Roti Jala

I saw a plastic roti jala sieve in the Jusco sale recently and because it was cheap, I bought it just to give roti jala a try. If it is successful, I will then get the authentic metal one. I added a touch of kunyit for color but the plastic sieve was a let down (kind of expected it). The holes were far too small and the batter wouldnt flow out. In the end, had to improvise and cut through to make the holes larger. After that the batter flowed through nicely and Fats had a great time helping to make the net-like roti jala and rolled them up. The holes ended up actually a tad too large so the batter flowed out more than I wanted them too resulting in the net being not as fine. But other than that, it tasted just right. Yay!

Chee Cheong Fun (Penang Style) with Sweet Sauce

Successful on my first try...and I thought it was difficult. I resorted to using my pizza pan to lay the rice flour mix and the thickness was just right. Tasted nice, springy and smooth and similar to the ones you would buy. I made my own concoction of the sweet sauce with hoi sin sauce which hubby brought back from Penang. The kids loved it!!! I was afraid it might be a disaster and made just a small portion. So I had a hard time pacifying the kids that I'll make more the next time. If only all my kitchen experiments can achieve this kind of success every time. Sigh!

Another go at Pizza

The last time I made this, it disappeared way too fast. Dad didn't even have a chance to sample it. So, I decided to have another go at it yesterday. I was exceptionally generous with the cheese toppings this time round. Added lots of garlic to the delight of the kids...they are all garlic lovers. I think I have perfected the pizza base and the sauce....YAAAAAAY!

Chilli Con Carne

Wendy's came along and the kids are going ga-ga over Jacket Potatoes...So I decided to get my hand at doing Jacket Potatoes with some Chilli Con Carne two days ago. I managed to get the red kidney beans to go with it but didn't have time to find the large-sized potatoes. So had to settle for the normal ones. As you can see, the chilli topping was way too much for the pint-sized potatoes. Still, since the kids are big on sauce, this suits them just fine. The little one didnt enjoy this too much as it was a tad too spicy for his taste. But other than that, everyone thought it was yummy. Another one conquered, another bit of savings!

Stuffed Ladies Fingers in Black Bean Sauce

Mamak Mee Goreng

Do you know that peanut butter is one of the key ingredients in a good mamak mee goreng? Try it and you will taste the difference...and of course lots of crushed peanuts and crispy shallots to top it off. Believe it or not, the kids can have three helpings whenever I make this.