Baked Fish with Orange juice in Parchment

I have been wanting to try baking in parchment and I am glad I tried it today .

Another healthy, juicy and yummy dish for my jelly bean!

Baked Fish with Orange juice in Parchment

Ingredients
1 fish fillet ( i used frozen tilapia )
1 cup of fresh milk
4 slices of tomatoes
2 slices of firm beancurd
4 slices of onion
Handful of red capsicum
Handful of cilantro
Juice of 1/2 orange
Some orange zest
Rosemary
Black pepper
Olive oil
Parchment paper

Method
Marinate fillet in milk and pinch of rosemary for at least 15 min.

Place the fillet on the parchment paper and top it with the vegetables, drizzle some olive, add a dash of black pepper and more rosemary (if desire) . 

Drizzle the orange juice over the fillet, add in the orange zest and wrap up the parcel. 

Bake for 15 min at 180 degrees. I am using a turbo broiler so do adjust timing based on your own oven if needed .

Hearty Beef Stew

I love beef stew especially with lots of carrots and herbs so I decided to cook some for dinner to surprise my hubby and LO.

Hearty Beef Stew 

Ingredients (serves 4 adults & 1 hungry tot)
600g beef chunks or shin
1 big carrot
1/2 yellow onion
3 cloves garlic
3 slices of ginger
2 ripe tomatoes
1/2 red capsicum
1 potato
1 sprig Chinese parsley
2 small bay leaves
1l of water
2 tsp tomato paste
1/8 tsp Thyme
1/2 tsp Basil
Black Pepper
Olive oil

Method
Heat up the olive oil in a pot and add in garlic cloves and beef chunks. Brown the beef in medium heat till it is partially cooked and a nice brownish liquid appears.

Add in all the chopped vegetables, water , herbs (to your preference ) and simmer it for 2 hours. Add in the tomato paste to taste.

Check that beef is nice and tender and serve it warm. 

Cheesy Carrot Biscuits

Since my LO loves her cheese biscuits so much, I decided to make it healthier by adding some sweet crunchy carrots to it . 

While I took a quick shower, a cute little mouse decided to taste the new biscuits. :P

Cheesy Carrot Biscuits

Ingredients 

2/3 cup cake flour

1/3 cup cheddar cheese

1/3 cup shredded carrot 

40g unsalted butter  

2 tbsp fresh milk

Method

Rub in butter into the flour until it resembles bread crumbs. Stir in grated cheese, carrot and milk until mixture forms a dough.

Cut into desired shapes and bake at 180 degrees for 20-25 min .