Telur Masak Kicap (Eggs in Soy Sauce)

Mom used to make this dish all the time
when we were little.
It's fast.
And it's cheap to make.
Sometimes, she would fry the eggs.
Other times, she would serve it with
hard boiled eggs.
The fried potatoes are optional.
I guess she include that to make it more filling.

When I first got married,
I would make this dish a few times
from the dozens of Habhal sweet soy sauce
I had brought over from Singapore.
Unfortunately,
the bottles of Habhal goodness were long gone..
and much to my dismay,
I couldn't find it at my local Asian grocery stores.
And oh, I have yet to find the ABC brand either.
Bummer.

Anyway,
I have finally found a recipe that I'm satisfied with.
It's close enough.


Serves 4.

4 eggs, fried with a bit of vegetable oil
1 potato, peeled and sliced into strips - fry until golden brown

1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 small onion, cut into rings

2 tablespoons dark soy sauce (Tamari sauce)
2 tablespoons honey (adjust sweetness)
1 teaspoon sambal oelek (more if you like spicier..I usually put around 2 teaspoons)

Garnish:
1 spring onion (scallions) - sliced thinly

Mix the soy sauce, honey and sambal oelek.
Fry the onions till it gets soft.
Add the minced garlic and fry about 30 seconds longer. Then add the soy sauce mixture and fry a minute longer. Add fried eggs and the fried potatoes and garnish with the spring onions.

Chicken Wings with Curry Lime Butter

I have a thing for Tyler Florence.
Damn.
That man can cook.
And the best thing is,
his recipes work and are easy to follow.
Of course I wish my hubby could be more like Tyler.
But that ain't gonna happen soon.
He couldn't fry an egg to save his life.
LOL..
Sorry honey.

Anyway,
this is one of Tyler's chicken wings recipe.
It's good but I wish it was more spicy.
Next time,
and there will be a next time,
I'll put some chilli flakes for a bit more heat.


Recipe taken from Food Network Tyler Florence.
Here.

Chips Galore Cookies

Who would've thought that
Facebook
will take a lot of your time?
That thing is addictive!!!

Anyway,
I made these cookies weeks ago.
The original recipe called for almond extract.
I made a small batch of it,
and my kids were totally revolted by the almond smell
and taste.
Not for them.

So,
the second time round,
I made it with vanilla extract
and it's so much better.
These cookies had tons of chips-
great for the chocolate lover.
I also substituted the semisweet chocolate
with bittersweet...
just because I love my chocolate a bit more bitter.
You could interchange them, of course.

Recipe taken and adapted from Taste of Home Cookies.

Yields 9 dozen.

1 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
2 1/4 cup all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cup EACH bittersweet chocolate chips,
milk chocolate chips and white chocolate chips
1 1/2 cups chopped pecans
1 1/2 cups chopped walnuts

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Beat in vanilla extract.
Combine the flour, baking soda and salt in a separate bowl.
And gradually add to the creamed mixture.
Combine chips and nuts; stir into dough.
Cover and regrigerate for 1 hour or until easy to handle.

Drop by tablespoons 2 inch apart onto greased baking sheets.
Bake at 325F for 18-20 minutes or until golden brown.
Remove to racks to cool completely.