Taro (Yam) with minced pork

Ingredients
50g minced pork
200g yam, cut into thin slices
1 tsp five spice powder
1 cube preserved red bean curd (nam yee) mixed together with a spoon
1 tsp Shao Hsing Hua Tiau wine
1 tbsp oyster sauce (or to taste)
1 tsp dark soya sauce
150 ml water (more if needed)

Method
1. Deep fry taro till almost golden brown and set aside.
2. Heat wok with some oil and other ingredients except water and taro.
3. Fry till fragrant and then add water and taro. Let it boil and simmer for about 10 to 15 minutes or till yam is soft.
4. Add spring onion and parsley. Serve Hot.

Recipe source: alicecozycorner
Photo source: alicecozycorner

How to clean a refrigerator

Getting organised is the best way to clean a fridge.

Begin to clean a refrigerator by removing all the old jars, bottles and containers. Look at the expiry dates on all purchased food and throw out everything that is near, or past, that date. Look in the drawers, butter keeper and other compartments, and make sure old food is removed from them, as well.

The next step to clean a refrigerator is to take all the edible food out and put it in a box in the freezer, if there is enough room. If not, store it in a cool spot. This will ensure the edible food does not get mixed up with what has been discarded in garbage bags.

Make up a solution of baking soda and water in a spray bottle to best clean a refrigerator. Spray the solution all over the surfaces of the fridge and wipe off with a paper towel. Be sure to wipe out the door gaskets.Do not use any kind of cleaning agent with any toxic properties, for obvious reasons. Vinegar can be used, but it may leave an undesirable odor. Baking soda and water will not leave an odour and are safe for all surfaces. Wipe down the shelves and walls, including the drawers, butter keeper and egg keepers. Remember to clean the “ceiling” of the refrigerator, as well as underneath the drawers and the back wall.

If the refrigerator has a distinct odor, wiping down the shelves with a bit of diluted lemon juice will help clean the odor out, without affecting the taste of the food stored inside.

Finally, put the food back in the refrigerator. Adjust the thermostat, if necessary. Take all the stuff off the front of the fridge and discard or put away old or outdated items. Clean the outside with a soft cloth and favorite appliance cleaner. With a little elbow grease, a homeowner can clean a refrigerator in a fairly short time.

Source: wisegeek.com

Roast Drumstick

Hahaha.............after roasting so many chicken and pork, I now roast my drumstick without looking at recipe book. So here is an agak agak version..... 1 tbsp light soya sauce, 1 1/2 tbsp sugar, salt to taste, tomato sauce (agak agak), honey (agak agak). Marinade them before hand and keep in fridge. And dinner time, just take from the fridge and put in tray and bake 180 degree for more than 1 hour till roasted, turnng them every 15 mins or so. Sorry no time to fry potatoes or do garnishing, cause I was watching the live news on A380 (lol).

Youngest son ate till the bone is clear of flesh (lol) and hubby said good.

Oven Baked Honey Chicken Wings

The good thing about oven baking is that it is not too oily, better than deep fried chicken wings that made the whole kitchen floor very oily.

Ingredients
1 kg chicken wings
1 cup honey
1/2 cup ketchup
1/2 cup soy sauce
2 tsp. oil
2 lg. cloves garlic, minced

Preheat oven to 190 degrees.
Cut off bony tips of chicken wings.
Cut wings in half at the joint.
Place in a single layer in shallow 3-quart baking dish.
In a bowl, stir remaining ingredients until well blended.
Pour over chicken; coat well.
Bake for 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 hours basting occasionally.


Recipe Source: Cooks.com
Photo Source: alicecozycorner

Stir Fried Broccoli & Cauliflower with mushrooms

Ingredients

Broccoli
Cauliflower
Chinese Mushroom
Button Mushroom
1 tsp minced garlic

Seasoning

1/2 cup water
1 tbsp oyster sauce
1 tsp shaoxing wine

Thickening
cornflour and water

Method

1. Cut broccoli and cauliflower into florets.
2. Parboil in hotwater till cooked. Dish and set aside.
3. Saute minced garlic till fragrant.
4. Add seasoning and mushrooms, bring to boil.
5. Pour in thickening and pour over vegetables.

Recipe source: alicecozycorner
Photo source: alicecozycorner

Fried Chicken Wing with Fine Shrimp Sauce

6 chicken wings

3 tbsp rice flour

1 tbsp plain flour

oil for deep frying

Marinade

1 1/2 to 2 tbsp fine shrimp sauce (Lee Kum Kee Brand)

1 tbsp sugar

1 egg

Instruction

Rub chicken wings with some salt then rinse and pat dry.

Mix marinade and season for 30 minutes.

Add rice flour and plain flour into the chicken wings, mix well and season for another 30 minutes.

Heat up oil for deep frying, put in chicken wings and deep fry until golden brown and cooked.

Note: Fried chicken wings at low flame to medium flame and when the chicken wings are cooked, increase the heat to brown it.

Photo Source: alicecozycorner

Recipe Source: alicecozycorner

Danger Way of Storing Garlic in Oil in Room Temperature

Take note of the following when storing your spices in oil.

PLEASE TAKE NOTE: YOU CAN BE POISONED IF YOU STORE RAW GARLIC OR ONION IN OIL.
Cooking oil is purified fat of plant or animal origin, which is liquid at room temperature.Oil can be flavoured by immersing aromatic food stuffs such as fresh herbs, peppers and so forth in the oil for an extended period of time. However, care must be taken when using garlic and onions to prevent the growth of Clostridium botulinum (the bacterium which causes botulism) in this medium.

Never EVER store garlic in olive oil at room temperature or leave garlic in oil to sit on the counter. Because garlic is grown in the ground it is frequently contaminated with botulism spores, which are almost impossible to remove. These are harmless in their normal state, but because they are an anaerobic bacteria they will grow if the conditions are 'right' - i.e. submersed in oil and stored at room temperature.

Source:http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Garlic

Whole head of garlic can also be stored in an open garlic basket on the kitchen counter or in mesh bags kept hanging.Just don't put your garlic somewhere warm like on top of the counter above the dishwasher.Or break down the garlic, unpeeled them and chopped in pieces and kept in containers with lid and keep in fridge.If garlic begins to sprout or go soft then it is past its prime. Throw it out.