虾酱鸡翅 Shrimp Paste Chicken Wings

今天来个香脆虾酱鸡翅，

老公说不必在外面餐馆吃了，我炸的更好吃，

不比外面餐馆的那么咸，而且很脆。

简单的腌制服炸出来却那么的香脆，

不油腻好入味口感超好！

好下酒的一道小食，配饭也棒！

材料Ingredients:

鸡翅 8 pieces chicken wings

鸡翅：幼滑虾酱(1茶匙)，适量的黑酱油和糖少许腌制一夜

marinate the chicken wings overnight with 1 teaspoon shrimps paste,
some black soy sauce and some sugar 

热油锅，炸熟至金黄色即可

deep fry the chicken until golden in colour and cooked

豆瓣酱慈姑焖花肉 Braised Bud Mushroom Pork Belly

最近都以焖煮方式来弄菜肴，比起煎炸的好。

这道菜味道非常好，焖到入味而且花肉嫩度刚刚好。

老公就是喜欢这样的口感，有嚼劲又香更好下饭。

材料Ingredients:

花肉(切小块) pork belly (cut into small chunk)

慈姑(切片或切小块) bud mushroom (sliced or diced)
豆瓣酱 2 tablespoons taucu paste

姜丝 sliced ginger
小辣椒 chili padi 

蒜末和洋葱末 minced garlic and shallot

香菜香葱少许 some coriander & spring onion

调味料 seasoning:

麻油，耗油，老抽，盐和绍兴酒

sesame oil, oyster sauce, thick soy sauce, salt and shao xin wine

用盐，胡椒粉，少许黑酱油，麻油和薯粉腌制花肉大约30分钟

烧热油锅，放入姜片，蒜末和洋葱末爆香 
加入豆瓣酱和小辣椒翻炒香 

然后加入花肉翻炒大约1-2分钟
加入适量耗油，老抽和生抽
然后加入慈姑和适量的水煮滚

转小火焖煮至花肉和慈姑至熟变软
最后调味即可

marinate the pork belly with salt, pepper, black soy sauce, 

sesame oil and corn starch for about 30 minutes

stir fry sliced ginger, minced garlic and shallot with hot oil

add in taucu paste and chili stir fry for 1 minute

add in the pork belly and stir fry for another 1-2 minutes

then add in some oyster sauce, thick soy sauce

and soy sauce stir fry and mix well 

add in bud mushroom and water (cover all ingredients) and bring it to boil

turn to low heat simmer until the pork belly and bud mushroom is tender and soft

lastly add in salt and shao xin wine to taste

sprinkle some coriander on top and serve hot

豆鼓鲮鱼焖茄子 Braised Eggplant with Black Bean Fish

很简单的一道菜肴，味道十足又好下饭
配粥也很棒哦！

材料Ingredients:

茄子切片 eggplant (sliced)
罐头豆鼓鲮鱼 black bean fish (canned)

姜片 sliced ginger
蒜片及洋葱末 sliced garlic & shallot

香菜及香葱 coriander & spring onion 

热油锅，爆香姜片
加入蒜末和洋葱末炒香
加入茄子翻炒片刻
然后加入豆鼓鲮鱼再炒香
再加入适量的水，转小火焖煮茄子软
加入适量的盐，胡椒粉调味
最后加入香菜及香葱，沾点绍兴酒拌匀即可上碟
heat a bit of oil on pan 
stir fry in the sliced ginger
then stir fry in garlic & shallot
add in eggplant and stir fry for 1 minute
then add in black bean fish and mix well
add in a bit of water, turn to low heat braise until the eggplant soft
add in salt & pepper to taste
lastly add in coriander & spring onion and a bit of shao xin wine mix well

杏仁酥条 Crispy Almond Sticks

最近脸书常见到这一款的杏仁酥条
其实很简单弄又酥又好吃，令你我都停不了手
千万不好整罐捧着来吃，你很快就会吃完整罐哦！

材料Ingredients:

千层酥皮 pastry skin

白砂糖适量 sugar
杏仁片适量 almond flakes

将千层酥皮切成长方形或自己喜爱的形状
然后涂上一层蛋液，再撒上一层白砂糖接着撒上杏仁片
稍微按压表面
放进预热烤箱200烤15-20分钟
烤到酥皮层次完全舒展开，表面呈微金黄色即可
cut the pastry skin into long square shape 
apply a layer of egg wash on top, sprinkle one thin layer of sugar
and then sprinkle the almond flakes on top
lightly press/roll on and let the sugar and almond sit into the pastry skin
bake in pre heat oven at 200C for around 15-20 minutes
bake till the pastry rise completely and golden brown 

食谱取自
http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/blog_4a5089ff0100b1y2.html

波菜紫菜炒蛋 Fried Spinach w Seaweed N Egg

超简易又好吃的一道菜，老少都适合
紫菜可以不一起炒，炒好了菜再加上也可以

材料Ingredients:

波菜 spinach
紫菜 seaweed

鸡蛋 2 eggs
蒜片及洋葱末 sliced garlic & shallot

料酒，盐，胡椒粉，生抽 

shao xin wine, salt, pepper, soy sauce

鸡蛋加盐打散
先将打散的蛋炒香盛起

热油锅，先爆香蒜片及洋葱末
倒入波菜大火翻炒片刻
加一点水翻炒至菜熟软
加入调味料调味
然后加入紫菜及鸡蛋拌匀即可

beat egg and add in some salt  
pan fried the egg lightly and set aside
heat oil in wok, stir fry in sliced garlic and shallot
add in spinach and stir fry 
add in a bit of water and stir fry until spinach soft
add in shao xin wine, salt, pepper and some soy sauce to taste 
lastly add in seaweed and egg and mix well will do

梅子姜炒鸡 Fried Chicken with Plums & Ginger

这道菜酸甜带着微辣的姜味
很适合一家大小，而且好下饭。
也可以将鸡肉换去排骨，味道也很棒！

材料Ingredients:

鸡半只(切小块) half chicken (cut into smaller pieces)
姜片 sliced ginger
梅子 5 pieces plums 

蒜粒 (稍微拍開) 4 cloves garlic (lightly smashed)

香菜及香葱 coriander and spring onion

鸡块：盐，蚝油，生抽，绍兴酒腌制半小时

marinate the chicken for 30 minutes with

salt, oyster sauce, soy sauce and shao xin wine

用油烧热锅，放入生姜片和蒜粒翻炒香

然后加入鸡肉，大火翻炒大约1-2分钟至鸡肉微焦
加入梅子大火翻炒再加入适量的水

然后加入香菜及香葱翻炒片刻

最后加入绍兴酒调味即可

heat oil in wok, stir fry the sliced ginger and garlic

add in chicken and stir fry with high heat for 1-2 minutes 
and until the chicken lightly turn brown
add in the plums and stir fry together with the chicken
then add in coriander and spring onion and mix well

lastly add in shao xin wine to taste

杏仁核桃巧克力蛋糕 Almond Walnut Chocolate Topping Butter Cake

一大清早起來弄蛋糕， 明天送去媽媽那裡。

明天大姐來媽媽家渡假，我們三姐妹又來聚餐囖！

好久沒見大姐了， 不知有廋點嗎。。。哈哈哈！

这蛋糕很赞哦！ 老公最喜欢吃这样的蛋糕，

富有香喷喷的topping而且咬下去脆脆香香的口感

令你吃了一块又一块，停不了手啊！

材料Ingredients:

自发面粉 200 self raising flour

黄油 250g butter

幼糖 180g caster sugar

鸡蛋 4 eggs
鲜奶 3 tablespoons fresh milk

可可粉 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
核桃(弄碎烤香) 3 tablespoons walnut (chopped & roasted)
杏仁粒(烤香) 2 tablespoons almond nips (roasted)

先将奶油和幼糖以快速度搅拌至松白

然后先将鸡蛋稍微打发
分次的用汤匙以每次二汤匙的蛋液加入已经打好的奶油和糖内
再以快速度搅拌至松白

再加入鲜奶搅拌均匀

 之后再分次加入过筛的粉以慢速度搅拌均匀

把蛋糕面糊分成大小部分(70/30)

小部分加入可可粉拌均

将大部分原味蛋糕面糊加入烤模弄平

再将可可蛋糕面糊加入再弄平
洒上烤香的杏仁粒及核桃碎，用一支筷子稍微搅拌

放入烤箱以170度烤大约40分钟

竹签插入蛋糕体，拿出不沾黏，即熟透

cream the butter and sugar until fluffy and light
beat the egg lightly 
add in 2 tablespoons at a time of beaten egg 
into the mixture & cream until fluffy
add in milk and cream well
add in sifted flour slowly and mix well

separate the mixture into two portions (70/30)

small portion add in cocoa powder and mix well

pour in the original cake mixture portion into the baking pan

then add in the cocoa portion on top the of it
sprinkle the roasted almond nips and chopped walnut on top
use one chopstick to mix the topping slightly

bake in the pre-heated oven at 170C

for about 40 minutes

如果要蛋糕容易取出而不沾盘
可以先抹一层油然后再洒上一层粉
这样就很容易将蛋糕取出而且四边都美美了呀！
for easy removing the whole cake out from the baking pan
you can apply a thin layer of butter onto the baking pan
then sprinkle a thin layer of flour on it
the cake will come out nicely at all sides 

今年年尾雨最多

最近太阳公公好害羞, 总是躲起来, 

让乌云婆婆有机可乘, 天天出来大哭大闹, 

害到天下的老百姓们没有好日子过。

夜市小販们生意大受打击, 妈妈们洗的衣服晒不干, 

上班族为大塞车脑上加火, 

水灾区的朋友们天天提心吊胆的睡也睡不好, 

更可怜的是有家归不得, 今天疏散明天回家还没有安顿好又疏散。

 希望这雨季快快好转起来, 好让大家过个平安夜, 快乐年吧!

