallot flakes and oil, viola...set to eat!!!



Ehhh...the soup looks kinda milky ehh...should i just called it milky chicken soup?? Adding cheese slice into a clear base soup really make the soup taste yummer IMHO!!! Try it!!!

Purple and Red OOTD

I just being boring, i love red striped tank paired with cardigan, my last OOTD with the striped tank paired with black long cardigan and skinny denim jeans. I being un-creative and copy the styles with purple ruffles cardigan and black shorts, i added an ivory color string as a belt though, kudo for my effort haha.. it was a cheapie free from a shorts i bought back then. As least i play with the color a bit...purple and red..hmmm....not a bad color combo ehh??

Curry puffs from Bintulu

Whenever my aunt from Bintulu came to Kuching, she always brought the famous curry puffs for us. I am not a big fan of curry puffs, but my dad love it...so my aunt brought like over 100 of them for my dad and distributes them to other uncles and aunties. She bought them in frozen so that you just deep fried them or bake them when you wants to eat. We always bake it since its healthier. The curry puffs filled mostly with potatoes, i don't remember if it had meat on it...but if it does, it doesnt have many. Its kinda spicier but in a sweet way?? Haaha..spicy but sweet at the same time because it might have something to do with the sweetness in the potato or the dough?? Hmmm...i will have to eat more to figure it out. Sorry guys...i am on carbs ban...i know..not fun!!!








See..how many boxes of curry puffs my dad stock up the goodies for himself...half of them gone to his tummy oredy...haha

M.Y. San Sky Flakes crackers

This is my all time favourite salty crackers,M.Y. San SkyFlakes crackers from Philipine!! I have been eating this since i was in high school, i dont know if they sell in Malaysia, but it was very famous sncks in Brunei. My mom bought back a box from Brunei last month. Love it...it's so addicting and healty!!....Jacab crackers just cant beat it...they are now have it in the individual packet, great...convenience and less messy for me!!! $4.50 Brunei dollars for 32 packets

Famous Wayang Street fried chicken wings and chicken butts!!

We are around the area about 4pm-ish..perfect time to get the famous fried chicken wings from the stall near Star cine-plex. Woot woot!! At last make it there when all the fried stuffs are not sold out. They have tons of the chicken butts ready to serve the meeee!!!**Happy dance** We always there too late to grab the famous items, so remember be there around this time cos their stuffs gone so fast!!!




The fried chicken butts is to die for!! And seriously they are one big fat chicken butts...so big and yummy!!! I loss count of how many yummy i use...don't mind me...it was that YUMMYLICIOUS!!! I could just pop them in my month non stop, the homemade chilies is yummy too...goes perfectly with their fried stuffs. The wings were okay...nothing to shoot about...but it was good enough to make a cheaper alternative for yourKFC or McD fried wings craving!!! I know...its damn fattening...but hey you are not gonna eat them everyday rite, so yeah...i am not too worry about the calories!! In fact, eating bad food once a while actually do help me to stay my diet on track...bleeeee-eeh!!...Enough excuses...here's the price:-
Fried chicken wings (small) - 3 for RM5, (big) - RM2.50 each
Fried chicken butts - 5 for RM2
Fried fish balls - 5 for RM1