Mango Pomegranate & Cream...Anyone?

Mango Mango Mango! That's what we have been eating the last few days. We just love it and I saw some US pomegranate on sale and I took home some the other day. How would you like it , having a plate of this while watching your favorite drama. That's what I did now that my project is done . Relaxing time for me :p 

the mango was sweet and succulent :))

I don't like to waste food so since I have some non-diary whip cream

around, I put to use those too !  Earned extra calories for losing some

weight during the work project lol!

cream and mango and pomegranate...anyone ?

Only Elin will have such fancy in her dessert :p

Have a great day.... :)))

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Tofu Delight

I bought a piece of japanese tofu today and I stared at it not knowing what to do with it...meaning should I just steam it plain or with fillings. I looked through the fridge and see what I can do with it and after staring at the things in the fridge, I know what I want to do with that piece of white soft tofu. I put together some fish paste and minced meat ( I used minced pork ) , added some pepper, chopped chilli and a squirt of light soy sauce and that's it. A last minute after thought, I added dried scallops, the small size type and lily buds as garnishing .  A beautiful toppings for the tofu. So easy a task and the end result a plate of tofu deliciousness. 

My Close Brush With Mango Glutinous Rice Rolls !

I woke up wanting to make this gorgeous looking mango glutinous rice rolls which I have bookmarked the moment I set my eyes on the photo from the Pop Club mag Issue 27 Mac 2010 , given free to every Popular Card Member.   This was even worse than the previous baked tapioca honeycomb cake that I baked a few days ago :(  When I read the recipe, I knew there was something not right with it, but thinking this was maybe a new method to make the mochi like rolls, I followed the cooking instruction to the T.  And after steaming the glutinous rice flour with sugar for almost 1/2 hour , the flour still remained the same . So , to save the situation and not to waste all the ingredients I have put together , I quickly gave the recipe the modification needed....

I Am A Walking Grapefruit Now ;P

A big thank you to Cath J for sending me this consolation prize for the Top 5 best  fish recipe contest . My entry got a consolation prize and the prize arrived  last Friday . A lovely surprise !!! And thanks to all of you who have voted for me, especially Quinn and Piggy Cuz , without fail had voted for me everyday ! Thanks gals for being so supportive .

Today I tried out this grapefruit scented shower gel and gosh I smelled like a grapefruit walking about. Daddy asked " u bought grapefruits ? "  lol! So I am a grapefruit today ;p  before that I used the mango scented one but I just can't wait to use the grapefruit shower gel so I opened it and used even before the mango one finishes...this came just in time coz the mango one is going to finish fast. The mango one is also a gift. From Piggy Cuz when she went to England for her vacation. Told you, where ever she goes she remembers the Piggies.  I love body shop products but quite pricey if there is no sales. So normally ,we will grab some stuff back when they have the offer on.

the almost empty bottle of  mango showel gel :p

Have a great weekend !  

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Spinach Quiche

It's been a long time since I last baked a quiche.  And since I bought some cheddar and mozzarella  from the baking store a few days ago, I decided to bake a spinach quiche for a friend of mine . My dear friend Mathilda who is also Jo's godmom ,  loves anything with cheese and since Piggy gal is going to visit her the next day, I decided to make one for her to take along as hand gift. You know, I was actually very tired that night after rushing through my work project but becoz I promised my Jo I will bake one for her to take to Mathilda who is her godmom, I started to make the quiche only at 11.30pm and finished baking it at 2am...do you believe it , I couldn't get up the next morning and I had to apply for emergency leave. Gosh , there goes one day of my precious leave. But worth it coz , this quiche turned out delicious. I made two, one for Jo's  godmom and one for ourselves :))

' Buah Belinjau ' Chips

' Buah Belinjau'  Chips or what our local people called them  Empingan Buah Belinjau. This is a famos chips from the Belinjau fruit. I love this chips from Indonesia. They are bigger and thicker compared to our Malaysia ones. It has a ssubtle bitterish flavor. It is healthy because it is natural..no flour added, no preservatives and no coloring and no salt. It has a natural sweetness that you want to go on eating it. Piggy Jo  has taken a liking to it since she was 8 yrs old. She takes after me where food is concern...errr  'the upstair ' from the dad of course Lol! Give the wild boar  Daddy the credit where it is due :))  The picture next page shows  the ' Buah Belinjau ' tree with its fruits hanging waiting to be make into chips . In Malaysia , it is found along the coastal town of Terengganu. The Malaysia ones are smaller in  size compared to the Indonesia ones  taste more bitterish . The Indonesia ones are bigger and the chips are thicker. I liove the Indonesia ones for its thickness and they are not so bitterish in taste.