Ingredients
Serving Size: 2

• 4 small piece of floury potatoes
• 1 tablespoon of olive oil
• 3 clove of crushed garlic
• 1 teaspoon of butter
• 2 stalk of fresh thyme leaf, chopped
• 1 teaspoon of dried marjoram leaf
• salt

Directions

•  Wash and peeled the potatoes. Parboil in boiling salted water for 5-10 minutes. Drain and toss in the pan.
• Preheat the oven to 200C.
• Mix the olive oil, garlic, butter, thyme leaf, dried marjoram leave and a little bit of salt together.
• Spread some butter on the roasting tin and marinate the potatoes with the mixture.
• Place roasting tin in the oven and cook for about 30 minutes. Turn them over from time to time whilst they are cooking to make sure they colour on all sides.

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It has been a week since I last updated my blog as I have been busy sorting and preparing myself for the new term. This week is the second week of the school’s term, but there are already so many things to do such as balloting my modules and tutorial slots, 1 gigantic JAVA project, many articles to read and etc. To make matter worse, my precious laptop is spoiled, it needs about 1 -2 days or more before I can use it again! Oh My GOD… Currently I’m using my school PC to update this blog.

Anyway no matter what happens, we still have to eat and life has to go on. As we know the most important meal for a day is BREAKFAST and having a good breakfast provides the nutrients that people need to start their day off right. Therefore this recipe (Smoked Salmon, Lemon and Creme Fraiche Sandwich) is another healthy recipe for you to try in the morning. This recipe is written by Jamie Oliver and is found in his book, Jamie’s Dinners. If you are interesting in it please purchase his book by visiting my store. Buy Now!

Ingredients
Serving Size: 4 - 5

• 10 slices of Smoked salmon
• 1 tablespoon of lemon juice
• 3 tablespoons of creme fraiche
• Finely grated lemon zest
• Wholemeal or rye bread
• Margarine
• Salt and pepper

Direction

1. First you put the creme fraiche and lemon juice in a bowl and mix well. Then add in a little bit of pepper and salt into the spread and mix again .
2. Next we prepare our sandwiches by spreading some margarine on 2 slices of bread. Place 1 piece of smoke salmon on either slice of bread, then spread the lemon creme fraiche on top of the salmon. Top with another slice of salmon and add a little bit of lemon zest on top . Top with the other slice of bread. Repeat with the remaining ingredients.

Source: Jamie’s Dinners Book

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Do you know the nutrition of your favorite spread?

This article provides a short comparsion on the nutrition of Peanut Butter and Cream Cheese.

Peanut Butter (2 tablespoons)
190 calories
16g fat (3g saturated)
8g protein
2g fiber
149mg sodium

Cream Cheese (2 tablespoons)
100 calories
10g fat (6g saturated)
2g protein
32mg cholesterol
86mg sodium

As you can see from the nutriton comparsion data, peanut butter has a higher level of calories and fat compared to cream cheese. However, higher amount of fat and calories doesn’t mean it is less nutritious as it also provides additional nutritions such as protein and fiber which its competitor couldn’t match. In addition, peanut butter doesn’t has a single milligram of cholesterol which can cost heart disease if we have intake tot much.

Do you want to know what happen if you intake too much cholesterol?

Continue Reading :) 

What happen if there is too much cholesterol?

When there is too much cholesterol in your blood, it can build up on the inside walls of your arteries. Over time, the cholesterol buildup, called plague, can narrow the space for blood to flow through.
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I have recieved many comments and feedback on my Bacon wrapped with golden mushroom recipe since I have uploaded it two weeks ago. So I was wondering what else goes well with bacon, and visited some of my favourite recipes blogs and website to find some inspiration until I discovered this recipe at Elise’s blog and  Chef John’s Food Wishes blog.

Ingredients
Serving Size:  4

• 8 medium size, peeled and deveined shrimp
• 8 pieces of half bacon
• 1 tablespoon of paprika
• 1 teaspoon of fresh grated lemon zest
• 2 teaspoons of lemon juice
•  1 1/2 teaspoon of olive oil
• 3 bamboo skewers

 Direction 

1. Mix the paprika, lemon zest, lemon juice and olive oil in a small bowl.  Put the shrimp into the mixture and make sure each shirmp is coated with the mixture. Leave it for at least 1 hour.
2. Wrap a half piece of bacon around each piece of shrimp secured the shrimp with a thin bamboo skewers. Each bamboo skewers can put about 3 pieces of shrimps.  Brush remaining lemon parika mixture on the outside of the bacon-wrapped shrimp.
3. Preheat the oven to 200 C before setting the skewers on the grill. Grill about 10 minutes until shrimp is pink and the bacon is crisp

I have changed some of the ingredients as they are not available in my nearby supermarket.

Link : Chipotle Lime Bacon-Wrapped Shrimp Recipe
Prosciutto Wrapped Prawns

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Mmm. Yummy~ This is one of the many soups which I love since I was a little boy. Whenever my mum prepared this soup, she will definitely cook one large pot it because she could count on me to finish at least two large bowls!Although this recipe is meant for 7 persons, only 4 of us are enjoying it, and as usual there is no leftover except for the bone.

As a soup lover, I would recommend you to try this nutritious soup this weekend, and leave your feedback.

Ingredients
Serving size: 7

• 1 kg of winter melon (center portion)
• 1 kg of pork rib
• 25 dried red date
• 2L of water
• Salt to taste
• Chicken Stock (optional)

Direction

1. Wash the melon, remove the melon’s skin, seeds and the pulp. Cut into 2.5-inch pieces
2. Soak the dried red date in a bowl of water for about 15 minutes until soften
3. Place the winter melon and red date in a pot of water(2L) and bring it to boil. Simmer about 15 - 20 minutes
4. (Concurrently) In order to have a clear soup, cook the pork ribs in a separate pot of boiling water for about 10 - 15 minutes before placing them into the pot with the winter melon.
5. Simmer the soup for another 40 minutes then. Before serving add in the salt for seasoning. Serve it while hot.

(To enjoy a richer soup, you can simmer for 2 hours before serving)

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