Recipe Recipe Recipe!!!!!

[Dino]

Share or requests recipe here!!
Since i am overseas, if i drool for local food, have to cook it myself.
So anybody want to share recipe here.
A good sambal recipe will be good, and bubur cha cha!!!! Oooohh.....
Shit!!! hungry now!!!

[athena]

hey dino, if u crave for local food so much, the next time you come back to Malaysia, go penang, and look for Hup Loong, they sell those premix for a lot of local favourites. i'm sure you can buy lots of them back to the states. just need to add the meat and all...hehe...delicious...speaking of that...i think when me go penang, we also need to grab a few of those!!!!

[Dino]

hey dino, if u crave for local food so much, the next time you come back to Malaysia, go penang, and look for Hup Loong, they sell those premix for a lot of local favourites. i'm sure you can buy lots of them back to the states. just need to add the meat and all...hehe...delicious...speaking of that...i think when me go penang, we also need to grab a few of those!!!!

Interesting.......stupid question, but how does it compared to the real stuff?

[athena]

Interesting.......stupid question, but how does it compared to the real stuff?
hehe...not a stupid question...very much like the original lor....dun really have to add a lot of things to make it very tasty....:D

i'll try and look at my mom's recipes and if can i'll contribute more to this post...me also learning how to cook better :D

[Dino]

Hmmmmm....will ask my brother to check it out and see.

[siewjang]

1 packet of instant (dino will need this) coconut milk
1 litre of water (dino enough for yourself or not?)
sugar to taste
sago (dino you can get them in US meh?)
sweet potatoes
yam
nien kau (since CNY around the corner. ask your mom to fedex to you)

soak sago in the water for about 15 mins. Steam sweet potatoes and yam till soft. Boil the water in a pot. Add all the rest of the ingredients in the water and stir. Kau tim liao. Reminder: cook under slow fire or else the coconut milk will becomes lumphy.

[Dino]

1 packet of instant (dino will need this) coconut milk
1 litre of water (dino enough for yourself or not?)
sugar to taste
sago (dino you can get them in US meh?)
sweet potatoes
yam
nien kau (since CNY around the corner. ask your mom to fedex to you)

soak sago in the water for about 15 mins. Steam sweet potatoes and yam till soft. Boil the water in a pot. Add all the rest of the ingredients in the water and stir. Kau tim liao. Reminder: cook under slow fire or else the coconut milk will becomes lumphy.

Ingredients can get wan. Will try this soon!! Yummmmmm!!!

[daBoss]

1 packet of instant (dino will need this) coconut milk
1 litre of water (dino enough for yourself or not?)
sugar to taste
sago (dino you can get them in US meh?)
sweet potatoes
yam
nien kau (since CNY around the corner. ask your mom to fedex to you)

soak sago in the water for about 15 mins. Steam sweet potatoes and yam till soft. Boil the water in a pot. Add all the rest of the ingredients in the water and stir. Kau tim liao. Reminder: cook under slow fire or else the coconut milk will becomes lumphy.
when are you cooking this for all of us? we can oso send a packet to dino in the us...

[siewjang]

Bubur cha cha not my fav. Craving for red bean and all kinds of tong shui. if really want to eat, let me know the head count. Saturday Special - Gingko nuts and foo choke. :D

[noname]

Bubur cha cha not my fav. Craving for red bean and all kinds of tong shui. if really want to eat, let me know the head count. Saturday Special - Gingko nuts and foo choke. :D

siewjang, since u r good cook, can provide us some good food recipe ahhh? appreciate it.

[siewjang]

please classify your good-food term. To me all is good :D

[noname]

please classify your good-food term. To me all is good :D

anything that you clasify as good food term. the more u give, the more we can try and taste the food. at the end, surely have few item of food we love...

[athena]

how about some savoury fare? my bf is not too much of a 'sweet' person. he's very 'ham' wan..haha...would really appreacite it.

[noname]

how about some savoury fare? my bf is not too much of a 'sweet' person. he's very 'ham' wan..haha...would really appreacite it.

:eek: hmmm... then cook asam laksa for him to eat :p

[athena]

:eek: hmmm... then cook asam laksa for him to eat :p
why? ham sap issit? haha..no la...asam laksa is ham suin....haha..but i dun mind getting my hands on a good asam laksa recipe...kl dun hv nice asam laksa wan..haha...

[TingMS]

Alk,

When are you going to share the 'Lu Mien' recipe???

:D

[athena]

i rmbr'd last time in taman perling, there is a stall which serves very nice curry chicken noodles, miss it very much. Anyone knows how to make that?

[TingMS]

i rmbr'd last time in taman perling, there is a stall which serves very nice curry chicken noodles, miss it very much. Anyone knows how to make that?

Didn't know the one at Taman Perling. Tasted the one at Jalan Kolam Air. Quite Good. :D

[Dino]

SS2 pasar malam on Tuesdays or Wednesdays have a laksa place, where they have van, serves the best dem laska i have ever tasted. Not sure if its still there.

[siewjang]

Dino, the van is still here. Selling like hot cakes. Queue damn long. Raining also those ppl holding umbrella and queue. (hehe, i'm one of them) :D

[siewjang]

Ok, a quick and lazy savoury recipe for your bf (*sigh) have to teach ppl how to impress their bf somemore.

Minestone soup

macoroni (whatever shape you like. Tube, shell or spiral)
chopped parsley (lazy ppl buy the parsley flakes)
carrot
celery
big onions
chicken stock (buy the chicken cube flavouring easier)
Water

dump everything in the soup. Cook for approximately 45 minutes on low fire. Taada...

[ausman]

Dino,
Bah Kut Teh.... very easy...

1 pack of ready mix Eu Yang San BKT.
400 gm of pork ribs... if u want more... add more lar...
3-4 cloves of garlic (complete clove... not those... "san..san 1")
Black sauce (to make the soup brownish...unless u want it clear)
pinch of salt
pepper....

Get a pot fill up with 3/4 of water...boil it... then add Eu Yang San Pk, pork ribs and whole garlic (don't peel the skin)....simmered it (i.e. slow fire) till it well done....(20-30 mins or use ur taste bud) Add the black soy sauce and salt (depend on your taste) into it...

Ready to serve.... add pepper to your taste...

There u go....

[athena]

Ok, a quick and lazy savoury recipe for your bf (*sigh) have to teach ppl how to impress their bf somemore.

Minestone soup

macoroni (whatever shape you like. Tube, shell or spiral)
chopped parsley (lazy ppl buy the parsley flakes)
carrot
celery
big onions
chicken stock (buy the chicken cube flavouring easier)
Water

dump everything in the soup. Cook for approximately 45 minutes on low fire. Taada...

hehe...thank you your royal highness!!! :D

[athena]

Dino,
Bah Kut Teh.... very easy...

1 pack of ready mix Eu Yang San BKT.
400 gm of pork ribs... if u want more... add more lar...
3-4 cloves of garlic (complete clove... not those... "san..san 1")
Black sauce (to make the soup brownish...unless u want it clear)
pinch of salt
pepper....

Get a pot fill up with 3/4 of water...boil it... then add Eu Yang San Pk, pork ribs and whole garlic (don't peel the skin)....simmered it (i.e. slow fire) till it well done....(20-30 mins or use ur taste bud) Add the black soy sauce and salt (depend on your taste) into it...

Ready to serve.... add pepper to your taste...

There u go....


just to add...my mom use to add a little rock sugar before serving...hehe..she says enhances the flava....

[noname]

SS2 pasar malam on Tuesdays or Wednesdays have a laksa place, where they have van, serves the best dem laska i have ever tasted. Not sure if its still there.

the ss2 pasar malam fall on monday, not tuesday lah. mostly the van is long queue. if you cant make it for monday, then go to chowyang on thursday, there are 2 stall selling asam laksa.

[suliet]

Jang, you forgot the pandan leaves. It a very important ingredient or else the bubur cha cha will not taste good. Same as other "tong sui". As for the coconut milk, if you are using the instant ones, you will have to add in only after the syrup is ready. Boil it and take away from fire. If you are using the fresh ones, you can in the second squeeze in with the syrup to boil. Then the first squeeze (very thick - without adding water) you can add in during serving. It will taste better.

[suliet]

Dino, I will sure to help you out on the receipes but have to give me time-lah because I always masak pakai agak-agak. Be patient okay. Put a pail in front of you to collect your air liur.

[LiLiaN]

here's a very simple dessert, but one of my favourites...
(because i can cook for guests with one eye close...hehe... :p )

ripe pears (one per person)
1 bottle red wine (cheap also can)
cloves
orange peel
fresh sweetened cream or ice cream

peel the pears and put into a pot... also put cloves and orange peel in..
pour the red wine in and let cook... (go and do something else)...
check that red wine cover the pears (for appearance, longer you cook, darker)..
so once you like the shade (i like about 30 mins), take pear out..
serve with the wine as juice (alcohol already evaporated) and with cream/ ice cream..

[LiLiaN]

i know, not very asian cuisine, but it's international... :D

[Dino]

Waaaa.....thanks all for the tips. Very good!! Ausman.....your BKT recipe looks good. Will try it out. Athena...no problems....thread will still be here. :)
Sorry about the pasar malam.....too long no go there already. :o

[JC]

Fedex or DHL Maggi Instant Mee
Open packet.. Add water to taste... Cook in hot water for 2 minutes.. Done... Tunny filled

[Dino]

Fedex or DHL Maggi Instant Mee
Open packet.. Add water to taste... Cook in hot water for 2 minutes.. Done... Tunny filled

Ceh....might as well call Pizza delivery.

