[Nasi Butter Dahlia Kitchen
Laurice Whack
Sonia, I have a very good laugh reading this post hah! hah! hah! Wah, your sister very demanding leh, hee..hee..and you are so good - make until she satisfied. If I got sister and she do like that, I will tell her to sendiri bikin, wor! Phong Hong very jahat! I must keep your recipe for next CNY. Very pretty lah the flower shape and colour :)
Sonia,
Your cookies look so lovely, and the cookie mould look so cute and antique, wonder is this type of bronze cookie mould still selling?
Really appreciate for your efforts to compile all these new year recipes so we can always refer to so many good recipes.
I was reading your posting & Isabelle just happened to see the photo of Desmond & she still remembers him, haha! I never know there is such a piping tool before until I saw few of you used it, very special but is it more time consuming compares to other commercial piping bags?
Sonia,
When i saw the title custard cookies i have no interest to make but after reading on some more my interest grow again. Your sister's taste is the same as mine i guess. She likes less buttery, less sweet and not too strong custard..me too.
Your dahlia cookies is really pretty. I like you kueh bangkit too. By the way do you want a 干妹妹I am looking for a '干姐姐like youLOL
mui
Wah your dahlia cookies look so nice, Sonia! you know, this is my mom's and my fav, but I never made them before, haha. Always ask mommy to make. I want to try your recipe now, and secretly make them and present them for my mom, she would be very happy!
Catee, sorry I didn't record the quantity last time so I don't know can yield how many pieces. You can't substitute custard powder with corn flour as the custard provide the right aroma for this cookie.
Here is a yummy recipe I created a few weeks ago for gluten-free fish sticks using halibut. This is one of my super-quick-and-easy meals! I use shredded coconut for the breading and a unique slurry to dip them in....you'll see in my recipe below. I also like to serve these with a Thai Peanut Dipping Sauce (recipe to follow).
I find these fish sticks very filling and only eat about 2 or 3 before I am done. I like to serve them with plenty of fresh, organic greens. I usually just drizzle some of the peanut dipping sauce over the greens for a dressing.
I haven't been posting much lately and the truth is that my 22 month old twin boys are really difficult right now. Last Sunday they figured out how to climb out of the crib at nap time. The daily two hour nap is forever gone I am afraid. I have not figured out how to get them to sleep otherwise. Usually I read them a few books, nurse them, and put them in the crib. Then I blow kisses and close the door. They normally just go to sleep. Not anymore! Evenings are much more difficult now because they are just so darn tired by dinner time...and so am I! They were asleep by 6pm tonight. We had an early dinner that took about 10 minutes to prepare. Got to love that!
Along with the fish sticks and greens, we had leftover brown rice, quinoa, lentils, and green smoothies (for the twins). Tom made his own vegan coconut curry with the Thai red curry paste, coconut milk, peanut butter, lime juice, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, napa cabbage, collard greens, onions, garlic, and Kaffir lime leaves. Hope you enjoy my recipe....
Unsweetened shredded coconut makes a great gluten-free breading for fish and chicken! The fish cooks very fast so make sure you don't overcook these; they will dry out if cooked too long. Also, have the skin cut off when you purchase the fish. It's is much easier that way! If you decide to do it yourself, just make sure your knife is very sharp.
These fish sticks are INCREDIBLE - delicious, super easy and quick to make, very healthy and everyone was asking for seconds... Extra happy as I've been missing fish sticks since I went gluten free - and these are without doubt better than your standard breaded fish stick! Thankyou, thankyou, thankyou
I just made these and used your garlicky green sauce instead of the peanut sauce (I'm not eating peanuts right now) and the combination was phenomenal! Thanks so much for the recipe, this will be a repeat in our house for sure!
These are the times you just have to chalk up to transition. I doubt the nap time is gone forever but you can only imagine the sense of freedom that they are feeling. The novelty will wear off. Just super "baby proof" the room. They will fall out eventually.
