Banana Muffins

Today decided to bake this Banana Muffins for school snackbox. Have bookmarked a while as am curious how it would taste baking with wheat flour. Sounds healthier to me in a way. 😂

The aroma of the cinnamon and nutmeg, even before sending to the oven smells so good. Already very excited to see the end products.

Waited patiently for it to cool down and Hub happen to have 1 for his tea break, just in time. I love such soft n fluffy bakes when all it took is less than 5mins to prep and send to oven. Can you see how soft it is? 

This is the flour I used. It says Super fine wheat flour. Shall explore more recipe using this flour and see what difference it makes. 

My firstborn came home and had 1 too. She is surprised how can muffins be so soft. Try it. 

Banana Muffins

Recipe from Cookidoo

1.5oz Butter

4.5oz Wheat flour

1.5oz Sugar

1.5tsp Baking powder

Pinch of salt

1 Egg

2oz Milk

5oz Banana (approx 2 banana)

1/4tsp Cinnamon powder

1/4tsp Nutmeg powder

Rolled oats & almonds bits for toppings

1) Add all dry ingredients and butter - Turbo 1sec x 4 times

2) Add in balance ingredients - Mix 6sec speed 5

3) Fill liners 2/3 full, sprinkle with toppings

4) Bake at 180deg for 25mins

Baked Egg Cups

Baked some egg cups for breakfast and lunchboxes to school. Decided to share a simple prep-ahead and yummy lunchbox recipe that I always play around with. 

I am using this ingredients for this batch. I always change the toppings around to make it feel like a different thing each round I made them. I tried brocolli, spinach, ham, chicken, sausages as well. It all depends what your family likes. This batch is the first time I am topping them with feta cheese ❤️

This is how their final lunchboxes looks like! Left is for my sec 3 firstborn and right is for ny pri 2 youngest child. Both have different preference and so I always try to pack them to the best I can. 

Sitting down to take 1 before my run after dropping the youngest to school. He also tried a mouth and pass it. Says he gonna come home and have more for lunch too. So happy and blessed when your family love the food you made. Even my second child also had it for breakfast this morning as he was asking what was it when I was packing. Another thumbs up customer! 

Baked Egg Cups

6 Eggs

Some milk, ard 20g

Ingredients of your choice :

I used capsicum, cherry tomatoes, corn, shrimps

Feta cheese, toppings 

1) Mixed egg n milk n beat well

2) Add shrimps and cling wrap

3) Prep all other toppings and set aside

4) Pour egg mixture into cupcake cases

5) Add in remaining toppings, feta cheese on top

6) Bake 180deg x 20mins

Traditional Sponge Cake

Today was impromptu bake as was planning for a trip to JB. End up plan was postpone, as such decided to bake and prep something for youngest classroom snack.

Saw this recipe a while back and bookmarked it. Instead of baking full recipe for a 6inch cake, I made them into small cupcake sizes and topped with his favourite oreo bits. 

The inside was soft and fluffy. But had a small small amount of flour bits as I was lazy to sift the flour. The sweetness was just nice and good to maintain as it is. Probably the next round I will be hardworking and sift my flour 😂 Definitely a keeper!

Traditional Sponge Cake
Recipe from Cookidoo, halve recipe
2 Eggs
55g Sugar
55g Cake flour
15g Milk
15g Oil
1tsp Vanilla paste
1) Add eggs and sugar - Insert butterfly whisk, 10mins, 50deg, Speed 3.5
2) Add in sifted flour - 20sec speed 2, reverse blade once the flour is added in
3) Add in milk + oil mixture - 15sec speed 2
4) Fill cupcake cases 3/4 full and add toppings (optional)
5) Bake 170deg x 15mins

White Chocolate Chips Chewy Cookies - 2 styles

Today do not need to bake classroom snack as not sending youngest to school. So decided try making some matcha white chocolate cookies for firstborn. Have bookmarked this cookidoo recipe and planning to modify by adding some matcha powder to them. 

Thinking of trying with half the dough as youngest wont be able to try if I baked a full batch of matcha flavours.

This is how thin n crispy the cookies are. It is slight chewy with a bit of crunch. Overall i would says its quite fragrant and sweetness can be slightly reduced a bit more. The white chocolate chips added some sweetness to the taste of the cookies as well!

Added about 1.5tsp of matcha powder to the remaining dough after i scoop out half on the baking tray. Using the thermomix to mix the powder in for me in 20seconds. Very well mixed! This is how it looks like cross section. I would say the matcha flavour is not overly strong yet with a light matcha fragrant. And as I mentioned earlier, I would further reduced the sugar for this recipe. 

