Ayam Cocoh

Star Q

i.  Curry Shepherd's Pie

ii.  Mac and Cheese 2.0

iii.  Nasi Impit Goreng 

My duty was to fetch our daughter who was coming home for the first time after her registration in one of the local universities.  It did not matter that it had only been slightly more than a week since then, or the fact that I had to wait for about one hour and fifteen minutes for her commuter train to arrive at the station.  I was just happy she was coming home.

Lasagna Bianca

Star Q

i.  Kursus CPD SISC+

ii.  Hantaran Buat Perajurit

iii.  Cranberry Cheese Cake

Our son and his wife usually comes home every fortnight, but due to some unforeseen circumstances, both of them were unable to keep up with that schedule.  Thus, after what seems like months, they finally had the opportunity to come home after four weeks.

Cranberry Cheese Cake

Star Q

i.  Hantaran Buat Perajurit

ii.  Dulang Hantaran Anas

iii.  Se Jambak Mas Kahwin

I am one of those weekend bakers who most of the time like to try something new; once in a while.  I have always watched my kids snacking on dried cranberries but have personally never developed the urge or interest to sample a few.

Chicken with Ras el Hanout

Star Q

i.  Sesi Profesionalisme SISC+

ii.  Bengkel Memperkasa ICT

iii.  Kursus CPD SISC+ 

Sometimes I laugh at myself for being a bit peculiar compared to other people.  But on a second thought being peculiar or different from other people is not a bad thing after all; especially when I am not doing anything bad!

Flash Fried Courgetti with Chicken

Star Q

i.  Kunjungan Sulung

ii.  Bengkel Memperkasa ICT

iii.  Courses : A Cause for Friendship

This is not really a new recipe.  In fact, the craze for courgetti or zoodles have all but faded away.  But I have finally found the time to download all food related pictures from my camera to my laptop.  It should not take too much of my time to do that, but I really couldn't find the time to sit down and do it.

Gulai Lemak Petai Kikis

Star Q

i.  Trying Their Best

ii.  Novel Ideas for Novels

iii.  Sejambak Mas Kahwin

I really have to thank a friend for reminding me of this very old and traditional recipe.  I have actually forgotten about this dish, one which my mum used to make with different types of fish be they fresh water fish or your normal everyday fish caught from the sea.

Mac and Cheese 2.0

Star Q

i.  Sesi Profesionalisme SISC

ii.  Majlis Perpisahan

iii.  Disebalik Tabir Hari Guru

I purposely call this dish Mac and Cheese 2.0 because the macaroni had been used to prepare two different types of dishes.  The first dish was where the macaroni was fried ala Malaysiana.  My wife had actually boiled a lot more macaroni than she wanted to use, so she kept the rest in the fridge.

Curry Shepherd's Pie

Star Q

i.  Kursus CPD SISC

ii.  Sejambak Mas Kahwin

iii.  Trying Their Best

My daughter was feeling under the weather the other day.  She is quite picky with the food that we prepare at home and she is even more so when she is not feeling well.  She didn't really have to tell what she wanted to eat.  I just knew.

Sukun Goreng Pedas / Spicy Breadfruit

Star Q

i.  Se Jambak Mas Kahwin

ii.  Gubahan Pengantin Putra Jaya

iii.  Dulang Hantaran Anas

The recipe I am sharing today is quite a simple one.  I am not really a fan of breadfruit but recently I bought it just because a friend had a craving for it.  Like Haylie Duff used to say in one of her cooking shows, 'Never question the cravings of a pregnant woman!' or thereabouts.

Rendang Ayam Daun Puding

Star Q

i.  Bengkel Matematik SPM

ii.  Pemantauan Bersepadu SMKTAR

iii.  Sesi Profesionalisme SISC+

We have been making rendang for Hari Raya for as long as I can remember.  We had Rendang Tok, we had rendang Putih, we had Duck Rendang and most of all we had the Beef Rendang with dried red chillies.  However, we have never made rendang ayam with daun puding (chicken rendang with puding leaves)

Ikan Bakar Ramadhan

Star Q

i.  Novel Idea for Novels

ii.  Imbecilic Idea

iii.  Illogical Logic

The name Ikan Bakar Ramadhan (Ramadhan Grilled Fish) is a suitable name for this dish given that I actually made time to prepare it, considering the fact that it is quite difficult to prepare; as far as I am concerned.

