FINDING PLEASURES IN THE SIMPLE THINGS

Month: March 2013

Pandan Chiffon Cake Made With Homemade Pandan Paste

Pandan Chiffon Cake Made With Homemade Pandan Paste

The ultimate test for the homemade pandan paste is of course, the Pandan Chiffon Cake. This cake with its light and tender texture, as well as its tall and regal state, in addition to its delicious, traditional pairing of pandan and coconut flavors is truly a Malaysian classic. Using […]

Homemade Pandan Paste

Homemade Pandan Paste

When baking with pandan, I would normally use store-bought pandan paste instead of freshly-squeezed pandan juice. This is because fresh pandan leaves are not available here and often times, the frozen pandan leaves that can be found in most Asian stores are of such subpar quality that they are just not worth using. Once in a blue moon […]

Maple Sugaring and Easy French Toast

Maple Sugaring and Easy French Toast

A couple of weeks ago, we went maple sugaring at Lake Farmpark. We experienced various hands-on activities and sampled freshly made maple products. Yum! Will definitely consider going back next year. 😀 Easy French Toast   5 extra-large eggs ½ cup half & half A pinch […]

Stir-Fried Green Beans with Crispy Anchovies

Stir-Fried Green Beans with Crispy Anchovies

I’m trying to recall how this dish came about but it has been over 20 years, so the memory is a little hazy. I remember cooking this dish for the very first time when I was a teenager and I think it came about from my […]

Avocado Bacon and Eggs

Avocado Bacon and Eggs

Saw this on FB and decided to make it last Sunday for breakfast. One word….Mmmmm (okay, that may not be an actual word but you get the idea). 😀 Source: THE VIEW FROM IN HERE   1 avocado 2 eggs (I would recommend large size or […]

Banana-Nut Bread

Banana-Nut Bread

I have to admit that ever since I’ve made our new favorite banana bread last fall, I’ve not been too motivated to try any new banana bread recipe. 😀 However, I’ve recently decided to participate in an on-going Bake-Along event that is co-organized by Zoe (of Bake for Happy Kids), and […]

West Side Market in Cleveland

West Side Market in Cleveland

Yesterday, we decided to make a quick trip to the West Side Market in Cleveland (okay, Keith and I decided and Alex had no say but to tag along…sure is hard being a kid :D). Although WSM is supposedly a great foodie destination in Cleveland (and considering we live […]