I actually reduced the white sugar and wanted to do the same for the brown as well. Accidentally poured in the amount called for 😂 This recipe is fast, just put all ingredients together, except for the chocolate chips, a quick 30sec and dough is ready. Another 20sec to mix in the chocolate chips! Nothing more to complain about!! 

White Chocolate Chips Chewy Cookies

Recipe from Cookidoo

120g Butter

100g Sugar (reduced to 80g)

80g Brown sugar (can be reduced to 60g)

1 egg

250g Plain flour

1tsp vanilla paste

1tsp baking soda

pinch of salt

100g white chocolate chips

1.5Tbsp Matcha powder (optional)

1) Put all ingredients in, except chocolate chips and matcha powder - 30sec speed 5

2) Add in chocolate chips or toppings of your choice - 20sec speed 3

3) Take out half batter, and add matcha powder to remaining dough in mixing bowl - 20sec Speed 3

4) Bake them with spacing as they will spread, 170deg x 15mins

5) Cool in tray for 10mins before removing them to cool further

 

Matcha Granola Muffins

Today i venture and decided to make this for my firstborn. Have seen this recipe previously and very intrigued to try out as it seems to be a low calories bake, without the use of flour. It uses banana to bind the ingredients together and i was keeping fingers crossed when i see it rises slightly while baking them.

I topped some with balanced banana slices, and some i experiment with white chocolate chips, leaving some original without toppings. 

The inside is slightly moist with a bit of crunch from the granola. Its a very interesting texture. The faint flavour of the matcha, not too overwhelming too! I love it.

Luckily firstborn love it too and says gonna have it for breakfast already! Me personally enjoyed it and luckily it passed hub’s fussy tastebud too as he always ‘failed’ my healthy bakes 😂

Do try it, its a very straightforward recipe. Just dumped all in and blend then throw in the oven already!

Matcha Granola Muffin

Recipe from cookidoo, with slight adjustment

9oz granola (i used matcha granola)

2 large eggs

8oz banana

2tbsp matcha powder

3oz brown sugar (i think can reduce 2.5oz)

3oz coconut oil

1tsp vanilla

1/2tsp salt

11/2tsp baking powder

1) Put all ingredients in - 20sec speed 6.5

2) Pour batter into cupcake cases and bake 20mins x 180deg

Vanilla Madelines (Thermomix)

Today used cookidoo recipe to bake these lovely vanilla madelines for school. Whole house smells so nice while they are baking in the oven.

Back and resume routine, trying hard to go with my initial idea of reducing processed food as much as I can in their daily meals, and if possible for school snack/recess boxes.

I put balance batter into my minu donut pan as I wan to bake them all at a go. Didnt had time to oiled the pan, luckily all came out easily. 

They are buttery and soft. Smells great and goes well with my cup of coffee. Its so addictive that you cant stop at 1, even hub is complaining. ❤️ Recipe link is here

Vanilla Madelines (From cookidoo)

3.5oz butter, cube

2 eggs

3.5oz sugar (i reduced to 2oz)

3.5oz plain flour

1/2 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp vanilla paste

pinch of salf

1. Melt butter, 3mins 250F speed 1

Remove n set aside. Use it to oil pan and fridge til needed

2. Put in butterfly whisk. Add sugar, eggs, vanilla, 1min speed 3.5

3. Add flour, baking powder, salt, 5sec speed 5

4. Add in melted butter, 10 sec speed 3.5

Repeat 1more time

5. Pour batter into bowl n cling wrap. Chill for 1hr

6. Put 1 sponnful batter into madeline pan. Baked for 10-12mins 180deg

Miso Grilled Cod

 

Simple grilled miso cod is family favourite to go with a bowl of rice! Normally I panfry over stove but yet I dislike the oily stove to clean up later.  

With my new gadget, Ninjafoodi, I only need 10mins to grill my Cod and it still comes out juicy and flavourful with that charred finish. Yums!!! 

Miso Grilled Cod

2 Cod fillet
1Tbsp Sesame oil

1Tbsp Mirin

1Tbsp Miso paste

1Tbsp Parsley

Dash of black pepper

1) Wash n pat dry cod fillet

2) Mix the above into a paste n rub all over the cod fillet. Leave it to marinate for at least 3-4hrs

3) Put them in the airfryer basket and grill them 10mins. Serve warm

Thermomix Tomato Eggs

 Made these tomato eggs lately and has been on a come-back often. Kids love it and its easy n light dish for my diet too. 

