Mini Apple Carrot Walnut Cake

This mini cake is packed with flavours. It is easy to do and delicious to eat. Perfect for afternoon tea snack.

Ingredients:

2                no.             Large eggs
175           grams         Plain flour
70             grams         Soft brown sugar
65             grams         White caster sugar
1               tsp.             Ground cinnamon
1               tsp.             Ground nutmeg
1/4            tsp.             Salt
1               tsp.             Baking soda
1               tsp.             Vanilla extract  / essence
2/3            cup             Corn oil
1 1/3         cups           Grated carrot ( approx. 2 medium carrots )
2/3            cups           Grated apple  ( approx. 1 medium apple)
1/2            cups           Chopped walnuts
1/4            cups           Chopped dried cranberries
1/4            cups           Raisins

How to do it?

Pre-heat oven to 180 degrees Celsius. Grease and line the bottom of the mini cake mould or muffin tin.

Sift together the flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt and baking soda in a mixing bowl and make a well in the centre. Set aside.      

In a separate mixing bowl, whisk together eggs, sugar and vanilla essence until the sugar dissolved. Pour in the corn oil in a steady stream while you continue to whisk until the mixture is well combine and thicken.

Pour the wet mixture into the dry ingredients and mix well to combine. Add in the grated carrot, apple, cranberries, half the chopped walnuts and half the raisins.

Divide evenly into the mini cake mould then sprinkle over the other half walnuts and raisins. Bake for 20 - 25 minutes until the toothpicks comes out clean when inserted.

Enjoy :)

Pearl Barley Soup Dessert

Easy nutritious dessert.

Ingredients:

1              cup           Pearl Barley, soaked overnight
6              cups         Water
1 1/2        cups         Winter melon candy, chopped
2/3           cup           Rock sugar
2              sheets       Dried tofu skin, soaked till soft
1              cup           Ready to eat ginkgo nuts

How to do it?

In a large pot, place the soaked barley and water, bring to a boil. Turn the heat down and simmer for 10 - 15 minutes until the barley is halfway cooked.

Add in the winter melon candy and rock sugar and continue to cook until the sugar dissolve. Subsequently, add in the ginkgo nuts and cook for another 15 minutes or until the barley is tender and cooked through.  Add in the tofu skin, stir and cook for another 5 minutes.

Enjoy :)

High Protein Yogurt Fruits Mix

 

 

This is a very healthy nutritious high protein snack.



 

Ingredients:

1               cup           Fat-free Greek yogurt

1               scoop       Unsweetened protein powder (I use Banana Strawberry whey protein)

2               tbsp.         Chopped dried apricots

1               tbsp.         Pumpkin seeds

1               tbsp.         Sunflower seeds

1               tbsp.         Melon seeds

2               tbsp.         Unsweetened apple juice

1               stick         Stevia (sweetener) or 2 tsp. honey

1                               Kiwi fruit, sliced

1/2            cup          Strawberry, quartered

1               medium   Banana, sliced

 

How to do it?

In a mixing bowl, mix together the yogurt, protein powder, apple juice, dried apricots, seeds and Stevia until well combined. If it is too thick add more apple juice to you preference consistencies.

 

Pour it into a bowl, arrange the slice fruits on top and serve.

 

Enjoy :)

 

Banana Strawberry Yogurt Smoothie

Easy healthy smoothie to brighten your day.

Ingredients:

1           large      Banana
1           cup        Strawberry
1           cup        Unsweetened frozen low-fat plain Greek yogurt
1           tsp.        100% pure vanilla extract
1/2        cup        Skimmed milk
1           stick      Stevia (sweetener) or you may use 1 tbsp. honey instead.

How to do it?

Place all the ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. Pour in a glass and serve.

Enjoy :)

   

Marshmallow Cream Crackers Sandwhich

I use to have cream crackers sandwich with jam or peanut butter when I was young. This recipe come across my mind when I am making the easy homemade marshmallow. Putting the warm sticky marshmallow cream on the creams crackers is just so good. You got to try this. So easy to prepare and it is great for afternoon tea or anytime when you have sweet craving.

