All Posts – Page 35 – Mayakitchenette

Grilled Caprese Toast

April 30, 2015

I am that kinda person who would literally grab a bunch of purple carrots and artichokes when I see them at a supermarket as they are not easily available over here. I recently bought a kilogram of purple carrots and I was one happy girl. I juiced the purple carrots along with some celery, oranges and it was delish. ♥ Talking about…

Dessert Yum Picks by Maya

Spanish Caramel Flan

April 24, 2015

Throughout my childhood, caramel pudding is something that I relate to my paternal family. My late aunt used to make really delicious caramel custard and I marveled at how delicious yet simple it was. Even when I was in my early teens, caramel custard was something that I could confidently make as her recipe only uses four ingredients. Milk, eggs,…

Healthy Quick and Easy Seafood Yum Picks by Maya

Grilled Salmon Kebabs

April 17, 2015

This is an overdue post, but I simply had to write one about this. Every time I catch a fellow blogger's recipe getting featured on Buzzfeed, I wonder as to what all one needs to do, to get a placing in the list of recipes being featured over there. Did they send a basket of freshly baked cookies to the editor?…

Dessert Yum Picks by Maya

Lemon and Blueberry Madeleines

April 13, 2015

I don't know how I ended up preparing this on a Sunday night. Perhaps I was bored on a weekend. Yes, I am the only one who can get bored during a weekend. Maybe I was simply trying to spend the final few hours of Sunday doing something I enjoyed before reality strikes on Monday. It could also be that…

Quick and Easy Soup/Salad Vegetarian Yum Picks by Maya

Avocado Caprese Salad

April 7, 2015

I have two amazing pieces of news to share. Foremost, this Avocado Caprese Salad is lip smacking! Second, I am getting new kitchen cabinets!! *Happy Dance* I have been so busy recently that I am starting to see cobwebs on this blog. Bear with me people, the house is 70% done which includes a new coat of paint. I hope the remaining 30% furnishing…

Beverages Breakfast Healthy Yum Picks by Maya

5 Ingredients Strawberry and Banana Smoothie

March 31, 2015

Do you eat your fruits or drink them? I roll both ways, but I definitely prefer to drink my fruits. The juicing ‘fad’ had begun right from the 90s. Yes, juicing and blending is gaining popularity almost everywhere. What is juicing/blending? Juicing is a procedure which extracts water and nutrients from the fruits and it discards the indigestible fiber. Blending on the other hand, consists…

Meat Noodles/Pasta Quick and Easy Ramadan

Pantry Pasta Recipe

March 27, 2015

There is a small black ribbon (a symbol of remembrance or mourning) at the bottom of Google’s Singapore homepage. Singaporeans are in mourning for one week as we recently lost our first prime minister. He was not just another prime minister, he was the "Father" of Singapore. Mr Lee Kuan Yew led Singapore from a British Colony to an independent…

Dessert

Lemon Blueberry Cupcakes with Swiss Meringue Buttercream

March 19, 2015

Happiness is when you enter the supermarket and you see the berries on sale. Double happiness is when your mother comes back from the supermarket with a couple punnets of blueberries for you because it was on sale. Thank you mommie. You and blueberries are the best combo ever. ♥ I am absolutely in love with these pictures. I rarely get to shoot in…

Healthy Quick and Easy Seafood Soup/Salad Yum Picks by Maya

Honey Garlic Salmon with Warm Chopped Asparagus Salad

March 16, 2015

"Writer's block is a condition, primarily associated with writing, in which an author loses the ability to produce new work or experiences a creative slowdown" Yes, that is how Wikipedia would describe me right now. Since the time my mummy has been sick, I have not felt capable enough to compose decently. Today mom is up and running, however my brain…

Beverages Breakfast Yum Picks by Maya

3 Ingredients Lassi

March 11, 2015

Hello beautiful peeps! It has been a productive week so far. Lots of things getting done but plenty more left too. The weather has been really hot lately. Every time I go out for a few hours, I come back home a shade darker. The sweltering heat and humidity, I am most certainly not made for this weather. I guess I…