A lot of people dont know thermomix can actually fry eggs, but of cos without the wok hey. It is more like a cooked version of scrambled eggs? I would totally have these with my brunch platter. ❤️

I have used the same method to fry my brinjal, my bittergourd and the most favourite is to pair with tomatoes! 

Tomato Eggs

4 Eggs, Beaten

Some charsiew bits (optional)

1 Tomato

1. Add enough oil to cover the base of bowl and do the below settings to warm up the bowl

10mins, Varoma, Speed 1

2. Once the oil sizzle, (do not need to wait til 10mins finish), slowly drizzle in the egg bit by bit. 

Can stop halfway through and use the spatula and run through the bottom of bowl

3. Once egg is done, remove eggs 

4. Add tomato, chopped slightly (Or u can chop it or cut into quarters) + tsp of oil

3mins, 120deg, speed 1

5. Add in cooked eggs, charsiew bits and tomato sauce to the sautee tomatoes

2mins, 120deg, reverse spoon speed

Enjoy the dish! 

 

Thermomix Fried Maggie Noodles

Been a while I haven upload new recipe post! Decided to stirfry some noodles since feeling motivated after sharing my Fried Rice tips and helped so many of our Team AKK big family cooking this simple 1-dish meal anytime they want. 

Randomly, impromptu did a trial and jot down the steps and ingredients. Blessed that my method works and its well-received by the family tonight!

Thermomix Fried Maggie Noodles (video link here)

3pc of Koka Maggie noodles

1 shallot

6-7pc Prawns

100g Minced meat

100g XiaoBaiCai

1Tbsp Sesame Oil

2-3drizzle Fish Sauce

1. Use kettle mode to boil 1l of hot water and pour over the maggie noodles. Loosen them up and pour away once it starts to loosen off (Dont need to soak til its soft)

2. Add shallot and chop - 5secs/speed5

3. Add sesame oil - 5mins/speed1

4. Add minced meat - 3mins/speed 1

5. Add butterfly whisk and add prawns - 3mins/speed spoon

6. Add xiaobaicai - 1min/speed spoon

7. Add noodles and seasonings - 3mins/speed spoon

Enjoy and warm! 

 

Egg Fried Rice (Thermomix)

Been a while I have not updated my blog. Too busy with house shifting, then the Chinese New Year, still settling in and then the PSLE kid. Tiring 😅

Today sharing a simple Egg Fried Rice Recipe that I have done with my thermomix. Using a fried eggs tips shared by my team’s advisor on how to have fried eggs! YES! FRIED EGGS! Not too bad for a TM-version without an oily kitchen. ❤️

Tips for higher success-rate Fried Rice would be using cooled rice, and preferably basmati rice. Using jasmine rice and japanese rice is fine too, but if its not cooled well enough or its too wet, the chances of the fried rice being mashed up is high. So do be careful with your rice prior to making Fried rice. I would reduce 1-2mins of cooking time to ensure less wet and soft rice if you are

not using basmati rice.

You can see the video of the process from my instagram here as the video was too huge to upload. It really quite simple and I will write down the recipe and steps below for you all. 

Made some homemade chicken floss as toppings. Really just dumping meat and seasonings and let my thermomix do its magic. Added in toasted seaweed and seaame for a small portion to use. Yums! Smell so good! And important is you know what goes in this batch of floss and its preservatives and msg free! 

Hope you like my simple sharing for today! 

 

Egg Fried Rice

2cups Basmati rice (Approx 280g)

2-3tsp Fish gravy

1Tbsp dark soy sauce

Sesame oil

4 Garlic cloves

Ham

Corn kernels

4Eggs

40g Oil

1. Cooked rice as per normal and set aside

(17mins, 100deg, speed 3)

2. Pour in 40g oil

(3mins, 120deg, speed 0.5-1)

3. Once oil is heat up, cook oil for another 10mins while

pouring in egg batter. Pouring batches by batches only when earlier batches is cooked and set.

(10mins, 120deg, speed 0.5-1)

4. Once egg is done, remove and set aside. Add in 4 garlic cloves and chop

(5secs, speed 5)

5. Add sesame oil and saute 

(3mins, 120deg, speed 0.5)

6. Add in Ham and corn kernels

(5mins, 120deg, reverse speed 0.5)

6. Adjust ham qnd corn kernels. Insert butterfly whisk. Add in rice, eggs, fish gravy and dark soy sauce

(3mins, 120deg, reverse speed spoon)

7. Serve warm!