Corn & Milk (Powder) Steamed Cake

Corn & Milk (Powder) Steamed Cake

Ingredients 

1/2 cup cake flour
1 tsp baking powder.
1 egg
2 tbsp milk powder (1 pkt - 28g)
2 tbsp olive oil
1/3 cup corn puree
Handful of corn kernels 

Method
Mix cake flour, baking powder and milk powder and set aside.

In another bowl, mix egg, olive oil and corn puree.

Combine flour mixture and wet mixture, add in the corn kernels and mix well and scoop into mould.

Steam for 10 min and fluffy cake is ready. (I used electric steamer)

Cheese Balls & Chicken Spinach Nuggets

LO was going to attend a MacDonald's Birthday Party so mummy make some snacks for her to munch along with her cousins and friends.

 

I love cheese balls especially when it is hot as the cheddar cheese was nice and chewy in the center ...hehehe

 

 

Cheese Balls

Ingredients

1 potato

1/2 sweet potato

1/4 cup cheddar cheese

1 egg (eggwash)

Panko breadcrumbs

Method

Mash potato and sweet potato and mix it well.

 

Form into balls and make a dent in the centre and place some cheddar cheese inside and close it well .

 

Dip it in egg wash and coat it with breadcrumbs.

 

Bake for 15 min at 180 degrees or until slightly brown .

 

 

Chicken & Spinach Nuggets

Ingredients

2 chicken fillet

1 garlic

1/4 yellow onion

1/2 cup spinach

1/4 cup cheddar cheese

Handful of coriander

Oregano

Basil

Black Pepper

1/2 -1 cup Panko breadcrumbs

Method

Blend all the ingredient above and form into desired shape. You may want to coat it with more breadcrumbs for additional crunch .

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Bake for 20 min at 180 degrees.

Roasted Cilantro & Lemongrass Chicken with Vegetables

We went to a friend's party last week and LO enjoyed bits of the drumstick I gave her so I knew I had to try it on my own and omit the salt that goes in with the original recipe.

So here is my improvised salt free version for her Christmas Roast !

Am glad she loved it and had almost 3 pieces ... <3

Roasted Cilantro & Lemongrass Chicken with Vegetables

Ingredients

10 pieces of chicken parts

2 cloves of garlic

1/2 yellow onion

2 stalks of lemongrass

7-8 stalks of cilantro

1/2 Chinese pear

Method

Blend all the ingredients above and marinate for at least 5 hours or overnight is best !

Place the vegetables ( pumpkin, carrot, celery, onion) in a tray and drizzle some olive oil and give it a good toss.

Place the marinated chicken on top of the vegetables, drizzle some olive oil and bake it at 180 degrees for 45min.

Yummy !!!

Pork Loin with Apple Blueberry Sauce

Little one skipped her main lunch as she was too distracted with all the sights and sound while we were out so I decided to make something different for dinner .

Pork Loin with Apple Blueberry Sauce

Ingredients

1 pork loin

5 grapes

1 small apple

Handful of blueberries

Thyme

Black pepper

1/2 yellow onion

Water

Method

Marinate the pork loin in crushed grapes , thyme and black pepper for at least 1 hour.

Heat up a pan with some olive oil and cook the chopped onions on low heat for at least 20-30 min until it is soft and caramelised.

Remove the onion and using the remaining oil, place the pork loin into the pan and cook it well .

Once pork is done, you can choose to use the remaining liquid in the pan to cook the sauce . Just add in chopped apples ,  blueberries and some water and let it simmer till the apple softens. Do add in water as you cook to avoid burning the sauce .

Assemble and serve !

Sugar free Apple & Raisins Baked Oat Cake

I have been flipping through my recipe books recently for more inspiration and this simple sugar free recipe caught my eye.  Apple, raisins and cinnamon , how lovely !

Apple & Raisins Baked Oat Cake

Ingredients 

2 regular sized apples

1/2 cup raisins

2 cups of rolled oats blended to breadcrumb consistency (see pic)

1 tsp baking powder

1 cup fresh milk

1 egg (beaten)

2 tbsp olive oil

2 tbsp water

Cinnamon powder

Method 

Peel and cut the apples into cubes . Put apples, raisins, water and a pinch of cinnamon into a saucepan and cook for about 10 min till the apple softens. Add more cinnamon if you like.

