Tuesday, 28 January 2020

TAEKWANDO HERBAL OINTMENT



Taekwando Herbal Ointment
for External use only.

The herbs may be expensive, believe me
it is effective for sprain.

Note: Only for External use , cannot be consumed!

Soak all the herbs in 2 bottles of Chinese Rice Wine for 100 days.

AGAR AGAR FRUIT JUICE CANDY


Have you tasted agar agar candy?
Crunchy on the outside and soft inside.
I am one for it!

Thanks to Linda Ooi for sharing making this, with added fruit juice.
So now agar agar candy comes with fruity flavour!
Let your imagination run wild
and 
have a variety of fruity candies on your table for this Chinese New Year!

Moreover,
these are made from agar agar powder 
instead of the strips which need longer time to prepare.



Agar agar Fruit Juice Candy
420g water
2 Tbsp or 12g agar agar powder
300g sugar
90-120g fruits juice, I used passion fruit juice

1) combine all ingredients & simmer until agar agar powder is dissolved, stirring often.
2) pour on to a baking tray 7" x 5" and leave to cool
3) refrigerate 1 hour to set 
4) cut into 1" x 1/2" thick pieces using a crinkle cutter
5) leave in fridge overnight de-hydrate
6) next day, put in the sun to dry (may take a few days) until the outside become crusty

NO-BAKE MANGO CHEESECAKE


No-bake Mango Cheesecake
is sweet with a hint of sour.
It is delicious!

I found this recipe from Youtube.

Mango Cheesecake
(A) 120g digestive biscuits, crushed
      60g melted butter

(B) 160g + 200g mango puree (blended from 2 mangoes) 

(C) 5g gelatin + 30g warm water
      200g cream cheese
      55g sugar
      60g yoghurt
      160g mango puree
      10g lemon juice
      160g whipping cream

(D) 8g gelatin + 40g warm water
       50g water + 200g mango puree + 25g sugar
       
Method:
(A)
1) combine (A) & press onto the base of a removal base tin, refrigerate 1 hour

(C)
2) sprinkle gelatin in the water & leave aside. Later, heat up to dissolve the gelatin.
3) cream cheese & sugar until blended
4) blend in yoghurt, mango puree, lemon juice and cooled gelatin water
5) beat whipping cream until thicken & add to the mango mixture
6) pour onto the biscuit base & refrigerate 1 hour

(D)
7) sprinkle gelatin into the water, leave aside
8) combine the rest of the ingredients & bring to a boil
9) remove from heat and stir in gelatin water,
10) Pour onto the refrigerated cake.
11) Refrigerate 3 hours before serving

Note:
I have made in 10 small containers as seen above for easy sharing, no need to cut.

Sunday, 19 January 2020

DARK CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES


Dark Chocolate Chip Cookies
If you do not fancy dark colour, 
you can lighten by replacing part of the cocoa powder with plain flour.


Dark Chocolate Chip Cookies
105g brown sugar
100g salted butter
1 tsp vanilla essence
1 large egg
140g plain flour 
15g cocoa powder
1/4 tsp coffee granules
1/4 tsp baking soda
150g chocolate chips

1) preheat oven 175'C and line 2 baking sheet with parchment
2) cream butter, sugar & vanilla essence until well blended
3) beat in egg
4) fold in sifted flour, cocoa powder, coffee granules & baking soda
5) add chocolate chips
6) chill dough for 15-30min
7) scoop 1/2 Tsp dough onto the baking sheet
8) bake for 15min
9) cool completely before storage.

SELF-RAISING CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES


I have adapted this
Self-raising Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe
from King Arthur Flour

The edges are light and crispy
in contrast of the soft, chewy middles!

For best results
chill the cookie dough for 15-30min

Self-raising Chocolate Chip Cookies
90g light brown sugar
100g salted butter
1 tsp vanilla
1 medium size egg
156g self-raising flour
150g chocolate chips

1) preheat oven to 175'C & prepare 2 lined baking sheet
2) cream butter, sugar and vanilla essence together until blended
3) beat in egg, and make sure everything is well combined
4) sift in self-raising flour, then add chocolate chips
5) chill dough for 15-30min
6) spoon onto the baking tray & bake for 15min
7) cool completely before storing
8) you may need to freeze for storage more than a week or so!

Sunday, 12 January 2020

GREEN PAPAYA PUR ER TEA


Green Papaya Pur Er Tea
is a natural remedy for joint pain 

I have tried this recipe for my knee pain 
and osteoarthritis in both my middle fingers.
I find that the pain has been reduced after drinking daily for 2 weeks.
When the pain stopped, I also stopped boiling.
Now, whenever the pain comes back, I will boil again.

You may like to try if you have some pain in the joints.

The papaya should be green and firm to the touch.
Once cut, there will be 'papaya milk' 
 known as papaya enzymes
on the cut surface.

Green papaya can also be used
1) to boil soups with pork ribs 
2) to boil dessert with red dates, fungus & dried longan
3) new mothers drink green papaya soup boil with fish

Green Papaya Pur Er Tea
1. cut a green unripe papaya into small cubes, with skin on but seeds removed.
2. put 150g papaya cubes in 300ml of water and bring to a boil
3. add some pur er tea leaves to the boiling water & simmer for 5-10min
4. remove the papaya & tea leaves
5. Drink the tea

WHITE ALMOND BISCUITS


White Almond Biscuits
is so fragrant and nice that you cannot stop at one!

It is sold very expensive too.
How about rolling up your sleeves and make a tray for yourself?

It is not that difficult afterall:

White Almond Biscuits

(A) 100g plain flour
      100g corn flour
      45g icing sugar
       
(B) 90g almond flakes, baked in preheated oven 150'C for 10min, turn once
      90g-100g corn oil (add just enough to combine)

Method:
1) sift ingredients in (A) together
2) mix in almond flakes
3) slowly add corn oil to combine the ingredients to form a dough
4) roll dough between 2 plastic sheets 
5) cut into shapes and arrange on a parchment lined baking sheet
6) bake in preheated oven 175'C for 30min