Homemade Hash Brown

This day, when the Princess was looking at two big potatos while preparing a simple breakfast, she suddenly had the idea to prepare hash brown, for the Prince! But she had totally no experience in doing that before.

Firstly, she cut the two big potatos into small cubes, and slightly steamed them.
Next, she opened the cupboard, and she mixed all the ingredients into potato cubes.
There were 2 tablespoon of flour, 1 egg, 1 tablespoon of milk powder, some pepper and salt.

That's it.

She took out a pan, put some oil, pan fry the potato mixtures until the both side turned golden.

Here is the homemade hash brown, it doesnt have nice looking, but it's surely more healthy than commercial hash brown bought outside.

Preparing time: 30 minutes
Cooking time: 30 minutes
Total Serving time: 1 hour

Egg Toast Bread

Ingredients: (Serving for 2)

Egg 2
Whole grain/ plain bread 4 pieces
Cooking oil/butter 3 tbsp

Method:
1. Break egg into a bowl and beat it for 2 minutes.
2. Soak bread into egg.
3. Heat up cooking oil/butter for 2 minutes.
4. Put bread on pan and cook for 5 minutes.
5. Fry the bread until it turns to golden color.
6. Remove and serve hot.

Cooking Tips:
1. Can add different ingredients into the egg mixing, such as milk or marjerin.
2. Can add different spices into the egg mixing, such as pepper, sugar, salt or Cinammon powder.
3. Can add different ingredient on top of bread while cooking, depending on own creativity.


Preparing time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 5 minutes
Total Serving time: 10 minutes


Egg Toast Bread is easy to be prepared. But what can we add into egg toast bread to make it special? Here is the idea:

Add slices of seaweed on top of bread..



Or you can add peanut butter, or Milo nugget for kids..

Restaurant Charms (1Utama)

Everytime we pass by this restaurant, the decoration attracts us, but the prince and the princess have never tried the food, until this day..

A restaurant with antique Asian smell..

Main course: Teriyaki Chicken

~A simple cooking style, with a special sauce..nice grilled potato

Beverage: Teh Tarik with full foam! and chocolate ice-cream

Dessert: Ice Sago Gula Malacca

~A Nyonya + Asian style style , sweet sweet sweet..=)

Restaurant: Charms

Location: 1 Utama Shopping Centre

They offer attractive asian flavour at affordable price..

Investing Experience (Part 1)

1. I just started investing since early May 2010. I have to admit, if it weren't for that first step that I took, I would still be keeping all my hard-earned in the bank with interest rates barely keeping up with the inflation.
2. Despite being a middle-income employee, I am money-conscious enough to understand the effect inflation on my money. The longer the time, the less value my money is worth!
3. By taking the first step to investing by starting out with one of the most simple investment tools of all time, unit trust, I have at least given myself a fighting chance to beat the inflation, which currently stands at 4-8% per annum (p.a.)
4. Some may think that 4-8% is nothing when you are earning RM5000 and above every month, but if your savings are a mere RM200 per month, you should really start to think how to make your money grow instead of just lying idle in the bank. Teach a monkey how to save money, and chances are, he will do just as well as we humans!
5. Are there risks when you invest your money? Yes, there are! In fact, the risk is so great to some people, that it impales them and leaves them taking the easy way out - the NFA way.. No Further Action! And they are left "better off" putting their money in the bank, and losing out to inflation.
6. There are risks in life that we should take, like learning how to ride a bicycle, and falling in love (there is always the risk of heart-break!). There are also risks that one cannot bear to take, like drinking while driving, carrying bombs, and gambling. But investing? Is it a risk worth taking, or one you are better off without? Well, the answer very much depends on how you view your life - You Working FOR MONEY, or Money Working FOR YOU?

Roti Canai Western Wrap

Ingredients: (Serving for 2)

1. Roti Canai/ Indian Bread 2 Pieces
(can buy from any Mamak Stall or buy frozen Roti Canai from hypermarket and pan fry for 10 min)

2. Lettuce and Carrot
(or other types of vege)

3. any brand of Tuna


4. Chili Sauce

Method:
1. Wash all fresh ingredients.
2. Heat up the Roti Canai.
3. Put a few Lettuce on top of Roti Canai.
4. Spread tuna on top according to own favour.



