Salmon with Garlic Ginger Butter

Here's another salmon dish that's pretty easy to make and takes just 10 mins to prepare and another 10 mins to cook.

Salmon with Garlic Ginger Butter

• 6 salmon fillets
  
• 150g butter (chopped)
  
• 2 tbsp light soy sauce
  
• 2 garlic (crushed)
  
• fresh ginger (grated)
  
• 1 tbsp brown sugar
  
• 1 tsp lemon rind (grate)
  
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
  
• steamed vegetables (bok choi) and steamed rice
  

How to make Salmon with Garlic Ginger Butter

• Cook salmon on heated oiled grill (or BBQ) till cooked as desire (I usually like mine a little pink in the middle)
  
• Remove and set aside
  
• In a small saucepan over low heat, melt the butter
  
• Add in soy sauce, garlic, ginger, brown sugar, lemon rind and juice
  
• Stir well to mix everything
  
• Spoon butter mixture over salmon and serve with steamed rice and vegetables
  

I have used this butter mixture over boiled butter. It works for any type of seafood.

German Apple Sponge Cake

Our neighbor, Mrs. D swears by this cake recipe that's been in her family for ages. So I asked if I could try her recipe and see how it goes. Much to my surprise, it actually worked even for a person like myself who have never made a German cake before.

Mrs. D has given me kind permission to publish her German Apple Sponge Cake Recipe. She offers this advice: "When it comes to choosing baking essence, you should go to a German delicatessen and buy the products that come from German." Good advice.

German Apple Sponge Cake

• 4 1/2 oz butter
  
• 4 1/2 oz sugar
  
• 3 eggs
  
• 7 oz plain flour
  
• 1 to 4 tbsp milk
  
• 4 drops of Oetker bakign essence (lemon flavor)
  
• 2 tsp Oetker baking powder (Backin)
  
• 1 1/2 lbs apple
  
• dash of icing sugar
  

How to make German Apple Spong Cake

• Cream teh butter and gradually add in sugar, eggs, salt and essence to it
  
• Mix and sieve together the flour and baking powder
  
• Add a tbsp at a time to the creamed ingredients
  
• As the mixture becomes firmer, add milk but only use as much milk as required to give a firm dropping consistency
  
• Fill mixture into a well greased round cake tin
  
• For the topping: peel apples and cut into squares
  
• Make a number of shallow slits on back of the quarters lengthways and lay them on the mixture
  
• Bake in moderately hot oven for 40 to 50 mins
  
• When cake is cool, dus with icing sugar
  

Salmon Quiche

I hail from a place where salmon is always fresh and available so it is no wonder that we get a lot of beautiful quiche that is made from salmon. Try this wonderful salmon quiche recipe for a change from the usual ham and cheese one. Instead of making the pastry from start, I opt for using those ready-made pastry that you can buy frozen from the store.

Ingredients for Salmon Quiche Filling

• 2 tsp butter
  
• 5 scallions (finely chopped)
  
• 1 piece of fresh salmon (chopped) or canned flaked salmon
  
• dash of paprika
  
• salt & pepper
  
• 2 tsp parsley
  
• 2 tsp dill weed
  
• 4 eggs
  
• 1/2 cup milk
  

How to make Salmon Quiche

• In a saucepan, melt butter and saute scallions till soft
  
• Remove from heat and set aside
  
• In a bowl, mix the salmon, parsely and dill weed till well incorporated
  
• In another bowl, break the eggs and whisk them
  
• Add in the fish mixture and paprika
  
• Add salt & pepper (adjust to taste)
  
• Add in milk
  
• Bake in a preheated oven at 350 degrees for 45 mins or till golden at the top
  

I usually like to serve my quiche with seasonal green salads.

Mimi's Easy Chocolate Chip Cookies

Mimi took one look at my chocolate chip cookies and claims she can do better. She said her's was easy and a sure way to win a crowd. Not that I complained! Her cookies certainly tasted just as good. This is her sercret recipe which never fails.


Mimi's Easy Chocolate Chip Cookies

• 2.5 cups all-purpose flour
  
• 250g butter
  
• 1.5 cup sugar
  
• 1/2 tsp vanilla essence
  
• 2 eggs
  
• 1 small bag of chocolate chips
  
• 1 small bag of crushed walnuts (or any nuts you wish) - optional
  

How to make Mimi's Version:

• Cream butter and sugar together till creamy mixture
  
• Add in eggs one at a time
  
• Add in flour (sieve first)
  
• Mix to smooth consistency
  
• Add in chocolate chips and/or nuts
  
• Bake in moderate oven till cookies turn golden brown
  

Mimi warns that she uses flour within 3 months of opening the package as she's a true believer in using baking items before the expiry date. Plain flour will keep longer stored ina cool dry place however, if you choose to use self-raising flour, she suggests using it within 2 months of opening or else you'll loose its raising agent.

I asked Mimi how you can tell when a flour has gone bad and she says, "It should have an unhealthy smell. But if you're in doubt, just throw the whole thing away and buy a new package."

Thanks, Mimi. I owe you one!