[LiLiaN]

Ceh....might as well call Pizza delivery.
get domino's, check the time, over 30 minutes get free stuff!!

[Dino]

get domino's, check the time, over 30 minutes get free stuff!!

Hehehehhe.....but never like Domino's pizza. Very nasty.
In the US, we have take and bake pizza's nowadays. They make it for you and you take it home and bake it yourself. The benefit of this is 50% off price.

[piglet]

Preparation time:- 30 second

One cup of hot water and add 3 in one Milo. Ready to serve.

[Dino]

Shit.....then....2 secs. Pour water...drink!

[LiLiaN]

Hehehehhe.....but never like Domino's pizza. Very nasty.
In the US, we have take and bake pizza's nowadays. They make it for you and you take it home and bake it yourself. The benefit of this is 50% off price.
take and bake pizza here not nice.. very thick crust...
thinking about it, real italian pizza is the best... very thin...
and the size must be about 15" in diameter - that's ONE person portion!!

[Dino]

take and bake pizza here not nice.. very thick crust...
thinking about it, real italian pizza is the best... very thin...
and the size must be about 15" in diameter - that's ONE person portion!!

Yah.....thin crust pizza dem nice. Yes, we have those for take and bake also. But i don't eat too much pizza.....already fat already. :o

[LiLiaN]

Yah.....thin crust pizza dem nice. Yes, we have those for take and bake also. But i don't eat too much pizza.....already fat already. :o
get low fat cheese one lah....

[piglet]

get low fat cheese one lah....

har.. cheese also got low fat :confused:

[LiLiaN]

har.. cheese also got low fat :confused:
got, but doesn't taste as nice... still prefer full fat stuff, including milk..
ever tried low fat milk... urrgghhhh... shouldn't be called milk...
should be labelled "water tasting liquid that looks like milk"... ;)

[daLady]

Accidentally discovered one of the easiest way (next to buying instant mix) to make your own mash potato:

US Russet potatoes - peeled and sliced
Cheese, butter, pepper, salt, and any other seasoning you like ...to taste

Put water (not too much) in pot and chuck the potatoes in. Leave to boil and stir occasionally. Once soft, keep stirring with a fork until it becomes smooth. Add seasoning when done. Add more water (or milk if you like it creamier) if the mixture becomes too dry.

Additional toppings in a jiffy - try corned beef or just top with more cheese and melt it in the toaster oven.

Note: Never use Holland potatoes or the type you put in the curry.

[daLady]

got, but doesn't taste as nice... still prefer full fat stuff, including milk..
ever tried low fat milk... urrgghhhh... shouldn't be called milk...
should be labelled "water tasting liquid that looks like milk"... ;)
Ever tried the cheese made from soya? Seen those in the market and they cost more than the actual thing so I thought..why bother...

[LiLiaN]

Ever tried the cheese made from soya? Seen those in the market and they cost more than the actual thing so I thought..why bother...
ewww... from soya..??? and even more expensive..?? gosh! :eek:
too much cheese selection here (ang mohs love them)...
they're not big into tofu (except vegans).. so never seen soya cheese here...

[LiLiaN]

Accidentally discovered one of the easiest way (next to buying instant mix) to make your own mash potato:

US Russet potatoes - peeled and sliced
Cheese, butter, pepper, salt, and any other seasoning you like ...to taste

Put water (not too much) in pot and chuck the potatoes in. Leave to boil and stir occasionally. Once soft, keep stirring with a fork until it becomes smooth. Add seasoning when done. Add more water (or milk if you like it creamier) if the mixture becomes too dry.

Additional toppings in a jiffy - try corned beef or just top with more cheese and melt it in the toaster oven.

Note: Never use Holland potatoes or the type you put in the curry.
hmm.. lots of butter always make mash taste so much better.. :)

[daLady]

This is one of daboss' favourites:

Minced chicken/pork
Garlic - finely chopped (amount depends on how much you like garlic)
Light soy sauce and pepper to taste
Oil

Heat a little oil in frying pan. Put in the garlic and fry till golden. Then put in the meat plus seasoning. Stir fry until meat is cooked through and sauces dried up (not too dry, though). Use as topping for salad, noodles, etc.

Variant - if you like Chinese mushrooms, soak them in hot water and slice thinly. You can add in the mushrooms just before you put in the meat. And if you like sauce, you can add some water to the meat.To thicken the sauce, mix some water with a little corn or tapioca starch and pour the mixture into the meat dish wile you are cooking. Think Pan Mee toppings:)

[LiLiaN]

hmm... simple yet sounds delicious... (cut, paste and print!)...
my cousins complain i cook too much ang moh food at home...
now, can go and show them who can also cook asian food! :D

[Dino]

Anybody with good sambal recipe???

[KoChun]

Anybody with good sambal recipe???

Sorry, Dino. My expertise is eat, not cook. :D

[daLady]

Anybody with good sambal recipe???
What sambal you want?
Sambal udang kering or sambal ikan bilis or sambal fresh prawns? My short-cut nasi lemak is quite good, I think...you want to try that?

[daLady]

Hmm..I do remember Piglet has a nice recipe for chocolate chip cookies. Care to share it here? I remember you got it from a Brownie's book or something like that. Can't remember where I kept that recipe...

[Dino]

What sambal you want?
Sambal udang kering or sambal ikan bilis or sambal fresh prawns? My short-cut nasi lemak is quite good, I think...you want to try that?

Yah....i'll try anything. :)

[daBoss]

Yah....i'll try anything. :)
ask dalady to share recipe for her nasi lemak - numero uno loooo.....

[KoChun]

I feel so hungry now and it's 3:05am. Sucks!!!

[Dino]

Da_lady.....please please share your nasi lemak recipe........droollllll.....

[LiLiaN]

yumm... nasi lemak... daLady, please.... :D

[TingMS]

What sambal you want?
Sambal udang kering or sambal ikan bilis or sambal fresh prawns? My short-cut nasi lemak is quite good, I think...you want to try that?


Talk about sambal...

Sambal petai, anyone with the recipe?

[LiLiaN]

Talk about sambal...
Sambal petai, anyone with the recipe?hmm... don't really like the smell of petai...

[Dino]

hmm... don't really like the smell of petai...
You mean the after effects of petai? Hhhahahahaha......:D
HappyGhost...we can smell you from the other side of the world!!

[TingMS]

You mean the after effects of petai? Hhhahahahaha......:D
HappyGhost...we can smell you from the other side of the world!!


that is so cool.....


sambal petai,

belum cuba, belum tahu,
lepas cuba, baru tahu....


:D

[LiLiaN]

sambal petai,
belum cuba, belum tahu,
lepas cuba, baru tahu....

:Dmy late greatgrandma was nyonya... used to have too much smell of petai at home... (although her sambal ikan bakar was just the best!)

[piglet]

What sambal you want?
Sambal udang kering or sambal ikan bilis or sambal fresh prawns? My short-cut nasi lemak is quite good, I think...you want to try that?

Give a bottle of ur sambal ikan bilis.... ok? I'll let u know when I'm coming down...
Barter trade with choc chip cookies (by piglet) ??
Deal?

[piglet]

Hmm..I do remember Piglet has a nice recipe for chocolate chip cookies. Care to share it here? I remember you got it from a Brownie's book or something like that. Can't remember where I kept that recipe...

Do you remember rendang chicken and cucur udang?

[Dino]

that is so cool.....


sambal petai,

belum cuba, belum tahu,
lepas cuba, baru tahu....


:D

Sudah cuba,
Sudah kentuk,
Kalau makan lagi,
Kepala kena kutuk!!

But lets not turn this into another pantun thread ok... :D

[Dino]

Do you remember rendang chicken and cucur udang?

Yes, good stuff!!! Cucur udang with Kg Koh chilli.....hmmmm.....

[KoChun]

Cucur udang + Kg Koh cili sos. Cheap, easy to prepare and delicious. Yummy...

[Ai Chui]

Then can someone actually tell me what to do if i crave for local food everytime when i fly to different destination?

Last time i always craved for Penang Laksa in S'pore n as u know in S'pore ppl call curry as Laksa. I rem when i first time in Sin, i ordered laksa n they gave me curry, i was so sad!! I HATE CURRY!!

But now i eat everything n i dun crave for Penang Laksa anymore..

The only funny thing is whenever i fly to "Ang Mo" countries i will look for Chinese food. Then in sin i will look for western food. Ppl said i siao!! Haha!! Rebellious..

[Ai Chui]

Cucur udang + Kg Koh cili sos. Cheap, easy to prepare and delicious. Yummy...

Kochun u very Hockchiang le.. the thing u eat also very hockchiang style..

:)

[Alkapocino]

Alk,

When are you going to share the 'Lu Mien' recipe???

:D
Ghostie, come to my place. Will cook for you. It's not meant to be shared here. Hehehe.

Anyone tried Tuna on Jacob's crackers?

[piglet]

Cucur udang + Kg Koh cili sos. Cheap, easy to prepare and delicious. Yummy...

Kochun u know how to make cucur udang??????????????

[KoChun]

Kochun u very Hockchiang le.. the thing u eat also very hockchiang style..

:)

Eh, Hockchiang eat got the special style one meh? How come I never realise leh? You mean you also eat like that, is it? :)

[KoChun]

Kochun u know how to make cucur udang??????????????

