DISCOVER HEALTH

Here's a simple recipe I'd like to share. It's not meant specifically for pregnant ladies, but since pregnant women's throat may not accept a lot of spicy dishes(my experience)..steamed & soups go the other way round,  it usually gets down pretty well. And fish tastes great when steamed .I can't tolerate the taste of poultry much when I'm conceiving, so I go for fishes and Alhamdulillah , it tastes better than ever. Ingredients: Fish (You could use either barammundi @ seabass ( siakap ) , black/white pomfret ( bawal ). Here I'd be using seabass. 1 big onion ~ finely sliced 1 turmeric root (thumb sized) ~ finely chopped 1 thumb-sized ginger~ finely chopped 3 cloves of garlic~ finely chopped Few strands of spring onions~ chopped coarsely Few  pinches of salt & pepper  **You could add sliced chili, but in this recipe I am not using any as I don't fancy the taste** Method: Prepare the steamer, add water, bring to boil. Put the fish onto a ...

French; macaron , Italian; maccarone ,here; macaroon. So, what;s up with this confectionery that's causing a craze in the society lately. Could it be due to it's astonishing vibrant colors and it's extreme sweetness? Personally I don't think macaroons are suitable for all ages, and totally should be consumed not more than once a month. Those are macaroons, coconut macaroons looks less appealing and safer. This recipe I'm sharing, sugar-less, doesn't it sounds a lot better? Maybe not, but make it a yes. I think macaroons are great, but as a mum, I prefer something milder for my kid. And when you're mixing the batter in your own kitchen, you're more likely to prepare a healthier meal for the family, and you are the one with the upper hand of what goes in and what does not into your meals. This is one of the reasons why home cooking should not be neglected. Coconut macaroon, even without sugar tastes great, and with all the extra sugar we are already co...

As my previous post was on avocado, a memory suddenly came back to me, haha it just a recipe of avocado salad, nothing much really, but if you're not in the mood for rice or bread this evening, this might just be the kind of thing you should go for. Okay, cease the talking, let's get into action. Ingredients 1 Avocado, cubed 1 Mango, cubed 1 red apple, cubed 1 banana, cubed 1 kiwi, cubed A quarter of red cabbage, thinly sliced A quarter of ordinary cabbage, thinly sliced A handful of grapes(your choice) Mayonnaise (enough to cover the lot) A bit of salt and brown sugar A dash of apple cider vinegar Method Just throw everything in a bowl, mix them up and tadaa, eating time! Hehe..this is not laziness, this is healthy with the many fruits involved. So, try it out will you? Till we meet again, bon apetit and good evening to all. Salam.

This is dang gui. Heard of dang gui ( angelica sinesis ) before? I have, but never yet had the chance to stir it up into a dish. This traditional chinese herb is also known as dong quai and tang kuei. It comes in 2nd place just after the highly sought-after herb, ginseng. Before moving on with the recipe, which I'd like to credit to Liana . I'd like to highlight on the benefits of dang gui:- Treatment related to women's reproductive health. Improves cardiovascular health. Menopause treatment and herbal tonic for women. Fertility treatment. Speeds up recovery after childbirth. Improves conditions of heavy menstrual bleeding and relieves period pain. May prevent the existence of uterine fibroid tumors. Improves blood health, balances blood pressure and functions as a blood tonic. Relieves constipation. Benefits the conditions related with the virus herpes zoster , headaches and migraines. May ease chronic inflammation in the case of rheumatism. Also benefits in...

Don't we all just love macaroni and cheese? I know I do. I love the sticky cheesy part most, when it comes hot, freshly baked from the oven. But as time moves on, one type of cheese is not enough, so, here's a recipe where three types of cheese are used to indulge ourselves with that creamy melts of cheese inside our mouths. Brings us back ages when we were just little kids, blissful, free and no problems would mess our heads. Yeah. Don't worry, we'll be using appropriate amounts of each one so that this meal wouldn't be burdening our health. There are instant packs available, but instant food? Making your own sounds more hearty and edible. It's a piece of cake, why would anyone go for the instant packs anyway. This recipe is free of any animal products, if you like you can add in chicken strips or tuna chunks.  Mozzarella,                   Parmesan,                    Cheddar. In...

Heard of this recipe before? I haven't and this is my first time of making it. When you are out of ideas of what to cook , try this out, it was supposed to be an experimental recipe by my mum-in-law, but turned out to be delicious and it's kind of healthy. So, I thought I'd share it to the world. Ingredients:- ->3 potatoes ->1/2 pumpkin (medium sized) ->1 Carrot ->A handful of Oyster mushrooms ->A few stalks of celery ->A bowl of round eye steak (cut into cubes) **All these ingredients are to be boiled and toss into the blender. ->A bowl of dried chilli (Boiled) ->Coriander powder ->Cumin powder and three spoons of curry powder ->2 large red onions ->A few cloves of garlic (These five are to be blended together) ->salt ->2 tablespoon sugar ->Few stalks of Sawi (Who knows what this is called in english? help please..) ->A cup of fish balls (cut into halves) ->Fried onions to garnish (sold ready-made) ...

