Bacon & egg Pie - tested .

Liked Donna Hay's simplified recipes. Tried out this bacon recipe , it's quick, simple & easy .

Prepared 4 pie cups, bacon strips, egg , sour cream & dried parsley . Also prepared fresh green lettuce, cucumber & cherry tomatoes.

Firstly, line the pie cups with strips of bacon. Beat egg & sour cream till well mixed.

Pour egg mixture into bacon-lined pie cups. Fill up to 3/4 full  . Sprinkle with dried parsley.

Bake in pre-heated oven at 160 degrees C , for about 20 minutes or untill egg mixture set.

Voila.....the delicious pies are ready , most importantly , in about 25 minutes only.

Cut open in the center, the texture of the baked pie is deliciously nice.

Served as breakfast with fresh lettuce, cherry tomatoes & sliced cucumber , making it a healthy breakfast menu.

Thanks to Donna Hay's recipes ...... quick, simple & easy , delicious too !

Quick & easy stir-fried pasta

It took me just about 15 minutes to prepare this dish .

Ingredients :
minced meat  , 1/2 tomato ( cubed ), 1/2 onion ( cubed ), 1 tbsp butter, a bit of cooking oil,  pinch of salt, herbs ( oregano, basil & parsley ), pinch of garlic powder , fresh lettuce, and of course 1 share of pasta ( here I used angel hair which is fast to cook ) .

1. Heat up water in pot, boil pasta . Add salt to water. Boil till pasta turn soft . Toss & leave aside.
2. Heat up frying pan, melt butter , Add oil, stir fry cubed onions & tomatoes. 
3. Add in minced meat . Stir-fry. 
4. Flavour with salt, pepper & garlic powder. 
5. Pour in the tossed pasta, stir & mix well.
6. Sprinkle with garlic powder, basil, oregano & parsley. 
7. Served with fresh lettuce. 

Voila.....all these can be done within 15 mins.  

Simple meals

These days, I am making my cooking as simple as possible.

One day , I make this meal for dinner .... pork chop , grilled pumpkin &french beans.

 The pumpkin taste better than potatoes in this case.
On top of that, I add in a bowl of salad .

Salad of cucumber, lettuce, tomatoes, capsicum , sunflower seeds , & raisins.
Simple , balanced diet. 

second round of steam bread

The same recipe - Nutritious Steam Bread , second round.

First , mix the dough , add in the nuts & fruits (( walnuts, sunflower seeds, sesame , wolfberry & raisins ).  Knead for 2 minutes . Leave in bowl to rise.

After 30 minutes ,

Weigh about 30g each into round balls , place onto paper cups, leave to rise for another 30 minutes.

Prepare the steamer , let water boils. Then place the dough in . Steam for about 10 -12 minutes.

Voila ...... here's the steam bread .

The texture inside looks like this :

This is good for breakfast , nutritious & delicious.

Tapis Rouge

So, we have seen Tapis Rouge's menu .

Tapis Rouge is in Kota Damansara. The setting where it was located was in fact quite nice , except for the construction crane, which is even taller than the place , standing at the background.

The open entrance of the Tapis Rouge has a bar , facing the fountain outside at the walkway.

Now, Tapis Rouge ,owned by the famous Puteri Ledang actress Datin Tiara Jacqueline, was not just a restaurant . She has a team of dancers & entertainers , called the young Kick-kat dancers.
So, the evening's birthday celebration was arranged with entertainment .

The emcee of the Cabaret night was a young stand-up comedian . Of course he made some fun at our politicians.

And the guests were all kept entertained .

 As we left the place late at night , Tapis Rouge was still brightly lit up.

A different kind of birthday celebration

Attended a 60th birthday celebration, a Dragon birthday in this Dragon year.

It was at this place called Tapis Rouge in Kota Damansara , a place we were totally not familiar with. No difficulty to find the place. Pleasant surroundings.

 We were greeted with free flow of champainge , wine , fruit punch &  finger food .

All guests were requested to take individual photos before the actual dinner began . Cabaret accessaries were provided for the fun . Photos were printed out on the spot , and guests were given a copy to take home , together with a souvenir photo frame .

At 8pm, we were ushered into the restaurant, seated and dinner was served . Guests were informed that there would be a Part II after the dinner .

The interior , near the bar .

The emcee for the Part I - dinner time .

 This is the menu for the occasion ...

 

So , here's the starter ...

The thinly sliced smoked salmon is quite nice .

Next, came the pasta....... 

One plate came nicely sprinkled with herbs, another came sparingly sprinkled. 

The main course was a choice between beef or cod fish , which guests had to decide days earlier . We chose fish , and it was nicely cooked.

Lastly , the dessert. It was not chilled nor hot, but slightly warmed. The sago water chestnut in santan was rich in taste, a bit too sweet for me .

So, Part I ended with the host's speech , before the cutting of the birthday cake.

We adjourned to another lounge behind for the cake cutting ceremony. 

The Dragon Birthday Cake

The host family

This wrapped up the Part I celebration and guests were entertained for an hour of Cabaret at the Tapis Rouge. ..... ( to be contuinued )

Curry Mee , healthy style

36 years ago, I was in the Girl Guide movement in secondary school. We had one cooking competition that year. My Patrol Leader chosed to cook Curry Mee for that competition. Fine if she knew how, duties gave out.

The day came. Patrol Leader were absent that day. Girl who incharged of purchasing the ingredients sent the things , then rushed home . The Patrol were left with a few of us who don't know anything about the recipe of Curry Mee ......


Today , I'm giving this dish a second trial .

This is the thin curry soup ...

Then the thick, rich curry chicken ......

  

The noodles, bean sprouts , long beans, mint leaves .....

 And , a bowl of curry noodles is served .....

This is the healthy style, minus the santan . 

east-west fusion

Today I prepasre this for dinner .


First I cooked a simplified version of ayam pongteh , with only drumsticks , mushrooms & potato.

Then , prepare some croutons, simplify too. Just toast some bread cubes.
Next, cooked minced meat, onions, tomatoes & green peas to get this.

This can be served with croutons too. 

Next, we have salad ........

And for dessert, we have green peas soup . 
East meets West .

This would be a balanced dinner.