Pasta Salad

Here's another recipe to share with all my friends. It's something that my mother in law, sis in law & my hubby love or invented. I fall in love with this dish at first try 5 years ago & it has been our favourite food when we are bored with rice.

Ingredients

• 400g Macaroni/seashell macaroni
• 1 can Pineapple (diced / cubed)
• 1 can Corn kernel
• Raisins to your likings
• 1 whole roast black pepper chicken (shredded)
• 200 ml Lady's Choice mayonaise
• salt & pepper to taste

Method:

1. Cook macaroni with a little bit of salt for taste until tender soft (10 - 15 mins) in a big pot such as bernedes cookware.
2. Rinsed cooked macaroni in cold water & strain all the water off.
3. Mixed pineapple, corn, raisins & chicken with the mayonaise.
4. Add in the macaroni to the rest of the ingredient & mixed well.
5. Add salt & pepper to taste. Note: I used 1 tsp salt & sprinkle of pepper.
6. Finally, chilled in the fridge for at least 1 hour before serving.

My hubby & I used to cook 500g of macaroni & portioned it out for 5 meals. We keep it in the plastic container, sealed it air tight & keep in the fridge.

'Almost Instant' Rice

Would like to share this genius ( or you can call it lazy) recipe from my hubby in Doha. With little ingredients & very little cooking involved (just steaming & boiling), I can say that this is very suitable for working people that would love some home cook food after a long & tired day at work. Or, for a quick fix-me dinner when you're lazy.

Ingredients

rice, chicken shred/prawns/chinese sausage/normal sausage/anything that is available, veggie, oyster sauce & sesame oil / olive oil

Note : My hubby used Basmati rice in this cooking. Half cup of rice with 3/4 cup water for 1 serving

Method:

1. When the rice is half cook (little bit water left), put in the meat stuff.

2. When the rice all cooked, put in veggie for 5 minutes steaming. Lettuce was used because my hubby love to eat the vege raw. If Mix Veggie is used, put in together with the rest of the ingredients.

3. mix 1.5 table spoon of oyster sauce and 1 table spoon of sesame oil in a plate

4. Finally, dump the rice in and mix well... and then eat while it's still hot....

Ain't that easy to prepare? words of caution if you're using a normal saucepan or pot. You need to make sure you don't burn you rice :p.

Strawberry Chicken Rice salad

What would you do if you have rice, chicken, cheese & dried strawberries and you're hungry (in the middle of the nite) but lazy to cook? He he... I managed to put all these ingredients together and make a cold dish out of it. It's very easy, just need some creativity & voila ... my own rice salad.

Ingredients

• 1/4 cooked chicken
• 1 slice of cheese
• 1 1/2 bowl of rice
• a few dried strawberries
• 4 tbs mayonaise
• a pinch of salt
• pepper to taste

Mix all the above ingredients in a big bowl and chilled it if it's not cold.

Note : You can substitute raisins for dried strawberries. I was going ot use raisins but ran out of stock, so, i just cut some strawberries that I got from Cameron trip.

A drink that give you pinkish complexion

I got this recipe from Mdm. Jong when I went for a traditional chinese massage & treatment this evening. It's very good for people with bad blood circulation & people with pale complexion. It's very simple to prepare but a few notes to bare in mind in order for this to help you.

Ingredients

• 7 red dates with seeds
• 1 clay/ porcelaine mug
• hot water

Use your finger or any non metal utensils to take out the seeds & put into the mug. Pour in hot water & simmer for awhile before drinking. Can be refill as many times until the red dates has no more taste.

Note : No metal utensils & cups to be used.
Must consume daily for 21 days non-stop. If you break the cycle, there will be no effect.

After 21 days, you can add some ginseng to the red dates to consume. The cycle can be repeat anytime when you feel like it but must remember to take it for 21 days.

Double Boil Mutton Soup

My mum cooked for me this soup the other day & I thought to share with all the ladies out there. This is especially good for confinement or after your menses to 'boh' your body. Mutton is good to keep our body warm. This soup is super easy to boil.

Ingredients

• RM 9 Mutton
• 10 cm Sugar Cane (to counter the smell)
• 5 slices Dong Guai
• 5 pieces Red Dates
• 2 liter Hot Water
• salt to taste

Method

1. Clean the mutton and put into the double boil pot.
2. Add in sugar cane, dong guai, red dates & hot water.
3. Boil for 4 hours. Please check the water level of the boiler constantly & add in water when the level is low.
4. Add salt to taste. (Should not put too much salt coz it's not good during confinement.)

*Note: My mum used coal stove to cook because it will bring out the taste & also no need to look after the level of water that frequent as compare to gas.

Chicken Wine Mee Suah

One of my favorite food is Chicken Wine. From young till now, I am so eager to have this dish and what I love most is not the chicken but the Muk Yee and the soup *LOL*. This dish is very easy to prepare and can be ready in 1 hour coz I simmer to get the chicken taste out since I dun fancy the meat much :p. And today I decided to cook with Mee Suah and have it as dinner.... Yummy.....


And here is the recipe ;)

Recipe

• 2L Water
• 1/4 Malay Chicken or Kampung Chicken (if u like more chicken, u can add more)
• 100g Ginger , sliced thinly
• 100 g Muk Yee (Black Fungus)
• 4 tbs DOM or Yellow wine, Rice Wine
• 2 Mee Suah
• 5 tbs Sesame Oil
• Salt to taste

1. Heat saucepan and put in the Sesame Oil.
2. Stir fry Ginger until fragrant and put in Muk Yee.
3. Put in Chicken and stir fry until half cooked.
4. Pour in Water into the saucepan and let it simmer for 30 minutes.
5. Add in salt to taste.
6. Bring it to boil and add in Mee Suah. Let it cook for 2 minutes.
7. Lastly, put in the wine and stir. If you prefer more wine, you can add to your own taste.

Note : All the ingredients can be varied according o personal satisfaction.