chinese spring rolls

I think every Asian country have this kind of appetizer. In fact there is a couple of a similar dish in my own country but when u ordered this in Chinese restaurant, its different. These popular Chinese light bites, filled with chicken and crisp vegetables. It is so pack of flavor and u just want it again and again. so i tried to copy it and everyone loves it :D

here we go with the recipe.

ingredients:

• 1 tbsp olive oil, plus extra for deep-frying
• 250 gr skinless chicken breast fillets, chopped into small  pieces
• 4 dried Chinese mushrooms, soaked in hot water for 20 minutes, drained and finely chopped
• 1 tbsp light soy sauce
• 1 tsp grated fresh root ginger
• 100 gr beansprouts
• 2 large spring onions, finely sliced
• 1 small carrot, julienned
• 1.5 tbsp oyster sauce
• salt and pepper
• spring roll wrappers, thawed if frozen (available from Asian supermarkets)
• corn flour + water = paste for sealing
  
  

vanilla cupcake

As u all know, i sell cupcakes for 3 years already and vanilla cupcakes is *hands down* no one can beat me on this hehehehe i perfected this recipe for 3 years and im ready to share it for u :)

ingredients: 

160 gr self-rising flour 

1/2 tsp baking powder 

113 gr unsalted butter, softened 

128 gr sugar 

2 large eggs, at room temperature 

125 ml milk 

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 

tangsuyuk

omo !!!!!! blame it to Victoria for making me craving tangsuyuk oh mah god this girl!!!!!!!!! i changed the pork with the beef tho :) and tangsuyuk is not tangsuyuk without a bowl of jajangmyon ahahahhahah its a complete package :D if you are a fan of Korean music, drama or variety show. u must seen this dish a lot . its a sour sweet sauce covered in a crispy beef with fresh veggies. omg its so mouth watering. nom nom nom

im using another maangchi recipe for korean food . i will give you the link click me! sometimes i substitute one or two the original ingredients, but for tangsuyuk recipe , i did not. everything is easy to get . so , i did every step just like her instruction :) come on girl, its easy :) u can def do it at home :DDDD and left some comment in Maangchi's blog as well to say thanks for the amazing recipe. see you :)

potato cheese soup

A perfect weather to cook soup :D a rainy season is here .time for cooking a lot of soup :) here we gooooooooo~

ingredients:

• 2 medium potatoes, peeled and diced into 1 inch cubes 
• 2 cups water
• 1 onion, diced fine
• 2 tbsp of fluor
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1,5 cup of milk
• 1/2 cup of heavy cream
• 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• parsley    

another chicken salad

It is my other go-to salad that i love to make :) very easy .well, i dont really post difficult recipe coz i dont really cook it in real life either. so, here we go!

ingredients:

• fresh veggies , cleaned
• hard boiled eggs
• 1 tsp dried rosemary
• 1 clove garlic
• 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
• 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• salt and pepper
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• 1 tbsp fresh chopped parsley
• 2 chicken breast
• a lil more balsamic vinegar and extra virgin olive oil to dress the veggies

calamari rings

Calamari rings is a perfect snack for accompanying me in the busy day in front of computer. It  doesn’t take time at all. Pssst I always buy the cleaned ready to fry calamari ( I know , lazy me) lol lets just get started . lmao don’t be too surprised coz that’s all you gotta do :p

Ingredients:

• 1/2 kg of Cleaned Calamari, already cut into rings
• 1/2 cup All purpose Flour
• Salt and Pepper to taste
• Vegetable Oil, for deep frying
• Lemon Wedges and chilli Sauce, for serving

pasta salad

hehhehehhe another fulfilling salad recipe . oh nom . soooo good .in fact, im drooling while i am writing this recipe. its sooo easy to make even while u close your eyes , u still can do it lol jkjkjkjkjkjkjkjkjk

all you got to do is cutting ur favorite vegetables , cook ur pasta, cooked ur smoked beed and cut it, grate some cheddar cheese, add salt and pepper, and add mayonnaise . do it in a large bowl and thats all. ha! easy , right?

s'mores

A s'more (sometimes spelled smore) is a traditional night time campfire treat popular in the United States and Canada, consisting of a roasted marshmallow and a layer of chocolate sandwiched between two pieces of graham cracker and aparently National S'mores Day is celebrated yearly on August 10 in the United States.

