Balsamic Dressing

I have been using this recipe for a very long time. It tastes really good when put together with some fresh crunchy salad. It is healthy and less fattening compared to other dressings. This dressing is my saving grace on days when I feel that I needed to cut down on my calories and carbo. You can actually make more and keep in the fridge for later use like what I always do.

Easy Healthy Breakfast - Pumpkin Wholemeal Pancakes

If you have not already gotten bored with pancakes, please bear with me. This would be my last recipe on the pancake series. I have to give you this. It is different. It is easy. It is nutritious. I know not many of you adore wholemeal flour, what more with yogurt and pumpkin. But let me assure you that when these ingredients combined, the result is somewhat smashing.

Banana Pancakes

While we are still with pancakes, here's another variation to the versatile pancake. If you do not like your pancakes plain, you can always add your choiced ingredient into the pancake to elevate the flavour. If I may, banana pancake is just too popular to ignore. If there is a people's choice award, this would be the one.  Although I am not a huge fan of banana, I like to include banana into the pancakes to add nutrition for my son.  And mind you, it is yummy too!

Fluffy Pancakes

I admit I was a hungry child. I used to mix up some flour, sugar and egg to make what I call a pancake (now I know it is more a crepe than a pancake). My brother and I would gobble up those carbo-laden cooked flour in no time.

Fast forward to now, my version of pancake has improved much. Sophistication calls for baking powder, buttermilk and a different array of toppings. What used to be a simple flour mixture now has to be soft, fluffy and light. And, it has to be topped with the most appealing topping both to the eyes and taste buds. Simply lavish!

Stir-Fry Potato Chicken 马铃薯炒鸡

I am a bit lost of words here. This recipe if directly translated means braised chicken with potato. It is anything but braise (whereby the meat is seared and put to simmer in low fire for a long time until the meat becomes tender). Chicken itself is already tender and do not require braising. Some also use stew which  I don't think is so appropriate either. So I am just sticking to the term stir-fry.

How to remove a sticky label from jars

I am a person who do not like to waste. Naturally, reusing bottles and jars is a norm. What I hate most is the sticky labels on these jars. It is a nuisance especially when it became half torn. I was sceptical at first with this method I found from the internet but it works beautifully! This is by far the easiest and most economical method I have ever used.

Method:
1. Wipe label with a little cooking oil (any cooking oil will do).
2. Leave overnight.
3. Peel label off and wash. Label should be able to come off easily.

Enjoy!

Lemon Bars

I like lemons. Nothing can compare to the smell of the aromatic lemon scent that surrounds the kitchen when baking these bars.

What I like about this recipe is that it is in small portion. Sometimes, I have a craving for something sweet sourish but I do not want to overeat as I have a small family. This recipe is perfect. For those who can consume a lot, just double or triple the ingredients accordingly.