QUICK & SIMPLE RECIPES – DAISO HOTCAKES OR PANCAKES YUMMY BREAKFAST IDEAS

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Got this Daiso hotcakes mix couple of weeks back at Rivervale Daiso. Colorful packaging and at 300g, it is much easier to store away,

I can use this for 2 separate breakfasts too. Just half a pack, can serve 4 thick pieces of hotcakes and was good enough for 2 adults & 1 kid to share. Just mix & cook, how simple is that?

Daiso Hotcakes

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QUICK & SIMPLE RECIPES – DAISO HOTCAKES OR PANCAKES YUMMY BREAKFAST IDEAS

Hi there,

Got this Daiso hotcakes mix couple of weeks back at Rivervale Daiso. Colorful packaging and at 300g, it is much easier to store away,

I can use this for 2 separate breakfasts too. Just half a pack, can serve 4 thick pieces of hotcakes and was good enough for 2 adults & 1 kid to share. Just mix & cook, how simple is that?

Daiso Hotcakes

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QUICK & SIMPLE RECIPES – CHEESE FONDUE RECIPES FOR PARTY IDEAS

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I recently got this really cool fondue set from groupon, paid only a fraction of the price for it. I have always wanted to make cheese fondue or chocolate fondue at home during weekends for a leisure dinner.

So imagine when I got this home, all brimming with excitement 🙂

Cheese Fondue with Crusted Bread

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QUICK & SIMPLE RECIPES – MABO TOFU RECIPE

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One of my husband’s all time favourite is Mabo Tofu, which are mince meat stewed with tofu in a mean szechuan mabo tofu sauce. The problem of actually cooking it from scratch is to get all the ingredients right and painstakingly strike a right flavorful balance.

The distinct szechuan pepper flavor can be either come off as too strong or lack of that kick. Or either too salty or too spicy.

mabo tofu

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QUICK & SIMPLE RECIPES – JAPANESE COROQUETTE OR FRIED POTATO PATTIES

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I got this quick & simple recipes, Japanese coroquette recipes here which are deep fried Japanese potato patties. You can also opt to use tuna or crab meat or just plain veges too to substitute mince beef which I use in this recipe.

As for this recipe, I will be making mild Japanese curry coroquette so that you can keep it in your freezer and just cook it whenever you have cravings for it.

I think many of you know sometimes cooking small amount is much harder than cooking for many people so this recipe whereby you can freeze it and allow you to consume slowly is really convenient.

coroquette with tonkatsu sauce

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QUICK & SIMPLE RECIPES – STEAK SANDWICH RECIPE

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Ever crave for that fat juicy steak but rather having it on rice or pasta or fries that require all the cutting & slicing, you just want a good old steak sandwich? Here is the recipe for you. Quick & simple recipe this time is all about Steak Sandwich Recipe.

Steak sandwich ingredients

Ingredients for this is so simple!

  • Ribeye steak (got this great deal in the supermarket, cost less than $10 for all 3 slices)
  • Cold Storage Italian Rockett Salad or just plain salad greens
  • Some Rustic bread (got this half loaf from 4 leaves, cost $2.60 & I only require 2 slices, balance for tomorrow breakfast)

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QUICK & SIMPLE RECIPE IDEAS – GOURMET PIZZA RECIPES

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Since I have been having some cravings for wild rockett & pizzas, decided to do a post on quick & simple recipe ideas , making gourmet pizzas. It is so quick & simple, you can prepare it anytime as long as you have an oven at your home.

As crispy thin base pizza is on the rage right now, I have come up with the recipe for it, it is so simple and better still no need for any dough preparation.

Pizza Ingredients

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PIZZA HUT RESTAURANT PROMOTIONS – KIDS EAT FREE PROMOTIONS

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For kids 8 years & below, Pizza hut is having a Pizza Hut Kids Eat Free Promotions.