S'more appears to be a contraction of the phrase "some more" because when you have one , u will not get enough and asking for more and more lol anyway, i didnt have a campfire when im craving for this . I just had a huge bag of marshmallow so i kinda craving for smores lol thats why i made them :D 

all you gotta need is crackers, chocolate and marshmallow .thats all :D  no recipe needed :p and p.s i use a stove to melt the choco and marshmallow lol 

garlic baguette

hmmmmmmm the smells of your kitchen after u made this is soooo amazing oh holy god i want to make it again again and again. this is the real garlic baguette . making it at home only need 10 minutes . follow my recipe and then ur family will love you . it is THAT good!!!

Ingredients:

• 1 fresh roll of french, bagette, or italian bread (whichever you prefer)
• 1 stick salted butter, at room temperature
• 4 teaspoons finely minced garlic
• 2 teaspoons chopped parsley
• 1/2 teaspoon olive oil
• 2 teaspoons parmesan cheese (Optional)

beef steak

I already posted one of my steak recipe before at click here! in this blog post, im gonna post something different with the first one. this recipe that im gonna show you is another my go to steak recipe. very simple and easy. you can use it for chicken too. lets get start it.

ingredients:

• 1 tsp of Dried Rosemary
• 1 Clove of Garlic, minced
• 1 tsp of Lemon Juice
• 2 Tbsp of Balsamic Vinegar
• 1 Tbsp of Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• Salt and Pepper to taste
• 200 gr striploin beef 
• a tbsp of butter/olive oil
• A little more Vinegar and Extra Virgin Olive Oil to dress the salad

bibimbab

If you want something very easy and healthy, I think Bibimbab is the answer. this super famous korean recipe is the perfect option for you all out there :)

All you gotta do is:

1. Boil your favorite veggie. For me, I eat all veggies .so my bibimbab depends on what veggies I have in fridge. (notes: boiled in a salted water)
2. fry an egg
3. now into the making the sauce. For 1 bowl of rice, the combination is: 1tbsp of gochujang, 1 tsp of sesame oil, 1 tsp of soy sauce, a sprinkle of roasted sesame seeds, and 1 clove of diced garlic. Just stir it together. Yep that’s all 
4. mix it all because that’s how you eat bibimbap.

Isn’t it so easy???? :D

creamy spaghetti

omg, look how good is this pic huhuhuuhu im so craving for a rich pasta so i immediately go to grocery and buy the ingredients that i need. *whisper* i bought the cheese baguette :D hehhehe ok, lets do this!

ingredients:

• a handful spaghetti 
• water, a pinch salt, and 1 tbsp olive oil to boil the spaghetti
• 2 tbsp of cream cooking
• 2 tbsp of olive oil
• 1 clove garlic, diced
• a half of diced onion
• 100 ml of milk
• salt and pepper to taste
• recipe for chicken is separated . click for this link --> click!  i change the beef to chicken

beetroot smoothie

I love this  smoothie sooo much . I think I drink this almost everyday last week? Gah sooo good!!!

all you need for a serving of this smoothie is:

125 gr cooked beetroot

125 gr frozen strawberry

1 banana

1 cup milk or 240 ml

1 scoop vanilla ice cream

just blend it :) and serve . if u want to add ice cube then its up to you :D

Potsticker

actually im using the same recipe as the recipe --> click here! im just using the different method of wrapping the dough and the cooking method. i think its the most famous one. people call it pot sticker . its crunchy at the bottom and still chewy at at the top . how? lets do it!

• Add some oil to the non sticking pan. add the dumplings. Fry till base of dumplings is light brown.
• Then add water surrounding the dumplings. Heat on medium high and cover with the lid on. Let the water boils, the steam will cook the dumplings. 
• When you can hear pan is lightly sizzling when all the water is boiling off. Remove the lid and let the dumplings fry a little longer till the  base is golden and crisp. 
• its ready to eat with the dipping sauce

jiaozi 饺子

omg, i love it so much. i think i can eat at least 20 jiaozi in one serving :) hehehheheheh ive mastered how to make the dumpling dough now!!! im just using high protein flour (bread flour) and water . thats all . the comparison is if the flour is 100 gr then the water (tap water) is 50 ml. it could make 10 pcs regular jiaozi. i usually make 50 pcs . so, i need 500 gr flour and 250 ml water. hehehhehe

whats jiaozi? whats dumpling? is it the same???? ahahahhaha i guess you all confused!!! here its what wikipedia says Jiǎozi (simplified Chinese: 饺子; traditional Chinese: 餃子)  is a Chinese dumpling widely spread to Nepal, Japan, Eastern and Western Asia. Jiaozi typically consists of a ground meat and/or vegetable filling wrapped into a thinly rolled piece of dough, which is then sealed by pressing the edges together or by crimping. Jiaozi should not be confused with wonton; jiaozi has a thicker skin and a relatively flatter, more oblate, double-saucer like shape (similar in shape to ravioli), and is usually eaten with a soy-vinegar dipping sauce (and/or hot chili sauce); while wontons have thinner skin, have square skins, and are usually served in broth. The dough for the jiaozi and wonton wrapper also consist of different ingredients.

