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Baked Salmon with Garlic, Lime, and Dijon Mustard

That one Friday night where we were too lazy to cook or dining out either and it was my turn to prepare dinner (arrrgghhhh…). I got home and looked into the fridge, freezer, and pantry; hoping I can make something really quick. Once I saw the three pieces of salmon fillet sitting in the freezer, I decided that would be our dinner! ~(˘▾˘~)  (~˘▾˘)~

This dish is very easy and quick to make, one of those truly effortless recipe. I think the only challenge would be just how long and the oven temperature to cook the salmon. Overcooked salmon can be too dry just as not enjoyable as if it is undercooked. Unfortunately that every oven is not the same, you will need to work out the time and temperature to cook the salmon for best result. Know your oven and practice makes perfect!

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Pandan Custard Tarts with Egg-less Pastry Shell

I had one day off last week and asked hubby what kind of cake/snack/desserts he would like to have and he chose pandan custard tarts yet again. I have made these before and shared the full recipe in here (click here to go to the related post).

This time, I am trying a new recipe where there is no egg needed for the pastry shells and whilst it resulted in different texture and slightly different taste to the previous one, they are not bad either. In fact, hubby said he prefers these ones! I think the texture is not as crumbly as the one made with egg; and the taste, even though it lacks the richness that you get from egg yolk, it pairs really well with the custard and make a lighter version of the original recipe. Hubby points out that these turned out with slightly more soggy base, which is his favourite bits. I am unsure whether this was caused by the egg-less pastry or because I didn’t pre-baked them before pouring the custard mixture.

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Baked Churros

The ordinary churros is deep fried and has that crispy skin, then lightly coated with cinnamon sugar and dunk into melted chococate or dulce de leche. Who can resist such yummy treat, right? Seriously…. To have this when eating out is nice, because you need not worry about cooking, oil splatter, cleaning up, etc and not to mention the amount of oil needed . This is why I have never even tried to look for any churros recipes knowing I will not give them a go anyway. Not until few weeks ago I stumbled on this recipe, couldn’t remember how I got there though. The recipe looks simple with not much mess and the churros seems to have that crisp, there are tips to help you achieve that crisp.

I followed the recipe to the dots and it sure didn’t disappoint! Except that my baking time is a little longer compared to the recipe, which is normal as every oven is different. What can I say about this recipe, it certainly is a keeper. You can whip out a tasty amazing treats in no time, without much fuss, taste great and on top of that, cause less harm to your waist line than the original version yayyy   ~(˘▾˘~)   (~˘▾˘)~

Fresh from oven...
Fresh from oven…

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