Category: IN THE KITCHEN
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Chia seeds and blueberry muffins
Fluffy healthy chia seeds and blueberry muffins. For adults AND kids. Chia seeds are a great source of healthy omega-3 fats and fibre: boosting energy (exactly was we need here in S’pore with the heat!), stabilizing blood sugar, aiding digesting and lowering cholesterol. More on Chiaseeds benefitshere. (Huffington post article) Makes 12 muffins INGREDIENTS 1/2 cup…
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Lao Fried Rice “Nam Khao Tod “
We used to have this dish a laotian restaurant in China town in Paris. I kept a very gourmande memory of this fried rice and I have to say, I am very proud of the result. I think the original dish was made with uncooked fermented pork, I used chinese sausage instead. It is a…
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Fabulous chocolate mousse
CHUT… THIS SECRET CANNOT BE SHARED. This chocolate mousse is extremely easy to make. You can’t get it wrong, really. It is my mother’s recipe . Side note: the eggs are raw, they will not cook, that is just the way a chocolate mousse is, do not be surprised. Use fresh eggs, organic is even…
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Chocolate muffins
Chocolate Muffins, Yummy. For breakfast, as a tea time snack or to bring to the pool. Muffins are good at any time. Here is a basic, a healthier version with blueberry and chia seeds is coming up soon… Makes 10-12 muffins Time: 35 minutes INGREDIENTS Mixture 1: 2 cups of flour 1/2 cup raw sugar…
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Spicy coconut cream dressing
Time: 5 minutes INGREDIENTS & RECIPE Mix all the following ingredients together: 1 tbsp oil (canola, vegetable) 1 minced garlic clove 1 tsp minced ginger 1 small minced hot red pepper 1 tbsp of coconut cream 1 tsp vinegar add a bit of water A good seasoning for the Pineapple salad.
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Pineapple salad
Serves 4 adults. Time: 15 minutes INGREDIENTS 1 tomato cut into bite pieces 1 cucumber 1/2 pineapple Seasoned with Spicy coconut cream salad dressing. RECIPE Cut the vegetables and fruits for the salad into bite size pieces Prepare the vinaigrette by mixing together all the vinaigrette ingredients Pour the spicy coconut cream dressing over the salad and mix.…
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Sweet and sour pork ribs
from Gordon’s Great Escape Southeast Asia with a little twist. Serves 3 adults and 2 children Time: 1h30 INGREDIENTS For the sauce: 2tbsp ghee 2 chopped onions 4 garlic cloves 2 tbsp of finely chopped ginger 1 peeled and dices fresh pineapple 2 tbsp of chili sauce 250g chopped cherry tomatoes 2 tbsp tamarind paste 1 tbsp…
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Grilled squid “à la fleur de sel”
My mother just sent me this “Fleur de sel” in a little paquet, I had not asked for it… it smelled like holidays in l’Ile de Ré back France… Thank you mom! Serves 3 adults and 2 children Time: 20 minutes (squid cleaning included) INGREDIENTS 1kg squids 5-6 garlic cloves 4 tbsp olive oil Coriander…
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Bananas “à la crème”
A very very sweet desert from my grandmother’s cook in Madagascar. Measurements for 8 bananas. Time: 20 minutes + 1h baking @ 125°C INGREDIENTS 8 bananas 8 tsp of raw sugar For the meringue: 5 egg whites at room temperature 250g raw sugar For the bechamel sauce: 125g unsalted butter 75g flour 1/2 liter of…
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Vegetable sambar
Serves 4 adults and 2 children Time: 1h Cost: 10 SGD for the vegetables, we had all the spices already INGREDIENTS 2 sliced onions 4 slightly crushed cardamom pods (take out the envelop !) 2 tbsp of Ghee For the tomato mixture : 200g of cherry tomatoes or 800g of canned tomatoes 2 tbsp desiccated coconut 2 tbsp…
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