Archive for June, 2008

Fried Prawns »

I just love PRAWNS! It doesn’t matter how you prepare them - fried, steamed, boiled, in noodles, baked, BBQ - I simply love prawns. If u asked me why? I have no good answer for it. I know it’s high on cholestrol so I don’t eat too much of it. But it’s still irresistible. Here’s one [...]

Cantaloupe and Sago in Coconut Milk »

With the summer heat (which I don’t mind really) after the long winter and the freaky cold spring, here’s a simple but delicious tea time snack or dessert. You’ll find similar recipes which calls for honeydew or winter melons. But not being able to find any that were ripe enough, I decided to substitute with [...]

The Very Hungry Caterpillar »

The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle is probably a classic picture book for kids. It is a simple story about the number of food items a very hungry caterpillar eats each day of the week until he finally suffers a stomachache, eats a leaf and creates a cocoon from which he emerges two weeks [...]

Little Monster Did It! »

In Little Monster Did It! by Helen Cooper, a little girl misbehaves and becomes a nuisance at home with the arrival of a younger sibling. The story begins with her parents presenting a soft toy - Little Monster - to her before they left to the hospital. Upon their return with the baby, things go terribly [...]

Roti Jala »

Roti Jala or otherise known by these other names Roti Kirai, Roti Renjis, Lace Pancakes, Web Pancakes and latest I found, Spiderweb Pancakes is my favourite! And it’s one of those that bring back some sense of nostalgia. Probably for me, the nostalgia stems from associating this with celebrating Eid in Singapore. My mom, aunt, late [...]