Whole Tomato Rice 蕃茄饭

Recently, this Whole Tomato Rice recipe from Japan is very popular in Facebook page and on the internet as it is a SUPER simple and easy meal to prepare, yet delicious! You just dump everything in the rice cooker, press the cook/start button and that's it..........that simple!

Condensed Milk Pound Cake 炼乳磅蛋糕

Christmas is just two days away, I would like to wish everyone "A Very Blessed Merry Christmas"!

Pound cake is the simplest type of butter cake. It is believed that the pound cake is a Northern European dish, that date back to the early 1700s. Over time the ingredients for pound cake changed.

Home Coughing Remedy: Steamed Orange With Salt 止咳配方： 鹽蒸柳橙

I came across this home remedy for coughing from a Facebook page and it was also confirmed to be effective by a few friends who had tried it before. It is effective more for general cough that does not go away (persistence ones) and with a lot of phlegm. Try to consume an orange per day for 2-3 days and you will see the condition improve.

Steamed Eggs With Milk and Osmanthus 桂花鲜奶炖蛋

Steamed Eggs Custard is a delicious and simple Chinese dessert made by combining sugar, milk and eggs, then steamed until set. 

Frozen Puff Pastry Egg Tarts 冷冻酥皮蛋塔

The egg tart or commonly know as 'daan taat' in cantonese is a kind of custard tart pastry found in Portugal, England, Hong Kong and various Asian countries which consists of an outer pastry crust that is filled with egg custard and baked. Normally egg tarts have two main types of cursts, namely shortcrust pastry or puff pastry.

Kit Kat Ice Cream Cake 奇巧冰淇淋蛋糕

My second cowboy had requested for an ice cream cake to celebrate his 14th birthday with his friends. I searched through the internet and found one that most kids will love. It combines different sorts of chocolates and ice cream in one cake. It is a terrific frozen party treat to cool off form the heat.

Miso Glazed Salmon 味噌烤鮭鱼

Miso is widely used in Japanese cooking. The common Japanese dish that uses miso paste is miso soup. The traditonal Chinese analogue of miso is known as doujiang (豆酱). Miso has been a staple in Chinese and Japanese diets dating back approximately 2,500 years.

Super Moist Banana Cupcakes 香蕉杯子蛋糕

Further to my earlier post on 'one bowl' Banana Cake, I have decided to try out on this Super Moist Banana Cupcake today. The beauty of having the cupcakes is about having your own little cake that you do not have to share :)

Raisin Scones 葡萄干司康

I was having breakfast with some friends last week and ordered a scone with butter and jam. The scone was hard, dry and burned in the middle. What a disappointment! So, I have decided to make some nice raisin scones today.

Simple Number Birthday Cupcakes Cake 数字杯子生日蛋糕

A simple birthday cake that my little helper, Kai Yann and I made for my birthday. The number revealed how old I was celebrated. The number 4 （四 si) in Chinese has the similar pronunciation as Chinese word for 'die' (死 si). So, number 4 is always consider as an unlucky number among the Chinese communities. Nevertheless, this 43 + 1 birthday cake was made for fun instead of superstitious that 44 is not a lucky number. 

Japanese Chawanmushi 茶碗蒸

Chawanmushi is a steamed savory egg custard, normally as a hot appetizer at Japanese meal. "Chawan means tea cup or rice bowl and "mushi" means steamed in Japanese. It is customary to have prawns, ginkgo nuts, steamed fish cake, chicken, shiitake mushroom, spring onion in the chawanmushi and seasoned with soy sauce and mirin or sake. However, you can always improvise the recipe to your liking. 

Monster Finger Cookies 怪兽手指饼乾

Halloween is a yearly celebration observed in a number of countries on 31st October. Typical festive Halloween activities include trick or treat, attending costume parties, decorating the house with scary decoration like spiders, skeleton etc., pumpkins carving and of course making some Halloween treat.

Brownie 布朗尼

A brownie is a flat, baked square or bar that was developed in the United States at the end of the 19th century. The brownie is a cross between a cake and a cookie in texture. Brownies are often classified as 'fudgy' or 'cakey', depending on their density.

Shaoxing Wine Chicken 黄酒鸡

Shaoxing wine，绍兴酒 is one of the most famous varieties huangjiu，黄酒 (means yellow wine), fermented from rice. It originates from the region of Shaoxing, in the Zhejiang province of Eastern China. It can be consumed as a beverage and a cooking wine in Chinese cuisine.

How To Curl Your Hair Without A Curling Iron 无需电棒卷发

If you urgently need to have your hair done for a special function but do not have a curling iron or tongs at home, here is a simple and easy method for you......

Braised Pork Belly 红烧猪腩肉

Pork belly (五花肉 or 猪腩肉) is a boneless cut of fatty meat from the belly of a pig. The pork belly is very popular in Chinese cuisine and it's used in Braised Pork Belly, crispy roast pork, etc.. The meat is usually diced, browned and then slowly braised with skin on. The pork is made extremely soft, succulent and tender. 