Buy the udang, cucuk it, become cucuk udang lor. I say easy to prepare only mah, does not mean I know how to prepare. Why? Want to makan free, izzit?

[LiLiaN]

Then can someone actually tell me what to do if i crave for local food everytime when i fly to different destination?there's a place called langkawi in dublin.. nice but a bit pricey....
paris have a great thai restaurant called krung thep in belleville...

travel abroad must try local foods there mah...!
european cuisine are delicious too... and some local foods are just the best...
like i know great pizza place in italy, so now only like authentic pizza there...

[daLady]

Give a bottle of ur sambal ikan bilis.... ok? I'll let u know when I'm coming down...
Barter trade with choc chip cookies (by piglet) ??
Deal?Err...choc chip cookies can get from Famous Amos:p ....but I'm willing to trade the sambal with Royce chocolates....

[Dino]

Err...choc chip cookies can get from Famous Amos:p ....but I'm willing to trade the sambal with Royce chocolates....
Still waiting for you nasi lemak recipe though.

[piglet]

Still waiting for you nasi lemak recipe though.

Me too...

[piglet]

Err...choc chip cookies can get from Famous Amos:p ....but I'm willing to trade the sambal with Royce chocolates....

Deal.....!

[piglet]

Buy the udang, cucuk it, become cucuk udang lor. I say easy to prepare only mah, does not mean I know how to prepare. Why? Want to makan free, izzit?

ur udang kena cucuk... :eek:

[daLady]

Still waiting for you nasi lemak recipe though.Sorry sorry...was going to post it...but got fed-up and log out cos the connection keeps dying. Try this:

Nasi Lemak

1 cup rice
Santan from 1/2 biji kelapa
Pandan
Ginger (optional)
Salt

Mix everything in rice cooker and add water if necessary. Santan + water should equal the normal amount of water you use to cook rice..generally 1 cup rice to 1 1/2 cup water. Avoid using the sticky type rice like Jap short grain. My personal favourite is Dragon brand fragrant rice - perfect everytime.

[Dino]

Thanks daLady!!!!

[KoChun]

Jap short grain is suitable for sushi, not nasi lemak. This one I know.

daLady, when want to cook for us makan, your numero uno nasi lemak?

[piglet]

Sorry sorry...was going to post it...but got fed-up and log out cos the connection keeps dying. Try this:

Nasi Lemak

1 cup rice
Santan from 1/2 biji kelapa
Pandan
Ginger (optional)
Salt

Mix everything in rice cooker and add water if necessary. Santan + water should equal the normal amount of water you use to cook rice..generally 1 cup rice to 1 1/2 cup water. Avoid using the sticky type rice like Jap short grain. My personal favourite is Dragon brand fragrant rice - perfect everytime.

What about the sambal ikan bilis recipe to go with the nasi lemak? tks

[daLady]

Sorry...forgot the sambal...

Sambal Ikan Bilis

Ikan bilis (as much as you like)
6 cili kering soaked and seeds removed (more if you like it really spicy)
6 shallots
1 small tomato (optional)
1 onion sliced (optional)
Gula Melaka or brown sugar (to taste but must put a little)
Asam jawa (a.k.a. asam ko) mixed with 1 tablespoon pf water
Belacan (optional - need to pan fry without oil before using)
Salt

Garnishing: Hard-boiled egg, cucumber and kacang.

Rinse ikan bilis and pat dry. Heat up oil in wok and make sure that it's hot before putting in the ikan bilis. Fry over medium heat until golden. Remove and keep in air tight container once cool.

For the sambal, blend cili kering, shallots, tomato and belacan. You can add a little water but not too much while blending. Heat some oil in wok over medium heat (you can use the leftover oil from frying ikan bilis). Pour the blended mixture and stir fry until the oil separates from the mixture (keluar minyak is the term they normally use). You must not add any water before this.
Once keluar minyak, add the gula melaka, salt and asam jawa juice to taste. If you like onions, add them to the sambal now. When the onions are soft, add in the ikan bilis, stir and turn off the fire.

Note: If you find the sambal too dry, add in the water before you put in the ikan bilis.

Happy trying....Dino and Lillian...
To be honest, I normally just agak-agk the mount of stuff to put. If you get this right, you can use the same sambal for fresh prawns, fish...etc.

[daLady]

Jap short grain is suitable for sushi, not nasi lemak. This one I know.

daLady, when want to cook for us makan, your numero uno nasi lemak?Hahaha...hardly cook these days. Will do when I quit my job and stay at home. As they say it, the way to a man's heart is thru his stomach. Now that I've got his heart, can take a break already;)

[LiLiaN]

thanks for the recipe.... :)
(copy, paste, print!)

[daLady]

Actually, there are quite a number of dishes that I can cook quite well (not boasting). Kochun can ask my ex-housemate, Kah Huey. My mum says my chinese fried rice is really yummy. Will post more recipes here in the near future.

But no. 1 ingredient to make sure things turn out right is that you must cook with love:)

[piglet]

Actually, there are quite a number of dishes that I can cook quite well (not boasting). Kochun can ask my ex-housemate, Kah Huey. My mum says my chinese fried rice is really yummy. Will post more recipes here in the near future.

But no. 1 ingredient to make sure things turn out right is that you must cook with love:)

hemmm ... whn are u going to invite us over to ur place for dinner?

[Dino]

But no. 1 ingredient to make sure things turn out right is that you must cook with love:)

Yup....must love to cook. Actually love to eat also!!! :D

[daLady]

Yup....must love to cook. Actually love to eat also!!! :DYes...must love to eat also ...

But funny thing is after cooking, normally not much appetite to eat liao...maybe tired of smelling the stuff while cooking or just plain tired.

[daLady]

hemmm ... whn are u going to invite us over to ur place for dinner?When I retire or quit my job loh...:D

Oklah...since we are such good friends, will see how the next time you drop by...as usual, dun forget my Royce chocolates...

[LiLiaN]

But funny thing is after cooking, normally not much appetite to eat liao...maybe tired of smelling the stuff while cooking or just plain tired.
i agree with that... i love cooking, and i love eating... but they tend not to come together...
so when i'm in mood to cook, my friends and family get a feast...
then when i'm in mood to eat, they buy my meals! :D

[athena]

hey lilian, i was reading your red wine poached pear... the cloves in the recipe means bunga mawang izzit? hehe..i'm not very familiar with the terms when it is in english la...

[siewjang]

Dino, as per your request. Petai Sambal Udang

Petai
Fresh Udang - shelled or squid also can
1/2 cup air asam jawa

To pound together
4 to 6 Fresh chili/if dry chili soak in hot water 1st
6 to 8 shallot
A handsful of dried prawn
belacan

Heat oil in wok. Fried pounded ingredients till fragrant. Add in Petai and prawns. Quick stir. Add in the asam jawa. Don't cook for too long or else the prawns will be over cook and harden (depends on individual preference).

Now a days i even add in asparagus.

[siewjang]

DaLady, as per your request...

Pork Ribs with Salted fish

Pork Ribs cut into bite size seasoned with a dash of light soya sauce, pepper, little sugar (a tinge), cutted ginger and sesame oil.

Salted fish preferably ikan kurau (the meaty type) cut into small pieces.

Put them all together and steam for approximately 20 to 30 mins.

You can substitute salted fish with cincalok. Heaven!

[Dino]

Dino, as per your request. Petai Sambal Udang

Petai
Fresh Udang - shelled or squid also can
1/2 cup air asam jawa

To pound together
4 to 6 Fresh chili/if dry chili soak in hot water 1st
6 to 8 shallot
A handsful of dried prawn
belacan

Heat oil in wok. Fried pounded ingredients till fragrant. Add in Petai and prawns. Quick stir. Add in the asam jawa. Don't cook for too long or else the prawns will be over cook and harden (depends on individual preference).

Now a days i even add in asparagus.

Btw, if use the belacan, must you fried it without oil first? I am afraid of stinking up the whole neighbourhood if i do that.

[siewjang]

That is only if u buy the belacan block type...if powder type, no need. DaLady thinks that if you pan fried it first, it will enhance the taste. But I've never done that before unless I'm making the sambal belacan cos you are eating the sambal raw.

[siewjang]

Btw, if use the belacan, must you fried it without oil first? I am afraid of stinking up the whole neighbourhood if i do that.
Then you better not do that. Toast them if you like.

[Dino]

Probably end up just using the granules. Dunno if i can find them or not.

[siewjang]

Hmm... you want me to fedex them to you? Don't you have China town like Aussie?

[Dino]

Hmm... you want me to fedex them to you? Don't you have China town like Aussie?

Have to go check it out next week. Nah, its ok...parents coming for a visit in 1-2 months time, will ask them to get it for me. :)

[KoChun]

Actually, there are quite a number of dishes that I can cook quite well (not boasting). Kochun can ask my ex-housemate, Kah Huey. My mum says my chinese fried rice is really yummy. Will post more recipes here in the near future.

But no. 1 ingredient to make sure things turn out right is that you must cook with love:)

Yah hor, forgot that Kah Huey was your house-mate. She is married to my coursemate (my good friend too), Lip Teck. You still keep in touch with her, daLady?

[daLady]

DaLady, as per your request...

Pork Ribs with Salted fish

Pork Ribs cut into bite size seasoned with a dash of light soya sauce, pepper, little sugar (a tinge), cutted ginger and sesame oil.

Salted fish preferably ikan kurau (the meaty type) cut into small pieces.

