Tuesday, 17 December 2013

Cornflakes Cookies - no flour


Cornflakes Cookies without Flour 


























You can add any dried fruits, roasted nuts,or anything you can think of  to make it
uniquely yours.   




Ingredients:

  • 100 g unsalted butter 
  • 2 Tbsp. honey (you can add 1 Tbsp. of sugar for extra crunch)
  • 4 cups packed cornflakes, lightly crushed
  • 1/3 cup raisins
  • 1/3 cup toasted walnuts, chopped or any nuts (optional)


Method:

1.  Melt butter and honey 

2.  Add in the rest of the ingredients.  Stir to mix well.

3.  Spoon teaspoon full into mini paper cups and bake in preheated
350'F (180 C)for 10 minutes.

4.  Let cool completely before serving.

~Yield about 50 mini baking cups.

Corn Flakes Cookies

Corn Flakes Cookies

Corn Flakes Cookies

Ingredients


250gm butter or margarine
150gm castor sugar
2-teaspoon vanilla essence
300gm plain flour, sifted
4 cups Nestle Cornflakes, coarsely crushed


Preparations

  1. Cream butter and sugar until well mixed. Add essence and beat well.
  2. Fold in flour and Nestle Cornflakes; mix until it becomes dough.
  3. Then spoon 1 teaspoon of dough and place on lightly greased baking tin, allowing room for spreading.
  4. Bake in preheated 180°C oven for 15 – 20 minutes or until light brown. Remove from oven; cool

.Makes about 4 dozen.

Chocolate Chip Oat Cookies

Victor's Best Chocolate Chip Oat Cookies

Savory Oatmeal

Best Porridge for Dinner- Savory Oatmeal

Savory Oatmeal

So easy to cook and so nutritous !

Today ,11th Dec 2013 is the first time I cooked a savory oatmeal porridge and it was super delicious.
Taste better than rice porridge and looks just like congee.

You can also use fish or chicken meat -Just make sure the oats are cooked before you add them. Add ginger , spring onions , soy sauce and sesame oil , the same as you would add to congee!






Ingredients
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 2 tbsp chopped red onion
  • 1/2 cup  water or more as necessary
  • 1/2 cup rolled oats - I used Quaker oats
  • 1 cup chopped pumpkin
  • spinach,chopped long beans, tomatoes, brocoli  and any other vegetable of your liking
  • pinch of salt and pepper
Instructions
  1. Saute garlic and onion in some oil in a saucepan until onions are translucent.
  2. Add water and pumpkin. Bring to a boil until pumpkin is soft
  3. Add oats and reduce heat to medium.You can  also added 1 tsp. chia seeds (optional).. Add a bit of  pepper and a heavy pinch of salt.
  4.  add the spinach and chopped long beans and other vegy
  5. Once the spinach looks wilted, transfer to a bowl. Enjoy!

Friday, 6 December 2013

Best Breakfast for Kids

Bun and Cream Cheese With Tomato and Cucumber


Bagel and Cream Cheese with Tomato and Cucumber

Ingredients

  • 2 buns, split in half
  • 1/2 cup cream cheese (about 4 ounces)
  • 1 small cucumber
  • 1/2 small tomato 

Directions

  1. Toast the bun halves and spread each with the cream cheese.
  2. Cut the cusumber into 8 rounds and several thin slices that can be used to form eyeglasses. Cut the tomato into 4 wedges and use one on each bagel half to form a smile.

Salad Lettuce Cups

Salad Lettuce Cups

Salad  Lettuce Cups

  • cans drained white tuna
  • 12 small, cup-shaped romaine lettuce leaves 
  • coarsely chopped hard-cooked eggs 
  • Grated Parmesan (optional)
  • Magic sauce dressing
  • Black pepper

Preparation

  1. Crumble tuna. Divide between lettuce leaves. Top with egg chunks and a few tablespoons grated Parmesan. Drizzle with dressing. Sprinkle with freshly ground black pepper.

Thursday, 5 December 2013

Oat and Banana Pancake

Banana Oat Pancakes -without any  flour 


banana oat pancakes






Golden and fluffy whole grain, wheat-free banana pancakes with sweet, creamy interiors. A delicious and healthy, naturally sweetened breakfast for lazy mornings.
Ingredients
  • 3 small bananas (9.5 ounces), mashed
  • 2 tablespoons  butter, melted
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice (optional)
  • 1 teaspoon honey 
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup oat 
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional)
  • Instructions
  1. In a n electric blender, blend together the mashed bananas, eggs,  butter, lemon juice and honey and oats
  2. Let the batter sit for 10 minutes. You may want to thin out the batter a bit with a touch of milk or water.
  3. Heat a non-stick pan over medium-low heat,  Lightly oil the surface with  butter or cooking spray.
  4. Once the surface of the pan is hot enough that a drop of water sizzles on it, pour 1/4 cup of batter onto the pan. Let the pancake cook for about 3 minutes, until bubbles begin to form around the edges of the cake.
  5. Once the underside of the pancake is lightly golden, flip it with a spatula and cook for another 90 seconds or so, until golden brown on both sides.