I have no idea why it took me this long to make sun dried tomato pesto for the family. That thing is amaze-balls! I did make amends for that though. The day after I made this recipe, I went out to get more sun dried tomatoes. Proceed home to make myself a huge tub of pesto, which I have been using for chicken, fish, pasta, wraps, and sandwiches. It taste so good and it is so versatile! The husband and kids absolutely adored me that evening because of this dinner. The husband was going on about how good the pasta was, and how the sweetness of the salmon beautifully compliments the pesto. The girls enjoyed their dinner so much that they requested for me to make it again, to pack in their school lunch box. Did I also mentioned that they were asking for additional serving? There were not enough to go around, twice! So, if you are making it. Make more. Leftovers, if any, is always good for lunch the next day. I used organic extra virgin olive oil from Naturel and their range of organic pasta as well. Don’t skim on the fish. If you have not tried wild […]
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Dinner time is very precious and important to me. It’s a time to connect without distractions, no tv, no phones, no technology. Just family. Well, after my picture shots that is.…
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If you have not tried smoked paprika yet, do yourself a favour and buy a bottle of that amazing spice. You, my friend, have been missing out big time. Yes, BIG…
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This pasta salad was so easy to make, but amazingly tasty! The husband had so much of it that I had to stop him from eating. Or else the kids there…
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One pot meals are truly a life saver! I have so much on my plate lately that I’m up to my neck with stuff I need to do. We are moving…
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So glad that we have another one pot meal to add to our repertoire! This meal is a good one to bring to pot luck parties, and to make for the…
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Just before Chinese New Year, Lee Kum Kee sent me a gift pack with all their popular items. In the pack, sits a bottle of XO sauce. Think of XO sauce as…
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Fast food does not always mean junk food. In my opinion, fast food means quick and easy meals that you can whip up in a jiffy. Nope, and that does not…
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It is one pot meals like this one that makes life’s demands much more manageable. As much as I want to cook up a feast on most days, there are days…
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Sunday is always a very busy time for me. The kids will be running amok after their Sunday enrichment class, refusing their naps after lunch (don’t kids ever get tired?!), the…
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I hear you! Quite a number of you have asked for vegetarian recipes, in the option to comment during my Mayer Airfryer Giveaway. This easy one pot recipe has the variation for…
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My husband will sometimes walk into my study and exclaim, “You and your porn!” or “Stop watching porn”. And by ‘porn’ he means food porn. I can’t help it, I too…
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I love how the pasta absorbs all the flavours of the fresh ingredients and aromatics. And how the broth reduce into a thick creamy sauce that coats every single strand of…
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Thai Chilli Paste & Basil Clams Spaghetti (Hoi Lai Pad Nam Prik Pao Pasta)
Believe it or not, this was actually the first time I cooked with clams. Clams are not something that I’d crave for, and I’ve had many sandy experiences with Clams when…