Put them all together and steam for approximately 20 to 30 mins.

You can substitute salted fish with cincalok. Heaven!Thank you...will try it out soon (lucky boss)....but where is my otak-otak recipe?

[daLady]

Yah hor, forgot that Kah Huey was your house-mate. She is married to my coursemate (my good friend too), Lip Teck. You still keep in touch with her, daLady?Used to the first few year...occasional emails...but long time no news liao. Hmm...reminds me of something I've always been curious about...have you ever liked her before?;)

[piglet]

Then you better not do that. Toast them if you like.

Or you can buy maggi instant belacan. Don't need to roast. BUt I've never it use before, dunno whether it produce the same taste as the normal belacan..

[athena]

Then you better not do that. Toast them if you like.
toast them? as in using microwave izzit?

[KoChun]

Used to the first few year...occasional emails...but long time no news liao. Hmm...reminds me of something I've always been curious about...have you ever liked her before?;)

You want to know the answer? Ha ha, not going to answer you here. BTW, why you ask this question ah?

[siewjang]

toast them? as in using microwave izzit?
Put them in the oven or bread toaster. Crush them using your fingers first.

[athena]

Put them in the oven or bread toaster. Crush them using your fingers first.
ok ok will try tat...

in the mean time, i found a great site for recipes

http://www.kuali.com/recipes/

[LiLiaN]

hey lilian, i was reading your red wine poached pear... the cloves in the recipe means bunga mawang izzit? hehe..i'm not very familiar with the terms when it is in english la...
actually, dunno ler... not familiar with the term in malay...!
i only know bunga lawang is star anise...
google the term clove, then click on image and can see the picture...

[piglet]

A glass of cold water add a piece of mint leaf in it.

[LiLiaN]

put vanilla pod into a jar of sugar (tight lid) and leave to "hibernate" for a few weeks...
other variation, put orange peel into the jar of sugar...

smell good and make great edible present...
and of course can be used for making drinks, cooking etc etc...

[LiLiaN]

quick and easy... handy brekkie food...

crack 2 large eggs, add 1 tablespoon water, add mix herbs (if desired)...
beat the egg and pour into omelette pan... cook omelette to your liking...
then add chopped tomotoes, bacon (or ham), and cheese to half side of the omelette...
fold the other half side over, dish up and serve...

[athena]

found this mail while scanning thru my old emails...


A true story from a journalist at NST........if you're a cookie lover,
read
>on......
> >
> >
>
> > This is a true story
> >
> > My daughter and I had just finished a muffin at
>Famous Amos Cafe
>in
>Bangsar
> > & decided to have a some cookies. Because both of us
>are such
>cookie
>lovers,
> > we decided to try the "Hawaiian Nut Cookie".
> >
> > It was so excellent that I asked if they would give
>me the
>recipe and the
> > waitress said with a small frown "I'm afraid
>cannot."
>Well I said,"would
>you
> > let me buy the recipe?"
> >
> > With a cute smile, she said YES". I asked how much
>and she
>responded,
>"Only
> > two fifty, it's a great deal!" I said with approval,
>"just add it to my
> > bill"
> >
> > Thirty days later, I received my VISA statement from
>Famous Amos
>and it
>was
> > RM285.00. I looked again and remembered I had only
>spent RM9.95
>for two
> > muffins and about RM20.00 for a pie. As I glanced at
>the bottom
>of the
> > statement, it said, "Cookie Recipe - RM250.00".
>That's
>outrageous!!!
> >
> > I called Famous Amos's Accounting Dept. and told
>them that the
>waitress
>said
> > it was "two-fifty," which clearly does not mean
>"two hundred and fifty
> > dollars" by any POSSIBLE interpretation of the
>phrase.
>Famous Amos refused
> > to budge.. They would not refund my money, because
>according to
>them,
>"What
> > the waitress told you is not our problem. You have
>already seen
>the
>recipe -
> > we absolutely will not refund your money at this
>point."
> >
> > I explained to her the criminal statutes which
>govern fraud in
>Malaysia. I
> > threatened to refer them to the Police for engaging
>in fraud. I
>was
> > basically told, "Do what you want, we dont care, and
>we're
>not refunding
> > your money. " I waited a moment, thinking of how I
>could
>get even, or even
> > try to get any of my money back. I just said, "Okay,
>you
>people got my
> > RM250.00, and now I'm going to have RM250.00 worth
>of fun."
> >
> > I told her that I was going to see to it that every
>cookie lover
>in
>Malaysia
> > with an e-mail account has a RM250.00 cookie recipe
>from Famous
>Amos...
>for
> > free.. She replied, "I wish you wouldn't do this" I
>said, "Well you should
> > have thought of that before you stole from me", and
>slammed
>down the phone
> > on her.
> >
> > So, here it is!!! Please,please, please pass it on
>to everyone
>you can
> > possibly think of. I paid RM250.00 dollars for
>this...I don't
>want Famous
> > Amos to ever get another sen off of this recipe....
> >
> > Recipe may be halved:
> > 2 cups butter
> > 4 cups flour
> > 2 tsp. baking soda
> > 2 cups granulated sugar
> > 2 cups brown sugar
> > 5 cups blended oatmeal (measure oatmeal & blend in
>blender to a
>fine
>powder)
> >
> > 24 oz. chocolate chips
> > 1 tsp. salt
> > 1 8 oz. Cadbury bar (grated)
> > 4 eggs
> > 2 tsp. baking powder
> > 3 cups chopped nuts (your choice)
> > 2 tsp. vanilla
> >
> > Cream the butter and both sugars. Add eggs and
>vanilla; mix
>together with
> > flour, oatmeal, salt, baking powder, and soda. Add
>chocolate
>chips,
>Hershey
> > bar and nuts. Roll into balls and place two inches
>apart on a
>cookie
>sheet..
> > Bake for 10 minutes at 375 degrees. Makes 112
>cookies..
> >
> > Have Fun!!!
> >
> > This is not a joke - this is a true story... Ride
>free this
>isn't some
> > stupid chain letter either.. pass it on.. if you
>don't, you
>won't die or
>get
> > dumped.. you'll just do the world an injustice...

[LiLiaN]

oh yeah, i remember that recipe... still have it actually... make the best choc chips...
actually after digging around the net, found famous amos actually not too special..
his original recipe is the same as the recipe behind the packet of nestle tollhouse choc chips, only with more choc chips in it...

[Dino]

Tom Yum recipe -- Rip from The Star :D

Ingredients
# 8 freshwater prawns, shelled and deveined with tails intact or you can choose not to shell the prawns
# 150g sotong, cleaned and cut into pieces
# 2 blue crabs, cleaned and cut into halves - optional
# 5 pieces red snapper fish meat
# 100g abalone mushrooms
# 6 cups chicken stock - I buy the ready can ones with no sodium....
# 20g galangal (lengkuas)
# 3 stalks lemon grass (serai)
# 12 cilipadi
# 3 roots Chinese parsley
# 4 tbsps chilli paste in oil (Nam Prik Pao) - Optional
# 6-8 kaffir lime leaves (daun limau purut) - if add more, the flavour is better

Seasoning:
# 1 tsp salt, or to taste
# 1-2 tbsp fish sauce (nampla)
# 3-4 tbsp lime juice, or to taste
# 1 tbsp oil
# 2 tbsps Maggi chicken stock granules
# Monosodium glutamate to taste

Garnishing:
# Chopped coriander leaves

Method
Smash the galangal and lemon grass slightly. Put them in a pot, add the cilipadi, parsley roots and chicken stock. Bring to a boil and add nam prik pao and kaffir lime leaves. Simmer for 10 minutes.

Put in all the seafood ingredients and mushrooms and bring to a boil until the seafood is cooked. Add in seasoning to taste. Serve hot and garnish with coriander leaves.

[Sila]

1. cili kering - goreng tanpa minyak }
2. bawang merah } B L E N D
3. " putih }
4. udang kering - goreng tanpa minyak }
5. ubi kentang rebus - blend
6. kacang goreng - goreng & tumbuk.
7. air - boil bahan2 & tambah garam & gula.

mee & taugeh - celur.
telur rebus
cili potong
bawang goreng
daun bawang & sadri
limau.

:D

[athena]

:confused: how to goreng cili kering without minyak?

[Sila]

:confused: how to goreng cili kering without minyak?
first you have to soak the chili kering for a bit, then dry off, and in a hot work just fry (don't put oil). until just toasted.

[athena]

first you have to soak the chili kering for a bit, then dry off, and in a hot work just fry (don't put oil). until just toasted.
OIC....basically like drying off the cili la....ok ok

[siewjang]

This should be the modified version for mee jawa :D

1. cili kering - goreng tanpa minyak }
2. bawang merah } B L E N D
3. " putih }
4. lobak merah rebus - blend
5. ubi kentang rebus - blend
6. tomatoes paste
7. air - boil bahan2 & tambah garam & gula.

mee & taugeh - celur.
telur rebus
cili potong
bawang goreng
daun bawang & sadri
limau.
keropok

[Sila]

OIC....basically like drying off the cili la....ok ok
careful - can be a bit strong when you goreng kering the cili kering.. attack nose and throat! make sure got open window!! :D

[Sila]

siewjang - i will try the mi jawa oso nanti!! 2-in-1 resipi!! :D

[athena]

careful - can be a bit strong when you goreng kering the cili kering.. attack nose and throat! make sure got open window!! :D
haha..yea..i know the feeling...everytime my mom cooks sambal, i'll be practically 'choking' :D

[daLady]

That remind me..Jang, ehre is my otak otak recipe?

