Showing posts with label Menu. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Menu. Show all posts

Monday, April 16, 2018

Healthy Breakfast and Packed Lunch Recipes

One of my 2018 resolutions as Bel enters Secondary School life is to make healthy breakfast and packed lunch options so that both she and I could enjoy and be at ease with the lower intake of carb and higher protein content. I like savoury stuff so naturally, I hardly have any sweet meals here.

Here are some of my own adapted recipes which I have learnt from meals recipes in the internet.

1) Chicken Burger in Lettuce Wrap 
  • 1 Kg Minced Chicken
  • 1 Egg
  • 2 Tbsp Yoghurt
  • 1 Tbsp Oyster Sauce / Bbq Sauce / Any "special" Sauce
  • 1 Tbsp Light Soya Sauce
  • 1 tsp Dark Soya Sauce
  • 1 pack of fresh tiny button mushrooms
  • 1 small carrot shredded
  • 1 small onion diced
  • 1 tsp Pepper
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Paprika 
  • 1 Tbsp Corn Flour (Optional depending if sticky or not)
  • 1 Tbsp Herbs (Mixed, Oregano, or Fresh Green Onion)
  • 3 pieces of Bread cubes (toasted)
This can make 25 large pieces, I use Ice Cream Scope to scope a round portion and fry them batch by batch, brown on both sides and flatten. After that, bake for 20 minutes at 180 C. 

I warm it up in the morning for 10-15 mins 180C and wrap with Iceburg Lettuce or Lettuce.
Variation : Server Chicken Burger with baby cucumber, cucumber slices, lettuce, tomatoes.

2) Quiches in Muffin Tin

Deep Muffin Tin (12 pieces) :-
6 Eggs
1/2 Cup Milk
1/2 Cup Shredded Cheese
Half of Zuchinni shredded
Some Bacon diced or Chicken Burger diced
Salt
Pepper

Line the Muffin Tin with compressed bread as base, pour the mixture into the Muffin hole. Bake for 20 minutes 170 C.

Shallow Muffin Tin (12 pieces)
3 Eggs
1/4 Cup Milk
1/2 Cup shredded Cheese (I used Cream Cheese)
1/4 Piece Zuchiini Shredded
Some Bacon diced
Salt
Pepper

(Fill up 12 muffins holes for shallow tin)
Bake 20 mins 180C
Make sure Cupcakes mould covered with oil.



3) Crustless Quiche 

½ cup flour
¼ tsp baking powder
4 eggs, beaten
2 cups low fat milk
75g reduced-fat spread/butter, melted
210gm can pink salmon, drained
1 slice ham, chopped (optional)
1 onion, chopped
½ cup grated cheese
handful of chopped fresh chives (optional)
1 tomato, cut into rings (optional)
black pepper, salt
180 C 45 mins

Note :- I have baked this once, my oven can reduce time as it was too brown. I will reduce or remove the butter / oil as it was a bit too oily. The quiche is not firm, a bit wet and soggy.



4) Chicken Veggie Cheesy MeatBalls

1 Kg Minced Chicken
1 Medium Onion
1 bunch Parsley chopped
1 Celery Stick diced
1 bunch of Oregano (fresh)
Cheddar Cheese (in tiny cubes)
1 Egg
2 Tbsp Yoghart
1 tsp Dark Soya Sauce
1 Tbsp Oyster Sauce
4 Bread toasted and diced
3 Tbsp Bbq Sauce (can be other options)

Mix them up and roll them into balls, put in the cheese cube inside each meatball. Bake at 180 C for 20 minutes.

Note :- They looked a bit too pale but taste was good.
This taste more yummy than its pale look.

5) Chinese Lagsana with Chicken Bolognese 

Chicken Bolognese
Chinese Wanton sheets
Cheese
Tiny Glassware or aluminum Bowls

Layer the Chicken Bolognese, shredded cheese  and Wanton sheets.
Bake till brown.

6) Chicken Breast Various Flavours 

500 gm Chicken Breast (100 gram portions)
1 Tbsp Yoghurt
Salt & Pepper
2 Tsp Soya Sauce
3 Tbsp Sauce (BBq, Hoisin, Black Pepper. Rendang Sauce,  etc)

Marinate them in Zipped Locked Bags or plastic containers overnight or in freezer.
Defrost them before sleep and roast in the morning.
Roast 15-20 mins 180C

Note :- The variation is endless, from western to oriental, Chinese or Indian or Malay.

