• Hawker Food,  Noodles,  Soup,  Under $2

    Hawker Staple: Fishball Kway Teow Soup

    To be honest, fishball kway teow soup is not something I would order when I’m out at the hawker centre. There are so many other glorious food to eat! Fishball kway teow reminds me of dieting, sore throat, being unwell and sick, and is not my top choice. Then again, I also wouldn’t order this when I’m dieting because I don’t eat a whole bowl of carbs when I’m trying to lose weight. Sometimes I don’t eat anything at all when I’m detoxing and take a liquid concoction made from organic cactus honey extract, citrus extract, herbs and spices plus lemon juice throughout the day. Contrary to belief, not eating…

  • Braised,  Chicken,  Stew,  Under $2

    Braised Chestnut Chicken Casserole

    This is hot off the stove because I just cooked this for lunch, yes today! I used vacuum-packed, ready to eat chestnuts for convenience. One thing that puts most working adults off cooking is the prepping of ingredients. I’m not about to have you cut an “X” on the chestnut shells, roast them or boil them and spend the whole afternoon shelling them AND rubbing the tough membrane off them before you can prepare a warm meal. If you insist on cooking erm, “authentically”, I suggest you get peeled chestnuts from the chiller department of Sheng Siong. They’re $2 a packet, uncooked, untreated, but already naked for convenience. I was…