Prawn Paste Chicken Wings

Ingredients:
■8 mid-joint chicken wings
Marinade:
■2 tbsp of prawn paste
■1 tbsp of oyster sauce
■2 tsp of all spice powder
■Dash of black pepper
■1 tsp sesame oil
■3 tbsp of liquor or rice wine

Method:
1. Heat oven to 350 F (177 deg C).
Chicken wings usually take about 40
minutes at most to be fully cooked.
2. Line baking tray with aluminium foil,
unless you want to break your arms
scrubbing it after you’re done baking.
3. Use a metal rack. Place on top of tray.
Brush the rack with melted butter or
cooking oil.
4. Place wings underside facing up on
rack, with enough space in between
each.
5. Into the oven they go. After 20
minutes, baste wings with remaining
marinade. Turn them over and brush on
some more butter, and bake for another
20 minutes.
6. Serve with a wedge of lemon.

Extracted from Hedy Khoo

Love Story of the Irish Coffee

There's a story that Irish Coffee is invented and conjured from a Bartender in Dublin's airport who fell in love with an air stewardess.

He fell in love the moment he was acquainted with the air stewardess. She's like Irish Whiskey, rich and frangant. But each time she walk into the bar, she would order different types of coffee according to her mood that day, but never a cocktail. Yet, the forte of the bartender is in mixing cocktails. To have the girl drink one of his specialties was his greatest wish. An idea was formed and he mixed Irish Whiskey and coffee together into perfection, thus inventing a new drink - Irish Coffee, adding it into the menu, hoping the girl will take notice.

However, the girl was not a person who take notices at small details, the bartender himself never once hinted at her, remaining doing his work behind the counter. Once, during her non-frequent visit, she discovered there's Irish Coffee and became the 1st person to have tasted it.

The only reason why she was the 1st person to drink it was that the bartender had created two menus; 1 dark brown, 1 light brown specially for the girl.

It was a whole year from the day the bartender created the drink till the day the air stewardess ordered it. The bartender was very emotional when she ordered the drink, he cried. For fear of her seeing his tears, he wiped them away and use his fingers to run a circle around the glass tip. So it is said the 1st taste of Irish Coffee reminds one the thoughts of yearning for someone and suppressing it.

The girl fell in love with Irish Coffee and would order it each time she landed at the airport. As time goes by, both of them became good friends and she would tell him the sights and happenings of her trips. The bartender would teach her the secrets of making Irish Coffee. Then came one day, she decided to retire from air stewardess and came to say farewell, which is goodbye for good. The bartender made Irish Coffee for her one last time and addded, "Would you like tears to go with it?".

He was hoping she could realise what the tatste of fermentation represents.

The air stewardess went back to her home in San Francisco and one day she was looking for Irish Coffee in pubs around her area, but couldn't locate any, then she realised that the drink was specially created for her, but she never understood why the bartender asked her whether she want to add some tears to it.
She opened a coffee cafe soon after and began selling Irish Coffee. That is why although the origins of Irish Coffee began in Dublin, but it became popular in San Francisco. The bartender also made available the drink after the air stewardess left, which is why Irish Coffee is considered a cocktail in Dublin, but a coffee beverage in San Francisco.

Back At One - Brian McKnight

It's undeniable that we should be together
It's unbelievable how I used to say that I'd fall never
The basis is need to knowi
f you don't know just how I feel
Then let me show you now that I'm for real
If all things in timetime will reveal Yeah...

Chorus:
One - you're like a dream come true
Two - just wanna be with you
Three - Girl its plain to see that you're the only one for me
Four - repeat steps one through three
Five - make you fall in love with me
If ever I believe my work is done
then I'll start back at one.

So Incredible the way things work themselves out
And all emotional once you know that its all about, hey
And undesirablefor us to be apart
Never would of made it very far
Cause you know you got the keys to my heart

*Repeat (Chorus)*

Say farewell to the dark of night
I see the coming of the sun
I feel like a little childwhose life has just begun
You came and breathed new life
Into this lonely heart of mine
You threw out the life line
just in the nick of time...

Chorus:

Chorus: One - you're like a dream come true

Two - just wanna be with you

Three - Girl its plain to see that you're the only one for me

Four - repeat steps one through three

Five - make you fall in love with me

If ever I believe my work is done

then I'll start back at one... (End)

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Beef Stew with Stout

INGREDIENTS
500g of beef, cut into cubes
2 carrots, cut into large chunks
4 Russet potatoes, also in large chunks
3 medium-sized onions, or 2 large ones, chopped
1 bowl of green peas
3 tomatoes cut into wedges
1 red bell pepper, cut into large pieces
1 piece of ginger (one-inch chunk)
2 cloves of garlic with skin removed
2 cans of stout beer
200 ml stock (you can make beef stock from bones, or vegetable stock, or you can just pick a pack of chicken stock off the shelf)
1 knob of butter
3 tablespoons of all purpose flour, sieved
2 tablespoons of olive oil
Sprinkling of paprika

SEASONING MIX
3 tablespoons of oyster sauce
3 tablespoons of Worcester sauce
3 sprigs of rosemary
2 tablespoons of dried oregano leaves
1 teaspoon of ground thyme
Sprinkling of salt and pepper, to taste

METHOD
If available, use fresh rosemary and thyme. Or grab the dried versions at your nearest supermarket. I would recommend that you get the oregano in leaf form, rather than the powdered form, though. Season the beef with seasoning mix. Leave it for at least the time that you take to clean and chop the vegetables.
Heat the sauce pan, add the olive oil and knob of butter. Saute the chopped onion, tomatoes, ginger, and bell pepper. Throw in a good dash of dried oregano. Add the beef cubes and garlic. Brown the beef cubes. Couple of dashes of paprika.
Pour in the soup stock. Cover. When it starts to boil, lower the heat and let it simmer for 30 minutes. Add the carrots. And the stout (make sure you get to this stage before you drink the whole thing). Throw in the potatoes 15 minutes after the carrots as they cook quicker. Add more oyster sauce, Worcester sauce and salt to taste. Let it cook on slow heat for another 30-40 minutes.
Add the green peas 5 minutes before the cooking time ends. Before serving, stir in the flour in spoonfuls, and let it dissolve thoroughly.
Don't forget that sprig of coriander for garnish, and enjoy your stew with a nice long french loaf.

*Recipe from Hedy Khoo

Got this list of Interesting Golden Proverbs from a fren:

1. A strong kiss is a real bliss.
2. Marriage and mirage are tempting ones from afar.
3. A house plus love, only then it is a home.
4. A smile is a curve which sets the marital straight.
5. First mix together, rest sex together.
6. Marriage is a covered dish; divorce is a coward’s dish.
7. Men have sight; women have insight.
8. Men make houses; women make homes.
9. Never trust lover too far, nor as a bachelor too near.
10. A compliment a day keeps the divorce away.
11. If couple loves to understand the marriage, then she should understand him more than she loves him, and he should love her more than he understands her; there both understand to love in marriage.
12. Sex joins two bodies, but love joins two souls.
13. A hug, a kiss, a squeeze if there is a desire to please.
14. Wedding adds the two together, but egoism subtracts one from the other; marriage multiplies, whereas the divorce divides the two.
15. Dress-up and have fun together outside; undress and have fun together inside.
16. The greatest secret of successful marriage is to treat all disasters as incidents and none of the incidents as disasters.
17. The cure for love is marriage, and the cure for marriage is love again.

May everyone, including myself have a blissful relationship or marriage.

The Hedgehog

A sweet little gift from a fren to accompany me on the days i was at home nursing my post-surgery wounds. But Kylis likes it so much that she keeps hugging it. Even when i brought this back to my own house. The moment she finds it she wont let go.

