Tomato Provencal & Aglio Olio

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i.  School Students Or Under Grads?

ii.  Cool Air At Last!

Who would ever think of having Spaghetti Aglio Olio and Tomato Provencal for Iftaar!  Especially when think an omnivore like me going vegetarian all the way.  One would think that this menu would be very bland (it is!) but when you take time to savor the dish, you will get to taste all the intricate ingredients (excuses of a tomato fanatic!)

Mee Suah Soup

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i.  School Students Or Under Grads?

ii.  Cool Air At Last

As you can very well see by now, my family and I don't live on rice alone.  In fact, we also enjoy other types of carbs other than rice.  And my kids don't complain either.  Of course, it is typical for most Malays to have rice every day (and some with Masak Lemak Cili Api every day, too!)

Lemon Curd Tarts

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i.  Defying Nature With Money

ii.  Cool air At Last

It another dessert.  It looks like I've been making more desserts this week than anything else.  But as you may know by now, all my desserts for Iftaar are easy and breezy.  Like everyone else, I like to spend time in the kitchen, but I don't want to live in it!

Vicky's Sponge

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i.  Cool Air At Last

ii.  Defying Nature With Money

Last Sunday, the missus and I decided to visit a friend whose father is suffering from ailments related to the liver.  This particular ailment reduced his mobility to a mere minimum and my friend (a lady teacher) has to help him as he potters about in the house!  And as it is customary (for me at least) to bring something for the host whom I am visiting, I decided to make a simple cake.

Simple Lychee Pudding

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i.  Defying Nature With Money

ii.  Cool Air At Last

It's the weekend once again; a long awaited one no less.  I've (and most of my colleagues!) had to go through three meetings this week and the long hours really got on my nerves.  I used to remember, during fasting month, the school never conducted any meetings, plus the school hours were much shorter.  Those were the days!

Patin Masak Kuah Lada Dengan Kerisek

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i.  Bizarre Bazaar

ii.  Bergambr Lagi!

Another day of tasteless taste buds wanting something sharp to whet the appetite!  Sigh!  The craving for a sour, sharp and spicy recipe lead me to this dish!  This plus the addition of the fragrant ginger torch bud, made my dry taste buds wake up!  During breaking of fast, I actually finished one bowl of this Asam dish alone, slurping the gravy with gusto!

Sizzling Mee Suah

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i.  A Day to Prove Their Worth

ii.  Bizarre Bazaar

Fasting month does not only affect my appetite during the breaking of fast, it also affects my appetite during Sahur.  It is especially during this time, around 5.00 o'clock in the morning, when you don't really feel like eating (more so because of sleepiness!) and every thing that goes into the mouth taste so peculiar! (eewww!)