[siewjang]

:o paiseh... have to ask my mom first.

[LiLiaN]

wah, sila... yum... now i have to find time in between posting to cook... :p

[Sila]

actually, dunno ler... not familiar with the term in malay...!
i only know bunga lawang is star anise...
google the term clove, then click on image and can see the picture...
athena - cloves in malay is bunga cengkih. :)

[KoChun]

Why suddenly I feel so hungry?

[Sila]

Why suddenly I feel so hungry?
maybe you haven't had breakfast yet? :)

[KoChun]

I ate my breakfast at 9am. Ate nasi lemak. Cannot be hungry so fast leh.

Sila, tell me, why am I feeling hungry now... :rolleyes:

[Sila]

the power of suggestion? kita cakap pasal recipe and food, make you hungry! :D

[KoChun]

I cannot tahan hear the word food or anything that relates to it. That's why hungry a bit lor. :D

[Sila]

speaking of food - i'm logging off to go eat dinner yah! :) hang in there until lunch time. not far oso - you can legitimately have lunch at 11:30 AM i think :D

[KoChun]

I seldom take lunch before 12pm. You know why? Anything before 12pm is consider breakfast to me.

Have a good dinner, Sila. Bon appetite.

[Sarah]

my best instant noodles recipe...

Must have:
1. Cintan brand original flavour
2. Egg
3. Kg. Koh chili sauce...

hehe, i brought back so many bottles of Kg Koh chili sauce back to Sydney.. hehe :) lovely.. good for sweet and sour recipe as well. That's the hokchiew style secret recipe. No where else can beat!

[KoChun]

Artie, make me hungry nia. :mad:

[Sarah]

u mean the instant noodles or sweet and sour?? hehe... if instant noodles, u should try... hope u like it :) Im gonna make one now for myself! hehe ..

[KoChun]

Of course sweet and sour lah. :)

[Sarah]

cheh... wah that day I went to Lido for their sweet and sour pork... very nice man.. :)

[KoChun]

Say somemore, me go out lunch NOW!

[siewjang]

Was supposed to have chicken curry rice but hubby is taking me to TGIF... boy! I am spoilt for choice now. Yay! Love thier spare ribs like crazy. Juicy!

[LiLiaN]

wah, stray into food talk... where's more recipe contribution...?

[siewjang]

Since i'm so crazy over their spare ribs, I'll try the Famous Amos trick to steal their recipe

[LiLiaN]

hehehe... good one ahjang... there's plenty famous amos recipe to be googled on the net....

[Sarah]

Was supposed to have chicken curry rice but hubby is taking me to TGIF... boy! I am spoilt for choice now. Yay! Love thier spare ribs like crazy. Juicy!

SJ, TGIF spare ribs is good ar??? great, i will bring my boy boy there next time to try.. he loves spare ribs... as forme, just watch him eat laa, cuz I dun really like pork.. :)

[Sila]

my special:

1 Indomie Goreng Pedas (regular oso OK but must add chili sauce)
Kg koh chili sos (or Maggi garlic oso can)
2 eggs
some oil
non-stick pot

first cook noodles until tender then drain. put noodles and all spice packets from the indomie in and stir. stir in cili sos. (can add fried shallots oso, quite nice). when all mixed up, push noodles to the side and add oil to bottom of pan. crack eggs, add pepper & salt to eggs. stir a bit, add and put the noodles on top of the egg. cook until eggs are firm, serve on plate (folded over like an omelette).

vin calls this my "ramelette" :D

[Sarah]

my special:

1 Indomie Goreng Pedas (regular oso OK but must add chili sauce)
Kg koh chili sos (or Maggi garlic oso can)
2 eggs
some oil
non-stick pot

first cook noodles until tender then drain. put noodles and all spice packets from the indomie in and stir. stir in cili sos. (can add fried shallots oso, quite nice). when all mixed up, push noodles to the side and add oil to bottom of pan. crack eggs, add pepper & salt to eggs. stir a bit, add and put the noodles on top of the egg. cook until eggs are firm, serve on plate (folded over like an omelette).

vin calls this my "ramelette" :D

oohh Sila, will try that later since I have the Kg Koh chili sauce now with me.. hehe :) thanks for that!!

[siewjang]

SJ, TGIF spare ribs is good ar??? great, i will bring my boy boy there next time to try.. he loves spare ribs... as forme, just watch him eat laa, cuz I dun really like pork.. :)
Sorry, ini halal punya. Beef spare ribs. It's a very big portion. Better to share with your boy boy.

[Sila]

oohh Sila, will try that later since I have the Kg Koh chili sauce now with me.. hehe :) thanks for that!!
the non-stick pan makes it easy to get all the eggs out and fold over like omelette. plus easy to wash the pot later ;)

[Sila]

Ingredients:

1 large mango, peeled and sliced (large pieces are OK)
1/2 pint strawberries, washed and remove tops
1-2 scoops vanilla ice cream
dash of orange juice (maybe 1/4 cup agak2 lah)
some fresh lime juice

put in blender, blend until consistency of smoothy. pour into tall glasses, put in bendy straw, garnish with mint leaves and throw in a few raspberries at the top as garnish. serve with a big smile.

[janicejoy]

Ingredients:

1 large mango, peeled and sliced (large pieces are OK)
1/2 pint strawberries, washed and remove tops
1-2 scoops vanilla ice cream
dash of orange juice (maybe 1/4 cup agak2 lah)
some fresh lime juice

put in blender, blend until consistency of smoothy. pour into tall glasses, put in bendy straw, garnish with mint leaves and throw in a few raspberries at the top as garnish. serve with a big smile.

Do you need any ice cubes to make it a bit icy?

[Sila]

Do you need any ice cubes to make it a bit icy?
nope i don't use ice cubes. waters it down. :D i like the creamy consistency. more like milkshake i guess except i don't use milk.

[janicejoy]

Okok - sorry ah just a suggestion. Didn't mean to spoil your recipe.

[Sila]

Okok - sorry ah just a suggestion. Didn't mean to spoil your recipe.
no lah - if you like ice cubes you put lah. i am not a big fan of ice. i drink all my drinks straight up even (coke, water, OJ, rootbeer). never on the rocks. i will even pick out all the ice if the waiter brings me iced drink by accident.

so if you want to put ice in the mango strawberry smoothie, you are most welcome to do it! :D

[siewjang]

Yummy smoothies there. Thanks Sila.

[Sila]

Yummy smoothies there. Thanks Sila.
happy trying siewjang! can substitute different fruits oso. i tried mango grape before, it taste ok but remember to peel the grapes before putting it in the blender (i just removed the seeds but didn't peel). the peel was too tough la and not nice to drink. but tasted nice. can do mango banana but only put 1 banana and maybe do 2 mangoes, otherwise the banana taste becomes too strong.

[Sila]

Do you need any ice cubes to make it a bit icy?
janice - here's a suggestion to make it a bit icy without watering it down - use frozen berries. :D

[janicejoy]

janice - here's a suggestion to make it a bit icy without watering it down - use frozen berries. :D

Caleb's mad about making smoothies and I'm lucky in that sense. I have nice smoothies for breakfast on weekends. Here's what he does:

Frozen yoghurt
Frozen Mixed Berries
Fresh Juice (can be any juice you fancy but Caleb likes Apple and Mango juice)

Blend frozen yoghurt and mixed berries with juice
When all's blended, put in some ice cubes to get that shaved ice effects.

It's yummy - you can also try that, Sila minus the ice.

Of course won't be as good as yours lah! :p

[Sila]

It's yummy - you can also try that, Sila minus the ice.


sounds good! i will! :D

[Sarah]

wah, sounds good... will try that, but first of all, hmm... must get a blender!!

[Sarah]

Sila and Janice, your boy boys, ang moh ar??

[janicejoy]

Sila's is, mine's not.

[siewjang]

This is my favourite drink in TGIF - Perfect 10

Frozen yoghurt
banana
orange
A slice of pineapple
some ice-cube

Blend them together.

[janicejoy]

This is my favourite drink in TGIF - Perfect 10

Frozen yoghurt
banana
orange
A slice of pineapple
some ice-cube

Blend them together.

Hey!!! That's my favourite also....great minds think alike hor :amazed:

[Sarah]

Sila's is, mine's not.

ohhh... so janice, ur boy boy from where one?

[janicejoy]

PJ mali one. But he's been here longer than I. Where's your boy boy from? Ang moh ah....Orang Sydney?

[siewjang]

Hey!!! That's my favourite also....great minds think alike hor :amazed:
*hug, hug

[Sarah]

PJ mali one. But he's been here longer than I. Where's your boy boy from? Ang moh ah....Orang Sydney?

my boy boy ar... sitiawan lang (hehe, ka ki lang also laa)... he's in the forum too, but rarely post, nor go into the forum... he's very busy working..

[siewjang]

my boy boy ar... sitiawan lang (hehe, ka ki lang also laa)... he's in the forum too, but rarely post, nor go into the forum... he's very busy working..
I know, i know... Is he oversea or working in malaysia?

[janicejoy]

Artemis - Which year were you from?

[athena]

Art is my classmate! and best mate!! :D

[Sarah]

I know, i know... Is he oversea or working in malaysia?

He's in Sydney working... hm... let me start a thread... on this...dun wanna hijack this recipe thread.. :) keke...

