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Man Does Not Live By Bread Alone ……… Moses

Archive for February, 2006

Cooking with Bean Curd - A favourite of mine

Posted: Monday, February 20th, 2006 @ 5:42 pm in Tips, Cooking | No Comments »

This originates from China and is an important ingredient in Chinese cuisine. Bean curd, pressed bean curd cakes, deepfried bean curd, frozen bean curd, bean curd skin, bean curd puffs and bean curd sticks are some of the nutritious products from the humble soybeans.
Cooking Tip:
1) Soak in salted water - traditional bean curd is tender […]

Chocolate Bread Pudding

Posted: Wednesday, February 15th, 2006 @ 6:44 pm in Recipes, Desserts | No Comments »

This chocolate dessert is served with hot fudge sauce, making it the most delicious way to use up bread that is slightly stale.   Always handy to know whenever you dont want to waste that bread. 
Ingredients: 
 6 thick slices white bread, crusts removed ; 2 cups canned evaporated milk; 2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa; 2 eggs; 2 tbsp […]

A Way to Destress! Baking!

Posted: Friday, February 3rd, 2006 @ 3:26 pm in Food For Thought | 1 Comment »

I swear by this!  All you stressed out working folks or housewives, put on your apron and bake.    Get inspiration from bakery shops , stop and take the time to smell the aroma……
I had it figured by now, why it destresses me - see when you are focussing on something, like getting the right weight, […]