Chocolate Chip Cookies

Its look may not be as appealing as the ones in stores near you but the taste.. mmmm.. yummy!!! When I say 'cookies', I don't mean the ones you bake for Hari Raya and all.. I'm actually referring to the old-fashioned large, soft, chewy, thin, crisp and cake-like cookies you can eat whenever you want! (lol) Here's the recipe:

CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Ingredients:

3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons cocoa powder
3/4 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup white sugar
1 cup butter, softened
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla essence
2 cups chocolate chips (or as many as you want.. more chips.. more fun!)
*1 cup chopped nuts if you want

Methods:

1. Preheat oven to 180°C for about 10 minutes.
2. In a medium bowl mix together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cocoa powder and salt. Put aside.
3. Cream sugars and butter till fluffy.
4. Add eggs and vanilla; mix well.
5. Stir in flour mixture until just mixed.
6. Pour in the chocolate chips (and/or nuts); mix well.
7. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto a greased baking tray, 2-inches apart.
8. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes.
9. Once it's done, let it cool and store in tightly sealed container.

This recipe makes about 3 dozen cookies. You can dip it in milk, served with ice cream or just eat it on its own! Buying it outside will cost you more money, soooo... go bake your own cookies! ;)

Baked Salmon

One of the most simplest recipes on earth.. but very very delicious!

Just prepare a piece of salmon, a few spoonfuls of lemon juice, salt and black pepper.

1. Preheat the oven to 185°C and spray a baking tray with non-stick cooking spray.
2. Arrange the salmon nicely on the tray.
   
3. Pour some lemon juice on top of it.
4. Sprinkle salt and pepper to taste.
5. Bake it in the oven for 30 to 40 minutes max.
6. Ready to be served! (decorate with lemon slices like what I did in the photo if you want to)
   

Mashed Potato with Gravy

Ingredients:
500gm potatoes
3 garlic heads
2 spoonfuls of butter
4 spoonfuls of milk
salt and pepper

Gravy:
a cup of water
2 beef cubes
1 spoonful of corn flour mixed with water
1 spoonful of butter

Methods:

1. Peel and cut the potatoes into quarters. Boil them with crushed garlic.
   
2. Once cooked, drain and mash the potatoes.
3. In a pan, saute butter and mix with milk. Add salt and pepper to taste.
4. Next, mix the potatoes and the mixture well in a bowl. Put aside.
5. For gravy, boil the water, add beef cubes, butter and corn flour.
6. Stir well.
7. For serving, put a few spoonfuls of mashed potato on a plate and pour the gravy on top of it.

A must-try! Yum yum~

Mixed Fruits Macaroni

Ingredients:

1 tin of mixed fruits
200gm macarani elbows
80gm boiled cubed chicken
Half cup of mayonnaise
Salt and pepper
Ringed onions

Methods:

1. Boil the macaroni with a pinch of salt and butter. Drain.
2. In a big bowl, mix the macaroni, mixed fruits, cubed chicken and onions with mayonnaise. Stir.
   
3. Sprinkle salt and pepper to taste.
4. Stir well.
   

Voila.. siap! Senang kan?