Yoga Crow Pose (bakasana)

Bakasana pose by simplee. This pose will help to strengthen the wrist, forearms and abdomen; improves balance. Just remember to balance yourself distribute your weight evenly. Don't forget to breath right.

Yoga Headstand Home Practice Tutorial

Headstand is the king of all asanas. I find this pose very interesting and start practicing at home. Despite numerous falls, I don't see a reason why I should stop but there more than 10 benefits which keep me doing it.

1. Reduces anxiety and stress and enhances self-confidence
2. Promotes heart relaxation by directing blood to the brain, allowing gravity to do the magic
3. Heats and cleanses the body
4. Very stimulating and revitalizing
5. Stimulates the nervous system, increasing mental power, concentration, clarity, and balance
6. Feels centering, calming and soothing
7. Tones the abdomen, legs, and the neck muscles
8. Cleanses and massages the internal organs
9. Reduces muscular strain and stress
10. Boosts metabolism and alleviates IBS and other digestive concerns
11. Directs blood flow to the face, providing an organic facelift
12. Offers anti-aging perks
    
    information are courtesy of http://www.yogavibes.com

Petite Cheesy Tuna Puff

Preparation Time :  20 minutes
Cooking Time : 15 minutes
Yield :  12 Puffs

When baking bug bites, it contiguous and I meant it. I have been baking since last week and I just fall in love with puff pastry that I could just but them of the the supermarket's shelf. This could saved up a lot of time by making my own pastry from scratch. I make my first batch of puff pastry with cheese, tuna and spinach filling and the following days I tried Rendang Ayam, Ham & Cheese, Sardine and Curry Potato. Mostly local flavours, because my family loves spicy aromas and taste, even Olivia asking for Curry Puff, oh yea she is a typical Malaysian.

Ingredients
6-8 sheets of frozen pastry (8cm x 8cm)
1/2 cup tuna chunks
1/2 cup grated cheese
1/2 cup chopped spinach
1 egg (egg wash)
3 tablespoon Mayonnaise (kewpie)
salt to taste  (optional)

Methods

1) Cut puff pastry diagonally into 2 triangles.
2) Mix tuna, spinach, cheese, salt and mayonnaise.
3) Divide the pastry into 2 sided, place tuna mixture on the right side of the pastry and fold the left side over the mixture.
4) Press down the side of the pastry with a fork to seal.
5) Pre heat oven at 180 degree for 5 minutes.
6) Apply egg wash on top of the pastry and bake for 15 minutes or till pastry turn golden brown.
7) Remove from oven.
8) Voila.

Cut puff pastry diagonally into 2 triangles

Mix chopped spinach, tuna, mayonnaise and cheese together

Put tuna mixture on one side of the pastry and leave the other half empty

Fold the pastry to form a triangle

Press down a fork, to seal the opening

Brush the top part of the sheet with the egg wash

Mummy, can I have 1 please? said Oliver (my boy) and Olivia's eyes have never been so BIG before. haha

Kiddy Meal Ideas : Bunny Burger

As I did mentioned in my earlier postings, Olivia is a picky eater and I always wanted to make her finished her meals the fastest pace she could. And one day, when I was cleaning my kitchen cupboard, I found these cute little cookie cutters and was thinking of making something out of it.I used the bunny cutters to cut out some bunny shape bread and then patty. 

I used minced chicken for my patties, marinate with little sugar and soya sauce. I add some breadcrumbs & corn flour to make hold the meat together. Stuffed them in the bunny shape cutter and slowly remove the cutter and use a small spatula to scoop it in the pan, fry with medium flame. 

Ingredients are simple and I used whatever that I could grab from my fridge. I see Olivia enjoyed her bunny meal very much. Hope you children will love this as well.

Ingredients:
2 slices of bread
1/4 cup of minced chicken
Some sugar, soy sauce, breadcrumbs and corn flour for the pattie
Vegetables (I used spinach here)
Tomato sauce and mayonnaise to decorate

Tools:
Bunny-shaped cookie cutter

Method:

1) Marinade the mince with a pinch of sugar and some soy sauce. Add some breadcrumbs and corn flour to hold the pattie together.

2) Using the cookie cutter, cut the bread and chicken pattie before carefully putting the pattie on the pan.

3) Once the pattie is cooked, remove from pan.

4) Assemble the cut bread and pattie, then decorate by using tomato sauce as the eyes on bunny!

Kiddy Steam Egg

Drunken Tiger Prawns

Simplee a Headstand Yoga (Shirshasana)

Daily Yoga Headstand Practice at Home

Simplee Kids Meal : Tamago Maki

I'm a Japanese Cuisine lover. I love everything from Green Tea to Ramen and Sushi. And tonight I'm going to make Olivia some Tamago Maki sushi for her dinner. This is a very simple sushi compared to the conventional ones. To make a good sushi you will need a good rice, Japanese rice is soft and sticky so it is the best choice to make sushi.

Olivia loves this, she could finished the whole sushi meal by herself in less than 15minutes which is record breaking (haha). Most kids will find this delicious because it has tamago (omelet) and mayonnaise, even I love it.

What is Tamago?
Tamago is the Japanese omelet commonly used in maki sushi. Unlike a regular omelet, the tamago is made with sugar and soy sauce added.

1. To cook tamagoyaki, beat eggs then add in soya sauce, sesame oil and sugar.
2. In a frying pan, layer egg batter, gently fold in from one corner. At least 3 folds to achieve a nice
    thick effect.