Step by Step Chocolate Smoothie

Here it is - the fruit that's in almost all my smoothies. The Packham Pear! I get 5 nice large ones at the wet market for RM10. We just love this pear when it's ripe and has a melt-in-the-mouth texture. My girls loved it when they were babies just starting solids and they love them now! N can devour a whole large pear in under 3 mins, and that's saying a lot since she takes so much longer eating any other food :)

Here is simpler version of the chocolate smoothie minus the orange juice. Tastes just as creamy and yummy as the first recipe. Try it! 

Step one - remove skin from 1 Packham pear, core and cut into large chunks. Place it into the blender together with one banana.

Step Two - Add about 2 cups of Organic Oat milk, 1-2 tbs of  Organic Soya powder and 1-2 tbs of cocoa powder. 

Step Three - Blend away and pour out into a glass to enjoy :)

Baked Fries Recipe

Baked not Fried!

Trust me, these taste as good as the fried stuff but so much better for you and your family! I love simple dimple recipes - ways to prepare good healthy food for your family in the simplest way. Hey, when you're preparing A-Z plus washing up - simple is the way to go ;)

Baked Fries Recipe

3-4 medium sized yellow potatoes - skinned and cut into thick fries

Hot water

Salt

Paprika

Olive oil

1. Bring to boil a pot of water. Add a tsp of salt.

2. Add the cut potatoes. Boil the potatoes till they are just about tender. Don't overboil them if not they will be mushy fries!! 

3. Drain the potatoes in a colander. Sprinkle paprika over the potatoes and drizzle olive oil over the potatoes as well.

4. Give the potatoes a good shake in the colander and pour them into a lined pan.

5. Put in a pre-heated oven 180C for about 30mins or until the fries are nicely browned.

6. Enjoy this side dish with grilled fish and a side of steamed veg!

Simple Pretty Cupcakes Technique

Aren't these pretty? 

And so simple to do... 

Use a star tip and pipe small stars with your usual buttercream frosting all over the cupcake. Make a mistake? Just pipe cover your mistake! Top with a slice of fruit, and wa lah! Irresistible pretty cupcakes that will impress your tea guests. Thanks TC for the great idea!

 I will definitely be using this technique again ;)