Shaheena Eats

If you've been to any Italian restaurant, you'll recognise what this is.  Bruschetta is an antipasto. Or a starter, if you will, before your main course. I used to have this as a snack quite a bit because it's so, so simple to make and it's rather healthy too! If you Google it, this is what you'll find: " Bruschetta is an antipasto from Italy consisting of grilled bread rubbed with garlic and topped with olive oil and salt." At home we usually have it with tomatoes and mushrooms, as shown in the pic above. I'll be sharing with you how to make this quick bite within minutes at home. This recipe is for 2.  For the tomato topping, Here are the things you will need: 1.  1 Baguette 2. 1 very large/2 small tomatoes - diced; small cubes 3. 2 pips garlic - minced 4. 1/2 lemon - squeezed 5. 1/2 stalk Coriander - thinly chopped 6. Ground black pepper - 1 tsp 8. Butter 7. Salt to taste Here's how you make i...

I made this carrot & potato soup for lunch one weekend afternoon after days of eating out & it was delightfully easy to make. To be honest it was more of a puree because it was really thick & creamy but I didn't mind it. It goes really well with bread or baguette. This recipe is for 1 Here are the things you will need: 1. 1 large carrot - diced 2. 1 large/2 small potatoes - diced 3. 10 to 12 tbsp of milk #Tip: I always use full cream milk but any other milk is fine 4. 1 tsp of butter #Tip: Not a must but will enhance flavour. Avoid margarine like the plague. 5. Ground black pepper - 2 tsp (or however much you like) #Tip: Try to avoid flavoured pepper as it alters the taste of your dish quite a bit 6. Salt to taste Here's how you make it: 1. Fill up a pot with water, add in some salt & bring to a boil. Add the diced carrots & potatoes. Boil until soft. Strain. 2. Mash carrots & potatoes. If you have a blende...

I'll be sharing a very simple Fried Udon recipe today. I remember making this one night after a long day of classes. Took me less than 15 minutes. It kinda looks like mamak mee goreng because of the noodles but I like this udon better than the yellow mee that is usually used for fried noodles. Chanced upon this packet of Instant Japanese Fresh Udon once while grocery shopping & it didn't disappoint! This recipe is for 1. Here are the things you will need: 1. Instant Japanese Fresh Udon - 1 pack #Tip: This is the one that I've used so far. I'm sure there are many variations of fresh-packed udon in the supermarket so you can take your pick. 2. Sawi (Mustard greens) - as much as you like 3. Fish balls - 1 small packet 4. Dried chili paste - 2 to 3 tbsp (or however much you like) 5. Oyster sauce - 1 tbsp 6. Light soy sauce - 1 tsp 7. Minced garlic - 3 to 4 pips 8. 1 small onion - chopped 9. Water - 3 tbsp 10. Oil (I usually use ...

I remember sitting in front of my laptop one day while studying, craving for a plate of spaghetti carbonara. Wishing I had the ingredients (& recipe) to make a plate for myself. I googled a few recipes, then came across Antonio Carluccio's authentic carbonara recipe on YouTube & my life was changed forever.  & I mean that in the most dramatic way possible because it's the easiest, quickest thing to make & it's one of my absolute favourites. This recipe is for 2.  Here are the things you will need: 1. Spaghetti - 1/3 of a pack (or any type of pasta. Whichever you fancy) 2 . Parmesan cheese - 1/2 to 1/3 of a 150g packet (grated or powder form, doesn't matter. You can add other types of cheese too) 3. Bacon chips - 200g to 300g (I love bacon so the more the better but again it's up to you)  #Tip: It's important to get bacon that has a little bit of fat on it because that's where all the flavour comes from. You can use le...

I started this blog a few months ago while I was still studying. I've actually just completed my degree & thought I'd best get back into it what with all the free time I (finally) have on my hands after all these years. My initial plan for this blog was to put up food reviews of all the places I have either gone to or plan to go to, to give you all a sense of what it's like & to help you decide if you would like to go there or not. But since then, I've decided to do something a little different. When I was studying, eating out was rather expensive. My allowance was usually just enough to cover expenses like petrol, rent, utilities & groceries. But if I spent wisely I was able to check out restaurants with good food every once in a while instead of hawker stalls all the time. Because I had such a limitation, I started cooking. Nothing elaborate of course. Just simple, easy-to-make food that was yummy & quick to whip up. I'...