[siewjang]

Art is my classmate! and best mate!! :D
And don't forget evil twin.

[Sila]

1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs (10 crackers)
1/4 cup sugar
6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) unsalted butter, melted

For the filling:
6 extra-large egg yolks, at room temperature
1/4 cup sugar
1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
2 tablespoons grated lime zest
3/4 cup freshly squeezed lime juice (4 to 5 limes)

For the decoration:
1 cup (1/2 pint) cold heavy cream
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Thin lime wedges

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
For the crust, combine the graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and butter in a bowl. Press into a 9-inch pyrex pie pan, making sure the sides and the bottom are an even thickness. Bake for 10 minutes until firm and golden. Allow to cool completely.

For the filling, beat the egg yolks and sugar on high speed in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment for 5 minutes, until thick. With the mixer on medium speed, add the condensed milk, lime zest, and lime juice. Pour into the baked pie shell and freeze.

For the decoration, beat the heavy cream on high speed in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment until soft peaks form. Add the sugar and vanilla and beat until firm. Spoon or pipe decoratively onto the pie and decorate with lime. Freeze for several hours or overnight.

Note: If you have concerns about raw eggs, combine the yolks with 1/2 cup of the lime juice used in the recipe in a double boiler. Whisk constantly over medium heat until the mixture reaches 140 degrees. Use in place of the raw egg yolks, remembering to add the remaining 1/4 cup of lime juice to the filling mixture along with the condensed milk and zest.

when i made it, i used chocolate graham crackers to make a chocolate graham cracker crust. also i beat everything by hand (no mixer back then) and seriously sakit tangan, man! AND i beat the heavy cream too long and it separated into curds and whey. if beat a little longer i would have made butter. :( (and remember ALL beating was done with a whisk by hand!!) so my key lime pie didn't even have whipped cream topping.. :(

[Sila]

1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, 1 turn of the pan
2 tablespoons butter
1 fresh bay leaf
2 ribs celery with greens, finely chopped
1 medium yellow onion, finely chopped
Salt and pepper
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons poultry seasoning or 2 teaspoons ground thyme
2 teaspoons hot sauce, or to taste
6 cups chicken stock
1 (28-ounce) can cooked pumpkin puree
2 cups heavy cream
1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg


Heat a medium soup pot over medium to medium high heat. Add the oil and melt the butter. Add bay, celery, and onion. Season the veggies with salt and pepper. Cook 6 or 7 minutes, until tender. Add flour, poultry seasoning and hot sauce, to taste, then cook flour a minute. Whisk in chicken stock and bring liquid to a bubble. Whisk in pumpkin in large spoonfuls to incorporate it into the broth. Simmer soup 10 minutes to thicken a bit then add in cream and nutmeg. Reduce heat to low and keep warm until ready to serve.

[LiLiaN]

hey sila, thanks for the recipe....!!

[Sila]

you're welcome, lil! i will type in the cuban bread recipe later ;)

[LiLiaN]

athena, here's the link to the gazpacho aka cold soup that i've mentioned before... http://www.mediterrasian.com/delicious_recipes_gazpacho.htm (sorry, i'm lazy to type...) :p

[Sila]

ingredients:

5-6 cups of bread or all-purpose flour (approx)
2 packages dry yeast
1 tablespoon salt
2 tablespoon sugar
2 cups hot water (120-130 F)
Sesame or poppy seeds (optional)

1 Baking sheet (Teflon, greased, sprinklend with cornmeal, or lined with parchment paper)

Place 4 cups flour in mixing bowl, add yeast, salt and sugar. stir until well blended. pour hot water and beat for 3 minutes with mixer flat beater.

gradually work in the remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, until the dough takes shape and is no longer sticky.

knead for 8 minutes with a dough hook until the dough is smooth, elastic, and feels alive under your hands.

place dough in a greased bowl, cover with plastic wrap and put in a warm place (80-100 F) until double in bulk (about 15 minutes).

punch the dough down, turn it out on the work surface and cut into 2 pieces. shape each into a round. place on the baking sheet. with a sharp knife or razor, slash an X on each of the loaves, brush with water, and if desired, sprinkle with sesame or poppy seeds.

place the baking sheet on the middle shelf of a cold oven. place a large pan of hot water on the shelf below, and heat the oven to 400F. the bread will continue to rise while the oven is heating. bake for about 50 minutes, or until the loaves are a deep golden brown. thump on the bottom crusts to test for doneness. if they sound hard and hollow, they are baked.

cool on metal racks beflre slicing.

since the bread has no shortening it will not keep beyond a day or so. even though it may begin to stale it will make excellent toast for several days. freezes well.

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my book says to approx french flour, use 3 parts all purpose flour to 1 part bread flour. and for mt 5-6 cups of flour here i used this approximation. i did not use the sesame or poppy seeds (i really prefer my bread not to have seeds) and we froze 1 loaf in the freezer and ate the other loaf in half a day ;) you can keep the bread in the fridge and use for toast after 1 day out otherwise it might mold up.

also i gave the recipe for using a mixer. you can also do this by hand, of course, but also with a food processor with a plastic dough attachment. if you need the food processor option, let me know and i will edit this post.

bear in mind, this recipe was from a book so i am manually retyping the instructions!! :D

[ah-wong]

Ingredients:
250 gm. or 500 gm. peanuts (without skin)
Some seedless red dates - Optional
Some dried longans (mata kucing) - Optional
Some uncooked rice - Optional

1. Wash peanuts and soak them in water overnight (Very IMPORTANT)
2. Pour away the water.
3. Put the peanuts and fresh water (the amount is up to you) in a pot.
4. Boil them using medium fire.
5. Test the peanuts to see if they are cooked. If peanuts are cooked,
they are very soft and break very easily.
6. If they are cooked, add uncooked rice, red dates, dried longans, and some more water, if necessary. Boil them slowly, using medium fire, again. Do not cover the pot.
7. Don't be lazy!! Stir constantly!!
8. When the soup is cooked, add sugar according to your taste.

Easy, isn't it?? Some people don't like to put rice in this but I like it a lot!

[Pagehong]

Do you have kids going 1-300-88-2525 all the time!?

Mine do. Solution - ka ki cho.

I always have spare bolognese sauce squatting in the fridge somewhere so ...

Get burger buns, halve them, smother with bolognese, top with whatever THEY like, blanket with mozzarella, toast. Done.
Hero of the day. :cheesy:

[athena]

athena, here's the link to the gazpacho aka cold soup that i've mentioned before... http://www.mediterrasian.com/delicious_recipes_gazpacho.htm (sorry, i'm lazy to type...) :p
thanks lil ;)!

[Dino]

Ingredients:
250 gm. or 500 gm. peanuts (without skin)
Some seedless red dates - Optional
Some dried longans (mata kucing) - Optional
Some uncooked rice - Optional

1. Wash peanuts and soak them in water overnight (Very IMPORTANT)
2. Pour away the water.
3. Put the peanuts and fresh water (the amount is up to you) in a pot.
4. Boil them using medium fire.
5. Test the peanuts to see if they are cooked. If peanuts are cooked,
they are very soft and break very easily.
6. If they are cooked, add uncooked rice, red dates, dried longans, and some more water, if necessary. Boil them slowly, using medium fire, again. Do not cover the pot.
7. Don't be lazy!! Stir constantly!!
8. When the soup is cooked, add sugar according to your taste.

Easy, isn't it?? Some people don't like to put rice in this but I like it a lot!


Waaaaa.....not bad....can cook somemore......How long does this take ah??

[siewjang]

Ingredients:
250 gm. or 500 gm. peanuts (without skin)
Some seedless red dates - Optional
Some dried longans (mata kucing) - Optional
Some uncooked rice - Optional

...Easy, isn't it?? Some people don't like to put rice in this but I like it a lot!
ah^wong, to be exact, it is not rice. That is nasi pulut.

[siewjang]

Thanks Sila for the pumkin soup. But the ingredients look a little scratchy. Wah, bayleaf. Think I'll leave them out. If I buy the whole bottle and cook this just once, it will turn black after 6 months.

[siewjang]

Waaaaa.....not bad....can cook somemore......How long does this take ah??
If you had a slow cooker, it will take about 5 hours for the nuts to soften. If you cook them in the stove (which I would not encourage you to do that) it will take about 6 hours. Very mah fan. You must soak the nuts over night. And during cooking, you must check on the water occassionally.

[athena]

hey sila, what's graham cracker? apa lain cracker boleh guna to substitute ah?

[siewjang]

I think you can subsititue with high fibre cracker or digestive biscuit. Graham cracker is round and thick in size. :D Sorry, don't know how to explain. I think you can get them at Marks and Spencer.

[athena]

thanks jang....must try the lime pie..hmmm...looks nice...and simple to make..heheh

[Sila]

I think you can subsititue with high fibre cracker or digestive biscuit. Graham cracker is round and thick in size. :D Sorry, don't know how to explain. I think you can get them at Marks and Spencer.
siewjang is right, ath! good luck trying! don't be like me and churn butter instead of whip cream hahahaa

[athena]

ok sila, if i manage to do that, i'll post the results up!!! :D

[Sila]

Thanks Sila for the pumkin soup. But the ingredients look a little scratchy. Wah, bayleaf. Think I'll leave them out. If I buy the whole bottle and cook this just once, it will turn black after 6 months.
you can use dry bayleaf oso i bet - make sure not to eat it lah. dried bayleaf can tahan years :)

also the "poultry seasoning" i believe is a mix of dried thyme, salt, black pepper, and maybe sage? i forget exactly - but it's a bunch of dried spices mixed together. so you can just put whatever's in your cupboard lah..