Ingredients:

1            cup             Caster Sugar
1            tbsp.           Gelatine
2/3         cup             Water
1/2         tsp.             Vanilla extract
3            drops          Yellow food colouring
20          pcs.             Cream crackers

How to do it?

In a medium saucepan, add in sugar, gelatine and water. Stir well to combine. Turn the heat on and continue to stir until the sugar is dissolved. When the mixture boiled, reduce the heat and leave it for 10 minutes. Do not stir it. Taking the mixture off the heat and let it sit for another 10 minutes.

After 10 minutes, add in vanilla extract and food colouring. Beat the mixture with a hand mixer for another 8 - 10 minutes until the mixture is thicken, light and fluffy.

Spread the marshmallow cream on the back of a cream crackers and top with another piece. Press down lightly. Repeat the same for the rest.

Enjoy :)

Easy Homemade Marshmallows

Easy homemade marshmallows anyone? It is cheaper than store bought marshmallows and you know what exactly what is inside.

Ingredients:

1            cup             Caster Sugar
1            tbsp.           Gelatine
2/3         cup             Water
1/2         tsp.             Vanilla extract
3            drops          Yellow food colouring (optional)
1/3         cup              Icing sugar

How to do it?

In a medium saucepan, add in sugar, gelatine and water. Stir well to combine. Turn the heat on and continue to stir until the sugar is dissolved. When the mixture boiled, reduce the heat and leave it for 10 minutes. Do not stir it. Taking the mixture off the heat and let it sit for another 10 minutes.

After 10 minutes, add in vanilla extract and food colouring. Beat the mixture with a hand mixer for another 8 - 10 minutes until the mixture is thicken, light and fluffy.

Transfer the mixture into a lightly greased and lined baking pan, spread out and level the surface. Cover and let it set in the fridge overnight.

Take it out and cut into bite size pieces and coat with the icing sugar.

Enjoy :)

Nutritious White Fungus, Red Dates, Ginkgo Nuts and Longan Soup (Chinese dessert)

This dessert is served during Chinese New Year or other auspicious occasions as a symbol of sweet blessings. It is very easy to prepare at home and is highly nutritious.

Ingredients:

50     grams          White fungus / Snow fungus, soaked until soft and cut into pieces
1       cup.              Ginkgo nuts, shelled and peeled (Alternately, use ready-to-use canned Ginkgo)
1       cup.              Red Dates
1/2    cup.              Dried longan
4       cup.              Water
250   grams            Honey rock sugar (Use regular rock sugar / brown sugar if not available)

How to do it?

Pour the water in a medium pot and bring it to a boil. Add in the white fungus and cook for 6 minutes. Add in ginkgo nuts and red dates, continue to cook for 20 minutes.

Then, add in longan and rock sugar and continue to cook for another 20 - 30 minutes.

Serve hot or warm.

Enjoy :)

Sweet Potatoes and Longan Soup (Chinese Dessert)

This is a light, non-creamy, easy and more importantly is healthy Chinese dessert that is so yummy and goes great should you down with cold.

Ingredients:

1         kg      Orange sweet potatoes, washed, peel and cut into chunks
4         cups   Water
1         pcs.     3 inch ginger root, crushed (you may adjust it to your personal taste)
1/2      cup     Dried longan
1         cup     Dark brown sugar (you may vary the amount depending on your personal taste)

How to do it?

Bring the water to boil. Add in ginger and sweet potatoes. Reduce the heat and simmer for about 20 minutes. Add in the longan and continue to cook until the sweet potatoes is tender.

Add in sugar and bring it to a boil again until all sugar dissolved.

It is best serve while it is still hot.

Enjoy :)

Lime Mint Honey Yogurt with Walnuts and Raisins

Simple and healthy desserts or snacks.

Ingredients:

2        cups       Greek yogurt
1/4     cup        Mint leave, chopped
1        tbsp.      Lime zest
1/4     cup        Raw honey
20                    Whole walnuts
1/4     cup        Raisin

How to do it?

Mix together yogurt, mint leave and lime zest. Transfer into four serving bowl. Arrange walnuts on top and scatter some raisins. Drizzle over the honey.

Enjoy :)