The easiest healthy breakfast idea that can be made less than 5 minutes. This banana plum smoothie also needs 3 ingredients only and tastes so delicious. Perfect for busy morning! The key for this quick fix is that you freeze the plum and banana ahead of time. Usually, I would just freeze a bunch so
My kids love cupcakes. However, I do not want them to consume too much sugar. My solution – muffin. I told them that muffin is actually some sort of cupcakes without the added sugar frosting on top. As a result, they love muffin too! So, today I am sharing this muffin recipe that is easy
I heard on the news the other day that La Nina is coming this year and it will hit Pacific Northwest this winter. No wonder… It is super duper cold this fall. It is not even winter yet and I already witnessed three days of snow early November. Can you believe it? When the weather
Kangkung or water spinach is one of the most common vegetables you can consume in Indonesia. Kangkung is very simple to prepare and most Indonesian people just stir-fry them and eat it with rice. Kangkung when paired with belacan, or also known as Kangkung Cah Belacan, is like a classic combination of Indonesian delicacy. Oh,
Making porridge, especially this Century Egg Porridge (皮蛋粥), is a quite simple and easy process despite it’s sophisticated appearance. The key is to have the perfect ratio of rice and water. The ratio depends on your preference. I like to have porridge on a thicker side, so my ratio of 1:6 (1 cup of rice to
This past week, flu virus decided to ‘drop by’ to our household. So for about two weeks straight, we are just taking turn on getting sick. Not fun. Not only we are coughing, cleaning our nose constantly, and me, losing my voice, but also we barely have any appetite to chew on anything. So, to
Wow, what a hectic busy day! Oh well, I’m glad the day is over and I survived the day. Yay, me!!! The good thing is that I powered up myself with a hearty farmer’s breakfast loaded potato in the morning. This is one of my go-to breakfast meals if I know I will have a
Cap Cay is an Indonesian mixed vegetables dish with a Chinese influence. It is basically a stir-fry of variety different kinds of vegetables. The name Cap Cay itself originates from a Chinese dialect, Fujian, and means “mixed vegetables”. ‘fraid not, meat lovers… You can also add your favorite meats into the dish, like I always
I’m starting off this blog with a common staple Indonesian breakfast dish, known as Nasi Goreng. This is one simple dish to make – especially if you have left over steamed rice from the previous night. Also, you can be creative in putting the ingredients together. I think the key ingredient that differentiates Indonesian fried rice
