Feasting or Weight Watching? what you r going 2 do this CNY?

[Funz]

limlim:

pacetone:

Rabbit fish - there was a lot in the market yesterday but I just don't know how to cook. Can someone help?

Throw inside a pot of boiling water.. fish it out.. done.

The meat is flesh and tender, no need fancy cooking.

Yup that is one easy way. We do that when we are cooking a lot of the fish. So boil in batches so that guests get to eat them hot and fresh out of the pot.

During off season, this fish tend to be rather fishy. But CNY period, the flesh is sweet and there is usually no fishiness.

Wonder what is the cost like this year. Can get pretty ex depending on supply.

[Harlequin]

Hi, Funz.


Found it! I found my \"kee\" .... I bought all 3 sizes x2, that's super kiasu!

I prefer to steam, cos if \"sark\" the taste a bit bland and fishes end up broken. For no-gravy-steaming, i still find that using the \"kee\" is better, the \"kee\" absorbs most of the steam condensation, leaving the fish skin intact, just need to oil the \"kee\" lightly.

Happy CNY! Happy feasting!

[Harlequin]

I like ginkgo nuts(pek gueh)! The cheng-tng style \"Chinese dessert\".... yum yum, can have 3 bowls at one go!


Also, hei-bee-Hiam mini rolls, bought whatever brands I could find, already got 14 brands at home :imcool:

[Harlequin]

And, phang siew too! (bee hives)

[Canvas]

I almost finished my tubs of homebaked pineapple balls and almond shells already. Trying so hard not to open my fav Fouram cookies. I also saw DH bought 2 packs of Jin fu yuan bakkwa although he said he is losing weight and will not touch bakkwa this year.

[janet88]

I am trying very hard to control my intake of pineapple tarts.

But my friend just gave me a freshly baked container last night
Staying at home to drink more water...but cannot waste food right ? Esp those goodies made with love.

[Canvas]

janet_lee88:

I am trying very hard to control my intake of pineapple tarts.

But my friend just gave me a freshly baked container last night
Staying at home to drink more water...but cannot waste food right ? Esp those goodies made with love.

Of course must finish up everything as a gesture of appreciation mah! :evil:

[janet88]

Canvas:

janet_lee88:

I am trying very hard to control my intake of pineapple tarts.

But my friend just gave me a freshly baked container last night
Staying at home to drink more water...but cannot waste food right ? Esp those goodies made with love.

Of course must finish up everything as a gesture of appreciation mah! :evil:

Thanks for the advice...cannot waste food.
This dear friend told me I have put on weight...but yet presented me with 1/2 fruit cake and 1/2 chocolate cake as well.

[nms1]

My strategy is to live off the snacks for the first 2 days of the new year!


I have a philosophy that I don’t "waste" calories on things that I don’t really like. So I won’t over-indulge on those things at reunion dinner and meals on the first few days that I don’t really enjoy. My f-i-l does most of the cooking and it’s not really to my taste so I just try to take smaller portions and hope no-one notices then I can eat extra "goodies"…I go for the kueh bangkit, almond cookies and my husband’s aunt’s homemade cashew nut cookies. And the pillow type pineapple tarts.

[MR06]

janet_lee88:

Canvas:

[quote=\"janet_lee88\"]I am trying very hard to control my intake of pineapple tarts.

But my friend just gave me a freshly baked container last night
Staying at home to drink more water...but cannot waste food right ? Esp those goodies made with love.

Of course must finish up everything as a gesture of appreciation mah! :evil:

Thanks for the advice...cannot waste food.
This dear friend told me I have put on weight...but yet presented me with 1/2 fruit cake and 1/2 chocolate cake as well.[/quote] :drool: Can I be her friend too and get a share of the cakes? :snuggles: :hugs: