Recipes
Recipes
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Bakso Sapi ( Indonesian Meatballs )
When i was younger , we used to live in a street where a lot of street vendor would pass by and making noises so that all the neighbourhood would be aware of them , well they’re trying to sell their product , right ? Those street vendors include people who sells meatball ( bakso ) , also people who sell chicken satay ( sate ayam ) , rujak ( fruit salad with peanut sauce ) , angsle and ronde ( rice balls with peanut fillings and ginger syrup ) . You will never be hungry if you live in Indonesia .. these men were always out there on the…
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Chicken Porridge ( Bubur Ayam )
Chicken porridge is something that i ate a lot when i was younger . On the days that i was sick , my mom would make me chicken porridge , sometimes we also had chicken porridge from the street vendor too just because we feel like eating chicken porridge . They’re delicious , usually they have few condiments served with the chicken porridge , like cakwe ( it’s like a chinese donuts , the texture is almost like french crueller ) and then green onions , fried onions , hard boiled eggs , and of course the chicken itself , with soy sauce on the side . My version of…
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The Perfect Lemon Meringue Pie
I’ve been longing for the perfect lemon meringue pie . This pie is my husband’s favourite pie , so of course , being a good wife that i am , i really wanted to make one that is perfect . I’ve made lemon meringue pie 2 times in the past few weeks , both times , there was always something that went wrong .. whether the filling isn’t thick enough , or maybe the meringue shrunk , or not enough filling .. So .. last night , i decided let’s try to make it again , and this time , make it RIGHT !! Well i think i did…
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Banana Foster Crepes
Banana Foster crepe is so easy to make . As long as you have the idea how to make basic crepes , then you can play around with any kind of filling you want . I’ve used Hazelnut spread such as Nutella before , and it tasted wonderful , i guess you can use strawberry jam too . This time i used Banana Foster and if you happen to have rum , go ahead use it , but be careful because it ignites the flame ( the part i like ) . This one right here , didn’t use any rum , i didn’t have them on hand . Still…
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Crepes
I happened to make indonesian spring rolls wrapper when i thought about crepes . How similar they are , and i thought shouldn’t be much difference in the ingredients . Lumpia wrapper is exactly like crepes , but i think crepes is slightly thicker than the lumpia . So using the same ingredients i used for lumpia , with added a little sugar , i made crepe wrapper . Next time i will try to make it the right way , with milk and butter . Thought i found nothing wrong without any milk or butter . I used hazelnut as the filling for this crepe , it also reminds…
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Lumpia Basah ( Indonesian Spring Rolls )
Lumpia basah is one of indonesian snack . It’s yummy and light enough , i remember when i was small , on our way home from church every sunday , me and my mom always stopped by this shop , they sold snacks , one of our favourite was lumpia basah . How do i explain lumpia basah for westerners ? I guess it is almost like spring rolls , except , it’s healthier since it’s not deep fried . The wrapper, isn’t the same with spring rolls , where you have to deep fry to let it all cooked . It is similar to crepe . Only needed to…
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Pico de Gallo
I love pico de gallo ,they’re so refreshing , and super easy to make . Ingredients isn’t much either , and i am sure you can make this anytime !!! You need : 3 roma tomatoes , seeds removed , chopped 1/2 small onion , chopped 1 jalapeno 1/2 lime bunch of cilantro Mix them all together and store in the fridge .
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Sausage and Shrimp Jambalaya
Jambalaya is a one pot dish , don’t have to worry about the side dish .. about the vegetables , about the meat … all together , in 1 pot !! I love it .. it’s easy , yummy and quick . I have to say although you have to cook the rice ( not the instant one ) in the pot , it didn’t take long for me , probably about good 20 minutes . It could have been spicier , next time , i have to throw in more cayenne pepper , i didn’t have them on hand , but i replaced them with serrano peppers , but…
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Flan
So , this is not my first time to try to make flan . Few days ago i tried making flan , of course had to make the caramel sauce , when i made them , i added little water , that was a wet method that i used . For some reason after few minutes boiling , it started to crystallize . I didn’t even stir it .. i started stirring it with metal spoon when i saw them started to crystallize , well that made it worse . They all went to the garbage .. LOL .. This morning , i tried making it again , except i…
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Baked Eggs in Ramekins
This morning i decided to do something different with eggs . My family eat eggs every morning , i think it’s healthy to start the day with eggs . Whole lot better than having pancake or waffle or even cold cereal . Eggs are healthy !!I usually just do scramble eggs , sunny side up , or hard boiled or half boiled eggs for breakfast . This time , i made them in ramekins , i did this before , and i called it green eggs and ham , because i had spinach and ham on ham at the time , but not this morning . So i just did…
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Sweet Bread with Fillings 2