Are you craving for pancakes in the morning? I know sometimes I do! That warm combination of freshly made pancakes with delightful gush of maple syrup, aah how is it not to be craved. Since eating it makes our morning so much better, why not have it often, this time make it healthier! Yeay, here's a great recipe of oatmeal pancakes, topping it off with...honey! Think you'll love it? I think you'll drool all over it. Let's get it started then. (Psssst; this is one heart-healthy recipe, isn't this just great?) Ingredients for healthy oatmeal pancakes with honey A cup of milk (if you've got lactose intolerance, substitute with water) 3/4 cup rolled oats or oatmeal 3/4 cup of whole wheat flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 4 large eggs A drop of vanilla essence Sugar (according to your preference) salt (according to your preference) Honey or apple sauce for topping (but I have no idea how to make apple sauce so I'll go for  honey instead) Method Heat ...

Okay, time for a simple recipe. And this has got to be one of the most fancied recipe ever- Chocolate chip cookies! Yummy and yumm yumm..hmm eating chocolate chip cookies brings me back to the days when I was just a little girl. Hmm.. Moving on with the recipe: Ingredients (makes about 40 regular sized cookies); 3 cups of all-purpose flour 1 and 1/2 baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 1 and 1/2 cups of unsalted butter 4 cups brown sugar a cup of chopped walnuts 2 large eggs A bag of chocolate chips 2 teaspoon of vanilla extract **add raisins if you like. Method; Preheat the oven to 180 degree Celsius. Whisk together baking soda, flour and salt, put aside. In another bowl, mix together butter and sugar till fluffy. Add eggs,walnuts, chocolate chips and vanilla, mix thoroughly. Next add the flour mixture and slowly mix all the ingredients together. Scoop out the dough with a tablespoon, drop onto baking trays. Wait till golden brown , take them out, let cool first before s...

Yummy? Craving for marshmallow biscuits? Come and make it ourselves, it's way healthier than the ready-made off the shelves without the additives,preservatives,flavors,extra sugar,extra salt and all the colorings. So,let's get started.What do we need?(makes 8)  60gm butter 100gm brown sugar 1 egg 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1, 1/2 cups flour(sifted) 1/2 cup caster sugar 1/2 cup of water 3/4 tablespoon gelatine 150gm dark chocolate, chopped and melted Method: Preheat oven to 160 degrees celcius. For the biscuits : Place butter and brown sugar in a large bowl and beat with a mixer until smooth. Add egg and vanilla,mix well. Fold in sifted flour. Place mixture on a lightly floured surface and roll out to 5mm thickness.Cut out 16 circles with a 6cm round biscuit cutter and place on a lightly greased oven tray. Bake until golden and cooked. Set aside to cool. For the marshmallow ; Mix caster sugar and water in a saucepan, next sprinkle in some gelatine powder...

Here is one smoothie recipe I got from the TV yesterday.And I tell you it looks yummy!I bet it tastes good, have to give it a try one day. The best part of it its healthy. Just great. You only need a few stuff.here have a look:- 1.Four pieces of avocados, skinned. 2.A couple of peeled bananas. 3.One-two spoonful of brown sugar. 4.A glass of milk. That is all what's needed in this smoothie recipe. And to make it, just toss all the ingredients into a blender, and its ready to serve. Please drink A.S.A.P. Once the fruits are cut and peeled its enzymes and nutrients gradually diminishes, and less than 3 hours all nutrients will be loss. So make it and drink immediately for an optimized benefit if not your smoothie defeats its purpose and all you get is a mouthful of sweetness, no value. **For more of great and healthy smoothie recipes please click here....> **  I just have to put a lot of smoothie snap shots for this entry...

Chocolate & Vanilla pudding Vanilla pudding Chocolate pudding This is the time to DROOL...Yummy! Yeay! I bet everyone enjoys(at least everyone I've met) & floats away with passion once that spoonful of pudding dissolves ever so smoothly into your delicate taste buds and brings a spark of joy into your day. It sounds like a line from a fantasy novel. But it's just one great dessert to enjoy. And I can't help myself, but to share it to the world. So that we all could enjoy it, no guilt of indulging in it all alone. If you're wondering what does pudding has anything to do with health,let me enlighten you. Since I am totally am forever in love with this particular dessert, I've searched every nook & cranny for a healthy choice, and guess what? I found it. It may not be the healthiest or the tastiest kind of food but it bring satisfaction to that craving, relieves stress(does it?),acting as a comfort food and here I'll share a recipe with al...

When I first learned about the existence of 'chicken soup' , I mean the motivational book series, I was clueless what the title had to do with chicken soup. Now I comprehend it's a metaphor.Chicken soup means to create a warmth atmosphere and calms down an erratic mind while providing strength to our body system,just as the real thing would do. Why are we talking chicken soup today? The flu season has come with its associates, cold and coughs. Having a well-made soup can help our body recover rapidly. Here I have some wonderful chicken soups recipe that you can try to prepare at home. So lets play chef for the day and diminish that flu. Classic chicken soup What ingredients needed? the most important is of course, the chicken. (use any parts you like,this recipe is for one whole chicken but you may alter it according to your preferance) 1Kg of carrots(chopped into cubes) 1Kg of celery(chopped into cubes) 4 cloves of garlic(crushed) *Note: slicing up garlic increa...