7) Jacket Potatoes

Medium size potatoes
Chicken Bolognese
Cheese

Wash the potatoes well. Cut a deep line on top. Boil the potatoes like 10 minutes. Then wrap them in aluminium foil. Roast them for 15 minutes. Before eating, pull Chicken Bolagnese and cheese on top and bake till cheese melt.

7) Roast Chicken and Salad in Wrap



References:-

http://tiphero.com/chicken-casseroles/

Wednesday, February 14, 2018

Valentine Birthday Menu

February is overloaded with birthdays for my family and usually, it is Chinese New Year and a Valentine. So, this is what happened when you have a family member whose birthday is near Valentine and Chinese New Year, he gets the idea that it is outdone by Chinese New Year totally and when Valentine, who wants to celebrate birthday right?

This is an attempt to combine Valentine and Birthday celebration into one or rather incorporate Valentine elements into a birthday party just before Chinese New Year! Here is some menu that I want to try:-

Menu:
  1. Chicken Burgers (home-made) with buns 
  2. Mac and Cheese 
  3. Shepherd Pie using old Bolognese Sauce 
  4. Roast Chicken Drumsticks - 3 Kg
  5. Roast Lamb
  6. Coleslaw
  7. Green Salad
  8. Carbonara Pasta
  9. Cauliflower and Mushroom Soup
  10. Bak Kut Teh
  11. Tea Eggs
Desserts:
  1. Durian Fresh Cream Cake
  2. CNY Rice Cake
  3. Chocolate Fountain - Banana, Grapes, Mashmello
  4. Iced Lemon Tea

Monday, December 25, 2017

Christmas Menu and Recipes

24 Dec Christmas Eve Dinner

Menu :-
1) Spaghetti Bolognese (for Asean sweet and sour tastebud) (Tray 1& 2)
2) Roast Chicken Wings
3) Roast Turkey
4) Stuffing -
5) Pumpkin Soup
6) Roast Lamb (Tray 3)
7) Pork Spring Rolls  (Tenom Ready-Made) Plate
8) Green Salad
9) Mashed Potatoes
10) Pasta Salad - made early morning
11) Pork Dumplings - Andrew
12) Salad - Lee Lee
13) Chicken Salad - Aisha
14) Potatoes Gratis - Amelia

8) Zucchini Slices  Plate
9) Mexican Salsa (Cilantro leaves) coriander seeds
12) Mac n Cheese n Bacons

Display

Display Island :-
1) Roast Turkey
2) Stuffing -
3) Pumpkin Soup
4) Potatoes Gratin
5) Mashed Potatoes

1) Spaghetti Bolognese (for Asean sweet and sour tastebud) (Tray 1& 2)
2) Roast Chicken Wings
3) Roast Lamb (Tray 3) 
4) Pork Spring Rolls  (Tenom Ready-Made) Plate
5) Green Salad
6) Pasta Salad - made early morning
7) Pork Dumplings - Andrew
8) Salad - Lee Lee
9) Chicken Salad - Aisha

Take Spring Rolls Out
Take out Turkey Bones
Check out Freezer - for Bacons

10:30 am -
Preparation for Turkey
Make Stuffing

11:30 am -
Start Roasting Turkey
Making Mulled Wine
Zucchini Slices
Mac n Cheese
Mexican Salsa ?
Ice for Chilling Beer
Tables Setup (decision), check on plates
Check Plates enough for 50 ?
Find out Christmas Table Clothes !!
Make Candied Peanuts

Appertizers :-
1) Tuna Pastries ?
2) Fried Seafood Platter by Susan

Desserts :-
1) Minced Pies - make on 23 Dec
2) Prune Cake
3) Fruit Cake
4) Cookies

Drinks :-
1) Mulled Wine
2) Iced Lemon Tea
3) Roselle Kifer
4) Beer

Turkey Porridge for Supper

Guests List :-
1) Heng-Tai Family - 20
2) Worship Team - 12
3) Susan Bong - 5
4) Katherine, Gem - 2
5) Amelia - 5
6) Annie - 5

Total :- 50

25 Dec Christmas Day Lunch

Stress-free version !

