Cousin Siri’s low carb dinner My cousin Siri (or P’Siriwan) sent me a photo of her Sunday dinner, with the following note: “Today is my low carb day so here’s my meal. The sweet and sour peaches contrasted well with the bitter watercress, the crunchy nuts contrasted well with the soft panfried tofu. I learnedContinue reading “To Carb or Not to Carb? It’s all about balance”
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When Anything with Rice is Nice
This blog post is dedicated to my young friends who will be going abroad to study, especially to those going to the UK. They will, no doubt, miss local Singaporean home-cooked food. They may be surprised to find themselves missing something as simple as rice. They may be even more surprised to find rice beingContinue reading “When Anything with Rice is Nice”
Gardening Tips: Garden Accessories
By Andrea Pavee To keep up with gardening enthusiasts, gardening accessories is a burgeoning industry with a little something for everyone. While spoilt for choice on the range out there, here are some practical accessories which can easily find a place in your home, and become necessities, in time. Let me introduce you to potContinue reading “Gardening Tips: Garden Accessories”
A Home-cooked Javanese Feast
Belinda often sends photos of her home-cooked meals. They are very varied, from dishes cooked by Nat, her teenage age daughter, to meals prepared by Gina, her Indonesian helper. I must say that I am impressed by the dishes, and can only conclude that meal-times are special family moments in her home. This week sheContinue reading “A Home-cooked Javanese Feast”
Sharing the Panda’s love for Bamboo Shoots
If you have been following this blog, you will remember P’Pew, my Thai childhood friend who became a dietitian. She has given me another recipe, this time for braised bamboo shoots with pork. “Braised bamboo shoots (the dried ones) with pork. My mum would use pork belly. Formerly you had to soak the bamboo forContinue reading “Sharing the Panda’s love for Bamboo Shoots”
Gardening tip: Suspended Animation
By Andrea Pavee In my last article, I shared a little on how Stephanie, who with a sharp eye to detail and a bushel of creativity, transformed her home into an oasis of peace, bringing a bit of the outside, in. Today, I thought I would share with you, Marcia’s Garden, which grows in suspendedContinue reading “Gardening tip: Suspended Animation”
Carmen’s Guava, Cherries and Chili Dessert
A fruit platter can be a work of art. I saw Carmen’s fruit platter of guava and cherries, which was an unusual combination, and thought that it was quite pretty. Guava is a tropical fruit which is commonly served in Thailand. I was surprised to read that guavas originated in Mexico. Cherries are not commonContinue reading “Carmen’s Guava, Cherries and Chili Dessert”
Gardening Tips: Size Does Not Matter
By Andrea Pavee The other day, I got to chatting with my very good friend, Stephanie. By and by, our conversation meandered onto the topic of gardening. Stephanie is an avid gardener and has cultivated many lush beauties at home which she willingly shared with me. The best part? Stephanie lives in a condominium andContinue reading “Gardening Tips: Size Does Not Matter”
Spicy Hot Nasi Lemak and Icy Cold Cheng Tng
A few years ago, I had to plan a special dinner for a foreign visitor. The first thing I had to do was to find out if there were dietary restrictions. There were none. Foreign visitors to Singapore can be overwhelmed by some Asian dishes, especially if they are not used to the wide varietyContinue reading “Spicy Hot Nasi Lemak and Icy Cold Cheng Tng”
Gardening Tips: CTRL+ALT+DEL
By Andrea Pavee A few days ago, I hunkered down, and with a bit of elbow grease, rearranged my garden space to make it more habitable for me. Prior to this dreadful lockdown, mornings were the busiest time for me as I endeavoured to get as many things under my belt as possible, including aContinue reading “Gardening Tips: CTRL+ALT+DEL”
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