No Crack, Easy Peel Hard-Boiled Fresh Eggs: Steam Them, Not Boil！ "蒸"水煮鸡蛋

I love hard boiled eggs as they are such a quick, easy  and nutritious snack. They can also be used to make egg salad, egg mayonnaise sandwiches, deviled eggs, eggs with braised pork belly (please check out my post) and a lot more.

How To Wrap Gyoza/Chinese Potstickers 如何包饺子

Ingredients:

• Gyoza filling (pls. refer to my Japanese Gyoza recipe)

• Gyoza wrappers (available in most of the supermarket like Tesco, Giant etc)

Japanese Gyoza 日式饺子

If you are wondering what are the differences between Chinese potstickers (窝贴) and Japanese Gyoza, well, literally they are very similar to each other. 

Honey Soy Sauce Baked Chicken 醬油蜂蜜烤鸡

This is one of my favourite chicken recipe that I always cook for my family. It is an ideal dish that you can prepare right before cooking if you are a busy working mum, rushing home after work and would like to cook dinner for your loved ones. Well, if you have time, then you may marinade the chicken and leave them in the fridge before cooking.

My Fur Son, Alpha's 1st - 4th Birthday

My fur son, Alpha is a black and silver Miniature Schnauzer. Alpha was born on 24th July 2010 and became part of our life when he was only 2 months old. He was so tiny back then.

One Minutes Micorwave Fudgy Brownie 一分种微波炉布朗尼

Brownie lovers, I have to share this wonderful recipe (which I came across from Pinterest) with you guys. It's super simple, easy and quick to make your own brownie in less than 5 minutes from preparation until ready. 

My Fur Daughter, Zeta @ Mei Mei's 1st - 3rd Birthday

My fur daughter, Zeta is a black Miniature Schnauzer and she was born on the 21th February 2011. My hubby named her Zeta, which means 'girl' in Greek. However, she is more familiar with her nick name "Mei Mei" which means little sister in Chinese. 

Egg Wrap (Egg Pancake) 蛋饼

I love Taiwanese style breakfast with a simple egg pancake and a cup of healthy hot or cold soy milk. They are commonly served in all the breakfast shops in Taiwan.

Banana Cake 香蕉糕

Bananas are thought to have originated in Malaysia 4,000 years ago and spread throughout to Philippine, India, Africa and Americas. The four leading banana export countries worldwide are Ecuador (provides more than 33% of the global banana export), Costa Rica, Philippines and Colombia. Banana are available for harvest throughout the year.

Langues de Chat (Cat's Tongue Biscuits) 猫舌饼

After the 2 batches of express kaya or coconut egg jam I made earlier, I have 8 egg whites sitting in my fridge. Search through my cookbooks and I found a perfect French biscuit recipe that called for egg whites. Going to use up half of my egg whites and will use the other half with another recipe.

Slow Cooker or Crockpot BBQ Ribs 慢炖锅烧烤排骨

My hubby loves Barbecue or BBQ pork ribs very much but I have always thought that cooking it at home may be complicated and time consuming!

NOW, with this Crockpot or Slow Cooker BBQ ribs method, it will be the simplest and easiest way (which I like most) to home make your BBQ ribs with LITTLE EFFORT.

Korean Sesame Mochi Bread QQ韩式麻磁面包

Mochi is a type of Japanese rice cake made by steaming glutinous rice flour with sugar and water. The steamed dough is then cut into bite-size pieces and shape into a ball or any other shape. It is chewy and sweet. It may be eaten plain or filled up with different fillings of your choice.

Korean also has its own version of mochi, Chapssaltteol or Chapssalddeok or Chapssldduk (찹쌀떡). Korean Sesami Mochi Bread, like any other breads, has to be baked in the oven and not steamed. This type of bread does not need any yeast for proofing. It has a hard but thin crispy crust and inside is soft, chewy and full of black sesame aroma.

Kaya Or Coconut Egg Jam (Express Version) 咖椰

Kaya or Coconut Egg Jam is a very popular food spread in Southeast Asia, mainly Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia. Kaya is typically spread on toast, eaten in the morning as breakfast (or anytime of the day). The kaya toast is selling in every coffee shops or what we call 'kopitiam' here in Malaysia. Kaya can also be used as a topping for desserts.

There are 3 main ingredients use in kaya, namely coconut milk (also known as santan), eggs (chicken or duck) and sugar. Pandan or screwpine leaves are usually added as a flavouring for its unique taste and aroma. The traditional way of cooking kaya is very tedious and time consuming as you have to stand beside the mixture stirring continuously while cooking for at least 1.5 to 2 hours to avoid from burning. 

Frozen Yogurt Popsicles 酸乳酪冰棒

This is a COOL idea rather than a recipe that I'm sharing with you today! As always, it is simple and easy........

