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Hello all!

It's been a long time since I last updated my blog, I sincerely apologise. There is so much to do and I have so much to share but I didn't have the time. I always forget to take pictures and write down the steps. My daughter, Yi-Lin, has promised to help me update this blog with more recipes and to keep it alive.  She is passionate about using Thermomix to cook all sorts of yummy dishes and will join me in doing this business.

Yi-Lin and I have come up with and tested many dishes, and together we will document it here for all to share. We will try to make it easy for all to follow the recipes; using videos, pictures and simple words.

Cooking with Thermomix is really easy and fun, so stay tune for more recipes coming up!

Regards,

Mei and Yilin

Fried Bee Hoon

 
Hello my friends,

A thousand apologies! I have been super busy and could not find the time to update my blog. Nevertheless, here I am again with another recipe! Since some of my friends have been requesting me to upload a recipe for fried bee hoon, I shall do just that!

Having used Thermomix for 3 years now, I normally cook without weighing the ingredients and seasoning first and use my 'gut feel' instead. For people who seldom cook or have never cooked before, this might be a bit of a challenge at first (e.g. How much salt and pepper to add or how much vegetables to put).

Hence, I will put some quantity to each ingredient here. However, these quantities are just a rough guideline. Taste is a personal thing and it all depends on your preference on how salty/oily, how much vegetables you prefer. I normally prefer my fried bee hoon with 3/4 of the dish being vegetables and 1/4 being bee hoon. Some might prefer it the other way around. Whatever the case, it all depends on your personal preference and you can adjust the ingredients accordingly. So have some fun with it!

Ingredients :

200 g Bee Hoon (Rice vermicelli) - Soaked in water for 20 mins or till soft

150 g Cabbage (Cut in strips)

80 g Carrot (Cut in strips)

30 g Chye Sim (Optional)

2 pcs Dried Mushroom (Soaked in warm water till soft then cut in strips)

2 cloves Garlic

Seasonings:

When the bee hoon is soft, drain away the water and season with the following:

1/2 tbsp Sesame Oil

2 tbsp Light Soy Sauce

1/2 tbsp Dark Soya Sauce

Dash of pepper

Directions:

1)  Place garlic into TM bow to chop - 6sec/speed 6

2)  Scrape down the garlic and add mushroom and some oil to saute - 3min/V/R/speed soft stir

3)  Add cabbage and carrot to fry - 2.5min/V/R/Speed soft stir

4)  Add chye sim, seasoning and bee hoon to fry while using spatula to stir - 4min/V/R/Speed soft stir

Note: Some bee hoon are more coarse, this can cook for 4 min.  Some bee hoon are finer (e.g. Organic bee hoon) these can cook for just 3 mins.

Enjoy!

Green Tea Raisin Loaf

I have always loved anything that has green tea in it. Be it ice cream, bread or chocolates, i love them all! Most of the time though, when we eat green tea ice cream or green tea loaves, we can hardly taste the flavour of the green tea as it is mainly made from colouring and artificial flavours. So naturally, I decided to try my hands on this favourite ingredient of mine.. with real green tea powder!  Today, I am going to share with you how to make a green tea loaf with raisins in between (You can alternatively use red bean paste instead of raisins). It is absolutely delicious and have made this many times for my family. Everyone around me has been asking for the recipe so I decided to put it up on my blog. Cheers! :)

Ingredients:

140 g milk

1 egg

25 g caster sugar

1 tsp yeast

40 g butter

280 g bread flour

2 tsp green tea powder

½ tsp salt

Raisins

Method:

	Cover	Time	Temp°C	Speed
1)  Place all ingredients except raisins in TM bowl	Yes	10 sec	-	3-6
2)  Knead the mixture	Yes	5 mins	-	Knead
3)  Place dough on a pastry mat and knead manually into a tight ball and wrap it up tightly.	-	Let it grow till double in size	-	-
4)  Roll dough out into a rectangle shape, length to be the same as length of your loaf tin.  Lightly oil and flour the loaf tin.	-	-	-	-
5)  Spread the raisin over the rectangular dough and roll up dough tightly, pinch the edge to seal. Place it in loaf tin with edge facing down.	-	Cover loaf tin and let dough rise for about 1 hour	-	-
6)  Place it in cold oven to bake for total of 35 mins		30 mins w/ cover, last 5 mins w/o cover	180 deg

Refreshing Lemongrass Drink

Lemongrass has detoxifying effects.  It contains Citral that helps to clean the kidney, liver, pancreas, digestive tract, bladder etc and removes unwanted toxic substances through the urine.  Doctors and researchers have discovered that 1 gram of lemongrass contains enough Citral to prompt apoptosis (self-destruction) of cancer cells.  Other research has also shown that are many more benefits of lemongrass eg improve digestive system, cope with stress, ease flatulence, stomach cramp and pain etc etc.

Making this lemongrass drink is not only very easy, but also tasty, refreshing and well loved by many!

Ingredients:

3 stalks lemongrass (peel the outer skin, washed and cut cross section about ½ cm thickness)

10-15 pcs pandan leaves (washed and cut cross section about ½ cm thickness)

160 g honey rock sugar

1.5 litre water

Method:

	Cover	Time	Temp°C	Speed
1)  Put cut lemon grass, pandan leaves and water to boil	Yes	15 mins	100	2 Reverse
2)  Add honey rock sugar	Yes	3 mins	100	2 Reverse
3)  Let it sit for 15 mins to infuse	Yes	15 mins	-	-
4)  Sieve the drink and serve it hot or cold.  Enjoy!	-	-	-	-

After The Break

Hi friends,

It has been a while since I last updated my blog.  For those who are following my blog, I apologise for this sloppiness as I was renovating and moving into my new home!

My house is ready now and I have settled down into this beautiful home. I have designed an open concept kitchen with no doors, stoves and cooker hoods because the Thermomix machine is able to cook with no oil fumes! I have been using my Thermomix for 3 years now, and the more I use it the more I love it. By just using one machine, I can now make my breakfast, lunch, dinner and even desserts too!   

I have taken some pictures of my kitchen to share with friends who share a small kitchen like mine.  Don’t worry, just hack the walls down… haha!

I will be continuing to share my recipes and the next recipe I am going to share is a very refreshing Lemongrass drink. Stay Tuned! 

Cheers,

Mei

Beetroot Salad

My sister is on holiday to Europe and she entrusted me to water her plants every day.  I must say it is very therapeutic and I am enjoying it.  The limes are juicy and turning yellow, I harvested a small basket of it, so we can have lime juice.  With Thermomix it is just so convenient, lime juice can be done in less than 2 secs (see my previous post) and cleaning up is such a breeze :>

Today, I want to share a salad with all my friends.  It is so easy to prepare and it is very nutritious.  In my country, many people do not really know how to eat beetroot. The most common and favorite among locals is the ABC juice (Apple, Beetroot and Carrot).  It is my favorite too.  Besides this very refreshing juice, many people do not know what other way to eat it.  So, I am going to show you a beetroot salad which is very delicious too.

Ingredients:

1 medium size Beetroot (peeled and quartered)
1 medium size Carrot (roughly chopped)
½ small Red Onion (quartered)
1 Green Apple (quartered)
1 small stalk of Coriander (break into 3 inches length)
2 Tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Juice of ½ lemon
Salt and Sugar to taste
 

Method:

	Cover	Time	Temp°C	Speed
1)  Put all ingredients in TM bowl to chop	Yes	3 secs	-	5
2)  Scrap down with spatula and chop again	Yes	3 secs	-	5
3)  Salad is ready to serve	-	-	-	-