Rotisserie Chicken - Part III Chicken Ochazuke Nori

This idea came from my son. I was suggesting that he heated up some chicken stock  together with the leftover chicken rice, topping it with shredded chicken rice.   He came up with a quicker and equally delicious snack. He topped the chicken rice with a package of Ochazuke Nori - a green tea seaweed seasoning for rice and some hot water. It makes a savory green tea broth. Top it with shredded chicken if you like. Totally Asian but delicious. Give it a try!


NB. This brand of Ochazuke Nori contains some MSG. We not eat this often so we buy it if we cannot find one without MSG. You can use other brands like Furikake-Shirakiku Mishima Ochazuke Wakame that do not have MSG or make your own using green tea, dashi, nori and bonito flakes.

Rotisserie Chicken - Part II Chicken Tortilla Soup

Actually, this time I had bought the rotisserie chicken because I had a craving for Chicken Tortilla Soup. I normally make it from scratch poaching the chicken breast. The seeds for this blog was already germinating in my mind...I was thinking of my daughter. I decided on the rotisserie chicken to come up with some recipes for her.


This recipe is great when you are almost at the end of the bag of tortilla chips. The broken chips or crumbs can be used to thicken the soup. But don't be deterred if you have don't have an open bag of chips. Just buy a new bag and crush away those chips!

Rotisserie Chicken -Part I Chicken Rice

Sometimes when I have a real busy day and really looking forward to a easy comfort meal, I head to Costco for a rotisserie chicken and cucumber. I have chicken rice on my mind. Traditionally this dish is consist of steamed chicken and chicken rice but rotisserie chicken is also good with the rice. What is more versatile than a Rotisserie Chicken from Costco or your local grocery store??? You should be able to get a couple of meals out of the chicken, particularly if it is one from Costco which tends to be larger than your average supermarket rotisserie chicken. Cut the whole chicken to pieces- the two breast, two thighs, two drumsticks and two wings.You can use the meat for your dishes and the bones for making stock. I would use the chicken breast for this dish ( and maybe the drumstick!). There are many meals you can use chicken for, to name a few:


1. Rotisserie Chicken with chicken rice
2. Chicken Congee ( stock made with the chicken bones)
3. Chicken Tortilla Soup
4. Chicken salad
5. Mee Hoon Kuih

Mom what shall I make?

What is a mother to do when her daughter leaves for college? Start another blog of course, of course! Ha, ha. This year she moved out of the dorm into an apartment she shares with two other girlfriends. Finally, she has a kitchen and can play :) 

The kitchen has all the basic appliances- microwave, electric stove, oven and refrigerator. Plus a dishwasher to boot. They could have done with more storage rather than the dishwasher. Maybe they can use the dishwasher to store dishes..

Groceries - quite a distance without a car. She will have to take the bus and lug the goodies back or she can order online and have the groceries delivered or a combination of both. I am so excited.


Come to think about it, this is good. I cook for two now when my husband is away on business and it is just myself and my son. The only thing is my son eats for 3 persons!! I should start scaling down my cooking servings. In 3 years time, my baby boy will also be off to college :(

Guess what? My darling daughter just called me and asked me what she should make for dinner? Ha, ha I told her that coincidently, I was starting a new blog; "Mom, what shall I make?" She laughs! 


My aim for this blog is to make fast delicious healthy food with minimal equipment. Maybe some meal planning tips. I hope I have not bitten off more than I can handle. I do not always update my other blog.... the pressure. Wish me luck.