There’s always the newest gadgets promising to slice, chop and cook better than the rest and before you know it, the kitchen is overflowing with food processors, electric squeezers and objects with interesting names like Mandoline, Microplane and Silpat. Of course, a well-equipped kitchen is any foodie’s dream and the greater the variety of cooking utensils you have, the more you’ll be able to do. But sometimes it’s easy to overlook the essentials — those classic cooking tools that make it possible to prepare our food. Here’s my top 10 Favourite Kitchen Items (essential & time saving items) that can make a lot of everyday food. They are all very useful, practical, and inexpensive. Continue Reading →
I’m one of those people who avoid complicated recipes. I will just skip the recipe at the first glance of slight complexity. My brain just does not comprehend. I totally understand how some people do not want to step into the kitchen because what requires to be done in the kitchen can be at times confusing. That’s why I’m always looking for easy & quick methods, and I LOVE to SIMPLIFY recipes I find. Not only I save time, I just want to avoid headaches in the kitchen! Once you learnt the little tips & tricks here & there, cooking will become less daunting and more fun!
What better way to learn how to save time & neat tips from the wonderful cooks behind some of the food blogs I love. These amazing food bloggers have so kindly share their secret time saving tips, which I found to be extremely useful. Do check out their amazing blogs and tell them Shannon sends you over. Continue Reading →
I am not here to preach, but I am sharing in this post the reason why in the past few years I am trying my best to shift from a typical city girl way of eating (fast food, processed, lots of junk) to one that is more focused on natural fresh food. Continue Reading →
I just recently went on a long break back to my hometown Penang. At the mention of Penang, most people would immediately think of Penang’s yummylicious hawker food – char koay teow, laksa, hokkien mee, nasi kandar, pasembur, etc. As a result of stuffing their face silly, some friends end up with indigestion at the end of their Penang trip! Seriously! Continue Reading →