冬瓜罗汉果桂圆糖水 Winter Melon Loh Hong Guo Longan Tong Shui

 这糖水非常的浓郁很香罗汉果味道
是止咳及喉咙不适的良药
罗汉果有生津解渴，除湿清热及润肠排毒的作用

材料Ingredients:

冬瓜(切小块或切丝) 适量 winter melon (sliced/diced)

桂圆肉 10 pieces dried longan 
罗汉果(剖开) 1 large loh hong guo (break open)
水 (八分满) 80% full water

将罗汉果剖开取果肉切半放入锅里

加入冬瓜及桂圆肉再加入水煮滚(将盖子稍微打开以防滚出来)
大约煮30-40分钟让罗汉果出味及冬瓜软即可
break open the loh hong guo and cut into two
place into the pot, add in winter melon and dried longon
then add in water and bring it to boil
boil for about 30-45 minutes will do

南瓜蚝干粥 Pumpkin Dried Oyster Porridge

最近买了个迷你电饭锅

适合煮两人及三人份的食物，很方便又实用

家里只有我俩老。。。哈哈哈！

吃的份量少了也开始吃得比较健康

材料Ingredients:

南瓜(切小块) 适量 pumpkin (diced) 

蚝干(切小块) 2 pieces (diced)

米 1 mini cup rice 

水 (八分满) water 80% full

蚝干洗净用温水稍微泡软

将米洗净放入饭锅，
加入南瓜及蚝干再加入水煮滚

稍微搅拌，加少许盐调味

以个人喜好粥的黏稠度，喜欢吃带米饭的粥可以不要煮太久

喜欢吃软绵的粥就要煮久一些，

如果发现水分不够当中可以加点水继续煮

clean and wash the dried oyster

soak in warm water for about 10 minutes

wash and clean the rice 

pour in the rice into the mini pot, add in pumpkin and dried oyster

add in water and bring it to boil (open the cover a bit)

stir occasionally and add in some salt to taste

注意:

要将盖子稍微打开以防滚出来

南瓜很快熟，不喜欢吃太软的南瓜可以迟一些放入南瓜

可可双色奶油蛋糕 Cocoa Butter Cake

终于研究到松软奶油蛋糕的最佳搅拌方式。

先以快速度搅拌奶油及糖至轻及松，成乳白色，

然后先将鸡蛋稍微打发，分次的用汤匙以每次二汤匙的蛋液

加入已经打好的奶油和糖内，再以快速度搅拌均匀。 

之后再分次加入过筛的粉，以慢速度搅拌均匀，

搅拌好的蛋糕体质是属于松而轻身的感觉，

这样烤出来的奶油蛋糕特别的松软、入口即化、非常好吃！

材料Ingredients:

自发面粉 120 self raising flour

黄油 150g butter

幼糖 90g caster sugar

鸡蛋 2 large eggs
鲜奶 2 tablespoons fresh milk

可可粉 2 tablespoons cocoa powder

先将奶油和幼糖以快速度搅拌至松白

然后先将鸡蛋稍微打发
分次的用汤匙以每次二汤匙的蛋液加入已经打好的奶油和糖内
再以快速度搅拌至松白

再加入鲜奶搅拌均匀

 之后再分次加入过筛的粉以慢速度搅拌均匀

把蛋糕面糊分成两部分

一部分加入可可粉拌均

将一小部分可可蛋糕面糊加入烤模弄平

加在原味蛋糕面糊再弄平

再将原味蛋糕面糊加在可可蛋糕面糊再弄平

放入烤箱以180度烤大约40-45分钟

竹签插入蛋糕体，拿出不沾黏，即熟透

cream the butter and sugar until fluffy and light
beat the egg lightly 
add in 2 tablespoons at a time of beaten egg 
into the mixture & cream until fluffy
add in milk and cream well
add in sifted flour slowly and mix well

separate the mixture into two portions

one portion add in cocoa powder and mix well

pour in the cocoa portion into the baking pan

then add in the original cake mixture on top of it

bake in the pre-heated oven at 180C

for about 40-45 minutes