This recipe is a slightly different than the other sweet bread , the only difference is the method of kneading the dough . I used food processor , and i used my own hand to knead them for a good 10-15 minutes afterwards . The result is amazing !! Light and soft bread !! 4 tbsp. of unsalted butter , melted 1/2 cup of milk ( i used 2% , if you have whole it’s even better , but i’ve done 1% too and it’s not bad at all , just don’t use skim milk ) 2 eggs 1/6 cup of sugar 1 1/8 tsp. of active yeast pinch of…
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Korean Roasted Eggplant ( Gaji Namul )
Another recipe that i adapted from Maangchi . This is also a delicious way to eat eggplant , i normally would slice them , sprinkle with olive oil and some spices before grilling them . This korean style eggplant dish is yummy , i can just eat it like that !! You will need : 1 Eggplant ( don’t have to be asian eggplent , just regular eggplant you see at your local grocer ) Olive oil Cut them about 2 inches length , then quarter them .Spread them all on the baking sheet , sprinkle with olive oil , bake at 400 F for about 15 minutes or so…
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Cabbage Kimchi ( Yangbaechu Kimchi )
This is the kimchi i made from Maangchi website . She called it emergency kimchi , just in case your local grocer doesn’t carry napa cabbage , in my case , the korean market is not that close , well about 40 minutes . Driving in the weekend is okay , but during weekdays , i have other things to do than making a trip to korean market . Local grocer is only 5 minutes away , the only problem , they usually either don’t carry napa cabbage , or napa cabbage could cost 3 times or 4 times as much as when you get it from korean market .…
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Baked Lobster Tails
Lobster is really yummy , there is basically not much you need to do with it . I just cleaned it and prepared it , and then rubbed olive oil all over the lobster meat on top of the shell , and then sprinkle with Garlic powder , onion powder and paprika . Bake the tails at 375 F , for 6 minutes ( about 1.5 minutes each ounce ) , then take them out , brush with butter and broil for a minute . The picture below here is lobster tails with aglio et olio ( one of my favourite pasta dish .. simple and delicious !! ) with…
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Smothered Pork Chops w/ Gravy and Brussel Sprouts
Super easy and it has a good taste , and not to mention the gravy is delicious too . The brussel sprouts is an addition to this meal , you can always skip it if you don’t like it . I like to pair all my meal with some green stuff . Anyway , pork chops , don’t overcook it , or else it will get tough , 3/4 inch of pork chops normally will take about 4 minutes on each side to cook . As long as you don’t overcook your chops , you will be happy with it !! You need : 4 boned in pork chops about…
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Chocolate Souffle
I think this was my second time trying to make Souffle . The first time was not as successful , this time , i did it right . And it came out perfect !! Beautiful and just heavenly !! I think the key of making souffle is on the folding egg whites , because if you fold it too hard it could deflate the batter . Try this , especially if you’re a big fan of chocolate ! You will need : 6 -4.5 oz ramekins , butter all over with your finger and coat with sugar everywhere , then freeze . Do this overnight or hours before you do…
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Roasted Corn Chower with Lobster Tail
This recipe is a little similar to the previous corn chowder i posted . They both tasted delicious , this one takes more time to make and a lil fancier with lobster thrown in there .I guess you can’t go wrong with either one of the recipe , but if you have more time , i guess why not making this fancy one ? It contains more vegetables too , with celery , and red pepper , green pepper . Not to mention bacon and also the fresh seafood stock and of course the lobster itself . You need : 2 Lobster tail , onion and celery , water .…
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Mocha Pots de Creme
This dessert very similar to creme brulee , they’re super easy to make , and yet , the result is so delicious !!! Not many ingredients needed in this dessert , as long as you hhttp://www.yahoo.com/ave eggs , milk and cream .. voila .. you can make them . Either made them mocha , or vanilla .. This is the recipe for mocha / coffee pots de creme . You will need : 4 – 4,5 oz ramekin dishes 3/4 cup of milk 1/2 cup of heavy cream 2 tbsp. of light brown sugar 2 tbsp. of sugar 1 tbsp. of instant coffee 1 tsp. vanilla extract pinch of salt…
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Creamy Mashed Potato
This is one reason i never like instant mashed potato . Instant mashed potato grosses me out , and makes me hate eating mashed potato . It’s a different story if we’re talking about a real home made mashed potato . There is nothing to hate about home made mashed potato , in fact i love it !! People think making mashed potato is hard , that’s probably why a lot of us choose instant mashed potato . Home made mashed potato is so easy and you can season it as much as you like or just leaving it plain . All you need just potatoes , margarine , milk…
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Corn Chowder
I made this easy soup this evening to pair it up with light sandwich for dinner . Since we live in Texas now , it seems like corn is available any time of the year , fresh corn is the one i am talking about . This corn chowder is so easy and quick to make , next time i am thinking to add some lobster or crab meat in there . Would be even better !! But if you don’t have the lobster , just plain corn chowder will still work really good !! You need : 2 tbsp. of olive oil 1 medium onion , diced 4 garlic…
