Next up is CNY treat #5 – the extremely time-consuming, labor-intensive, but oh so delicious Pineapple Tarts! This time, I decided to try Sonia aka Nasi Lemak Lover’s latest melt-in-your-mouth dough recipe. If there is any doubt that this is truly melt-in-your-mouth, let me dispel that […]

Crunch! Hear the sound? No? I guess you’ll just have to make these delicious cookies yourself. Back when I was growing up, the only kind of cookies that I liked were the crispy ones. It took me a while to learn to appreciate the soft, chewy kinds […]

We finally had our belated Valentine’s meal tonight, and for the special occasion, I decided to do a steamboat. Also known as a hot pot, a steamboat consists of a simmering pot of broth placed right at the dining table, to which raw ingredients are continuously added to the […]

Look what I found when I came home from work last night – gorgeous flowers from Keith and Alex. Thank you for the wonderful surprise…I love it! 😀

Hello everyone, I would just like to let you know that Simple Pleasures in our Lives is now on Facebook. I finally caved in and decided to create a fan page for the blog. Hopefully, that’ll make it easier for those on FB to follow and […]

We’ll be having a few friends over for tonight’s Chinese New Year Eve dinner. Let the cooking frenzy begin! 😀  

We’re down to CNY treat #3 and it’s acar (one of Keith’s favorites)! Back home, acar is often served with keropok udang (deep-fried prawn or shrimp crackers). I still remember back in the days when we had to lay out the pieces of keropok outside in the hot sun to dry them […]

On the day I was making the peanut cookies, I was making CNY treat #2 at the same time. 😀 The Nian Gao batter was quick and easy to put together, and all I had to do was keep an eye on the steamer to make sure it did not […]

Chinese New Year is fast approaching, and I’ve just finally started making CNY treats. The first on the list is the super-delicious, melt-in-the-mouth peanut cookies. These tiny morsels of decadent peanuty goodness are so dangerously additive, I hope they last till CNY. 10 more days to go! 😀 Recipe from Bread et Butter with […]

Now, my quest for a great dressing/stuffing took longer than my search for the perfect turkey recipe, but I think I might finally have it. 😀 After many trials in the past years, I’ve discovered that I don’t really like strong-tasting herbs such as sage or rosemary […]