Lontong Mudah

Star Q

i.  Dulang Hantaran Anas

ii.  Permintaan Pengantin

iii.  Majlis di Felda Bukit Rokan

Okay, for this entry I am not attaching the recipe because Lontong itself consists of different types of dishes to make it complete; or as linguists would say, the whole is made up of the sum of the parts, or something to that effect!  Hence, too many recipes to give in one entry!

Nasi Impit Goreng

Star Q

i.  Dulang Hantaran Anas

ii.  Ketupat Sotong - Stuffed Squids

iii.  Imbecilic Idea

The other day my wife made some lontong for break fast especially for me because I have been wanting to have some home-made lontong for quite a long time.  She has always procrastinated making it because our children do not like lontong.  So, I always lose when it comes to what to prepare for meals.

Ketupat Sotong - Stuffed Squids

Star Q

i.  Permintaan Pengantin

ii.  Majlis di Felda Bukit Rokan

iii.  Kursus untuk GDB SR

There are times when I have the urge to try something new or something that I have longed to make but have never had the opportunity to do so.  Cooking something that I have never cooked before and with no background knowledge of what the dish actually tastes like, can be quite stressful.

Cherry and Strawberry Mini Cheesecake

Star Q

i.  Trying Their Best

ii.  Speaking Activities

iii.  Anchor Activity - Poem

We are into the third week of Ramadhan or the fifteenth day, to be exact.  I should give myself a pat on the back for refraining from making any entries about the dishes I have been preparing for the past fourteen days of Ramadhan.

Parmesan Crusted Fried Chicken

Star Q

i.  Trying Their Best

ii.  OPS English Form 2

iii.  Writing for LEP Students

Who can turn down a plate of delicious, crispy fried chicken?  I know I can't; same goes for my family.  Once in a while, fried chicken will be the only thing on the menu for that day; no rice, no sambal, no coconut based dishes; just fried chicken!

Ayam Masak Madu

Star Q

i.  Sesi Profesionalisme SISC+

ii.  Majlis Perpisahan

iii.  CPD Untuk Guru

It's the fasting month of Ramadhan again.  Personally for me, Ramadhan is just like any other month of the year where food is concerned.  In fact, my menu tend to be much simpler and less calorie-laden unless there is a request from my family members.

Guacamole Pun Boleh

Star Q

i.  Mushroom Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms

ii.  Sohoon Goreng

iii.  Bebola Tauhu dengan Sos Bolognese

Well, I knew it was too good to be true.  I didn't expect the vegetarian meal endeavour would actually last one week.  In fact I was quite surprised the quest to go vegetarian actually last a whole four days, which to me seems like quite an achievement for someone who has never gone vegetarian before.

Tofu Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms

Star Q

i.  Bebola Tahu Dengan Sos Bolognese

ii.  Chocolate Cheesecake Cupcakes

iii.  Lala Kimchi

On to the third day of this sudden desire to be a vegetarian, the search for sample recipes have reached a huge mind block because, for this endeavour I have promised myself that I will try to create my own recipes (no matter how unoriginal they may be!)

Sohoon Goreng

Star Q

i.  Trying Their Best

ii.  Speaking Activities

iii.  OPS English Speaking Activity

The second day of the week-long vegetarian meal request continues with this simple dish which I have prepared countless number of times since it is a favourite with my kids.  Taking that into consideration, I decided to make a vegetarian version of it.

Bebola Tauhu dengan Sos Bolognese

Star Q

i.  Majlis Perpisahan

ii.  Anugerah Perkhidmatan Cemerlang

iii.  PPD Tampin Fire Drill

There are times when a challenge is thrown at you smack in the face, when you least expected it.  And this challenge came in the form of preparing vegetarian dishes for a week upon the request of one of my family members.

Chocolate Cheesecake Cupcakes

Star Q

i.  Trying Their Best

ii.  Writing for LEP Students

iii.  Lala Kimchi

This is yet another one of those things I do for people who are always willing to accept me whenever I come over and visit their schools.  It is very difficult to get people, teachers especially, to accept me; especially in my line of work. 

Lala Kimchi

Star Q

i.  Majlis Perpisahan

ii.  Anugerah Perkhidmatan Cemerlang

iii.  PPD Tampin Fire Drill 2016

I have always wanted to prepare a few Korean dishes but have never had the exposure of any sort to them.  Even when there is this new Korean food outlet in one of the malls in the state capital, I am still unable to sample any of them because most of them contain seafood which I am somewhat allergic to.

Kari Nangka dengan Ayam

Star Q

i.  Speaking Acitivities

ii.  Money and Education

iii.  Illogical Logic

It is always time to reminisce when you spend time in the kitchen cooking dishes that your mother or grandmother used to cook; bringing back a sense of nostalgia if you will.  The dishes you prepare may never be the same as how they have prepared, but it's just a way for you to remember them.

Simple Cheese and Pineapple Puffs

Star Q

i.  Writing for LEP Students

ii.  Lemon Yogurt Apple Cake

iii.  Glidogram - Form 4

There are times when you really don't have the time to spend in the kitchen especially so early in the morning.  However, that one fine Sunday morning (no less) request came pouring in for me to make use of the puff pastry that has been catching cold in the freezer.

Simple One Pot Roast Chicken

Star Q

i.  Gotong-Royong di SJKC Air Kuning Selatan

ii.  Salad with Tahini Dressing

iii.  Time for Caution

The girls are home. My son and his wife are home.  Everyone is home.  The house is a hive of activities; well after 10 a.m. anyway, when most of us (except me and my wife) get up to see what is for breakfast.

Prawn Sambal with Tapioca

Star Q

i.  Speaking Activity- OPS English

ii.  Gotong-Royong Fasa 2 PPDT

iii.  Writing for LEP Students

A  month has gone without me making any entry into this blog and I have been eager to write down about some of the things I cooked.  I haven't been able to do so because there was something wrong with my laptop.

Salad with Tahini Dressing

Star Q

i.  Mesyuarat Pengurusan 1/2016

ii.  Time For Caution

iii.  Flexible Grouping

I have been told a couple of times (well, more than once is a couple of times!) that my body is acidic and I need to do something to make my body more alkaline.  I have read a lot (trusted names in the internet, at least) about how to go about achieving this.

Simple Fish Soup

Star Q

i.  Kunjungan Sulung

ii.  Ayam Sambal Kakak

iii.  Ikan Merah Bakar

The holidays in December saw me having a few episodes of binge eating, not so much on the amount of food I ate but more on the types of food.  I actually found a lot of happiness and enjoyment in foods that contained coconut milk, lots of butter, cheese and what-have-you. 

Chicken Curry with Crepes. Why not!

Star Q

i.  Holiday Long Overdue

ii.  Port Dickson - Memory Building

iii.  New York Hotel - Never Expect Too Much

Sunday is usually a day of rest; of being lazy and trying to avoid doing all the things that I usually do doing the rest of the week.  I always think that I have the whole Sunday to think about the things I want to do and the food I want to cook, but when I really come down to thinking about it, that's all it is; think!

Whitebait Fritters with Nuoc Cham

Star Q

i.  Kunjungan Sulung

ii.  Bengkel Memperkasa ICT

iii.  Courses : A Cause for Friendship

I used to eat a lot of whitebait during my childhood years where my late mum would be clever enough to create recipes using these little fish.  Nowadays, I realize two things about whitebait; one is based on the frequency of the fish appearing in our menu when I was young, I suppose it was plentiful then.  Secondly, the fish must be dwindling in numbers now because I am lucky if I can buy them even once in three months at the market!