Some days, I really don’t feel like cooking .. This was one of those days. I bought some really fresh live prawns, gave them a quick steam with just a tiny sprinkle of salt, and made this dipping sauce that my family absolutely loves. The prawns were sweet and fresh on their own, but the sauc

Cooking every meal from scratch sounds great… until real life gets busy. One thing that’s made a huge difference in my kitchen is batch making broth & stock I spend one day making it, portion it into containers, freeze it, and future meals become so much easier. Whether it’s soup, noodle

Some of you asked how I use my soup stock, so here’s a little peek into my kitchen . I don’t freeze ready made meals, but I do keep homemade soup stock in my freezer. It’s one of the little things that makes cooking fresh meals feel so much easier. Whether it’s soup macaroni, porridge or noo

I was actually planning to make Japanese cold soba for the kids, but when I opened the fridge, I realised I didn’t have soba or all the sauces and ingredients I needed. 😅 Instead of making a trip to the supermarket, I worked with what I already had at home. Mee sua, homemade soup stock, a few

I honestly thought this dinner was only going to be for my husband and me. 😂 The petai had been sitting in my fridge for a few days, so I decided to cook it before it went to waste. Since I already had my homemade sambal goreng prepared, dinner came together in just a few minutes while the fish

This week is the final week of the school term before the long holidays begin. After a full day in mum mode, joining school events and chauffeuring my children to their after school classes, I came home completely exhausted. I still needed to make dinner, but I really didn’t feel like standin

This is one of those simple dishes that has stayed in my kitchen for years, learned from my parents 🤍 Nothing fancy, just real home cooking that works for busy days and family meals. If your children like steamed chicken, you have to give this a try 💕 It’s been part of my 4 kids childhood mea

Lunch Alone • EP 6 🍜 This little series has become one of my favourite parts of the week because when everyone’s at school, the kitchen is finally quiet. Instead of cooking for six, I get to cook for one It’s also my time to experiment with recipes that might eventually make it onto our fami

It was my last day of solo parenting and I honestly had no time to overthink dinner because I had an event to attend to .. So thankful I had this chicken soup stock sitting in my freezer … All I did was add frozen udon, made a quick minced beef topping, steamed some okra on the side and dinner

Solo parenting this week means keeping meals simple, nourishing, and easy enough to manage alone.. This was actually my first time making coconut black chicken soup… didn’t really know what to expect 😅 Used coconut from our own garden (after 9 years living here, it’s our first time actually

There was a time I used to cook a lot at home… and I even shared my meals online .. but I slowly stopped because I felt like my food was too simple… nothing fancy, nothing “chef like” And I started thinking to myself maybe this is only something my family would appreciate .. So I deleted them

I think a lot of people assume making pho at home is complicated… but honestly, it doesn’t have to be 🤍 I always choose the easier route when it comes to cooking, especially with 4 kids and a full day ahead. This pho ga was one of those meals that looked like I spent hours in the kitchen… but

Early bedtime is never just sleep 🤍 Bedtime was already a little later than usual, so no bedtime stories this time. Usually, it can take up to an hour for them to really settle down and by settle down, I mean completely quiet, lying down, and finally done talking 😅 There’s always hugs, ran

One thing that makes my busy weekdays easier 🤍 My kids love plain soup noodles (without much meat or vegetable 😅), so this is one way I make sure the soup itself is still nourishing .. I make one big pot of homemade chicken stock every week and freeze it into small portions .. That way, on b

I like cooking for myself for a few simple reasons 🤍 Most days I’m cooking for 6 people or more, so cooking just one portion feels oddly weird 😆 I get to eat exactly what I want without adjusting for anyone else’s preference and it’s also my way of making sure I still eat something warm and n

Chicken every other day, they don’t complain but I honestly bored of cooking the same dish .. Honestly I was a bit worried at first because there’s quite a lot of garlic in this .. but my kids surprised me. One by one they came into the kitchen asking for a piece… and by dinner time, everyone wa

Anyone can relate? deciding what to cook is hard, turns out deciding how much to cook is very hard too 😂 I made 10 chicken drumsticks (there’s other dishes too), thinking it would be more than enough for our family. I also wasn’t sure if the kids would enjoy the ginger scallion sauce .. Turns

Solo parenting for a week reminded me just how much work goes into keeping everyone fed, on schedule and happy .. I’ve been making easy meals these few days, and this salmon miso rice has been the biggest win this week .. The kids cleared their plates, the pot was empty, and they’re already

I cook for 6 almost every day, but this is what I make when it’s just me. Boiled noodles, chili oil, spring onions, coriander, soy sauce, a little noodle water, half boiled eggs, crispy anchovies Simple, spicy, comforting and ready in minutes. The kind of meal I keep coming back to whenev