Chocolate Chip Granola Bar

I am always looking for homemade alternatives to buying packaged food from the supermarket. Granola or muesli bars are handy to have in the pantry either for breakfast on the go, snacks at school or whilst on the go. During the weeks leading up to start of the new school year, many recipes for lunchboxes were shared across social media. I can't remember who shared this Chocolate Chip Granola Bar recipe by Fifteen Spatulas but I am grateful I came across it. 

The granola bars of the crunchy type; not chewy which some prefer. I love the mild taste of coconut which is not overpowering. I also reduced the amount of sugar as I knew the natural taste of honey and also the sweetness from the dark choc chips is sufficient. 

Salmon Yee Sang - Chinese New Year

17 more days till we celebrate Chinese New Year. This year we welcome the Year of the Goat (Sheep or Ram). 

Around Sydney, there will be many events to herald in the new year. See Thang Ngo's blog post festivals around Sydney. 

In our family, my Mum will make a special dish called "Yee Sang" - a fresh salad mix topped with fresh salmon sashimi tossed in a sweet dressing. This dish is a colourful mix of colours. Everyone is given a set of chopsticks to toss the salad as high as they can without creating a mess. It is believed that the higher the toss, more luck will come your way in the new year. 

Thai Beef Salad

Hubby cooked steaks with roast vegetables for dinner on Saturday. To keep healthy, I cut up my steak and added to some greens, tomatoes, cucumber, sliced Spanish onion, fresh basil from the herb garden. Then I mixed the Nam jin dressing and added to the meat and salad.

Thai beef salad - easy, healthy and spicy!