Menu :-
1) Spaghetti Bolognese
2) Roast Chicken Wings (if has left over)
3) Roast Turkey
4) Roast Lamb (Tray 3) 
5) Zucchini Slices  Plate
6) Mexican Salsa (Cilantro leaves) coriander seeds
7) Green Salad
8) Mashed Potatoes or Roast Potatoes and Vegetables
9) Mac n Cheese n Bacons
10) Pasta Salad
11) Pizzas

Wednesday, December 20, 2017

Christmas 2017 Parties Planning

The year was 2017, well, it was the peak of my hospitality "Career" as I would do with my maid, home-cooked menu for major festive events. The following menu listing were for a crowd of 40-50 pax. I am glad I penned these down and saved it for future reading. 

This year now is 2023, we just been through 3 years of pandemic of COVID-19, we do not like huge crowd of gathering, my current maid does not cook that much, and I am feeling overwhelmed by the idea of whole-day-cooking (sometimes for 2 days). But I still love large batch cooking because my basic family will be 18-20 pax. 

A note to my past-self :-
Doria, you are incredible because you dared to try out new dishes and you are bored with same dishes. But sometimes, no cooking is the new cooking, just empty the wallet and called in catering! 

~ written on 15 November 2023 (2 days before my 57th birthday and 3 days to my mother in law, Teresa Wah's 80th Birthday).

22 Dec Winter Festival Dinner

Pot Bless Menu :-
1) Hainanese Chicken
2) Vegetarian Glass Noodles
3) * Roast Char Siew - marinate 20 Dec
4) Pork Knuckle Eggs
5) * Pizzas ordered
6) * Green Salad
7) Stir Fried Vegetables
9) Taufu with minced meat
10) Steam Fish
7) Pork Spring Rolls
8) * Try Chickpea Dip with Raw Vegetables

1) Kifer Drinks
2) Lemon Tea
3) Tong Yuan in Gula Melaka (pre  made)

Guests List :-
1) Heng Family - 17 (minus 8)
2) Tai Family - 13
3) Uncle George Family - 3
Total : 36

24 Dec Christmas Eve Dinner

Menu :-
1) Spaghetti Bolognese (2 pots)
2) Roast Chicken Wings - 6 Kg
3) Roast Turkey
4) Stuffing -
5) Pumpkin Soup
6) Roast Lamb ?
7) Pork Spring Rolls  Roast Char Siew Platter
8) Roast Vegetables Salad (New) Roast on 23 Dec
9) Chickpea Dip and Raw Vegetables Platter
10) Mexican Salsa (Cilantro leaves) coriander seeds
11) Green Salad
12) Mashed Potatoes
13) Mac n Cheese n Bacons make cheese sauce on 23 Dec
14) Pasta Salad - made early morning
15) Quiches Zuchinni - Grate Cheese on 23 Dec

Make Candied Peanuts
Check Plates enough for 50 ?

Appertizers :-
1) Tuna Pastries
2) Fried Seafood Platter by Susan

Desserts :-
1) Minced Pies - make on 23 Dec
2) Prune Cake
3) Fruit Cake
4) Cookies
6) Tiramisu

Drinks :-
1) Mulled Wine
2) Iced Lemon Tea
3) Kifer
4) Beer

Turkey Porridge for Supper

Guests List :-
1) Heng-Tai Family - 20
2) Worship Team - 12
3) Susan Bong - 5
4) Katherine, Gem - 2
5) Amelia - 5
6) Annie - 5

Total :- 50

20 Dec Wed
- Buy all vegetables for the cooking to start cutting
- Buy Green Apples, herbs
- Roast Candied Peanuts
- Bake Prune & Date Cakes (frist round - 3 portions?)
- Soak Fruits for Minced Pie & Fruit Cakes
- Sort out recipes folders and things to do
- Make all the contacts and check on dates


21 Dec Thu
- Cutting and dicing vegetables (23 Dec)
- Marinate Char Siew for 22 Dec
- Bake Fruit Cakes & Date Cakes

22 Dec Fri
- Roast Char Siew
- Bake Fruits, Prune, Date Cakes
- Make Pastries for Minced Pies
- Make Tong Yuan & Gula Melaka Soup

23 Dec Sat
- Marinate Char Siew
- Make Minced Pies
- Prepare Stuffing
- Make Cheese Sauce


Resources :-








Sunday, September 3, 2017

BBQ Party Prepartion







Here is a record of how I prepared for a BBQ Dinner party for about 40 pax. I always plan for more meat, any extra, we could put them aside for family meals. This happens to be Elliot's 21st Birthday on 3 September 2017, we have a few good recipes and have been tried out before.