[Sila]

ok sila, if i manage to do that, i'll post the results up!!! :D
woohooo! :)

[LiLiaN]

just going through the thread to print some recipe... noted about daLady's mash potatoes need to use fork to stir, sounds a bit hard work... i can bring back a masher if you want...?

anyway, here's something to share.... simple party snackyfood: pesto palmiers...

- 2 sheets of puff pastry (can be bought frozen), defrosted
- ready made pesto (can be basil or sundried tomato, either one is fine)
- mix sunflower and fruit seeds, chopped (optional, for basil pesto)
- raisins, chopped (option, to go with sundried tomato pesto)

1. roll out puff pastry and spread the pesto evenly
3. sprinkle with optional extras if used
4. curl the pastry from sides towards the centre (think curled in cat's moustache?)
5. wrap up and put into the fridge for about 30 minutes
6. preheat oven to 180C
7. slice the pastry about 1" thickness
8. bake for 10-15 minutes until pastry rise and crispy

this is not a great pic, but the pesto palmier is the green pastry on top left corner...

http://www.ifantabulous.com/coppermine/albums/userpics/10001/01_partyfood.jpg

[TingMS]

Yummy,

Lilian, when you organise the party ..?? can join the party or not... ???

hehehee... :D

just going through the thread to print some recipe... noted about daLady's mash potatoes need to use fork to stir, sounds a bit hard work... i can bring back a masher if you want...?

anyway, here's something to share.... simple party snackyfood: pesto palmiers...

- 2 sheets of puff pastry (can be bought frozen), defrosted
- ready made pesto (can be basil or sundried tomato, either one is fine)
- mix sunflower and fruit seeds, chopped (optional, for basil pesto)
- raisins, chopped (option, to go with sundried tomato pesto)

1. roll out puff pastry and spread the pesto evenly
3. sprinkle with optional extras if used
4. curl the pastry from sides towards the centre (think curled in cat's moustache?)
5. wrap up and put into the fridge for about 30 minutes
6. preheat oven to 180C
7. slice the pastry about 1" thickness
8. bake for 10-15 minutes until pastry rise and crispy

this is not a great pic, but the pesto palmier is the green pastry on top left corner...

http://www.ifantabulous.com/coppermine/albums/userpics/10001/01_partyfood.jpg

[Lava Gal]

happyghost! i juz noticed ur new avatar...cool, man! tatz the ghost 4m ghostbuster, rite...rite??

[LiLiaN]

Yummy,
Lilian, when you organise the party ..?? can join the party or not... ???
hehehee... :Dof course you can... will tell you when i have party next hor... :laugh:

[Sila]

droooooooool... (help somebody hand me a napkin). i might try this tomorrow - handily i have puff pastry in the freezer and a jar of basil pesto!! :D

[LiLiaN]

i've learn puff pastry can be sooooooooooo handy to have on hand...
nowadays i always keep a couple of pack in my freezer as well...
can make mini pizzette too, by spreading tomato puree over....
then spread with finely chopped peppers, mushroom etc...
roll it like a wheel, cut up and bake... another quick and easy party snack... :)
(mini pizzette in middle of the pic)

[Dino]

Tomato Meat Sauce
-------------------

1/4 cup olive oil
1/2 cup chopped red onion
1/2 cup chopper celery
1/2 cup chopped carrot
1/2 cup chopped garlic
2 pounds ground beef
1/4 cup red wine
1 can whole peeled tomatoes
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste

In a large pan,saute in olive oil the onion,celery,carrot and garlic over medium hean until the onion is translucent. In another pan brown the meat. Once meat is browned,drain off the grease and add meat to vege. mixture. Add the wine,reduce it by half, then add the tomatoes,salt and pepper. Cook over medium heat for approx. 30 mins stirring often.

This sauce can be server hot with all kinds of pasta and can be refrigerated and used in all kinds of baked dishes.

Makes 6 cups!!!

[Sila]

great sauce recipe, dino!! mmmmm... basically what i made last night except i used 1 can diced tomato and 1 can tomato sauce (no whole tomatos in the cupboard) :D served with spaghetti and chopped up fresh oregano.

[Dino]

great sauce recipe, dino!! mmmmm... basically what i made last night except i used 1 can diced tomato and 1 can tomato sauce (no whole tomatos in the cupboard) :D served with spaghetti and chopped up fresh oregano.

I got more but lazy to type!! hahhahahha....opps....secret out liao!!!

[Sila]

i've learn puff pastry can be sooooooooooo handy to have on hand...
nowadays i always keep a couple of pack in my freezer as well...
can make mini pizzette too, by spreading tomato puree over....
then spread with finely chopped peppers, mushroom etc...
roll it like a wheel, cut up and bake... another quick and easy party snack... :)
(mini pizzette in middle of the pic)
i use the puff pastry for a karipuff knock off - make kari (i usually do diced potato and chick pea kari) let cool. then roll out puff pastry dough, leave a strip in the middle about 2-3 inches wide and cut diagonal 1-inch strips of the 3 inches to the left and right of the middle (not cut off, but still connected to the solid 3 inch middle section). put the cooled kari in the middle, then pull 1 strip from the left, 1 strip from the right alternating, to the top of the pile to make a braid pattern at the top. brush with egg, bake.

[daBoss]

hey, if i remember correctly, dino spent a year or two doing hotel catering and management, right? no wonder dino's part of this thread... :)

[Sila]

I got more but lazy to type!! hahhahahha....opps....secret out liao!!!
put more lah! now that we know, we will nag you to post more recipes :D

[Dino]

hey, if i remember correctly, dino spent a year or two doing hotel catering and management, right? no wonder dino's part of this thread... :)

Ya laaa....dem hotel school!!! JCWong was in the same class as me. He left the entire school when the lecturer started teaching how to cut carrots and potatoes!!!! :laugh:

[LiLiaN]

yum, that karipuff sounds great... will give it a try next week maybe...
just used my last puff pastry last night to make snacks...

shall we try something now with the filo sheet...?
this is my modification of briks, a type of morocan dish...
the reson - i was too lazy to fold them into nice triangular parcels... :p

filing mixture: anchovies (the type that is soaked in olive oil, not dry ikan bilis), hard boiled egg (chopped), olive (chopped), raisins, mix seeds, good quality olive oil, pepper to taste, cinnamon to taste

mix them all up, jumble like salad...

cut filo sheet into squares (into size of wonton sheet), put some filing in center and wrap up into parcel, twist the top, brush with egg and bake till crispy...

[LiLiaN]

hey, if i remember correctly, dino spent a year or two doing hotel catering and management, right? no wonder dino's part of this thread... :)wow, multi-talented dino... :amazed:

[Dino]

wow, multi-talented dino... :amazed:

:laugh: gave back all my talents liao!!!

[LiLiaN]

:laugh: gave back all my talents liao!!!don't geh-geh hor, trying to get out from cooking...? :p

[Sila]

yum, that karipuff sounds great... will give it a try next week maybe...
just used my last puff pastry last night to make snacks...

shall we try something now with the filo sheet...?
this is my modification of briks, a type of morocan dish...
the reson - i was too lazy to fold them into nice triangular parcels... :p

filing mixture: anchovies (the type that is soaked in olive oil, not dry ikan bilis), hard boiled egg (chopped), olive (chopped), raisins, mix seeds, good quality olive oil, pepper to taste, cinnamon to taste

mix them all up, jumble like salad...

cut filo sheet into squares (into size of wonton sheet), put some filing in center and wrap up into parcel, twist the top, brush with egg and bake till crispy...
mmmm sounds good. i've made spanakopita before with filo dough... but i think next time i make spanakopita i will make it little individual triangles instead of 1 big pie...

[daBoss]

so far i only tasted dino's maggi mee... :(

[Dino]

A basic sauce

Spinach Sauce
--------------

1 quart heavy cream
4 ounces garlic cloves, sliced
1 pound frozen spinach, drained well and chopped
2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons pepper
2 ounces butter

In a small saucepan, bring the cream to a simmer over medium low heat. Add the garlic. Cook until cream is reduced by half. add the spincah,salt and pepper and heat through, cooking for approximately 5 mins

Remove sauce from the heat and add butter.
Mix well until the sauce has thickened. If you prefer a smoother sauce, puree in a blender.

[Dino]

so far i only tasted dino's maggi mee... :(

Aiyah...when i see you, take u out for good seafood meal laaa....

[LiLiaN]

mmmm sounds good. i've made spanakopita before with filo dough... but i think next time i make spanakopita i will make it little individual triangles instead of 1 big pie...i like to make food small in portable size... that way less problem of food wasting, and easier for everyone to handle the portion size as they wish... plus small things are usually good thing ;)

[Chris C]

Wah, Dino! So good in cooking. Is that the reason why Sammi is getting fatter? :p

[daBoss]

oi talk talk only lah you... when are you coming back? many more years right?

[Dino]

oi talk talk only lah you... when are you coming back? many more years right?

:o ...nevermind laaa.....the longer i stay the bigger the meal will be for you laaaa....

