By Andrea Pavee Hello everyone! I am back again after a small hiatus. While busy on some projects, I also took the time to keep busy and voila! I found an absolutely delicious pancake recipe. My pancake recipe search has been an adventure for the better part of many years. While there are loads ofContinue reading “All For The Love of Comfort: Pancakes”
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Beginner’s Choice: Sunday Cooking-made-Simple
In last week’s post (Solution to the Packed Lunch Challenge), I introduced my friend Ferninda. She wanted to know how to go about planning packed lunches for the whole week, which have to be cooked on Sunday, the only day possible in a busy week. Currently, her husband packs his own lunch. Ferninda wanted toContinue reading “Beginner’s Choice: Sunday Cooking-made-Simple”
Solution for the Packed Lunch Challenge
Ferninda is one of the inspirations for this blog, though she doesn’t know it. Over the years, she has asked me for advice on homemaking matters. Though I am not an expert by any means, she knows that I am someone she can turn to for advice. Cooking isn’t one of her fortes yet. WhenContinue reading “Solution for the Packed Lunch Challenge”
Gardening Tips: Put A Little Skirt On It
By Andrea Pavee Plants housed indoors or out lend a distinct, but beautiful charm to any home. Some homeowners, however, feel that the “bare bones” of exposed topsoil, makes them look “naked”, and perhaps, unsightly. The good news? There’s a host of solutions available for you to fix that up right quick. Just “put aContinue reading “Gardening Tips: Put A Little Skirt On It”
Gardening Tips: Aggregate for Design and Decoration
By Andrea Pavee I am in the midst of reconstructing my house. Its progress has been inextricably slow, no thanks to our frequent lockdowns, and the never- ending vagaries of a pandemic which refuses to let up. To ensure a smooth reconstruction, we moved out to a temporary home nearby, which came with a niceContinue reading “Gardening Tips: Aggregate for Design and Decoration”
Club 56 Culinary Stars and The Potato, Tomato and Orange Challenge
Club 56 isn’t a club for retirees. “Fifty-six” stands for Primary 5 and Primary 6 (P5 and P6). Club 56 wasn’t deterred by the pandemic: The June Camp had to go on – even if only online! The Potato, Tomato and Orange Challenge was the theme for Club 56’s 2021 Culinary Competition. The participants hadContinue reading “Club 56 Culinary Stars and The Potato, Tomato and Orange Challenge”
To Carb or Not to Carb? It’s all about balance
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”
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”
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