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Sweet Vanilla Bowknots
This recipe calls for a vanilla beans , except i didn’t have them on hand . As a result , i replaced it with 2 Tbsp. of vanilla extract , and it tasted really vanilla-y ! view full post »
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Chicken and Beans Stew
I found this recipe online , and after some alteration , i thought this stew was really delicious . Not to mention it’s easy and quick with the rotisserie chicken . If you feel like it , you can always roast the chicken yourself instead of buying the rotisserie chicken from the store . I think the rotisserie chicken from the store really helps a lot when you don’t have much time , this is a great dish for weekdays . view full post »
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Cocoa Coffee Brownies
I was enjoying our afternoon by the pool , when i thought , let’s make some brownies . Mind you , i’ve baked a lot of stuff , but as far as i remember i only baked brownies from scratch once before this . And it’s been couple of years i believe , so i wanted to make them again , from scratch . I don’t really like brownies mix from the box because they tend to be too sweet for my taste . view full post »
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Soft Boiled Eggs & Toasts
When i was younger , i remember that my mom loved making this for my breakfast . Eggs are healthy , you can either make sunny side eggs , scrambled eggs ,omelette or hard boiled and soft boiled eggs . I hardly had hard boiled eggs , i don’t know why , but i guess my mom thinks it wasn’t the yummiest to eat it alone . My husband loves hard boiled eggs , the only bad thing about hard boiled eggs , you have to add at least butter / margarine on top , to make it yummy and sprinkle a little salt . While soft boiled eggs ,…
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Bakso Sapi ( Indonesian Meatballs )
When i was younger , we used to live in a street where a lot of street vendor would pass by and making noises so that all the neighbourhood would be aware of them , well they’re trying to sell their product , right ? Those street vendors include people who sells meatball ( bakso ) , also people who sell chicken satay ( sate ayam ) , rujak ( fruit salad with peanut sauce ) , angsle and ronde ( rice balls with peanut fillings and ginger syrup ) . You will never be hungry if you live in Indonesia .. these men were always out there on the…
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Chicken Porridge ( Bubur Ayam )
Chicken porridge is something that i ate a lot when i was younger . On the days that i was sick , my mom would make me chicken porridge , sometimes we also had chicken porridge from the street vendor too just because we feel like eating chicken porridge . They’re delicious , usually they have few condiments served with the chicken porridge , like cakwe ( it’s like a chinese donuts , the texture is almost like french crueller ) and then green onions , fried onions , hard boiled eggs , and of course the chicken itself , with soy sauce on the side . view full post…
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The Perfect Lemon Meringue Pie
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Banana Foster Crepes
Banana Foster crepe is so easy to make . As long as you have the idea how to make basic crepes , then you can play around with any kind of filling you want . I’ve used Hazelnut spread such as Nutella before , and it tasted wonderful , i guess you can use strawberry jam too . This time i used Banana Foster and if you happen to have rum , go ahead use it , but be careful because it ignites the flame ( the part i like ) . This one right here , didn’t use any rum , i didn’t have them on hand . Still…
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Crepes
I happened to make indonesian spring rolls wrapper when i thought about crepes . How similar they are , and i thought shouldn’t be much difference in the ingredients . Lumpia wrapper is exactly like crepes , but i think crepes is slightly thicker than the lumpia . view full post »
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Lumpia Basah ( Indonesian Spring Rolls )
Lumpia basah is one of indonesian snack . It’s yummy and light enough , i remember when i was small , on our way home from church every sunday , me and my mom always stopped by this shop , they sold snacks , one of our favourite was lumpia basah . How do i explain lumpia basah for westerners ? I guess it is almost like spring rolls , except , it’s healthier since it’s not deep fried . The wrapper, isn’t the same with spring rolls , where you have to deep fry to let it all cooked . It is similar to crepe . Only needed to…
