Passionfruit Honey Mint Camomile Tea

Ok I was doing my Supermarketing when I saw a whole lot of passionfruits. To be honest, i super love Passionfruit for its sourish, refreshing and perk me up taste. And weather hasn't been too kind, with the readings in the 30-something-degrees. Figured I can do up a cooling drink for the folks at home. And we'll, it was also another good bonding session between the kids and me. 

Ingredients:

Camomile Tea (about 3-4 sachets) 

Honey x 3 teaspoons

Passionfruits x 6

Mint leaves x 3-5 sprigs (lightly crushed)

Strawberries (optional)

Steps:

1. Extract the passionfruits by cutting them into half and cupping out the pulps and seeds into a siever.

2. Drain the juice using a siever. 

3. Infused the teabags and set aside for about 5-8mins. 

4. Prepare the strawberries and mint leaves and set aside. 

5.  Pour the tea into a pitcher and add in the honey followed by the honey. 

6. Add in the strawberries and mint leaves. 

7. Send into the fridge and consume when it's cold. 

Happy cooling day!

Happy mum

Preserved Plums and Cherry Tomatoes

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Yeah, healthy snackings should be the choice instead of chips. The husband had craved for this addictive snacking delights and hence decided to satisfy his craves. 

Ingredients:

- cherry tomatoes

- sour plum (甜话梅) - about 5-6 or more depending on ur preference 

- honey

- ice water

- pot of boiling water

Steps:

1. Pour boiling water over the sour plum and set aside. 

2. Score a line over each tomato

3. Boil a pot of water and add the tomatoes in. Dish out after 15 seconds and submerge into ice water. 

 

4. Peel the skin. U may like to keep half of the tomatoes with skin intact and some peeled. I think that makes the colours more interesting. 

5. Drop the tomatoes into a glass jar and add in the soaked preserved plums. Add in the leftover plum water.

6. Add in 2 tablespoon of honey. 

7. Refrigerate for 1-2 days in the fridge before snacking away. 

Happy snacking!

Happy mum

Ginger Scallion Sauce

Condiments are so important. They usually play very good supporting role for all the mains. So today, I was supermarket-ing and saw a small bottle of ginger sauce and it is retailing $6.95! Well, I just had to have a try in doing a home-made bottle. 

Ingredient: 

Scallions (Spring Onions) x 3 sprigs

Ginger x half (about 20 slices)

Garlic x 3 large cloves

Oil x half cup

Salt x 1 teaspoon 

Remarks: the portion of the scallions : ginger : garlic should be 3:2:1

Steps:

1. Chop the scallions.  Set aside.

2. Sliced the ginger into strips and chop small. Set aside. 

3. Chop the garlic and set aside. 

4. Heat up the cup of oil. 

5. Pour the mixture together including the salt in a blender. Pour in the boiling oil. 

6.  Blend away. Dish out to cool before storage. 

Happy making!

Happy mum