SerenityBakes&Cooks

Zachary looking forward to his dinner While looking for some chicken drumsticks to cook ABC soup for my boys who fell sick on Monday, I saw some Kurobuta minced meat on offer, buy 1 get 1 free! I am a sucker for such sales, and the meat looked so good I just had to try it, and think about how to cook it later. Kurobuta is like a pork version of wagyu beef. If it is on offer, just grab right? So, I started to look for recipes online and found Chicken Soboro Donburi ( Recipe Here ). I made some changes to suit what I had in the fridge but the seasoning for the meat remains unchanged. When cooking the meat, my older boy kept saying: "Mmmm, what's that smell?" He couldn't wait to start dinner, and polished off every bit of rice in his bowl. :) Another new found recipe for keeps, which I just have to share with you. One dish meal Pork Soboro Donburi (Serves 4) Ingredients: 225g ground pork (you can use ground chicken too) 1 Tbsp sugar 2 Tb...

According to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Cordyceps is believed to have a variety of benefits to our body when consumed such as increasing our immunity, having anti-aging effects, fighting respiratory infections, and improving liver function. For those who do not know what Cordyceps is, you can read up more about it and its benefits here ( More About Cordyceps ).  Was blessed by my in-laws with some cordyceps which sat in my freezer for the longest time, because I had no idea how to cook it. Thankfully, I had my 2nd aunt to the rescue who taught me what to do and for those who will like to cook a nutritious double boiled cordyceps soup for yourself and your family, but are unsure of how to do it, here is a simple 3 ingredient method to start off with. Just 3 ingredients: Chicken, Wolfberries and Cordyceps Double Boiled Cordyceps Soup (serves 4) Ingredients: 1 deskinned chicken breast 12-20 cordyceps (wash away the dirt from the cordyceps gentl...

For those of you who take taxis regularly, do you notice how our Singapore taxi drivers love to chat? I suppose being stuck in their cars all day, the only way they can converse on the job will be to talk to their passengers! During one such encounter with a chatty driver a few years ago, I learnt a very valuable cooking tip! This particular driver was sharing his meal plan for the day and omelettes must have been part of the menu because all I remembered of that ride was of him telling me that OYSTER SAUCE is the key to a very delicious omelette! He was so enthusiastic about it, that I obligingly replied that: "Yes, I will give it a try next time!" Well, it was only in the past year while preparing to cook a minced meat omelette, that I remembered this driver's "secret" ingredient. So just to see what it will taste like, I took his advice and added oyster sauce. This was advice well taken indeed! I have since dropped my method of using soya sauce an...

Chicken wings are a weekly feature on our dinner table. Baked, stir fried or braised and sometimes deep fried when the Hubby decides to take over the kitchen on a weekend! =) Today, I am going to share a Baked Honey Miso Chicken Wings recipe. It is not only tasty, but no washing up required! How awesome is that... Ok ok, maybe just a small bowl and spoon to prepare the marinade, but absolutely no pan to wash after cooking! I found this recipe from the internet a few years ago, and simply scribbled down the ingredients. My apologies for not being able to provide the source. Baked Honey Miso Wings (serves 4) Ingredients: 16 mid wings or drumelettes 1 tablespoon miso paste 1 tablespoon light soya sauce 1 tablespoon water 1/4 cup honey or golden syrup Method: Mix miso, soya sauce, water and honey/golden syrup in a bowl till it forms a watery marinade. It is ok to have small lumps from the miso. Place wings/drumlettes into a bowl or ziploc bag. Pour marinade over the ...