Author Archives: cllism

Die frankfurte Linsensuppe (Lentil soup from Frankfurt)

Back in Frankfurt, lentil soup is commonly served in a huge bowl, topped with a huge roll of sausage and stacked with a side serving of bread rolls. The first time I saw it being served in a small roadside … Read more

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Deconstructed Red Yeast Chicken With Mee Sua

 My mum bought me a bottle of red yeast paste during my confinement period. It was meant to be used as a paste or marinade for cooking chickens with, supposedly a dish that could help with post-birth recovery (am not … Read more

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A Very Big Bowl Of Potato Salad Fiesta

Potato salads can be very simple to make and a very convenient meal for a working adult/parent, especially because they can be kept to chill in the fridge for up to a few days without spoiling, which means I can … Read more

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Delicious Lactation Cookies Not Just For Mummies!

It was only recently that I have heard of lactation cookies. I did not know that mothers with newborn babies could actually boost their milk yield to feed the babies by eating cookies…!  This is indeed a very interesting and … Read more

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Lone Survivor By Marcus Luttrel With Patrick Robinson

Reading this book was almost like watching a movie. Every single paragraph described an action-packed scenario; almost every verb was an action verb. This book is certainly a page-turner. Thanks to the guy who recommended this book to me, reading … Read more

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