Easy Desserts Back-to-Back: Recipe 2 - Avocado and Durian Smoothie

I first discovered this ultra yummylicious drink at a Vietnamese restaurant in Adelaide last year. 

A good friend of mine took us to this no-frills, cheap-and-good eatery in the suburbs for some good pho and I ordered this drink.  It just knocked my socks off! SO GOOD!  How did it take me this long to discover that avocado and durian can turn out to be such a heavenly union?


Avocado and Durian Milkshake
Serves 2

• 1 ripened avocado
• 1/2 cup of sweet durian flesh (best to use D2 or D24)
• 3 Tbspn condensed milk
• 1 cup of ice cubes
• Water

Method

1. Add all the ingredients into a high powered blender (strong enough to crush ice) and blend until smooth and creamy. Serve immediately.

 

 

Easy Desserts Back-to-Back: Recipe 1 - Caramelised Bananas with Gula Melaka on Hot Waffles

Now that my kids are older, they've been regularly requesting for dessert after dinner *gasp*. 

I've had to put on my thinking cap to come up with some simple desserts that the whole family can enjoy.  This is one of the easy desserts that i make regularly. 

Caramelised Bananas with Gula Melaka on Hot Waffles
Serves 2

This fusion, western-local recipe marries the sweetness of pisang emas with gula melaka on toasty hot waffle for an all round family friendly dessert.  For extra indulgence, top it with a scoop of vanilla icecream.

• 2 medium size ripened pisang emas
• 2 pieces of store bought waffle, lightly toasted
• A knob of butter
• 1/2 tbspn brown sugar
• 3 Tbspn of chopped gula melaka
• 1 Tbspn of chopped nuts (walnut / pecan / roasted peanuts

Method

1. Cut the banana into chunks. Melt the butter in a pan and add the brown sugar.  Once the sugar starts to caramelize, add the bananas and swirl quickly to just soften and coat them with the mixture.  Set aside.  
2. Melt the gula melaka in a small saucepan and let it cool.  I usually make extra to keep for other uses as well.
3. Top the waffle with the bananas, sprinkle the chopped nuts and drizzle the gula melaka on top.  Serve immediately.

 

Food Review: Christmas buffet at Pacific Regency Hotel Suites

Christmas is just round the corner! If you are not planning to cook up a storm but instead looking for options to dine out for a nice Christmas meal, you can check out the exciting fare at Pacific Regency KL.

Moist and Sticky Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Ganache

Sometime in June this year, I finally mustered up the courage to bake a cake for my son's birthday party.

Moist Banana Chocolate Muffin

You must be thinking, not another muffin recipe? Yea, that thought crossed my mind too.  But then I'm always on the quest to find that fail-proof muffin recipe that tastes good (especially to my kids), keeps well overnight without drying out, AND does not send me rocketing to the gym!