Chicken broth, mmmmm…

Love the smell of chicken broth, especially during the simmering. The whole kitchen is filled with the aroma! The smell of home. 😋

It’s so nourishing; love preparing a big pot and then keep some for the next few day’s soup. Yum yum.

1 or 2 carcasses {I used an uncooked one}
2 large carrots, chopped
2 onions, halved with the skin left on
10 peppercorns

{more vegetables can be added, eg. celery, bay leaves, thyme… I just used whatever I had at home.}

2. Stuff the carcass in the pot. Add all other ingredients, covered with water and bring to an almost-boil. Reduce heat, till stock is just simmering, and leave it simmering uncovered for 2 hrs if carcass was cooked, and 8 hrs if carcass was uncooked.

3. I check it intermittently for froth which I skim off. Once it’s done, and cooled, strain the stock through a fine sieve and chill in fridge.

Feeling very domesticated today, haha. Good night!

Tumeric Milk Tea

This is the best way to have Bren take tumeric so far. 😛 He can get quite picky with his food, so in this new season, I’m spending a lot more time in the kitchen, thinking and planning what’s best for both of us. After all, food is a way to nourish our bodies.

Have been reading a lot about the benefits of tumeric, especially on how it’s great for the liver. So I tried this out, and Bren finished everything up! So happy.

{jan 24: fav spot in the home – the kitchen. It’s like my office in this new homemaking season} #capturinglifelaughterlove

Tumeric Milk Tea

1 can of coconut milk + 1 cup water
1 tsp tumeric
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp raw honey/maple syrup
Tiny piece of peeled ginger root

1. Blend all the ingredients in blender till smooth.

2. Pour into small saucepan and heat for 5 mins over medium heat, till it’s hot but not boiling.

3. Drink immediately.

Grain-Free Biscuits

Love having these fresh out of the oven! Not sure why but they don’t taste as good after I place them in the fridge and have them after a few days. Fresh is best!

2 1/2 cups almond flour
1 tbsp coconut flour
1/2 tsp Celtic sea salt
1/2 tsp baking soda
2 tsp Grain-Free baking powder
5 tbsp cold unsalted butter
1/4 cup canned coconut milk

1. Preheat oven to 350F.

2. Place almond flour, coconut flour, salt, baking soda and baking powder into food processor and pulse 3 times to combine. Cut butter into chunks, add to food processor, and pulse 10 times till well-combined.

3. Add coconut milk and 1/4 cup water and process till mixture becomes like a dough. It should not be too loose/runny. If so, pulse in a tbsp of almond flour.

4. Scoop mounds of dough and place on baking sheet with parchment paper. You can flatten them a little to form a “biscuit shape”.

5. Bake for 20-25 mins, till golden brown on the edges.

Enjoy with a generous dollop of your favorite jam!

It’s my Dad’s bday!

He’s the sweetest, the kindest, the most generous. Always. Always giving people the benefit of the doubt, teaching me think in the positive light.

I owe so much to my parents, really. 💞

Blessed 65th Daddy! To more wonderful blessed years ahead.

Sunshine & a cup of Flower Tea

What do you love to do that nourishes your soul? What do you enjoy most during your me-time?

I actually schedule me-time every week, and really look foward to it. 🙂 It’s such a precious time for me to simply enjoy God’s presence in quiet and solitude. Complete rest. Nourished soul.

Today, me-time consisted of a walk outside {yay for sunny, breezy weather} and enjoying a warm mug of flower tea.

{jan 22: during my walk this afternoon} #capturinglifelaughterlove

Isn’t it so pretty? Love the colors.

//linking up with Beloved Brews Thursdays:

Pretty colors 💫

That brightened my evening. 🙂

{jan 21} #capturinglifelaughterlove

Sometimes, it’s really the simplest things that capture your heart.

Grain-Free Baking Powder

Grocery shopping is one of my favorite things to do. I can spend a long time strolling down the aisle, dreaming of what to cook or bake, and calculating what items are a better bargain. Yes, quite Auntie-ish, but it doesn’t bother me, haha.

Another favorite is discovering incredibly simple recipes for healthy stuff! Like this grain-free baking powder, which technically isn’t really a recipe – just a combination of 3 items. 😋

Just mix these thoroughly: 1/2 cup baking soda + 1/2 cup cream of tartar + 1 cup arrowroot flour:

{jan 20 #capturinglifelaughterlove}

Easy or what? 😉

Beauty in the messy

Zephaniah 3:17
“The LORD your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves. He will take great delight in you; in his love he will no longer rebuke you, but will rejoice over you with singing.”

{jan 19: beauty in the messy} #capturinglifelaughterlove

Resting in the truth that in Him, I have all I need.

In Him, I am His beautiful princess. 👸

A little prayer…

Lord, thank you for blessing us with friends. May you be the one that direct our every meet-up and interaction.

Bless Julia and I as we seek to be that friend for each other as You’ve called us to do. To love, to care, to honor.

💛thank you for loving us. You are always our best friend.

In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Baking Egg Tarts

Carol taught me the egg tarts recipe the last time she visited. I found the tart pastry a little too loose though, so I used a different pastry recipe this time and combined it with her recipe for the custard filling. It worked out well!

Egg Tarts:

{for the short pastry}
2 tsp sugar
a pinch of salt
225g flour
115g butter
1 egg yolk
cold water for mixing

{for the custard filling}
3 eggs
45g sugar
120ml milk
210ml warm water

1. Add sugar and salt to flour and rub in the butter lightly with fingertips till flour has consistency of breadcrumbs. Add beaten egg yolk and a little cold water. Mix to a dough.

2. Mould dough fairly thin into tart molds, and lay them on baking tray. Bake in 230C for 5 mins, then reduce heat to 190C for another 3-5 mins, making sure crust doesn’t burn.

3. While pastry crust cools, prepare the custard filling.

4. Combine sugar, milk and warm water together till mixture is completely melted and cooled.

5. Add in beaten eggs into the above mixture, and sift entire mixture to make sure custard filling is smooth.

6. Pour in custard filling to pastry tart molds and bake in preheated oven at 180C for 20-25 mins.

There you go! 🙂