Whitebait Omelette

(Fish & Eggs are high protein foods. Whitebait is a good source of calcium)

Ingredients

100g cooked whitebait
3 eggs, beaten
2 slices old ginger, shredded
1 stalk spring onions, cleaned & chopped
1 stalk coriander, cleaned & chopped
11/2 Tbsp Sesame Oil

Method

1. Rinse & Drain Whitebait. Season with ½ tsp light soya sauce.
2. Heat the Oil in wok, then add shredded ginger & fry til fragrant.
3. Lower heat, add whitebait & fry fish until light golden brown.
4. Pour the beaten egg over fish and cook until eggs settle into an omelette.
5. Sprinkle the Spring Onions & Coriander over omelette before serving.

Fried Eggs With Ginger

Eggs are a Complete protein food, which is good for nutrition especially if you don’t like eating meat dishes excessively. This dish invigorates the blood & improve complexion.)

Ingredients

2 eggs; beaten
old ginger; finely shredded
3 Tbsp sesame oil


Method

1. Heat sesame oil in wok till hot
2. Fry ginger till golden brown
3. Pour beaten egg over ginger and fry till cook. Ready to serve

Red Dates Tea

(Helps revitalise general health. This is supposed to replace plain water)

Ingredients

10 red dates
2 black dates
50g black beans; stir fried without oil
100g Dang Shen (codonopsis pilosula)
4 slices old ginger


Method

1. Rinse all the ingredients and put into a crackpot
2. Fill about 3/4 of crackpot with boiling water and boil for at least 2 Hrs

Ginger Fried Rice

(Traditionally, the 1st solid food offered to a New Mother. Helps to alleviate "wind" after delivery. New Mother is to eat this and drink Red Dates Tea)

Ingredients

old ginger; finely shredded

1 egg; beaten

1 bowl cooked rice

2 Tbsp sesame oil

Salt

Method

1. Pour 1/2 Tbsp sesame oil into a wok, fry beaten egg into thin omelette. Cut it into strips and set aside

2. Heat sesame oil and fry ginger till fragrant

3. Stir in cooked rice and fry well. Pour in egg and stir. Add salt to taste

Special Sauce for Instant Noodle

Ingredients

1 tsp Oyster Sauce

1 tsp dark soya sauce

1 tsp vinegar

1 1/2 tsp sesame oil

1 tsp tomato

3 tsp chilli sauce

Method

1. Put instant noodle into boiling water and cook

2. Mix oyster sauce, vinegar, dark soya sauce, tomato sauce, chilli sauce and sesame oil on a serving plate.

3. Add a little bit of water onto the sauce mixture and stir well

4. Drain off water and pour cooked noodle onto plate

5. Crack egg into some boiling water and cook it the water scrumble egg style

6. Empty content onto the plate and mix everything well. Ready for serving

Note: You can alter the sauces according to your preference.

Recipe for Chuntey Chicken salad

Ingredients

1 Tbs Honey mustard
3 Tbs Mayonise
1 Tbs Salad sauce
Pepper
Salt
1 to 2 Tbs Chuntey mango sauce containing vinegar
Shredded Broil Chicken breast
Spring onions
Rasins

Method

1. Mix Honey mustard, mayo, salad sauce and Chutney mango sauce in a big bowl
2. Mix well before adding a little pepper and salt
3. Pour in the shredded chicken breast and mix well
4. Pour content onto serving plate
5. Sprinkle spring onions and rasins on top and ready to serve

Gosh.. I cant believe myself that i'm starting another blog. Hopefully this will be an interesting one. Hehehe
I love to read horoscope though they have not been accurate all this while. Guess it's more for the fun of it and trying to find out which are the prediction that may really come true one day.
Now.. this is one website quite a number of people claim is quite accurate for them. Hapi reading.. ;P