Chinese dumplings (jiaozi) may be divided into various types depending on how they are cooked:

1. Boiled dumplings: (shuijiao) literally "water dumpling" (水餃; pinyin: shuǐjiǎo).
2. Steamed dumplings: (zhengjiao) literally "steam dumpling" (蒸餃; pinyin: zhēngjiǎo).
3. Pan fried dumplings: (guotie) literally "pan stick", known as "potstickers" in N. America, (鍋貼; pinyin: guōtiē), also referred to as "dry-fried dumplings" (煎餃; pinyin:jiānjiǎo).

as you can see , i made zhengjiao :D lets get start it !!!

ingredients:

• 500g  bread flour
• 1 tsp of salt
• 250 ml water

filling

• 500g minced beef
• 350 gr Chinese leaf, chopped
• about 6-7 stalks of spring onion (scallion)
• 2 tbsp of light soy
• 2 tsp of sesame oil
• 2 tsp of cornstarch 
• salt and pepper 

garnish

• some chopped spring onion
• some sesame oil

chicken stir fry noodle

this is what I like to do when Im so hungry and I only have 15 mins . A super spicy and tasty noodles with chicken . Oh dangggg this is thattttt good you know!! U can change the protein to shrimp or beef . Its up to u but for me I love chicken the most :D ok, lets get started :D

ingredients for one serving:

• 1 breast chicken , cut square
• 1/4 package of noodles 
• 1garlic
• 1/2  onion 
• 8 chilli *hahaha*
• 1/2 tomatoes 
• salt&pepper to taste
• 2 tbsp sesame oil
• 1 tsp soy sauce

avacado and chicken sandwich

what a hearty breakfast we have here :) 3 components:

• warm bread
• fresh avocado & tomatoes
• grilled breast chicken

yep that’s all . If you want to impress ur boyfriend by cooking good breakfast , u def have to try it :D all you need to do is sizzle some olive oil to the bread and just reheat it at pan ,so the bread will be warm and crusty.  Now move on to the chicken, this is what i love to do when i grill my chicken maybe because im asian i love sesame oil soooo much , so i just put 2:1 sesame oil and soy sauce and a bit of pepper then coat the chicken into the mixture or better to leave it to the refrigerator for 30 mins then grill it .

now, u just have to stack the bread , avocado , tomatoes and chicken :D that’s all . Its really really a good combination for sandwich , sooooooo good coz the bread is sooo crusty but then the avacado is buttery , the tomatoes give a sweet-acid feel then the chicken is just tasty and moist . damnnnn describing this makes me want to make one for me :D good luck try it at home!

pajeon

holla !!! another korean recipe of the month from beloved Maangchi :DDDDD it looks sooooooooo good right only from the picture? :D what is pajeon? based on wikipedia Pajeon is a variety of jeon (pancake) with green onions as its prominent ingredient, as pa literally means 'green/spring onion' in Korean. It is a pancake-like Korean dish made from a batter of eggs, wheat flour, rice flour, green onions, and often other additional ingredients depending on the variety. Beef, pork, kimchi, shellfish, and other seafood are mostly used. its type of snack for korean people. i used to see it in every korean drama that i watch :D

want to learn how to make it? let's learn from the master herself, Maangchi --> click here 
hei, its easy peasy :D dont be lazy to try this recipe at home :)

baguette sandwich

have u ever tried sandwich made from baguette? it is soooooooooo good , right?  its more crusty and more filing for me hahhahhahahhaha actually this is a simple dish . the key is to sizzle olive oil to the baguette and reheat it at the pan (both side) the baguette will turn so crusty and there is nothing bad about a warm bread hahhahah

move to the filling . well, ofc fresh veggies , onion , and a choice of protein u like . in this one, i use only smoked beef which i stir fry along with onion ahhahahhahah thats all . the dressing well im so lazy so i just use mayo and tomato sauce :D thats all ? yes! thats all <3333333 now u now what to make for ur family this sunday for breakfast !!!! 

nutella pancake

this is my all the time fav simple pancake recipe . so easy so simple . i never change it .learn it from the ever fabulous Ms.Laura Vitale.   the formula is so easy as u can see. all in 1 :1 :1 :1 . if u want more just duplicate the number . its easy to remember :) and u just need to spread nutella on top of that :D isn't it wonderful? :9

lets get started!

