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15-minute shorts

How to make 15 minute cheater's pizza with pita bread

Fun with Pita Pizza (15-Minute Cheater’s Pizza)

March 9, 2010

My 15 minutes short-cut pizza – using pita bread and readymade sauce – comes to the rescue whenever I crave for pizza but have not much willpower to cook.

15-Minute Cranberry Sauce

December 22, 2009

This recipe for cranberry sauce is so easy and fast, it’ll be done before you can pick up a can at the supermarket. Besides complimenting poultry, you can smear it on cream crackers and baguette sort of like a jam.

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10-Minute Egg Fried Rice

November 22, 2009

An egg-tremely fast and simple fried rice to whip up with a minimal of ingredients.

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Steamed “Gong Gong” (Conch) with Chilli Sauce

October 17, 2009

Steamed “gong gong” (edible sea snails/conch). A popular local dish in Singapore. Like mussels and most seafood, this is something super easy and cheap to cook at home.

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Steamed Mussels in Chinese Wine

October 6, 2009

I got 500g mussels at the supermarket for only S$1. I can’t believe how cheap it is to make this at home. The steps are so easy, this is truly fuss-free cooking especially for busy weekday nights.

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Hong Kong Style Instant Noodles 港式公仔面

October 2, 2009

Gong zai mian (公仔面) is served in Hong Kong tea cafes (cha can ting, 茶餐订). It is cooked using the chu qian yi ding (出前一丁) brand of instant noodles. I’m recreating this simple dish at home.

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Salt and Pepper Squid with Lemon Mayonnaise

September 19, 2009

This is a great finger food. You get more for less than half the price if you do it at home. This is incredibly simple and require minimal ingredients.

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