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Who doesn't love nachos? They're great as a snack or finger food at parties.We had some leftover haggis from our Burn's Night dinner... and we thought it would be brilliant with nachos. Indeed, it worked perfectly well, since nachos usually contains minced meat. So, if you don't have haggis but would like...
So, we recently harvested not one, but TWO hands of bananas from our garden... which left us with a whole load of bananas ripening at the same time!Since it's the school holidays, I decided to get the kids into the kitchen and make some banana muffins together. This recipe has been adapted from...
2018 marks the Year of the Dog in the Lunar Calendar. Last year's Rooster German Cookies was a big hit with our kids and their friends, so we decided to make some cute Doggy German Cookies this year for our kids to share with their friends.These were surprisingly quite easy to make, afterall I had two...
Have you heard the news about the latest food trend about to hit UK and US? Yup, apparently pandan is set to overtake avocado and matcha, according to Nigella Lawson.A common ingredient in Malaysia, we use pandan to make all sorts of local desserts aka kuih such as kuih ketayap, kuih seri muka and...
Since we had a new batch of homemade kimchi, I decided to try cooking a new dish for the family to try. Stir fried kimchi pork is also known as jaeyook bokkeum (the Korean version) or buta kimchi (the Japanese version).. however I did not follow any recipes in particular, and made it to my taste.As you can...
For Hubby's birthday this year, I asked him if he would like to choose his birthday cake or if he'd like a surprise. Surprise, he said.. so I thought hard about what he would like. I remember a conversation we had once, where he spoke fondly about the Victoria sponge his grandmother used to make.I enlisted...
Onde-onde also known asglutinous rice balls with gula Melaka filling is Baby D's favorite kuih. We had some leftover glutinous rice flour from making tang yuan, so I asked Baby D if he wanted to make some onde-onde for our teatime snack. I watched proudly as my 6 year old son, measured, mixed, and...
This year, we've done a fair bit of prosperity toss, aka lo hei at our CNY food reviews. However, yee sang is still a MUST HAVE during the CNY period at home with the family.Our homemade yee sang this year is dubbed "7-11 Yee Sang" as it is made up of a total of 11 ingredients (fresh fruits, vegetables and...
Hello guys! Sharing a short recipe video that we made on how to make kimchi at home.Enjoy the video and subscribe to my YouTube channel for similar cooking videos. Thank you!For the kimchi recipe, pleasevisit this link.Things you can do with kimchi: serve it as a side dish as part of a Korean...
Hello! Over the past few days, we have been baking up a storm in our kitchen in preparation for Chinese New Year. We made pineapple nastar rolls, as well as German cookies to gift to our friends.While making the pineapple nastar rolls, I tried making them in rooster shapes too. I made it using the same...
This year, the State Government of Victoria will be introducing seasonal Australian fruits to the Malaysian market, through the NOW! In Season (NIS) campaign. Currently, cherries and summer fruits, namely apricots, peaches and nectarines are in season. Cherries for example, are only in season in Australia...
Pulses can easily be incorporated into your daily diet, all year round. Soups are a family-favourite, be it an Asian or Western-style soup. Over Christmas, we made a warming pot of Scotch Broth, to which we add barley and lentils. Using organic chickpeas, I would often make hummus for my husband - he loves...
For Hogmanay last year, we decided to make stovies since we had leftover roast beef from our Christmas party a couple of days back. (Hogmanay is the Scottish word for New Year's Eve).Stovies is a traditional Scottish potato and meat stew and is one of Hubby's favorite comfort food from back home. Stovies...
2017 marks the Year of the Fire Rooster. Usher in the New Year with these adorable rooster cookies, made using the German cookie recipe. It is a relatively easy recipe, the most tedious part would be putting on the eyes, if you have tweezers use them! For the rooster's comb, you can use heart-shaped sugar...
Happy New Year everyone!Hello to 2017 ;) This year, I hope to be cooking more in the kitchen and to share more recipes here on GoodyFoodies. Will also try to make and post more cooking videos too. You can also subscribe to my Youtube channel for more videos. If you have tried any of my recipes, do share...
We saw this beautiful Scotch lamb rack in Sainsbury's and just had to get it to cook at home! The lamb rack is first seared in a hot pan to seal in all the juices, and then transferred to the oven to continue cooking to preferred doneness. Kudos to Hubby who did a good job in cooking it - it was beautifully...
Since the beginning of our Scotland trip, we had been on the look out for fresh scallops at the supermarkets and at the fishmongers. We finally got our hands on some on the third week of our holiday.Baby D then suggested that I cook risotto to complement the scallops (so proud that my son can think of such...
Cullen skink is my favorite Scottish soup, made from smoked haddock, potatoes and onions. Whenever I see it on the menu in the restaurant, I would always order it. Super comforting and especially good on a cold winter's evening.It is a local speciality from the town of Cullen in Moray, on the north-east...
We love Scottish smoked salmon! Although we can get them in KL, it comes with a high price tag... so when we were in Scotland for our holidays, we ensured that we ate our fair share of it! One of the mornings, we made this scrambled egg and smoked salmon wrap for breakfast and it was delicious.We used...
My husband loves Japanese curry, as it reminds him of the curry he used to have in the UK. Japanese curry is usually thick, mild and sweet, so it's perfect for kids too. This is great for weekday dinners as it is easy to whip up, so you can get dinner ready in under 30 minutes. :)Japanese Chicken...
