Saturday, 31 December 2011

Korean Pork Bone Tofu Soup (Gamjatang) 韓國豬骨湯


This soup can be served as-is or we sometimes use this soup as Hotpot soup base too! Try that!!! I like to add Tofu to this soup as well.

韓國豬骨湯的烹制方法

原料: 
 豬骨頭 Pork Bone
Onion 
Green Onion 青蔥2-3根,切成蔥段花待用  
Ginger 姜片,2-3片足夠了  
Korean Cabbage 韓國泡菜適量
Chilli Paste韓國做湯用辣椒醬 
Chilli powder 辣椒粉
Kimchi 韓國泡菜,
Korean Soybean Paste 韓國soybean paste.

做法:
1.豬骨頭先用涼水泡個半小時,這樣血水就已經去掉不少了。 
2.然後放冷水,出血水,用冷水沖幹凈,放回鍋裏面 。
3.鍋裏放冷水,蓋過骨頭,放入蔥段姜片,一點點酒,用大火燒開。
4.水燒開的時候,關中火煮骨頭半個小時,放入辣椒粉1-2勺,onion, 韓國泡菜,辣椒醬3- 4勺,黃豆醬1-2勺,鹽少許,攪拌一下,轉入中火。
5.中火慢慢煮到肉不那麼硬了,但是還沒離開骨頭,嘗味道,如果覺得味道不足,就加辣椒醬,或者少許辣椒粉,看你需要加哪種味道了。
6.出鍋。撒蔥花和少量黑胡椒粉。

Crab bisque 蟹濃湯

Over the Christmas holiday, I made this 2 times to serve party of ~10 people for each party! It is a really easy and good hot soup for small party like mine!

Ingredients:
onions (Chopped)
Dill (chopped)
Crab meat
Cream
butter
regular flour
Clam juice
Tomato paste
Vegetable bouillon
Whiskey/brand (optional)

Directions:
Melt butter in big pot then add onion
After frying the onion you add half pot of water to boil the onion
(You can keep boiling the onion until it all dissolved if you have time)
I use a faster way, after boiling the onion for half an hour over medium heat,
I blend the onion using handheld blender to blend until all onion dissolved in water.
Now, you add vegetable bouillon, tomato paste, and clam juice to the onion soup.
After the soup reboil, add crab meat and chopped dill.
Stir continously, mix flour and water and add to soup to make it thicker.
Add cream and brandy/whisky before serving.
Done!!!



Thursday, 29 December 2011

Pig pig jelly/chocolate mold

Bought this Pig Pig mold for a while. Now finally have a chance to use it for instant jello pudding! It is so cute and my kids love it!

Most popular Kid's snack: Krispies Square & Chocolate cornflakes

My older daughter has just changed school and she missed her old school buddies a lot. I sometimes brought her back to visit and of course I will made some goodies to her friends. They love Rice Crispy square and Chocolate Cornflakes!

Rice Krispies Square Recipe

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons margarine or butter
  • 1 (10 ounce) package regular marshmallows
  • 6 cups Kellogg's® Rice Krispies® cereal

Directions

  1. Melt margarine in large saucepan over low heat. Add marshmallows and stir until completely melted. Remove from heat.
  2. Add Kellogg's® Rice Krispies® cereal. Stir until well coated.
  3. Using buttered spatula or waxed paper, press mixture evenly into 13 x 9 x 2-inch pan coated with cooking spray. Cut into 2-inch squares when cool. Best if served the same day.

Footnotes

  • MICROWAVE DIRECTIONS
  • In a large microwave safe bowl, heat margarine and marshmallows at HIGH for 3 minutes, stirring after 2 minutes. Stir until smooth. Follow steps 2 and 3 above. Microwave cooking times may vary.
  • For best results, use fresh marshmallows.
  • 1 jar (7 oz.) marshmallow creme can be substituted for regular marshmallows.

Chocolate Cornflakes Clusters Recipe

Ingredients

  • 4 tbsp corn syrup
  • 2 3/4cups cornflakes cereal
  • 3 1/2 tablespoons butter
  • 4 oz Semisweet Chocolate, chopped

Directions

  1. Combine corn syrup, chocolate and butter in medium size sauce pan. 
  2. Cook it over low heat till butter and chocolate have melted and everything is well blended
  3. Add the cornflakes ceral, mix well.
  4. Drop by level tablespoonfuls onto waxed paper or buttered baking sheets; cool until firm.

Wednesday, 28 December 2011

Banana bread

My favorite treat of the day: banana bread! It is very easy to make and it is healthier to make it at home by using brown sugar.

Banana bread

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 2 1/3 cups mashed overripe bananas

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
  2. In a large bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt. In a separate bowl, cream together butter and brown sugar. Stir in eggs and mashed bananas until well blended. Stir banana mixture into flour mixture; stir just to moisten. Pour batter into prepared loaf pan.
  3. Bake in preheated oven for 60 to 65 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into center of the loaf comes out clean. Let bread cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack.