Tag: homecafe

Café during CB

So glad that we got a nice espresso machine last year. It made our stay-at-home days of 3 months a very nice one. While most people found it stifling, we enjoyed our home, especially with the continuous supply of coffee and food at our own cafe corner. I was too busy exploring recipes to feel bored 😄

How it’s brewing at KELV’S

Simpler weekend breakfasts

  • Our good old local breakfast – fried bee hoon, egg and compressed beancurd

CREME BRULEE

  • Lemon loaf topped with candied lemon slices
  • Onde onde
  • Nutty bread baked in dutch oven
  • Granola with lots of nuts

Cocktail time

Sparkling Brunches

Enjoying a long brunch on Saturday over some bubbly has become something we looked forward to after a week’s work at home.

  • Our home office on weekdays
  • Turning into brunch table on weekends
  • Mini cheese board, yogurt with homemade nutty granola and fresh beetroot juice
  • Crêpes, yogurt with homemade banana puree
  • Pulled pork open toast
  • Garlic buttered haricot vert & baked kale chips
  • Oeuf en cocotte, mashed pumpkin on portobello
  • Banana puree on yogurt, beetroot sorbet
  • Portobello stuffed avocado
  • Power juice
  • Cold pressed beetroot juice with our new slow juicer
  • French sparkling rosé

Circuit Breaker SG

I am finally back. Have been working from home for more than 3 months, even before the partial lockdown (we called it Circuit Breaker). Staying home 24 hours every day did not make me any freer. My enthusiasm in cooking went in full bloom.. not that I had a choice but I am definitely not complaining.

Like any one else in Singapore or rather, all over the world, staying home is our way of contributing to the society.

The 2 months of CB had also given me a good chance to spend more time in my floral interest. I used to buy fresh flowers for our home every other week but due to CB, it was not possible. So I ventured into preserved & dried flowers.

  • Went Korean tonight
  • DIY side dish 1 – stir fried Korean fish cake
  • DIY side dish 2 – seasoned spinach salad
  • Anchovies & almonds bought online from a local Korean mart
  • Chicken bulgogi
  • Paired with soju

Hubz loves Korean food so a couple of Korean treats for him.

Besides salads, grain bowls, fried rice/vermicelli, cream soups which were the usual items in our every day’s lunch & dinner menu, these are some of the creations on weekends during the 2 months of Circuit Breaker (mainly local fare) …

Char siew fresh from the oven
Homemade wanton noodle
  • Siew mai with truffled abalone
  • Claypot scallop tang hoon
  • Nasi lemak
  • Steamed pork ribs
  • Stir-fried baby kai lan with mushrooms
    Sweet sour pork
    Scrambled egg
    Basmati rice
  • Satay ingredients
  • Chicken & pork satays
  • Satays with DIY sauce
Sparkling Saturday Brunches
Café Eats
des fleurs

Thanks 2019!

December has been a truly great month for us, with a super fabulous holiday for the first part and lots of family bonding for the second half.

We were completely busy for the last 2 over weeks. Only started our yearly Christmas preparations when we returned, meaning we were only left with 10 days to settle decorations, buying the remaining gifts plus wrapping, planning Christmas menus and getting ready for the Christmas parties.

  • Brought our Christmas tree home the very morning we landed.
    We bought it just before our trip and kept it with the nursery.
  • Ta-daaa!

Also bought some pine branches to make our own Christmas wreath. It has been a “tradition” for me since a couple of years ago.

  • It would have cost us about S$300 for such a big one but we only spent like 20% to make our own. And we have so much leftovers that I could make …
  • A miniature tree for hubz’s office …
  • Another centrepiece for the table ….
  • … and a slightly smaller wreath for Sis.
  • Pillar candle bought from France. It smells nice, very Christmassy.
  • Added to our Christmas decor was this stollen we bought from Munich’s Christmas market. Love it…
  • The first Christmas party was on 21 Dec, with my inlaws.
    Ala mini buffet style, cooked everything except the satays.
  • The bar was open and the celebration started from early dinner time.
  • The men trying on their gifts, haha.
  • Our Christmas Eve dinner.
    My first attempt on pork chops and it was a success!
  • No meal is complete without a dessert and tea.
  • All ready for our Christmas party 2.
    The Christmas afternoon tea (in the background) was awaiting us.
  • Roasted the 2nd chicken in 4 days 😄 And a salad as appetizer.
    Sis made Truffle mushroom soup… Yummy.
  • Cheers!!
  • A coffee between lunch and afternoon tea.
  • Our lovely niece was fascinated with our home café.
  • Aftternoon tea in our lil garden

Also took the chance to catch up with a cousin during my office Christmas-New Year closure.

  • And a festive afternoon tea with Sis 😍

Well, year 2019 ends very well for us and I know 2020 will even be a better one!