Animal Fun

Diposting oleh good reading on Kamis, 30 Agustus 2007

Yesterday after school, I helped my two boys made a batch of these horlicks cookies to be given away as Teachers' Day gifts. How time flies, I could still remembered the same time last year, we made M & M chocolate chips [...]
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Mixed Berries Jam-filled Muffins

Diposting oleh good reading on Rabu, 29 Agustus 2007

I have not been in the mood to make any bread for breakfast for this week. The weather has been quite gloomy for the past few days, and it's definitely no good for proofing bread at room temperature. I settled on making [...]
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THE MISSION

Diposting oleh good reading on Selasa, 28 Agustus 2007

I'm a control freak and I covet the best foolproof recipes. My interest is baking, so my primary quest is to duplicate my favourite patisserie goods at home, but being a foodie, I also try to replicate restaurant meals at home too.My Mission: to test [...]
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SEPTEMBER RECIPE CHALLENGE: BANANA CAKE

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Okay, I already think I have the best damn banana bread recipe out there. However, I am open to other recipes and possibilities. Besides, I want to ease into this recipe challenge quest and ensure that the first challenge isn't too hard. I might scare [...]
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KOON BO SEAFOOD RESTAURANT (TAKEOUT!)

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lobster with ginger and green onions on a bed of yee meinMmm. Nothing more decadent than lobster takeout. Yup you heard it. Bib's more at ease at home in her exersaucer while I'm chowing down on lobster. This way I have [...]
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FOOD AND EYE CANDY IN CAKEBRAIN'S GARDEN

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20th century asian pear...only 7 this year :( bay tree...almost killed it but it came back this year! orange blossom...almost killed this plant too. put it outside and it came back to life!out-of-control thyme bush rosemary... [...]
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Almond Biscotti

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My first encounter with biscotti was dated several years back. It has been a while since I last had biscotti. To quell my cravings for these Italian cookies, I tried making a batch based on Audrey Tan's book, LUST - for [...]
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Alt.Net Registration...

Diposting oleh good reading on Senin, 27 Agustus 2007

Is now open -- register here, see who's coming hereThe conference is limited to 100 people, so register quickly.Hope to see you the [...]
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GINGERI: IS IT WHAT IT'S CRACKED UP TO BE?

Diposting oleh good reading on Minggu, 26 Agustus 2007

sticky rice in fresh banana leaves deep fried silver rolls...note the neat layers inside!I've been to Gingeri on more than one occasion for dim sum. It's located in Lansdowne Mall and usually has hordes of Chinese families [...]
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SUPPORT THE CAMBIE ST. MERCHANTS! "Kreation Artisan Cakes"

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Well, we're crossing our fingers that "Brown's Social House" will move in to the deserted "Om" restaurant on Cambie. Mom decided to check it out and went to the Kits restaurant to see if their food is up to snuff...though [...]
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CONGEE NOODLE HOUSE

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This is our old standby when we feel like having a nice bowl of congee. They have the best congee in Vancouver. My mother says they also have the best beef brisket. I think she's probably right. However, we had takeout the [...]
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Walnut & Raisins Bread

Diposting oleh good reading on Rabu, 22 Agustus 2007

I like my close-up photos when they turn out clear and sharp. However, it is not easy for me to get nice close-up shots as I do not have a tripod. Even if I have one, I would probably be too lazy to use it! I also find it [...]
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CHINESE SOUPS--A PANACEA?

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If you're Chinese, most likely you grew up with soup on the dinner table. The brothy concoction had little twigs and indistinguishable ingredients floating about and though you questioned what they were, you never got a [...]
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SINGAPORE RIBS

Diposting oleh good reading on Selasa, 21 Agustus 2007

These ribs are super easy. I buy my ribs at Costco and prep them myself by cutting through the meat to create individual ribs. Marinate the meat in a ziploc bag and this will save time and energy because you won't have to [...]
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CRISPY, CHEWY OATMEAL CHOCOLATE CHUNK COOKIES

Diposting oleh good reading on Senin, 20 Agustus 2007

This is an oatmeal cookie recipe I have adapted so that we can have fresh-baked cookies whenever we want. I prefer fresh cookies and since our family doesn't eat cookies fast enough to polish off the entire recipe without [...]
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MINI CHIFFON

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mini chiffon, straight out of the oven i don't like my chiffons upside-downThis is my adaptation of a chiffon cake for my family. It's half-sized because a full size sits on the counter too long in my opinion! No one has [...]
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SOMETIMES YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR

Diposting oleh good reading on Minggu, 19 Agustus 2007

*2 reviews today!: Matsuyama Japanese Restaurant & Golden Ocean Seafood RestaurantFor lunch today, Bebe got to pick the food. She yelled, "susi, susi"! I didn't feel like it but didn't really care too much and Stomach agreed. Bib doesn't get a say [...]
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OH NO! NOT RICE AGAIN!

Diposting oleh good reading on Jumat, 17 Agustus 2007

you need your cruciferous veggies: beef and broccoli with peppers nasi gorengOkay. I've had enough of the experimenting with rice and fried rice. In fact, the rice theme is not my bag and I'm getting kind of sick of it. [...]
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Lunch Box

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My elder boy didn't have to attend school for the last 2 days as the Primary 6 students are taking their school leaving exams. In fact it was considered school holidays for most primary schools here. The boys were pleased [...]
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