Loving Home Economics

Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Good Eats

You may find this weird, but I just love Alton Brown. Have you watched his shows 'Good Eats'? If you haven't, do catch it on Food Network. It's not like any other cooking shows. You learn about the history, chemistry and technology of food. He makes cooking interesting, fun and educational. I have 30 episodes of Alton Brown recorded and I plan to have a 'Goof Eats' marathon during the weekend once all the assignments are completed. YEAH!!! :)

Visit the Food Network website for some great recipes:

http://www.foodnetwork.com/good-eats/index.html

Mauritian Princess

For those who know I'm from Mauritius, I would like to introduce you to the Mauritian cuisine. Mauritian cuisine, just like Singapore cuisine, is a blend of many types of cuisines such Creole, European, Indian and Chinese. One of the favourites of all Mauritians is the dhal puri, where the dhal is blended with the flour which gives it a very soft texture and a very flavourful. Apparently dhal puri can only be found in Mauritius and Papua New Guinea. I didn't know that until two years ago when I met someone from there.

Mauritian cuisine is not as spicy hot as Singaporean food but it is no less flavourful. We love our tomato and loads of herbs in all our dishes. A Mauritian will not have a meal without pulses. My personal favourite is black lentils. I really miss the food!! I can't wait to go back and taste Mum's and Dad's cooking (Dad's cooking is certainly the best, but can't tell Mum that).

Recipes from Mauritius by Madeleine Philippe

Recycle your old clothes

Instead of throwing away old clothes or bags, why not recycle them and make a totally new product that's new and unique! I think after all those textile classes, I might be an expert in bag making. The video I've included just shows how you might use those old clothes to make a great bag. So don't forget:

Recycle, Reuse, Reduce