Cornflakes Chocolate Nuts Cookies

Salut,

Merry Christmas and  we are only a few hours away from the gift giving day of the year. I'm pretty sure some people are busy in the kitchen cooking and preparing for the Christmas Eve dinner tonight. I've made some cookies few days ago and been giving homemade cookies and cake as a gift for our friends and neigbour. I love giving something as a gift especially cookies and cakes because they are easy to make ahead.

These cornflakes chocolate nuts cookies is one of the recipe that I got from Azlita masam manis blog but I've change the name based on the ingredients in these cookies. I've made these cookies many times and one of the easy cookies to make and it turns out great and delicious every time.

CORNFLAKES CHOCOLATE NUTS COOKIES

Ingredients;

150g butter, soften
150g flour
75g sugar
60g cornflakes
50g chocolate chip/ dark chocolate, chopped
25g almond/ walnuts, chopped
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Red cherry or fruits for garnish

METHOD;

- Preheat oven 170° and prepare baking pan.
- In a bowl and using a wooden spoon, combine butter and sugar and just mix until the butter and sugar soft.
- Add flour and mix well.
- Add cornflakes, chocolate chip, nuts and vanilla. Mix until everything combine together.
- Drop a teaspoonfuls dough or make a small ball onto a prepare baking pan and garnish with red cherry or dry fruits.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes or until the cookies are lightly browned.

Joyeux Noël tout le monde!

Fried Tamarind Prawns

Hello,

Everyone has a different taste when it comes to the food and for me I love spicy and sour foods, while the other might like salty, bitter or sweet on their foods. I might not be a good eater who could eat any kind of food but I love certain foods and flavours.

Fried tamarind prawns, super duper easy recipe with only few ingredients. Sometimes I'm looking for a great way to enjoy prawns that are easy to prepare, simple and yet satisfying!

FRIED TAMARIND PRAWNS

300g large prawns
2 tablespoons tamarind pulp or paste
1-2 teaspoons dark soya sauce
A pinch of salt
Oil for frying

METHOD;

- In a large bowl, mix all the ingredients and marinate prawns for at least 1 hour and leave it in the fridge.
- Heat a few tablespoon oil in a wok or saucepan and fry prawns until it cook and slightly crispy.
- Enjoy the prawn with rice!

Thai Pineapple Fried Rice

Sawadee kha,

Thai food again and again. Apart from the Pad Thai noodles, Thai pineapple fried rice also one of the signature dish of Thailand. This dish available in almost every restaurant or food stall because pineapple fruits are everywhere in Thailand and they are cheap. I have to wait for summer to enjoy and buy cheap fruits like pineapple and melon when they are in season.

I have made pineapple fried rice not long ago and this dish may seem complicated to prepare in fact they are not difficult at all.

THAI PINEAPPLE FRIED RICE

Ingredients;

1/2 cup pineapple, cut into small pieces
6-8 prawns
1 onion, chopped
1 egg
1-2 cups cooked rice
1/2 cup frozen green peas, thawed
1 teaspoon curry powder
1-2 teaspoon fish sauce
1-2 teaspoon light soy sauce
Salt and pepper to taste

METHOD;

- In a wok or saucepan, heat a few tablespoon of oil and fry prawn until golden brown. Set aside.
- Use the same oil and fry onion until fragrant.
- Add egg and scramble slightly until it half cook.
- Add rice, peas, curry powder, fish sauce and soy sauce. Toss until everything mix together.
- Add in pineapple and season with salt and pepper, cook for a few minutes.
- Lastly add prawn and give a quick stir and turn off the heat.

Bon appétit!

Fudgy Chocolate Brownies

Hello,

I've tried many of brownie recipes and until now I'm still looking for the good brownie recipes out there. I am really glad I made a few good brownies before and this fudgy chocolate brownies that I made recently is one of the best.

There are so many varieties of brownies and I believed everyone has a favourite brownie recipe. It's good to know there are people like me who keep searching and looking for the great recipes. Everyday is a learning process for me, and I wish I could continue to learn something new everyday. This recipe come from countyside cravings blog. It's a good recipe indeed.

FUDGY CHOCOLATE BROWNIES

Ingredients;

1 1/4 cups sugar
1/4 cup water
40g dark chocolate, chopped
3/4 cup flour
1/3 cup cocoa powder
2 egg, lightly beaten
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon vanila extract
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
A pinch of salt

METHOD;

- Preheat oven 180° and prepare baking pan.
- In a medium saucepan, combine sugar, water and dark chocolate. Cook over medium low heat until chocolate melted. Cool slightly.
- In a large bowl, mix flour, cocoa powder, eggs, oil, vanila, baking powder and salt.
- Pour melted chocolate and stir until everything combined. Do not over mix.
- Pour batter into prepared baking pan and bake for 30 minute or until skewer comes out clean.
- Don't overbake for a moist and chewy brownies.

Happy baking!

Creamy Potato Soup

Bonjour,

Nothing can beat home-made soup even though there are so many ready-made soups sells in the shops. Home cooking are good with fresh ingredients, healthy and even cost less than bought a ready-made products. It sure takes a little time to prepare a healthy meal but everyone will satisfied with that.

Sometimes we just need a simple soup for lunch or dinner, and that's it. Creamy potato soup in winter, ahhh, what a good food!

CREAMY POTATO SOUP

Ingredients;

2-3 potatoes, peeled and cut into small cube
2 tablespoons butter
1 onion, chopped
1 tablespoon flour
1- 1 1/2 cups chicken/vegetable broth or water
1 cup milk
1/4 cup sour cream
1/2 cup shredded cheese
Salt and pepper to taste

METHOD;

- Heat up butter in a sauce pan or soup pot and add chopped onion, fry until onion soft.
- Sprinkle with flour and stir until combine.
- Add chicken/vegetable broth or water, mix well.
- Add potatoes and milk, bring to boil until potatoes are tender.
- Reduce the heat and stirring occasionally.
- Once the potatoes are soft, add in shredded cheese and sour cream.
- Season with salt and pepper, stir for a minute.
- Garnish with extra cheese if desired.

Enjoy the creamy soup!