Quay Po Cooks: She is a GREAT FIND herself and priceless

Wednesday, July 27, 2011

She is a GREAT FIND herself and priceless

There is brightness in her eyes. When you are near her, you can feel her energy. She always see a glass half full instead of half empty. She is a loving daughter, step mum and wife. She loves animals especially dogs. She is one of the kindest person I know. She know how to live life to the fullest. Who is she? Her name is Erin and she is my step-daughter. I feel blessed to have her in my life!

Two days ago, she launched her blog, “No Coupons Necessary” and wrote her first post, "Two Great Finds at a Great Price!" . I am proud to be her first follower and also the first person to comment on her post. For those of you staying in California, USA, check it out, you will benefit from what she shares on her great finds at great prices! Click on the pic to go to her blog.

Since she is so far away, I can only celebrate her new blog by sending this dessert to her virtually and make it for her when I visit her next. Erin, welcome to the blogging community! Have fun and spread the joy!

Banana freeze with chocolate syrup and grated coconut

Ingredients:  

3 sweet bananas, peeled and mashed roughly

1/2 tsp lemon juice

A Pinch of Sea Salt 

Freshly grated coconut enough to cover the surface.

Chocolate syrup

Method  :

Mix mashed banana with lemon juice and salt. Place mixture into your favorite dish and packed them tightly. Freeze overnight. Before serving, cover top with grated coconut and add chocolate syrup making your own design with it. Recommended to eat while it is still frozen.

17 comments:

MaaJuly 27, 2011 at 9:46 AM
Ohh! This looks yummy. Bananas are so expensive here at the moment but I just might buy three to try this out.
Off to have a look at your daughters blog. Cheers Maa.
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Mochachocolata RitaJuly 27, 2011 at 10:34 AM
yummm fantastic idea.

Btw, try this place when you're in Hong Kong:
http://www.openrice.com/english/restaurant/sr2.htm?shopid=46459

It's opened by an Indonesian moslem family :)
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wendyywy @ Table for 2..... or moreJuly 27, 2011 at 11:24 AM
Ooohhh.... sounds like a delicious frozen banana sorbet. yummy!
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My Little SpaceJuly 27, 2011 at 12:07 PM
Congrats to Erin! will check her out after this. The banana dessert looks pretty inviting as well. Thanks for sharing the recipe.
Have a great day!
Kristy
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MedejaJuly 27, 2011 at 7:34 PM
Yummm! Such easy thing can look so delicious!
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From the KitchenJuly 27, 2011 at 9:00 PM
Both of your recipes look delicious. Thanks for the introduction to your stepdaughter's blog. I'm going to check it out.

Best,
Bonnie
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daphneJuly 27, 2011 at 11:32 PM
that looks awesome! what an easy recipe- now to wait for prices of banana to fall...
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That GirlJuly 28, 2011 at 12:56 AM
You are so sweet to your kids.
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CurtJuly 28, 2011 at 12:57 AM
Nice recipe, and nice story too. It's always nice to have someone you care about doing something you enjoy also.
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Kim - Liv LifeJuly 28, 2011 at 1:37 AM
So glad to meet Erin!! Your intro was so wonderfully written, a true pleasure.
And the frozen banana? Wow! I would never have though something so simple could sound so wonderful!
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searchingforspiceJuly 28, 2011 at 2:48 AM
I've never seen anything like this before. It's such a healthy dessert too. Yum!
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Spoon and ChopsticksJuly 28, 2011 at 5:22 AM
Your banana dessert looks awesome. Would like to make it someday. Thanks for sharing.

http://spoon-and-chopsticks.blogspot.com/
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ErinJuly 28, 2011 at 10:57 AM
Reading this brought tears to my eyes. Thank you so much, Veron. Love you tons and sure wish I could have some of that dessert!
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yummychunkletJuly 28, 2011 at 11:35 AM
Yummy looking freeze!
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lenaJuly 28, 2011 at 9:17 PM
is this your creation? such brilliant idea!! erin will be drooling over there...
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luvtoeatJuly 30, 2011 at 5:19 AM
omg I WANTS that banana freeze! looks so delicious! welcome to the blogosphere, Erin.
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Quay Po CooksAugust 10, 2011 at 8:34 PM
I know I have replied to all your comments but it somehow disappeared!! That is so depressing! SOB SOB

@Maa
Thanks you so much for checking out my step-daughter's blog. Is banana that expensive at your end?

@Rita
Thanks for the head up about the place in Hong Kong.

@Wendy
Can I call this a banana sorbet? really?

@Kristy
Thank you for going to check Erin's blog out.

@Medeja
I did not expect it to look so good:D

@Bonnie
Thanks for going to check Erin's blog out.

@daphne
As soon as the price fall, do try it.

@That Girl
I think all parents are:D

@Curt
You are right.

@Kim
Thanks and thank you for dropping by Erin's blog. Glad you like this banana freeze

@searchingforfood
Yes, even more healthy without the grated coconut and chocolate. It is very tasty even eating the banana freeze alone.

@Spoon and Chopsticks. @yummychunklet
Thanks.

@Erin
Love you lots too. For sure, will make for you when I visit you next

@lena
Not my creation but it is something I replicate from what I have tasted in a Vietnamese restaurant.

@LeQuan
Erin sure love your welcome. I want so much to share what I cook and bake with you. Aiyah, why you live so far away?
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A LITTLE ABOUT THIS QUAY PO

Before I was married to my "Quay Lo" (Guaylo) husband, I did not know how to bake or cook. Subsequently I learned some baking and cooking Western cuisine from him, and providing his food for him launched an interest in cooking in general. Many of my Chinese friends and family told me that "Quay" is the wrong spelling for devil in Cantonese. The right spelling should be "Kwai" or "Guay". Well, somehow I like the spelling "Quay" better although I have to agree that it does not sound very Cantonese. Try asking a Westerner to pronounce "Kwai" and you will probably hear "Quay" haha. Whether is "Quay" or "Kwai" or "Guay, just know the devil woman is me when you see Quay Po Cooks. My hubby said if people pronounce "Quay" as "Key" is even better because I am the key to his heart. LOL!

Only now, have I started to learn the traditional Cantonese cuisine of my Mum. She cooks fabulously and all her specialties are divine. These two interests, my husband's Western food, and my mother's traditional food, prompted me to document them so they will not be lost.

Here, I wish to share my cooking and baking experience with my readers. I also hope to inspire those who do not know how to cook or bake to do so because, trust me, if I can, you can too.

Something I'd like to mention is that I find that many people are rather unwilling to share their recipes. However, for me, I think differently. I think good recipes should be shared thus allowing as many people to enjoy it as possible. Unless those recipes are for doing business, I don't see why we want to keep them all to ourselves. So if you are generous in sharing your recipes, you are welcome to share on my blog. Send the recipes to me and better still with pictures of the final products and I will be very happy to post them them with credits to you of course.

Our cuisine is a deeply embedded part of our culture. When two cultures come together under the same roof the results in the kitchen can sometimes be comedic, sometimes confrontational, but more often it is a journey full of surprises and discovery. There is joy in our food. If we think upon this, it is intuitively obvious. This blog is a journey of joy and sharing, reflecting what the French like to call "joie de vivre" (joy of living). No one could be more different from one another then my husband and my mother. Yet one thing they share in common is knowing intuitively that food, cooking, and sharing can be avenues of joy in life itself. So herein, help yourself, to a little joy and , if you like it, share it with your own family and friends. Joy is something that should be shared.