After cooking the apples, you can choose to mash it but I wanted a smooth consistency so I blended the cooked apples in a processor and then mix it with the raisins.

Put the blended oat, baking powder , egg, milk and oil in another bowl and mix well.

Add in the apple and raisins mixture and mix well again .

Scoop the mixture into well greased moulds and sprinkle some cinnamon on top.

Bake for 30-35 min at 170 degrees. Remove from oven and let it cool and a yummy snack is done !

Sugar Free Steam Banana Milk Pudding

Steam Banana & Milk Pudding

Ingredients

1 egg (white only)

2/3 cup (approx 150ml) fresh milk 

1/2 banana

Method

Heat the milk in a saucepan ( do not let it boil) and set aside to cool . If you choose to add sugar, you should melt it in milk at this stage.

In another bowl, whisk the egg white till it is foamy.

Slowly add the cooled milk into the egg white and mix well. Pour the entire mixture through a sieve to remove the foam.

Add in the bananas or whatever variation you like and steam for 15 min. I am using an electric steamer so please adjust timing accordingly to your steamer.

Remember to cover the bowl with a cloth to prevent the water droplets from falling in.

Serve warm or chilled, equally yummy and smooth !

Pork Ribs & Lotus Root Peanut Soup

Our soup for tonight using the slow cooker

Ribs & Lotus Root Peanut Soup

Ingredients

1 L water

5 prime ribs (blanched)

1/4 yellow onion 

6 seedless red dates 

100g raw peanut

Lotus root (I cut about 10 pcs)

3 water chestnut (optional, I just happened to have them) 

1 smashed ginger

Method

Put all the ingredients in a slow cooker and cook on high for 2 hours or until ribs soften.

No seasoning needed.

Egg Muffin

Since LO is still recovering, I made some simple egg muffins or mini frittata for her to share with her cousins.

Egg Muffins

Ingredients 

5 eggs 

2 tbsp milk

1/3 cup grated cheddar cheese

1/2 cup mixed veg

Black pepper

Method 

Whisk the eggs and milk, add in the cheddar cheese and black pepper and give it a good stir. This is not too cheesy so do add in more cheddar or some salt if you prefer a more savoury muffin.

Place the mixed vegetables in the greased muffin tray and pour in the egg mixture till 3/4 full.

Bake at 180 degrees for 20 min.

Another version of Steamed Cake

Little one developed fever over the past few days and refused to take any food or water (only wants to latch) except the occasional cherries so I decided make a light fluffy cake in the hope that she will eat more.

Easy Steamed Cake

Ingredients 

1/2 cup cake flour 

1 tsp baking powder. 

1 egg

1 -2 tbsp light muscovado sugar

2 tbsp olive oil 

1/3 cup cherries & strawberries puree

Method

Mix cake flour with baking powder and set aside.

In another bowl, mix egg, light muscovado sugar, olive oil and cherries & strawberries puree. I cooked my cherries and strawberries to bring out the natural sugar hence I only used 1 tbsp as opposed to the suggested amount of 2 tbsp.

Combine flour mixture and wet mixture well and scoop into mould.

Steam for 10 min and fluffy cake is ready. (I used electric steamer)

Healthy Cauliflower & Pumpkin Pasta

Was in a rush to prepare something simple for LO as we are having a dinner invitation tonight and I wasn't sure what she could eat so a pasta it shall be!

And when I saw the cauliflower in the fridge,  I knew I had to make a "cream" based sauce. I tend to use more pumpkin so that it is sweeter but you can adjust it to your taste by having more cauliflower instead.

Healthy Cauliflower & Pumpkin Pasta

Ingredients 

1 clove of garlic

1/4 small yellow onion 

5~6 cauliflower florets

1 cup of pumpkin

2 tbsp fresh milk/ Greek yoghurt

2 tbsp grated cheddar cheese 

2~3 tbsp water/stock 

1/8 tsp Thyme 

Unsalted butter

Method 

Steam the cauliflower and pumpkin and puree it. 

In a sauce pan, add some unsalted butter and stir fry the chopped onions, garlic and thyme for a few min.

Add in the cauliflower and pumpkin puree and mix well. Stir in the water, milk and cheese and cook on medium low heat for another 3~5 min and it is done.