[Dino]

Wah, Dino! So good in cooking. Is that the reason why Sammi is getting fatter? :p

Bila she became my girl ah??? :laugh:

[Dino]

Another basic sauce

Marinara Sauce
---------------

1/4 cup olive oil
1 red onion, chopped
6 garlic cloves, chopped
2 cans crushed tomatoes
Salt to taste
3 tablespoons chopped fresh basil

In a 2 quart saucepan, heat the olive oil over medium heat.
Add the onion and garlic and cook until golden brown, approx. 8-10 mins.
Add the tomatoes and salt. Bring to a boil and cook over low heat for approx. 30 mins, stirring often. Turn off the heat and add the fresh basil.

Makes 6 cups.

[Chris C]

Bila she became my girl ah??? :laugh:

Eh, only this morning tok about kahwin, now so fast deny ah? :sus:

[Dino]

Eh, only this morning tok about kahwin, now so fast deny ah? :sus:

Aik!! Where got say i kahwin??? I say i afraid of commitment maaa....now my gf/wife pulak.....cis.....nak kena ni!!! :p

[daBoss]

haha... dino dump her oreidi... all bbk's fault... :)

[Chris C]

Aik!! Where got say i kahwin??? I say i afraid of commitment maaa....now my gf/wife pulak.....cis.....nak kena ni!!! :p
:laugh: :laugh: Ambil berat about U onli mah. See, the word kahwin only the tail of the Dino is between his legs! :p

[Dino]

Spaghetti and Meatballs
----------------------

1 1/2 pounds ground beef
1/2 cups grated Pecorino Romano Cheese(Malaysia...dunno can get this or not)
3/4 cups dry Italian style bread crumbs
4 large eggs
1/4 cups chopped garlic
2 teaspoons salt


In a large mixing bowl, combined ground beef,Romano cheese,bread crumbs,eggs and salt; Mix well. Shaped into meatballs the size of golf balls.
Use all the meat mixture(makes about 40 meatballs). Set meatballs aside and let rest for approx. 1 hour.

Cook meatballs in the Meatball Sauce above:


Tomato Meat Sauce
-------------------

1/4 cup olive oil
1/2 cup chopped red onion
1/2 cup chopper celery
1/2 cup chopped carrot
1/2 cup chopped garlic
2 pounds ground beef
1/4 cup red wine
1 can whole peeled tomatoes
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste

In a large pan,saute in olive oil the onion,celery,carrot and garlic over medium hean until the onion is translucent. In another pan brown the meat. Once meat is browned,drain off the grease and add meat to vege. mixture. Add the wine,reduce it by half, then add the tomatoes,salt and pepper. Cook over medium heat for approx. 30 mins stirring often.

This sauce can be server hot with all kinds of pasta and can be refrigerated and used in all kinds of baked dishes.

Makes 6 cups!!!



There, a basic sauce made more complex by adding more stuff in it!!! :laugh:

[LiLiaN]

haha... dino dump her oreidi... all bbk's fault... :)bbk now a home wrecker? :huh: :weird:

[Sila]

Ambil berat about U onli mah. See, the word kahwin only the tail of the Dino is between his legs! :p
oh no - don't start this - nanti bbk wants to know about dinos and things between their legs!! :D

btw dino, great sauce recipes! :)

[Dino]

:laugh: :laugh: Ambil berat about U onli mah. See, the word kahwin only the tail of the Dino is between his legs! :p

Hahhaahhaha!! Clever girl....now u know why i am single!!! :laugh:

[daBoss]

bbk now a home wrecker? :huh: :weird:
ermm... he posted a bloated version of dino's gf in one of the earlier threads... after that dino gave up on her... :(

[LiLiaN]

ermm... he posted a bloated version of dino's gf in one of the earlier threads... after that dino gave up on her... :(oh yeah, the pic with double chin and not-that-smooth face...
kesian sammi... unceremoniously chucked away... :blink:

[Dino]

oh yeah, the pic with double chin and not-that-smooth face...
kesian sammi... unceremoniously chucked away... :blink:

:crying: All that beauty under that fat...wasted!!!!

[daBoss]

dino, i tabik you lah... have the chance to dump someone like sammi... she doesn't even know i'm alive...

[Chris C]

:crying: All that beauty under that fat...wasted!!!!

Why don't U try frying or grilling the fat out? Then it won't be wasted. :p

[Dino]

Why don't U try frying or grilling the fat out? Then it won't be wasted. :p

Not a cannibal laaaa....nanti kena hang to death how???

[Chris C]

Not a cannibal laaaa....nanti kena hang to death how???
Just get the fat out mah, I didn't ask U to makan her as well. :D

[Lava Gal]

Just get the fat out mah

liposuction??

[Chris C]

liposuction??

Dino, by looking at your new avatar, looks like U need it too. :p :D

[Dino]

Dino, by looking at your new avatar, looks like U need it too. :p :D

You obviously did not read my thread about that subject.No, i am not going to tell you where it is coz thats your punishment for being baaaadddd!!! :laugh:

[Sila]

hey dino - kozo is dancing or spanking ah?? looks to me like he's spanking lah.. :eek:

[Dino]

hey dino - kozo is dancing or spanking ah?? looks to me like he's spanking lah.. :eek:

I think he's happy!! :laugh:

[Sila]

I think he's happy!! :laugh:
he must like all the recipes that have been posted!! :D

[Dino]

he must like all the recipes that have been posted!! :D

Probably......so does Sammi!!! :laugh:

[Sila]

Probably......so does Sammi!!! :laugh:
ROFL :laugh:

[euj]

got, but doesn't taste as nice... still prefer full fat stuff, including milk..
ever tried low fat milk... urrgghhhh... shouldn't be called milk...
should be labelled "water tasting liquid that looks like milk"... ;)
i drink lactose free skim milk, cos i think i'm slightly lactose intolerant, so if i take normal milk first thing in the morning, my stomach gets really upset...

[euj]

This is one of daboss' favourites:

Minced chicken/pork
Garlic - finely chopped (amount depends on how much you like garlic)
Light soy sauce and pepper to taste
Oil

Heat a little oil in frying pan. Put in the garlic and fry till golden. Then put in the meat plus seasoning. Stir fry until meat is cooked through and sauces dried up (not too dry, though). Use as topping for salad, noodles, etc.

Variant - if you like Chinese mushrooms, soak them in hot water and slice thinly. You can add in the mushrooms just before you put in the meat. And if you like sauce, you can add some water to the meat.To thicken the sauce, mix some water with a little corn or tapioca starch and pour the mixture into the meat dish wile you are cooking. Think Pan Mee toppings:)
thanks for the recipe. looks very yummy. am definitely going to try it...

[euj]

Sorry...forgot the sambal...

Sambal Ikan Bilis

Ikan bilis (as much as you like)
6 cili kering soaked and seeds removed (more if you like it really spicy)
6 shallots
1 small tomato (optional)
1 onion sliced (optional)
Gula Melaka or brown sugar (to taste but must put a little)
Asam jawa (a.k.a. asam ko) mixed with 1 tablespoon pf water
Belacan (optional - need to pan fry without oil before using)
Salt

Garnishing: Hard-boiled egg, cucumber and kacang.

Rinse ikan bilis and pat dry. Heat up oil in wok and make sure that it's hot before putting in the ikan bilis. Fry over medium heat until golden. Remove and keep in air tight container once cool.

For the sambal, blend cili kering, shallots, tomato and belacan. You can add a little water but not too much while blending. Heat some oil in wok over medium heat (you can use the leftover oil from frying ikan bilis). Pour the blended mixture and stir fry until the oil separates from the mixture (keluar minyak is the term they normally use). You must not add any water before this.
Once keluar minyak, add the gula melaka, salt and asam jawa juice to taste. If you like onions, add them to the sambal now. When the onions are soft, add in the ikan bilis, stir and turn off the fire.

Note: If you find the sambal too dry, add in the water before you put in the ikan bilis.

Happy trying....Dino and Lillian...
To be honest, I normally just agak-agk the mount of stuff to put. If you get this right, you can use the same sambal for fresh prawns, fish...etc.
yum. definitely have to try this. so hungry. everything closed today cos of ANZAC day and i have almost nothing at home, so have to eat maggi mee... :(

[euj]

Dino, as per your request. Petai Sambal Udang

Petai
Fresh Udang - shelled or squid also can
1/2 cup air asam jawa

To pound together
4 to 6 Fresh chili/if dry chili soak in hot water 1st
6 to 8 shallot
A handsful of dried prawn
belacan

Heat oil in wok. Fried pounded ingredients till fragrant. Add in Petai and prawns. Quick stir. Add in the asam jawa. Don't cook for too long or else the prawns will be over cook and harden (depends on individual preference).

Now a days i even add in asparagus.
yum, thanks ah jang!

[euj]

1. cili kering - goreng tanpa minyak }
2. bawang merah } B L E N D
3. " putih }
4. udang kering - goreng tanpa minyak }
5. ubi kentang rebus - blend
6. kacang goreng - goreng & tumbuk.
7. air - boil bahan2 & tambah garam & gula.

mee & taugeh - celur.
telur rebus
cili potong
bawang goreng
daun bawang & sadri
limau.

:D
thanks sila. going to try this one too!

[Voon Chan]

thanks sila. going to try this one too!Euj, are you very hungry?

[euj]

no lah - if you like ice cubes you put lah. i am not a big fan of ice. i drink all my drinks straight up even (coke, water, OJ, rootbeer). never on the rocks. i will even pick out all the ice if the waiter brings me iced drink by accident.

so if you want to put ice in the mango strawberry smoothie, you are most welcome to do it! :D
i love having ice in everything cold i drink