I do not know if parents have this delimma, but I always come across problems like wanting to order something spicy like some spicy pizza flavor. However knowing my child might not be able to take it so end up ordering something my child can eat. (you know, the guilty parents’ sydrome)

Worst still, most of the time, they just only take a few bites and you are left with what your child like, rather than what you want. So with this new Pizza Hut promotions, I can order a kids meal for him, without compromising what I crave for ^^

Pizza Hut Kids Promotions

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QUICK & SIMPLE RECIPE IDEAS – JAPANESE BBQ PORK SALAD WITH DAISO DRESSING

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I would like to write up this “really really” quick & simple recipe ideas, and when I mentioned really simple, I literally mean it! I was unsure if this falls into Japanese or Korean recipe, coz it combines both elements from this countries cuisine.

This recipe is one of my husband favourite, actually my family likes it too. It is very light even thou you are using BBQ pork because there are so many greens in there, it actually taste like a very savory dish but in salad form, as for me, I particularly love this recipe, because you can really finish cooking this in less than 10mins!

What you will need to cook this is, ingredients :

  • Frozen pork belly x 2 packs (or 1, as 2 packs can serve 4 – 5 people)
  • Spring Onions x 1 bunch (4 stalks)
  • Corriander x 1 bunch (4 stalks)
  • 1 Daiso BBQ pork sauce (Salt Flavor)

ingredients of BBQ pork salad

BBQ pork sauce (salt flavor)

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QUICK & SIMPLE RECIPES – MAGGI SPAGHETTI

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My family love this spaghetti recipe which I accidentally “invented” when I ran out of pasta sauce at home one day. I was supposed to cook Alfredo that evening but to my horror, I ran out of cream sauce, so I have changed the recipe to something light  used maggi seasoning which my mum will use when she pan fry some pork chops.

And it was truly a blessing in disguise! the dish turned out fantastic, and I have been cooking it ever since. It is very fragrant, fresh & light with all the corriander & spring onions. Tweaked a little, added a little more ingredients like seafood, and now it become a main stay at my household.

This dish is best with tonnes of minced garlic, so is a bit like aglio olio but with extra kick to it.

Ingredients you will need (can serve 4)

  • Bacon x 1 pack or 100 – 150 g
  • Garlic x 1 (mince)
  • Chilli x 3
  • Prawns x 8
  • Frozen mussels x 8
  • Spring Onions x 1 big bunch (abt 5 stalks)
  • Corriander x 1 pack (about 3 stalks)
  • Chinese Cooking Wine x 2 tablespoon
  • Maggi seasoning sauce (up to your preference)
  • Spaghetti, or vermicelli or angel hair pasta (I personally prefer vermicelli as I feel it taste lighter)

Spagetti ingredients

Maggi Seasoning

Directions :

1. Deveined the prawns, keep the shells & heads (you can discard it if you find it troublesome to fry the prawn oil)

2. Chopped up Bacon, Corriander & Spring Onions.

(Tips#1 : I use the chopper that cost $10, it is usally on sale in supermarket or OG, it is a container with blades inside, so you can chopped up the garlic & chilli in no time by twisting the cover, and any excess, just pour in some oil & store in the fridge, & you can use it for days)

Process 1

3. Pour a little olive oil in the pan & add a slice of butter
(Tips #2 : To avoid burning butter, pour oil first and drop the butter in the oil, that way butter will melt without burning)

4.  Fry the prawn’s heads & shell in the oil & butter in low fire, so that the oil will become very fragrant with the prawn roe. Use this oil to fry the prawns & mussels and sieve out, leave the oil in the pan

(Tips #3 : Once the prawn head & shell turned orange, fried a further 2 mins & you can discard it but keep the oil)

Process 2

5.  Use the same oil to fry the bacon until it turns a little crispy & add in garlic & chilli.

6.  Throw in some boiled spaghetti, (I prefer to use vermicelli, angel hair pasta will taste great too),

Process 3

7.  Pour in Maggi seasoning sauce & cooking wine & fry the pasta with the mixture.

8.  Sprinkle all chopped spring onions & corriander & mix well.

Maggie Spagetti

Seafood Spagetti

For people who find saucy pasta too heavy on hot weathers, you can cook up this recipe, it is light, refreshing & very savory. Instead of bacon, try out some chorizo sausages, or salami, you can mix & match any ingredients you want to add on as toppings too. So let your imagination do the magic in the kitchen ^^

Happy Cooking!

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