Pumpkin & Banana Smoothie

I am gonna bombing you with another so-refreshing-smoothie after that Monster!

I am seriously get hooked with some blended smoothie, which filled me instantly!

I wanted Avocado Smoothie last night. But...they weren't on stock...

So, i re-united with my love, Pumpkin - I was having a love affair with this sweetheart last time : )


























I  also made that crunchy thingie to accessorize my love...Arrghhh!! i could even snack on'em individually!!

Pumpkin & Banana Smoothie
Serve 1
Smoothie Ingredients:
1 cup Butternut Pumpkin, peeled and steamed until soft
1/2 medium ripe frozen Banana
200 ml unsweetened Soy Milk
Honey (or Maple Syrup or other sweetener of your choice)*optional*

N.B : i didn't put any sweetener and it was already so good!

Method (Smoothie):

• Skin butternut pumpkin, steam until soft, set aside, chilled
• In a blender, add in soy milk; frozen banana; and chilled pumpkin
• Add honey (or Maple Syrup or other sweetener of your choice) if neccessary *optional*
• Blend in high speed to a smooth texture
• Tranfer to glass 
• Top with almond crunch (see below)
• Serve immediately

Roasted Almond Crunch w/ Honey and Cinnamon
Makes 30 gr *approx* (1 handful)
Ingredients:
Handful of unsalted Roasted Almond (you can make more definitely)*
1 tbsp Honey
Sprinkle of Cinnamon (1 tsp approx)
Oil for brushing

Method:

• Preheat oven to 150'C
• Using mortal and pestle, grind almond coarsely
• Add in honey and cinnamon, combine
• Line a baking tray with baking paper, lightly grease with olive oil
• Arrange almond mixture on the baking tray and oven-roast for 10-15 minutes ( or until it turns darker)**

N.B:
*Roast almond first until it turns brown before combining other ingredients if you are using raw almond
**While roasting the almond, keep watching the oven temperature carefully as they get burn easily

I burnt all my almond crunch on the first batch!! : (

Watch out!
xoxo

BBQ Tempeh

Fresh from the oven...

Triggers my mind to have'em a bite!!

The fragrance was just oh-so-nice!!

The texture was just oh-so-delicious!!

And the colour was just oh-so-tanned and oh-so-sexy!!

From this moment, i know biting a thickly sliced tempeh was just oh-so-blessed!!

They are just the greatest gift from GOD * Bear with me!! i am getting exaggerating*

But, i couldn't help myself to stop over-describing...

Just because they were simply yummy!!

BBQ Tempeh
Serve 5-6 (a possibilty to be reduced to 3-4 serving, because they are really yum, hehehe...)
Ingredients:
2 blocks Tempeh, thickly sliced (250 gr each block)
Lots of Garlic, peeled ( i used 1 1/2 whole Garlic)
Lots of Shallot, peeled (i used 4 Shallots)
Kecap Manis (Sweet Soy Sauce) - i used 2 tbsp *approx*
Salt and Pepper

Method:

• Using Mortal and Pestle, coarsely pound the garlic and shallots
• In a bowl (or ziplock bag), combine pounded garlic, shallots, kecap manis, salt & pepper. Mix well
• Add in tempeh, toss
• Marinade for at least 4 hours (best leave overnight) in the fridge - i left mine overnight
• Next day, line the baking tray with aluminium foil, lightly grease with olive oil
• Arrange tempeh on the baking tray, oven-bake for 20 minutes *approx* (10 minutes each side) in a 220 degree heated oven
• Serve warm

Yummehhh...

Green Monster Smoothie

This greenie is the bomb! they look beautiful in green and taste very refreshing...

Finally i have taken courage to try this green monster!

I thought it will be very awful? Spinach + Milk + Banana + some other fruits ?? How can spinach taste good in a smoothie? Eww....

Wrong, wrong Baby... You're wrong!!

After reading a very good review of this Monster everywhere, and also from Skinny Taste (there are lots of low fat recipes there, peeps!!!), i give it a try!!

I think i get hooked : )

Green Monster Smoothie
Serve : 1
Ingredients:
100 gr Baby Spinach
200 ml Unsweetened Soya Milk
1 ripe frozen Banana ( i simply peel a banana, cling-wrapped it, and freezed) - they function as an ice cube!
1 tsp sweetener *optional*

Method :

• As easy as 1,2,3! Put everything in a blender, blend to puree... transfer to a tall glass, Slurrpp!

This Monster are good for detoxing : )

Happy Monster!!
xoxo

Oatmeal Porridge - Instant Energy, Instant Happiness

Ok, this post is going to be very "mushy"...

As mushy as this oatmeal porridge... 

This bowl of goodness contains mixture of Oatmeal, Mashed Banana & Mixed Berries, Flaxseed, Natural Yoghurt, Protein Powder, Soy Milk and drizzle with a little bit of Maple Syrup... Finished with Desiccated Coconut and Peanut Butter....Chilled overnight in the fridge...

The next morning, I wake up to welcome this delicious, nutritious and filling breakfast that packed with lots of protein, vitamin, fibre and other goodness... i scooped this thick and doughy porridge, and someone was calling me in the dark... 