狮子座
自吹自擂要慎重
在公众的场合要注意自吹自擂的话最好少说，别事后再来反悔，有人会不原谅你，任何口头约定都需要慎重。这个月不要让人请客，莫名其妙变成欠他人情。
工作运
不论是精神或脑力，有引擎发动较晚的倾向，需要一段时间暖身，所以最好一早就有心理准备，一切在11日后才进行较重要的事件。
恋爱运
禁止以任性娇蛮为武器，就算最后想要的东西你到手，但你在对方心目中的地位形象也会大大受到破坏。
好运风水
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处女座
严禁自以为是
慎重行动的一个月。自己以为有远见的判断或想象会大大落空，而还没有确认事实之前，要严禁任意行动。有些自以为是的倾向，要多听听周围的意见。
工作运
初次见面的人，对你是个有利于工作运的重要人物，值得观察。而你的人品就表现在装扮上，要获得他人信赖就从外表开始吧。
恋爱运
摆脱一切负担，使你感到分外轻松，相当珍惜这个自由机会，终于可以在情海中喘一口气，或许没有爱情的日子有时还比较好吧。
好运风水
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天秤座
不逃避解决问题
只要下定决心想要解决问题，就有使你真正解决的机会，诚心面对很重要，碰到问题不逃避的态度，就会给人信任的印象。
工作运
有令人振奋的消息传来，暂时可以松口气。这个月的工作运整体来说，是非常适合发展海外投资，与专注精神层面的事务。
恋爱运
觉得自己对爱情的奉献牺牲，没有受到应有的重视，如今终于可以慢慢放下。与情人之间的问题，会慢慢找到答案。
好运风水
幸运色：蓝色幸运星座：魔羯座幸运物品：杂志约会吉日：3日 赚钱吉日：9日


天蝎座
不要轻信谣言
不要委托人，寄望人帮忙外，要注意因为扭曲他人的言语，而导致的口头纠纷，特别是与家人之间，容易发生争执，你不先道歉的话，情况恐怕难以收拾。
工作运
这个月虽然努力赚钱，但对于钱财的运用最好保守谨慎些，新工作计划未必有利于你。
恋爱运
小心有人挑拨离间，对两人感情产生不良影响，不要轻信谣言，要勤于消毒谣言，免得受害，否则感情也会因空穴来风而面临考验。
好运风水
幸运色：宝蓝色幸运星座：双子座幸运物品：化妆水约会吉日：5日赚钱吉日：8日

射手座
主动和解好关系
在争执冷战中的人际关系上，想要赢回对方的心，获得对方谅解，有耐心加上诚意够，和解不难。主动、积极、多表现诚意说服，所付出的心力将不会白费。
工作运
这个月适合暂不公开私下进行的秘密合约，你适合担任在幕后默默付出的角色，就别先露脸，这样才对你真正有利。
恋爱运
有秘密恋情开始展开，对已经进行中的秘密恋情，你很希望与对方坦率交往，两个人之间不会有秘密存在，所有事情都能公开，透明化。
好运风水
幸运色：绿色幸运星座：白羊座幸运物品：金饰品约会吉日：18日 赚钱吉日：12日


魔羯座
幸运新关系
新建立的关系是幸运征兆，积极与对方接近准没错。平日的冲动在此时可暂时压抑住，之前人际关系有误解的人，将可逐渐化解，心情整个都放松了。
工作运
要留意房屋租售买卖，要处理这方面的事要尽量谨慎，仔细阅读签约条文，可能会因为一时不察，或是被人动了一点小手脚，而使你吃闷亏。
恋爱运
爱情运气不大平衡，心里急，但客观环境没办法配合，你感到无力。去和爱人谈谈，把内心疑虑全都抛出来，请爱人安慰你落寞心情。
好运风水
幸运色：淡黄色幸运星座：天蝎座幸运物品：香水约会吉日：21日 赚钱吉日：6日