During the hot hot weather, what do you like to have? Something refreshing and cold, of course! Soft drinks and ice cream may sound good and tempting......but most of those selling in the market are not so healthy as most of them are actually consisting of tons of sugar!

League Of Legends (LOL) Birthday Cake 英雄联盟蛋糕

My son, Kai Phin loves League of Legends; an online game very much, so I have make him a Baron Nashor (one of the character in the game) cake for his 15th birthday this year. 

Pepperoni Non Prove Mini Pizza Rolls 无须发酵披薩小卷

If you are looking for finger food for your next party or get together, then these mini pepperoni non prove pizza rolls make a perfect choice. It save you the time needed to prepare the normal pizza dough.

Instead of having the normal round traditional pizza for a party, why not transform its look to pizza rolls. All the ingredients used and the taste are exactly the same, just the appearance is different. You will definitely have lots of fun making and eating it.

Oreo Ice Blended 奥利奥冰沙

Oreo Ice Blended

This delicious recipe is posted upon a special request from my boy's good friend, who likes Oreo Ice Blended very much.

There is a slight difference between Oreo Milkshake and Oreo Ice Blended. Milkshake normally contains ice cream and milk blended and flavour added to taste whereas ice blended beverages will have ice crushed in it other than ice cream and milk.

This simple and easy recipe only requires 4 main ingredients!

Chelsea Football Pull-Apart Birthday Cake 切尔西足球俱乐部蛋糕

My second boy, Kai Yann is a core fan of Chelsea Football Club. He has requested to have a birthday cake with football theme for his 12th birthday.

Instead of a normal big cake, I had made a cupcakes cake, or pull-apart cake for him. Instead of cutting from one cake, you just pull off a cupcake. Kai Yann and his friends enjoyed pulling their own cupcake off the birthday cake and this saving me from cutting the cake.

Giant Oreo Non Bake Cheesecake 奥利奥巨无霸免烤奶酪蛋糕

I think most of the children and for adults too, like Oreo cookies. My elder son, Kai Phin is one of them. He has requested to have Oreo cookies in his 14th years old birthday cake. I have search through the recipes in the internet and came across this recipe from 'how to cook that'.

Even though this birthday cake involved quite a lot of works and time but the end result is promising. My boy was very happy and proud to have such a Giant Oreo Birthday Cake. His friends were also delighted to see such a cake in the birthday party.

Salami And Basil Non Prove Thin Crust Pizza 无须发酵香脆薄饼

If you are hungry and craving for some quick thin crust pizza and would like to home-make it, then the following recipe might suit you well. You do not have to spend time waiting for the dough to prove which might takes more than an hour. Thin crust speaks for itself, the dough will be baked thin and crispier. The thinner you roll your pizza dough, the crispier the cracker like crust you will get.

Chocolate Cake Mix Waffles 巧克力蛋糕鬆饼

If you own a waffle maker at home, you will be surprised that there are a lot of other things you could make in it other than waffles.

One of the choices you have is to make chocolate cake mix waffles, a simple and easy  recipe, especially when you are dealing with hungry children coming back from school yelling for snacks :) My boys like them because they were more 'interesting', chocolate cake in the shape of waffle.

Fruit Platter Bouquet 超级水果盤

Saw this from a TV cooking show, 'Good, Cheap, Eats 食平DD' making this fruit platter bouquet. I was using what ever fruits available from my refrigerator, apple, pear, plum, grapes, orange and strawberry. I am planning to make one for my hubby's coming birthday as his healthy birthday cake.

Chinese Sausage (Taiwanese Sausage) Steamed Buns 腊肠包

This simple and easy Chinese sausage steamed bun 腊肠包 is one of the snacks that I like to make for my boys. The original recipe from Sonia of Nasi Lemak Lover called for traditional Chinese sausage or lap cheong (Cantonese) or lak chang (Mandarin) 腊肠 but I used Taiwanese sausage 台湾香肠instead. 

Roselle Drink/Tea 洛神花茶

Cold Roselle Drink

Hot Roselle Drink

I have not seen any fresh roselle sold at my area until today. So I have decided to buy some to make pro-health beverage. I still remember there were roselle plants at the back of my old village house and we used to call it 'Ribena', a type of blackcurrant drink except it is a bit sour but more healthier without the high level sugar content.

Mooncake Biscuits / Kong Chai Peng 公仔饼

Hi there, this is the very first posting of my newly created blog, Baking For Cowboys; created especially for  me by my dear sons, Kai Phin and Kai Yann. A big, big thank you and kisses to both of them.

Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival or Mooncake Festival is just 2 days away, so I have decided to post a recipe related to this great festival, the traditional Mooncake Biscuit, or Kong Chai Peng 公仔饼  . Most of the mooncake biscuits in the old days were in the shape of piggies and they were all kept and sold in the cute colour plastic basket.