Ingredients:

• 1 cup of high protein Flour
• 1 cup of Milk 
• 1 Egg 
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 1 pinch of Salt 
• 1 tsp of Baking Powder 
• Butter to cook
• Nutella Hazelnut Choco

ddokguk

every month i always try a new korean recipe from our beloved Maangchi . this time i tried to cook ddokguk :D so yummmmy ,in fact this will be added to the "my fav korean food" :D i've tried this one before around new year in one of the korea restaurant in here. oh gosh! i love it so much . so i made up my mind to try it at home .and its not difficult to follow at all. oh nomzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

not gonna talk a lot kekkekekkekek i will give it u guys the link :) -->   click me!

strawberry covered in chocolate

uwoooooooo my fav snack :D ahhahahahhahha i know a fruit supplier whom always text me everytime he have strawberry . its like 1/4 cheaper than market price. i always buy it from him. sometimes i have no idea what to do with the strawberry . i just end up having this ahhahahhahahahha its so simple. all you need to have is semisweet chocolate, chop then melt it and fresh strawberry. thats all :D

chicken cordon blue

it's one of my favorite dish. its so simple so easy so yummy. you can serve it with mashed potatoes or salad . i prefer salad with simple olive oil +balsamic vinegar dressing. that's all . only need 15 minutes maximum to make this dish. go try it at home :)

ingredients:

• boneless chicken breast , 4 halves
• a pinch of salt and pepper for seasoning
• 4 swiss cheese
• 4 ham 
• 2 egg
• bread crumbs 
• canola oil for deep frying

yongyam tongdak

don't tell me u never tried korean chicken wings . there is tons in my city ,comes in tons of different brands and psssttt lemme tell you, the delicious one is pricey! and wth it only 4 pcs hahaha since i like cooking and i dont want to waste 100.000 idr only for 4 pcs chicken wings , i decided to make it on my own. you guys as always i will just give a direct link to the awesome maangchi for this recipe ---> click me! the only thing that i change is rice syrup with honey :) other than that ,nope ! i did every step from her and look at the picture . oh god . this is the best thing on earth nommmmm go go go try it at home :D no need to buy the expensive one and no need to go to South Korea because you def can make it in your own kitchen :)

strawberry milkshake

as u all know , im a fan of strawberry , i practically eat strawberries like candies lol i usually buy 4 boxes at once. actually this is a recipe from my boss. her child dont like to drink milk , so this is her way for the boys to drink milk lol

just left over strawberry. frozen it at ur freezer, fresh milk , and vanilla ice cream . thats all . no need sugar for me bc its already sweet with the vanilla ice cream . no need whipping cream bc its rich already from fresh whole milk . so lemme break it down to u :)

1. take out the frozen strawberry
2. dump it at ur blender
3. pour the milk until the strawberry is covered
4. bzzzzzzzbzzzzz lets the machine work
5. add ice cream , blend it again until u find the perfect taste based on ur preference
6. thats all 

until next time :)

rabbokki

omg!! its february! it means today is my Victoria's birthday !!!!!!! ahhhhh baby <333333 i love you so much!! i wish u all nothing but the best . keep shining!!! i love you!!!! she is a leader of a korean girl  group named f(x) which for me is the best girl group out there hihihih

today im gonna share you  all the infamous rabokki recipe hehhehe yep, who doesnt know this? its the combination of ramyeon and ddobokki. two of the best things from South Korea lol  i first encounter this dish at YongSeo couple at 'We got married' tv show hihihihihi omg !! cute couple :)  the ingredients is not that hard to be found, there are some korean grocery store in my city.in fact, there is one huge korean grocery store closed to my office. hehehheh lucky me!!! and its my first Korean proper dish hihihihii btw, lets start it :)

 ingredients:

• 1 instant ramyeon noodle pack. pick your favorite.
• 250 gr Fresh rice cakes
• 1 onion , sliced
• 1 carrot, slice thinly
• 1½ cups of water

For sauce (Mix them well in a bowl.)