Mr.S : Honey, don't forget to give me a goodbye kiss while you leave to work later... (sleepy voice)

Me   : ....................................... (smiled and feel contented)

This bowl of goodies didn't just give me an instant energy but it also gave me an instant happiness for this whole day...

Thank you!

xoxo

P.S: the photo at the background was taken in Ngong Ping Cable Car while travelling to Hongkong in this early January.. Costs me 300 HK dollar (with other accessories), just because the sales girl said i look very pretty in this photo, lol!! *you can puke now* 

Berry Banana Protein Shake

Having work at 7.30 in the morning equal to no-time-for-breakfast-making!! oh!! i miss pancake... 

I have resigned my stressful office job, as i do not like sitting in front of computer since sunrise to sunset, how boring!! and my bum hurts, lol! 

I have to move every single minutes... 

Eg: I will pause a 2 hour movie several times to have a move-break! 

What i actually did: 

Pause-go outside to have some drink-movie-pause-toilet-movie-pause-browsing internet-pause-playing stuff around me, pause, etc,etc... hahahaha... yes, i am MAD!!

Sometimes i even finish 2 hours movie in 4 hours time or even 2 days time!! 

I am working in a cafe now, and freedom is around!!  I have lots of time to move, climb, walk, wash, tidy-up around... these are what I love! xx

Not more than 5 minutes is needed to make this yummy protein shake, and it fills me up until lunch time! How amazing!!

5 minutes counts down....

Berry Banana Protein Shake
Serve 1
Ingredients:
1 Scoop Vanilla Flavour Formulated Meal Replacement ( i used Herbalife)
1 tsp Personalised Protein Powder (i used Herbalife)
250 ml Soy Milk ( i used Australian's Own Malt Free Soy Milk)
1/2 Medium Banana, cubed
1/4 cup Frozen Mixed Berries ( i used Nanna's)

Method:

• Put all ingredients into a blender, blend until it achieves a smooth texture
• Transfer to a glass
• Serve

The art of Yummy

xoxo...

Century Egg and Pork Porridge

I grow up eating porridge, until someday Porridge has become a big No-No for me... As a Teochew, my family loves cooking Plain Porridge to eat with lots of side dishes such as Pickled Vegetables; Salted Duck Egg; Braised Peanut; Fermented Tofu; Preserved Olive Leaves; and etc...

Some time my grandma even only mix the porridge with dark soya sauce...Hmmm, No-No-No-Noooooo...

She's bravo!

But when it comes to a flavoured Hongkong-style Porridge, i would say Yes-Yes!! and my favourite is which most of people will adore as well...  You agree? 

Century Egg and Pork Porridge

Serve 1

Ingredients

1 small bowl of cooked white rice*

1 small bowl of water* (or more, depends on personal preference)

1 Century Egg, boiled

Lean Pork slices ( i use 5 slices per serving, as i do not eat meat very much)

1/2 tsp Chicken Powder

Sesame Oil and Pepper to serve (optional)

N.B: I use the ratio 1:1 for rice and water

Method

• Boil Century Egg for 5 minutes, or until it cooks, chill in a bowl of cold water
• Meanwhile, add a bowl of rice together with water into a blender, blend to a finer porridge texture*
• Transfer blended porridge to a pot, add in lean pork slices, simmer in low heat until it cooks
• Add in seasoning (chicken powder; sesame oil and pepper), mix well
• Peel century egg, quartered, or thinly sliced
• Arrange on the top of the porridge
• Serve warm

N.B: I use a short-cut to serve porridge, as the original way to cook porridge is using a slower-cooking method, which requires lots of hours :p

Happy Cooking!!

xoxo

Lazy Weekend - Simple Stir-Fry Cucumber with Egg

There is sometime i feel like not doing anything, because Bruno Mars knows my mind : )

I just went quickly to korean grocery, 99 steps from my house... maybe, i did not count...

Grabbed few pennies, exchanged with some fresh cucumbers...

Went home, i chop chop chopped... garlic and cucumber was ready to cook...

What you need is very simple, it is indeed simple : )

Ingredients:

Serve 4

6 fresh Green Cucumbers

3 cloves Garlic (or more), minced

3 Eggs, lightly beaten

1 tsp Chicken Powder

2 tbsp Olive Oil

Dash of Pepper

Method:

• Peel the skin of cucumber
• Thinly sliced the cucumber
• Minced the garlic
• Crack eggs in a bowl, lightly beaten
• Heat up non-stick with 1 tbsp oil, wait until it slighly firmed, gently scramble the egg, and not over cooked them (80% cooked is fine)
• Add in 1 tbsp oil, saute garlic until slighly fragrant, add in cucumber, and let it sit for 5 minutes, cucumber will release come liquid afterwards
• Stir occasionally, until cucumber is soft enough, add in scrambled eggs
• Season with chicken powder and pepper
• Turn off heat
• Serve with fluffy white rice

If the laziness still strikes.. shout on anyone in your house, let them do the rest...

Happy Cooking!!

xoxo