水瓶座
主动胜于被动
与朋友之间所牵系的事物有越变越小的迹象，在交友关系上需要更积极，不要被动等人家，自己主动联系时要快一点。
工作运
对资本与贷款、借款等资金调度应多加慎重，没有好好掌握，左手进、右手出，结果还是留不住。虽有获得资金的机会，但负债情况还是会随之而来，对借贷周转的运作应要格外小心。
恋爱运
恋爱方面有极大的自信，爱情运高涨，但可能往不正常的方向发展。像对朋友的情人或是其它已经有对象的人产生好感，自认为自己才配得上。
好运风水
幸运色：深灰色幸运星座：处女座幸运物品：维他命约会吉日：19日 赚钱吉日：17日


双鱼座
投机取巧不靠谱
没有投机取巧的运气，不过认真诚恳的工作及学习的态度，将能获得好评。与其迎合他人之见，不如保持积极姿态。
工作运
这个月对从事新领域投资有利，新的保险加保，新的投资方式都会招来财运。这个月有为各种交际而奔波忙碌的现象，此时正是你张开情报天线搜集的时机，可先以平时不易见到的人为优先对象。
恋爱运
你希望最亲近的情人可以与你共同努力，可惜志趣不同，各走各路，谁也不愿放弃自己先前的努力。
好运风水
幸运色：淡黄色幸运星座：金牛座幸运物品：信用咭约会吉日：23日 赚钱吉日：6日

白羊座
专业发展好
在自己的专门领域中有了良好发展，力气满满的月份。但需要大家共同完成的工作，要注意遵守期限，别因个人私事而拖延整体进度。
工作运
有机会与跨国企业或外商公司合作，或是赴异地工作，会有不错的贵人运，你的许多创意能引起共鸣或受到赏识，为自己开辟一些机会。
恋爱运
感情上对爱人有强势控制欲的你，有点黏又不会太黏，可是这个月保持两人关系良好的秘方。
好运风水
幸运色：黑色幸运星座：天秤座幸运物品：梳子约会吉日：13日 赚钱吉日：11日

金牛座
情绪脆弱不安
心理上有些脆弱，容易受他人情绪变化的影响。在精神焦虑的人身边，不知不觉你也会跟着不安起来。以致于无法尽情发挥自己原有性格。
工作运
你的财星水星逆行至10日，之后财运将带来活力与新气象，一扫水星逆行期间的阴霾，好好运用现在，是今年中最该把握的理财好时期。
恋爱运
开始对爱情产生疑问，因为看到一些不幸的例子，你会担心自己是否也会遇到这类不幸的爱情。
好运风水
幸运色：宝蓝色幸运星座：金牛座
幸运物品：计算机约会吉日：25日 赚钱吉日：12日

双子座
多留意沟通障碍
在通信、交通上带来一些障碍，对平常使用的交通工具最好勤于保养，当然更要谨慎开车，遵守交通规则。任何对外联络需要注意时效性问题，保持良好的沟通可以避免问题发生。
工作运
财运方面仍强势，金钱忧虑得以消解，即使有需要一时付出去的费用，也会有相对的回报，这个月大利于从事传讯、教育及创作业的双子座。
恋爱运
爱情有受眼前的事情所迷惑的倾向，一时之间只看到现在，没想到将来的后果，是一段诱惑危险期，要特别注意。
好运风水
幸运色：暗绿色幸运星座：天秤座幸运物品：腰包约会吉日：30日 赚钱吉日：2日


巨蟹座
从容面对世局动荡
心情放松的情况就不一样了，在悠然的气氛下有其它收获，这才叫做快乐。这个月的生活重点就是虽然世局动荡，只要自己凡事不急不徐，从容面对即可。
工作运
若要投资或转换工作在23日前不妨考虑地产、饮食、酒店、期货等相关工作，23日后则以黄金、电力、娱乐及休闲业为要点。
恋爱运
爱情运上升中，心中的烦恼、需要找人商量的事，找亲密的情人吐露一下，将你的情绪与好伴侣分担，忧愁可以减半，欢乐却可以双倍。
好运风水幸运色：灰色幸运星座：狮子座幸运物品：PDA约会吉日：25日 赚钱吉日：16日


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