Bo Bo Cha Cha 101

This is my healthier, homemade version of the traditional Southeast Asian dessert.. I know it's not 100% authentic, but it was the best I could do, plus it's easy!


Step 1: Dice up yams.


Step 2: Add boiling water to tapioca flour, stir till it becomes a dough-like consistency.


Step 3: Roll out using hands and cut into cubes.


Step 4: Boil the yams and the flour cubes until cooked, and then turn off the heat and add coconut milk.


Step 5: Add sugar, stir well.


Step 6: Enjoy!


Success!!!

Lemon Sugar Cookies!

Lemon Sugar Cookies

3 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups granulated sugar
1 cup solid vegetable shortening
2 eggs
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
Additional granulated sugar

Preheat oven to 350 F and grease baking sheets. Stir together flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside. In large mixer bowl, beat sugar and shortening until fluffy, beat in eggs. Stir in dry ingredients, then lemon juice. Mix well. Drop onto prepared baking sheets, 2" apart. Sprinkle with additional sugar. Bake 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned.

Changes I made:

1. I replaced the all-purpose flour and baking powder with SELF-RAISING FLOUR.

2. I skipped the salt.

3. I replaced the shortening with canola oil. I think it works with butter as well, and it will just be richer.

4. Don't see the need to sprinkle additional sugar as it is already sweet enough.

5. I halved the recipe.

Result: Rather sweet, but still cookie-like. SUCCESS!


The sugar and oil mixture, looks like sorbet.


At first the sight of the dough scared me cos it looked so dry, but it was also very greasy when I moulded it with my hands..


I baked off 2 large ones for about 10 minutes and it turned out cake-y, maybe not long enough.. And then I proceeded to bake off 12 small ones, and they turned out great!!


Froze the rest of the dough for another time..

Ta-da!! Enjoy!

My Famous Pork Stew

I just cooked one of my signature dishes tonight! Well, at least what I would like to think to be my signature dish!! =))

Pork Stew, can be eaten alone or with rice. I prefer the latter.

Pork cubes, potatoes, carrots, onions, dark soya sauce and water.

With just one secret ingredient!

Super easy but yummilicious.

Pork was so tender and soft and flavourful, but the potatoes were a tad overcooked since my dad was talking to me and I could not escape to look after my simmering pot. Nevertheless, melted potatoes are good!

I have to make it again, DEFINITELY!

But I need to improve on presentation. When it's done, it's usually a big brown mass of goop. Need to find a way to make it look more presentable.

How To Make A Korean Drama

How To Make A Korean Drama

Ingredients:
- 2 male leads (A and B) *one good, one bad*
- 2 female leads (C and D) *one good, one bad*
- an item that symbolizes the token of love
- time, a lot of time
- cellphones (make sure you get the flip kind)
- money (the less there is, the more conflict)
- a conflicting situation
- lots and lots of crying
- just one kiss (at most two)

Procedure:

1) Make sure there is a pre-existing relationship between A, B, C, D but information about the relationship(s) is not fully known across all parties. If there is no relationship that exists, make sure to create one.

2) Communication is mostly via cellphones, with minimal face-to-face contact, unless otherwise specified in the phone conversation, such as, "Shall we meet?" *Remember: Hang up without saying a proper goodbye.*

3) A and B will soon fight over one of C or D, or vice versa. Usually the conflicting situation and money problems come in as well. By this time it is a big mess of spiderwebs of conflicts and relationships.

4) Of course, the love story prevails. The token of love is repeatedly emphasized, especially during the most emotional times. These are also the times when the females tend to cry more, and the males as well. And at last, the confirmation of love between the two parties is expressed with one long lip-locking smooch.

5) After a lot of emotional turmoil, everything turns well like in a fairytale, the good female and male leads always end up together, and the bad ones either go their own way or might end up together with some other loser.. And no, there is no final kiss to seal off the whole relationship. Usually the happily-ever-after just carries on as per normal, making it seem more like a platonic relationship.

* For extra spice and/or excitement, you might want to add in a little something extra, for a kick.. For example, putting a kid into the picture always makes relationships even more intricated. Setting the drama in a corporate environment gives it more ooomph, with rivalry and plotting and evil scheming to steam everything up, adding revenge to the bubbling cauldron of love, hate and emotions..

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