Applesauce Walnut Raisin Cake

Recipe adapted from here

Ingredients
2 cups all purpose flour
1 1/4 cup sugar
1-1/2 cups applesauce
1/2 cup butter, softened
2 large eggs
1-1/2 tsp vanilla
1-1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
1-1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 cup raisins
3/4 cup chopped walnuts

Method

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees f.  Grease and flour a bking pan.  Set aside.
2. Combine all cake ingredients, except raisins and walnuts in a large bowl.
3. Beat at low speed until all the ingredients are moistened.
4. Beat at high speed, scraping bowl often, until smooth.
5. Stir in raisins and walnuts.
6.  Pour into prepared pan.  Bake 40 to 50 minutes or until center is firm to the touch and edges begin to pull away from sides of pan.  Cool completely. 
7. Cut into slices and enjoy the moist and tasty cake!

Steamed Mussels in White Wine

Steamed Mussels with white wine, a classic dish that was easy to prepare and delightfully good! The sweet briny juices of the mussels combined with the rest of the ingredients brings a touch of class to the dining table :)  A tasty appetizer on its own or add pasta for a hearty meal...whatever you choose...you will enjoy this dish to the very last drop of the sauce....slurp :P.....

Ingredients
2 lbs fresh mussels - scrubbed clean under running water
1 cup dry white wine
1 tbsp butter
1 tbsp minced garlic
some chopped parsley

Delicious Braised Pork Ribs in a Baguette

slide the tender pork meat off the bone and stuff them into the baguette

add some vegetables pickles for some added taste and texture

open your mouth wide and enjoy all the goodness in a bite!

for recipe to this tasty fall off the bone braised ribs, refer to here

Super Tasty Braised Pork Ribs with Rice and Pickles

Ingredients
braised Pork Ribs
rice
vegetable pickles

Method
Refer to here for recipe.

Braised Pork Ribs with Chinese Spice

Super delicious fall off the bone ribs! One slab, Two Laps...enjoy the flavourful ribs with rice or in a baguette, either way they are just as good ;P

Credit to my home chef for the wonderful meals!

Ingredients
1 slab 3 1/2 lb pork rib
half onion - peeled and sliced into rings
5 dried red chili
3 star anise
2 small cinnamon sticks
1/2  cup rock sugar
1/2 cup huatiao wine
1 cup dark soy sauce
1 tsp five-spice powder
enough water to cover pork ribs for braising
2 tbsp cooking oil

Cinnamon Applesauce Muffins

Ingredients
1 3/4 cups flour
1 cup applesauce, unsweetened
1/3 cup raisins
3/4 cup butter
2 eggs
2 tsp baking powder
1 tbsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla

Honey Glazed Sesame Walnuts

Ingredients
1 1/2 cup raw walnuts
1 tbsp butter
3 tablespoon honey
sprinkle of toasted white sesame seeds 

Method

1. Preheat toaster oven to 275 degrees F.
2. Place walnuts on pan and bake for 12 to 15 minutes, tossing once during the baking to even out the temperature.
3. Remove from oven and set aside.
4. Heat up a non-stick pan.  Melt butter over medium heat into the pan. 
5. Mix in the honey and sesame seeds, stirring often until walnuts are evenly coated.
6. Let cool and enjoy the tasty snack!

Steamed Oysters with Garlic and Black Bean

plump and juicy oysters all ready!

 

Ingredients

10 fresh oysters

1 tsp fermented black bean - soaked for 10 minutes, rinsed and lightly chopped

1 tbsp rice wine

1 tbsp minced garlic

sprinkle of chopped parsley

Quck and Easy Grilled Trout with Basmati Rice

Lightly grilled and fish was moist and tender.

Ingredients
1 fresh trout - cleaned
pinch of sea salt
pinch of freshly ground black pepper
pinch of paprika powder

Method

1. Marinate the inner side of the trout with salt, pepper and paprika for 15 minuters or more.
2. In the meantime, heat up weber grill on high.  
3. Place fish on grates and grill for 5 minutes on each side.
4. Enjoy the tasty grilled fish with a plate of tomato basmati rice.....simply cooked, simply delicious!

Easy Tomato Turmeric Rice

Ingredients
1 cup of basmati rice, rinsed
2 cups of water
1 tomato, cut into small pieces
1/2 small onion - diced
1 tsp turmeric powder
8 dried curry leaves
pinch of salt
a slice of butter