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Instant Pot Whole Fish

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Instant Pot Whole Fish Author: Neliza Ly Equipment: Measuring spoons Instant Pot Ingredients: 1 whole fish (pompano or red snapper) 6 Pandan leaves, cut into small pieces 1 stalk lemongrass Salt (to taste) Sauce: 3 tbsp. Maggi seasoning 1 tbsp. granulated sugar 1 tbsp. water ½ tsp. white cooking wine 1 tsp. oyster sauce ½ tsp. ground black pepper 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 cup water Instructions: Clean the fish and season with salt. Stuff the cavity of the fish with 1 stalk of lemongrass and place inside a Pyrex bowl. Place the pandan leaves on top of the fish. Pandan leaves and lemon grass give a nice aroma and flavor to the fish. In a small bowl, mix the sauce ingredients together and pour over the fish. Place 1 cup of water into the Instant Pot insert. Place the trivet inside then carefully set the Pyrex bowl with the fish on top of the trivet.  Close the lid, set the Instant Pot to Manual/High Pressure for 8 minutes, and let it perform a...

Air Fry Mocha Roll with Buttercream Filling

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Air Fry Mocha Roll with Buttercream Filling Author: Neliza Ly Ingredients: 80 grams (2/3 cup) cake flour 8 grams (1 tbsp) cocoa powder 3 XL eggs 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 tbsp instant coffee dissolved in 1 tbsp hot water 153 grams (3/4 cup) granulated sugar Buttercream filling: 1 stick (8 tbsp) unsalted butter, softened 110 grams (1 cup) confectioners’ sugar 1 tbsp cocoa powder 1 tsp instant coffee dissolved in 2 tbsp hot water Instructions: In a 15 x 10 pan, thinly spread butter. Line pan with parchment paper up to the sides. Set it aside. Using a mixer, beat the eggs until foamy. Add the vanilla and coffee, then gradually add the sugar and continue beating on high speed for 10 minutes until the mixture is thick. Mix the cake flour and cocoa powder, then sift them over the mixture and fold them in using a spatula until well blended. Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Set the Breville Smart Oven Air to Air Fry mode. Place the rack on level 5. Air Fry at 320°F for 10 minutes. Wh...

Flowers around our yard this summer - August 2021

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I love different kinds of flowers. It helps me relax and appreciate the nature.  Here's some of the plants/ flowers around our small yard. Please enjoy the beauty of nature especially if you are in a lot of stress.