• Gochujang – 4 tbsp
• Minced garlic -1 tsp
• Chili powder (Gochutgaru in Korean) – 1 tsp
• 1 tsp soy sauce

chicken salad

lololol i dont know if u still call it salad or not bc the ingredients that i use :) but this is what i make when i want some salad lololol

ingredients:

• breast chicken 
• Lemon 
• Any veggies that u have and u wud like to eat 
• salt and pepper 
• hard boiled eggs 
• 1/4 cup olive oil 
• 1 Tablespoons red wine vinegar 
• 1 clove crushed garlic 
• 1/2 tsp lemon juice 

fruit pies

its 40 days celebration of my cousin's birth . here, in my country there is such a celebration like that hehhehe i decided  to make some snacks for the guests . i made them 100 fruit pies . i know ! im completely whipped !!!! im soo tired . but its all worth it after all the guest said that the fruit pies are absolutely delicious hihihiihi

here, im gonna share u the recipe although i also sell it for 4000 /each .u can text me to order :) thanks to mba Fatmah for letting us know this recipe ! *hailstoyou* :p we love you hiuhihihi

ingredients:

Pie shells: (for 10 pcs)

125 gr flour

1/4 tsp  salt

62,5 gr  margarine

3 sdm cold water

chicken popcorn

lmao this is so bad for ur heart ahahhahah make this just once a month bc i dont want to be responsible for ur health lol this is a perfect perfect perfect perfect snacks for a movie weekend at home ahahhahahhaha listen to me ,there is a zillion recipe for this one. but im making it based on my experience and this is my fav way lol im not gonna list the ingredients , im just gonna skip that and move right onto the "Directions" section.

lets get start it :)

1. cut the breast chicken into the bite sizes, clean it
2. now put it in a bowl, add sesame oil just until it cover it you know .just "coat" it
3. season with salt and pepper
4. leave it at the refrigerator for 30 mins
5. now lets make the batter, in a mixing bowl. combine flour , egg and water . how much ? be experimental, i dont have the measurement also . i will start it with the flour then i add eggs to make it lumpy then i add cold water to make it a lil less lumpy .
6. season it with salt and pepper
7. take chicken out from refrigerator and coat it with this batter
8. fry it until golden brown
9. thats all

u all can thank me later :p

mac and cheese

Have some pasta and bored already with marinara sauce ??? hmmmm how about using my recipe?? its so simple and everyone wont refuse to eat it :p 

Ingredients: 

120 gr macaroni 

Two spoons of Butter

30 gr flour

600 ml milk 

200gr shredded cheddar cheese 

100 gr shredded parmesan cheese

Salt 

Pepper

2 onions 

3 spoons of Bread crumbs

beef steak

The classic combination of black pepper and coriander seeds is just superb!!!! good bye bbq sauce bc i def love this one more lol omg it is that good !! and its not time consuming . just simply easy :) im not a fancy eater, so this kind of recipe is totally my style. very humble . very easy to make and every one at home can enjoy it :D

ingredients:

• 2 tbsp  coriander seeds
• 2 tbsp black peppercorns
• 2 tsp coarse salt
• 2 tsp minced garlic
• butter 
• french fries and a seasoned of roast veggies

brownie

who doesnt love brownie? its so easy ahahhahah there is a loooooooooooot of brownie recipe in this world but my fav recipe is from Laura Vitale :) u guys have to check this amazing woman utube channel :) i did not ever change her recipe bc it is sooooooooo good!!! including this one omg i love herrrrrrrrrrrr oh, i only add almond tho hehhehehe

Ingredients:

• 5 ounces of Unsalted Butter, at room temperature
• 7 ounces of Bittersweet Chocolate, melted
• 1 Cup of Sugar
• 2 tsp of Vanilla Extract
• ¼ tsp of Salt
• 1 Tbsp Cocoa Powder
• 2 Large Eggs
• 2 Tbsp of warm Water
• 1 tsp of Instant Espresso Powder
• 2/3 Cup of All Purpose Flour
• 1 cup of almond slice 

chicken nugget

you guys def have to watch  food revolution by Jamie Oliver, that tv show is very shocking and moving. i no longer buy any frozen nuggets ever since. and u know what , making ur own chicken nugget is very easy and more delicious ! u got to choose ur own coating lol actually people using bread crumbs but i decided to use crushed potato chips lmao its tastier off course ! :p

the show is basically saying in this generation people dont cook by them selves, only using frozen and ready to cook ingredients from large factory instead of cooking with fresh ingredients. thank god, i always use fresh ingredient at home. my mom def against the frozen ingredients. so i kinda follow her since i was young.

ok back to chicken nugget :) basically what u just need to do is cut the breast chicken into nugget size, coating with flour, egg then coat it with crush potato chips :D fry it until golden brown. thats all . easy, right? go try it at home! :D