Guest List :-

1) Our family - 7
2) Tai family - 12 + Grand-Aunt Cecilia
3) Heng family - 11
4) Annie family - 6
5) Aisha - 2
6) Elliot's friends - 6
7) Rekast friends - 6

Total :- 51 (about 7 kids)

Menu :-

1) Spaghetti Mee & Bolognaise Sauce
2) Tea Eggs
3) Chicken Wings -  6 Kg
4) Lamb Shoulders (Bone & Meatless) - 4 Kg
5) Hot Dogs - 8 packs
6) Sweet Potatoes
7) Mashed Potatoes
8) Macaroni Cheese
9) Coleslaw
10) Green Salad

Desserts :-

1) Tiramisu
2) Red Velvet Cake
3) Iced Lemon Tea
4) Beer

The night before, I ready :-

1) Tiramisu
2) Tea Egg Mixture
3) Cake


Monday, December 26, 2016

Christmas Celebrations Menu

Christmas Celebrations must begin with food and end with Christmas Sweets as desserts.

21 Dec Winter Solstice Dinner cum Christmas Gathering for Heng's Family

  1. Speical Pork Trotter Dish with pickled Cucumber (RM44 each)
  2. Sweet & Sour Fish
  3. Spider Sausage with sauce
  4. DIY Pizzas
  5. Green Salads
  6. MIL- Chicken
  7. MIL - Fish Maw with Crab Meat Soup
  8. Mary - Fired Chicken Wings
  9. Mary - Korean Glass Noddles 
  10. Aunty Susie - Vegetables
  11. Aunty Susie - Special Dish
  12. Fruit Cake ?
  13. Brownies
  14. Iced Lemon Tea
  15. Lemongrass Ginger Drink
Cook Spaghetti One Pot

For Carolers :-

  1. Mini fruit Cakes
  2. Chinese Lasagne


22 Dec WOE Home Group Christmas Gathering (Pot-Luck Style)
Asean Christmas Style


  1. Roast Duck - Wendy
  2. 锅贴 - Alice (70) & Aisha (60)
  3. Satays - Wilfred & guys
  4. Roast Chickens in a Can - Doria
  5. Purple Cabbage Guava Salad - Doria
  6. Braised Root Veggie & Lamb - Christine
  7. Yellow Rice
  8. Iced Lemon Tea
  9. Chocolate Moist
  10. Cookies
  11. Candied Peanuts

Total Guests :- 20

23 Dec Rekast & Worship Team Christmas Supper (after 9pm)


  1. Aroma Pizzas (10 pcs) 
  2. Macaroni Cheese
  3. Fruit Cake
  4. Prune Cake
  5. Candied Peanuts
  6. Cookies
Total Guests :- 20-25

24 Dec Christmas Eve Dinner

  1. Roast Turkey & Veggie Condiments from Grandis Hotel
  2. Mashed Potatoes
  3. Spaghetti & Mee
  4. Spider Sausages
  5. Aroma Pizzas (10 pcs)
  6. Macaroni Cheese
  7. Guava Purple Cabbage Salad
  8. Roast Duck - Andrew
  9. Pumpkin Soup - Lee Lee
  10. Salsa Sauce & Chips - Lee Lee
  11. Prawn & Wanton Apprtizers - Susan & Bong
  12. Roast Chicken Green Salad - Aisha
  13. Mulled Wine
Total Guests :- 50 pax

25 Dec Christmas BreakfEve Dinner

  1. Roast Turkey from Consfood
  2. Spaghetti & Mee
  3. Spider Sausages
  4. Purple Cabbage & Guava Salad
  5. Macaroni Cheese
  6. Garlic Bread
  7. Salsa Sauce
  8. Mulled Wine
Total Guests :- 19


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