5. Put the remaining ingredients on top, add some chili or tomato sauce, and wrap it.


You can also roll it like this:



Or you can wrap like this:




That's it! As simple as A, B, C!..and you can add own ingredients according to own creativity: Tomato, Onion, Spinach, Chesse, Meat Slice, Ham, Scramble Egg, Mustard, Pepper and other more!
Enjoy this healthy and simple breakfast!

Preparing time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 5 minutes
Total Serving time: 15 minutes

Happy Deepavali

Rangoli is an ancient folk art from India. They are often made by women. It is made for decoration, and it's believed to bring good luck.

Nowadays, we can see Rangoli before Deepavali, from public or common places, such as Hypermarket, Hotel Main Lobby, etc. They are handmade (although the world is getting more and more high-tech), colourful, attractive, and meaningful. Here are a few Rangoli of 2010 in KL:

In Mid Valley Shopping Centre, KL




In 1U Shopping Centre, Bandar Utama, PJ




In KL Twin Towers Cold Storage, KL

Homemade Old Town Breakfast

Believe it or not, this is prepared by the Prince for the Princess!

1. Pretty easy, get a packet of Oldtown White Coffee, pour the coffee powder and boiled water into a cup.

2. Next, boil 2 eggs in a pot for 5 minutes. Obviously the Prince has overcooked the half-boiled egg.

3. Next, toast the whole-meal bread, apply Fruit Jam, Butter, Peanut Butter or Kaya (according to own favourite) and cut into two.

Here is the sweet homemade Oldtown Breakfast made from 101% sweet heart:




Preparing time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 10 minutes
Total Serving time: 20 minutes

Enoki Scramble Egg

Ingredients: (Serving for 2)

Egg 2
Enoki Mushrum 150 grams
Fresh prawn/shrimp 100 grams
Black fungus (soak in plain water before cut) 10grams
Garlic 3 pieces
Cooking oil 5 tbsp
Salt 1 tsp



Method:
1. Clean all ingredient and cut into small pieces.
2. Heat up cooking oil for 2 minutes and garlic for 3 minutes.
3. Add in prawn, follow by black fungus and enoki.
4. Beat egg in a bowl, add in salt and pour into the pan.
5. Fry the egg until it is cooked.
6. Remove and serve hot.

Cooking Tips:
1. Soak Enoki in hot water for 5 minutes can help to take away the smell.
2. Soak black fungus inn plain water until it expands before cutting it into small pieces.
3. Enoki Mushrum can be replaced with other type of mushrum such as black button mushrum. Add in any types of ingredients depending on individual creativity.
4. This dish is best to be served with rice or sandwich bread.

Health Tips:
Mushrum is good for health especially in preventing cancer.


Preparing time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 15 minutes
Total Serving time: 30 minutes

Dish: Taufu with China Leek

Ingredients: (Serving for 2)
China Leek 150 grams



Soft or hard Taufu 3 pieces



Fresh prawn 5 pieces
Cooking oil 5 tbsp
Salt 1 tsp


Method:
1. Clean all ingredient and cut into small pieces.



2. Heat up cooking oil and fry taufu for 5 minutes.
3. Add in prawn and fry for 5 minutes.
4. Add in China Leek and fry for 10 minutes.
5. Add in salt and stir well.
6. Remove and serve hot.



Cooking Tips:
1. China Leek and taufu are the best combination for the best aroma.
2. Fresh prawn can be replaced with chicken or meat slices.
3. This dish is best to be served with rice.

Health Tips:
China Leek has almost the same function as garlic, which is to kill bacteria and prevent flu.

Preparing time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 20 minutes
Total Serving time: 25 minutes

Crispy Anchovy with Seaweed

Crispy Anchovy with Seaweed
Ingredients: (Serving for 2)
Small size anchovy 150 grams
Seaweed sheet (normally use for rolled sushi) 2 sheets
Cooking oil 5 tbsp
Castor sugar 1 tsp

Method:
1. Clean anchovy thoroughly under running tapped water.
2. Heat up anchovy in dried pan for 5 minutes until most water is dried.
3. Add in cooking oil and fry for 15 minutes.
4. Add in seaweed and fry for 5 minutes.
5. Add in sugar and fry for 5 minutes.
6. Remove and serve hot.

Tips:
1. Fry anchovy in dry pan with no cooking oil until the water dry to avoid cooking oil from popping out.
2. The Crispy Anchovy can be served with rice, porridge or sandwich.

Health Tips:
Anchovy is rich in calcium, best for those take less milk and deep sea fish.

Preparing time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 30 minutes
Total Serving time: 35 minutes