Healthy meals can be made by changing the method used to cook the ingredients. For an everyday meal in Malay culture, we often associate cooking beef with many ingredients to prepare dishes such as beef curry or rendang.   However, in the west, the same beef is marinated and grilled. For me, this version of cooking is simple, effortless and healthier.  Therefore, in this story, through … Continue reading Healthy Combination of West and East Meal

Good food is fresh, rich in nutrients and healthy.  It is easy to identify good food which charts in the food pyramid. These good foods are widely available in the fresh food market.  When we consume this good food, which is rich in nutrients, it helps our body to gain health benefits. In addition, good foods come from meals prepared at home.  Home cook takes … Continue reading Home cook meal as good food

The internet is full of knowledge that everyone shares their own cooking tips.  The key for learners is, to know whether the information is accurate and helpful.  For me, there is no right or wrong way of cooking and everyone may find ways to work on their cooking skills.  As for learning through the internet, I always make a revision on the recipe that is … Continue reading Lessons learned through following recipes on the Internet

Last winter, I travelled to Europe to visit both of my sons.  As this is my first time on the continent, they brought me for sightseeing across the states.  One afternoon, after a long walk on the street of Salzburg, Austria, we decided to rest and performed Zuhur prayer at a Turkish mosque. Visit a Turkish canteen The mosque compound bustling with people going in … Continue reading Taste of a Turkish Soup

Our previous decisions In the last post, (Preparation Before Ramadan), we do mention that we are going to open a cupcake stall in Bazar Ramadan in our localities. However, upon discussion, we decided that we had made a wrong strategy to open a cupcake stall during the pandemic. For our safety, we decided to retrieve back our decision from participating in the event. Given that … Continue reading Taking Alternative Route

On my way home  Ramadan is around the corner and our tasks increase.  On the way back from collecting sales on Monday,  22nd March 2020, while I drove back home, I saw a banner stating that the Ramadan Bazaar will be scheduled for the 1st of Ramadan in our residential area.  We were interested in this kind of event for a long time yet it … Continue reading Preparation Before Ramadan

Coconut water for drinks Coconut is one of the plants that do wonders in people’s life. In my culture, we use a lot of coconut-based ingredients for cooking. It has is own daily use especially for the coconut milk and grated coconut.  The amount of coconut usage is high and because of that, it is normal to see people plant coconut in their house compound … Continue reading From Kitchen To Beauty

A special  request When my son requested me to make a cake from coconut oil, it raised a question. I ask him why coconut oil?. I told him, all these years I make cake from butter and never coconut oil. “Well, now I can’t take dairy products including butter anymore. I’m allergic to it,” he said. My response is, “Well said, where I’m gonna find … Continue reading Experiences finding coconut oil in Malaysia