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Sunday Brunch At The Stables

December 12, 2011 Singapore

Marmalade pantry has opened another branch at Fairways Drive- Bukit Timah Saddle Club, next to Riders Cafe. We called up to make a reservation on Thursday but the only table available left for Sunday was at 2pm. So we took it and came here for supposedly lunch but ended up as really late lunch! The place was really crowded when we arrived and there was an indoor seating as well as an alfresco area. We were lucky that the weather that afternoon was both cooling and breezy with no rain so it was a pleasant experience sitting outdoors :)

Seared Scallop Linguini $24 with Tiger Prawn Bisque

Looked a lot better than it tasted unfortunately. Though the scallops and prawns were fresh and linguine well cooked, the combination of all the flavours did not quite blend. Or perhaps it lacked a little bit more spice or pepper to bring out the taste

Egg White Omelette $18 with feta cheese, spinach and tomato concasse

This was definitely not worth the $18. Was actually quite disappointed when this dish first came out. It looked like a shapeless white mass with some mushrooms and greens on the side.

BANANA ATTACK- Upside Down Wholemeal Cake

November 24, 2011 Baking: Cakes, Recipes

This recipe was named by my little brother who had a fun time arranging the banana slices on the caramel..

So Ive been dying to make this for a really long time but bananas are really expensive in Australia! But since they are only $1 plus for a huge bunch back in Singapore…I jumped at the opportunity of making it! :) Anyway I made this cake with solely wholemeal flour but I found it a tad too grainy..I think for a smoother texture, it would be better to mix wholemeal with regular white flour. Apart from that, I got a pretty cake :) And according to my little food critic ‘the blend of everything is just yummy!!‘ and proceeds to put another forkful in his mouth ;)

Sugar Free Wholegrain Banana Cinnamon Muffins

October 4, 2011 Baking: Muffins, Recipes

A few days ago, MP and I both weighed ourselves on the weighing scale and he is now heavier than me despite still being shorter so I scouted the internet for a recipe that was low in calories and sugar but still yummy so he could enjoy it without the worry of the extra few pounds! Hee! I mixed and matched a few things- found a 28 calorie granola apple muffin recipe but since there were no apples in the kitchen, I changed the recipe to bananas instead and replaced the sugar with honey. I have never ever counted calories before because I dont know how but I do know that bananas are definitely more fattening that apples so Im just assuming that it is now 50 calories (probably even less!) Oh yes and it’s wheat and dairy free (no butter or milk) too! You can make the muffins vegan too by replacing the eggs with applesauce (which you can find in Adl but not in Sg)!

Ingredients:

2 cups of wholegrain millet flour
1 tsp baking soda
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp cinnamon
1/8 tsp salt
1/2 cup of honey
2 eggs
3 bananas (mashed)
1 cup granola/cornflakes/M&Ms for toppings (do bear in mind that the type of toppings you choose to put on the muffin will affect its calorie count! =P)

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 190C.

2. Engage a helper for the manual labour part ;)

3. Mix dry ingredients

4. Mix wet ingredients and beat well.

5. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix gently.

6. Pour batter into muffin pan or cups

7. Add Granola/cornflakes/M&Ms to the top of Muffins

8. Bake for 12 min-15min

9. Enjoy your hard work! And dont forget to reward the helper with one (maybe two) muffins!

Banana Coconut Loaf

July 4, 2011 Baking: Cakes, Recipes

Decided to make something coconut because mummy loves coconut and she really really liked the coconut puffs that I made for her 2 days ago! :) So I decided to combine her 2 favourite ingredients- banana and coconut to make this! :)

Ingredients

1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 very ripe bananas, mashed (3/4 cup)
1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, melted
2/3 cup sugar
1 large egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
3/4 cup sweetened flaked coconut

Directions

Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 180 C.
Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
Whisk together bananas, butter, sugar, egg, vanilla, and 1/2 cup coconut in a large bowl until combined well, then fold in flour mixture until flour is just moistened.
Divide batter among lined muffin cups or loaf tin and sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup coconut.
Bake until muffins/loaf are puffed and golden, about 25 minutes.
Allow muffins/loaf to cool slightly before cutting and serving!

Graze @ 38 Martin Road

July 2, 2011 Singapore

Saturday brunch with the double JJs ;)

Banana French Toast $15- Grilled banana, toasted coconut and maple syrup

Spanish Omelet $18- 2 free range eggs with sauteed mushrooms and cheese

Pan-Roasted Barramundi $24- With orange & beets salad and green chilli almond mayo

Confit Duck $25- With baby potatoes, sauteed spinach and maple pan juice

The Confit Duck was definitely good and almost comparable to The Black Sheep Cafe :) Barramundi too was very fresh and I loved the green chilli almond mayo! Very unique. The french toast was a little dry but grilled bananas were so yummy! Omelet was pretty ordinary and nothing special..Overall service wasnt too bad. I really liked their tap water though- infused with lime, oranges and strawberries. Hee :) Next, we walked over to Laurent Bernard Chocolatier for desserts :) Have a lovely weekend everyone!