I just made these tonight! I found that 2 cups of coconut was WAYY to much, I have alot left over and it has been soaked in raw fish :(. I used wild yellowfin tuna and swordfish from Whole Foods. For the "breading" I used arrowroot, water, Thai kitchen GREEN curry paste, oregano, salt, onion powder, cayenne. The sticks worked out so nice! I haven't had fish sticks since I was a kid.. so it was really nice to dip them in some ketchup! I would have served them with just some baby spinach greens but my brother and dad don't "do" certain (most, actually) veggies so I roasted some carrots and steamed a mixture of brown rice and white basmati rice. I also made a spicy coconut soup that I used as a sauce. I LOVED it! Thanks for the great recipe!
CV - I know I am probably too late here as you've probably already made these. For 1 pound of tofu, use 1/4 cup tamari, 2 tablespoons brown rice vinegar, and 1 teaspoon red curry paste. Hope you enjoyed them! :)
Ali - I don't have kids so I have no advice. I have twin cousins I grew up with, though, and they're boys - only 6 days older than me. My aunt was always exhausted. She used to let them pull all of her pots and pan out of the cupboards and bang on them because it would keep them busy for hours. It was the only way she could get anything done.
Thanks y'all for your sweet comments and helpful sleeping tips! FYI - my girls were great sleepers, especially my first one - they slept in beds. I find raising boys/twins to be much more of a challenge. I do think they are ready for a bed now. I like the tip to put curtains around the bed.
I couldn't live without the nap break yet! We didn't do a crib with Dahlia and once we moved her out of our bed, I made a platform bed for her that was low enough to the floor so I didn't have to worry about her if she rolled out. Our room is also fairly simple and relatively child-safe. Getting a two year old to nap in a non-confined area is tricky, especially when we were trying to break the nursing-to-sleep pattern. I don't know how I would do it with two!
It's always good to know how you adapt meals for the wee ones. Sometimes I feel like we get stuck in a rice cake rut. What's for snack today? Rice cakes with almond butter or rice cakes with hummus or rice cakes with bean dip. Oh joy! Fortunately, most rice cakes serve as spoons for the dips, but still. It's a bit harder now that she is noticing what other people are eating.
Thank you for your incredible cookbook. I am trying to use more coconut products these days. And when nap times ended...we switched to "quiet time". We separated them into different rooms (baby gates) to play quietly alone, and half the time, they fell asleep anyway!
This recipe looks heavenly! I have been wanting to make some fish lately but did not know how to make it kid friendly.
Tom's curry sounds great also. I keep wanting to ask you for some yummy ideas for cauliflower. And this is right up the alley.
I am sorry about your boys! Samuel stopped napping around that time as well. I am also guilty of driving him to sleep for a long time. He was VERY difficult by the time the evening came and naps was the only thing to keep my sanity. I'd love to come and help sometime if you'd like. Feel free to ask! I could also come with my younger one after lunch and he could play with them. It would give you some time to yourself.
This sounds delicious! Oh dear, I remember the look on my sons face when he learned how to climb out of his crib at 24 months. It does make it hard to relax wondering if they are climbing out and you don't know it or not take that nap at all. You must be tired. Mine never napped well. I used my stroller in the house and put on a movie and sleep would sneak up on him and then I would push the stroller into the bathroom and get my shower.
When I thought I had it figured out they would decide it was time to change and still do. I hope you all get some rest soon.
Tough re: the twins. I admit more than once (well, okay many times), I strapped my son in the car seat and we went for a ride just so he would go to sleep and I could get a little break. His sitter never had a problem getting him to nap though. I hope you get some tips from veterans on how to get them to nap now that they climb out of the crib.
Sometimes when the weather cools it is easy to get into the habit of eating more dense, cooked foods. For some people this is just what they need. But for others, a balance between raw and cooked is best. We each are unique, and so should be our diets.
I love curry dishes, but curry powder typically contains chili peppers (a nightshade vegetable). If you are following the Elimination Diet and craving curry, try this stew! It's warming, though not as spicy as a typical curry would be.
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It's autumn. The harvest is in. The fires are lit. The chill in the air invites simmering soups and stews in the kitchen. This nourishing, harvest vegetable soup recipe uses some common fall vegetables and some that you might not use that often like celeriac and rutabagas.
I adore cranberries as you probably already know if you've been reading my blog. This healthy cranberry orange upside down cake recipe isn't very rich or sweet. In fact I sweeten it with just a few tablespoons of maple syrup. It's plenty sweet for my family though.
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