Where cool cats linger
I’m just a cat-loving Malaysian who loves to eat, cook, and bake. I also modify recipes from various cuisines into Halal, Muslim-friendly versions, and share them here so you don’t have to figure it out all by yourself.
My Recipes
My experiments with cuisines from all over the world, using Halal ingredients.
Treats from my home state of Terengganu, Malaysia, as well as a few family recipes.
My best recipes, guaranteed to be crowd pleasers and a hit at potlucks and dinner parties.
My endless pursuit of the yummiest bread and dough recipes, either baked, fried, steamed and more.
Copycat recipes you can make at home, to satisfy your curiosity or cravings.
My collection of recipes by gadget, from air fryers to pressure cookers and other handy kitchen appliances. Anything to help speed up our prep work!
MY MOTTO
#nakmakanbuatsendiri
(Wanna eat? Make it yourself)
Latest Posts
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My Suhoor Selection 2025
CONTINUE READING: My Suhoor Selection 2025Before we knew it, we’re already in day 11 of Ramadan. What have you been having for suhoor?
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Jalapeno and Cheddar Pierogi
CONTINUE READING: Jalapeno and Cheddar PierogiMy husband Faizal mentioned Costco used to sell frozen pierogi – specifically jalapeno cheddar pierogi – which he recalled being quite yummy. Took us a while to finally identify the brand, @peterandpatspierogies. They don’t seem to be sold anywhere in the States nowadays, so the next best thing was to try and make it myself. I…
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Spaghetti with Hot Dogs
CONTINUE READING: Spaghetti with Hot DogsIt was mid-week, and we were running low on groceries in the fridge. Our grocery run wasn’t until a few more days, but I still needed to figure out the day’s lunch prep. Rummaging through my freezer dan veggie drawers, I found a small pack of beef sausages, carrots, and a couple of tomatoes that…
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I used to organize dinner parties with my friends, dubbed The Dinner Club. I’d propose a menu along with the estimated cost, and we’d set a date. I’d do all the cooking, and my friends chip in for groceries. Here are the menus for my past Dinner Club sessions, in case you need some inspo.
MAKE YOUR OWN INGREDIENTS
To Make, or To Buy?
Sometimes I’m just lazy to run to the store to get something. Sometimes certain ingredients cost a bomb, or simply aren’t available to buy. Take a look at spice mixes and other ingredients I’ve made myself, for use in recipes in this site.
Made @khairulamingās crispy Thai pancake.
Simple and so good. I used Tishaās frozen paratha, then made my own Milo drizzle. I shouldāve heated the choc sauce on the stove a bit, here I only used heated milk, so the icing sugar didnāt completely dissolve and there were so crunchy bits. Still so darn good though. As KA said, selamat mencuba!
#resipikhairulaming #crispythaipancake #bukapuasa #makananbukapuasa #ramadan2025
My husband Faizal mentioned Costco used to sell frozen pierogi ā specifically jalapeno cheddar pierogi ā which he recalled being quite yummy. Took us a while to finally identify the brand, @peterandpatspierogies. They donāt seem to be sold anywhere in the States nowadays, so the next best thing was to try and make it myself. I looked at the ingredients ā aside from cheddar and jalapeno, it also contained onions. I then scoured the internet for various pierogi recipes, and cobbled together something of my own.
Link to my blog in bio!
https://purrfectbliss.com/2025/03/10/jalapeno-and-cheddar-pierogi/
It was mid-week, and we were running low on groceries in the fridge. Our grocery run wasnāt until a few more days, but I still needed to figure out the dayās lunch prep. Rummaging through my freezer dan veggie drawers, I found a small pack of beef sausages, carrots, and a couple of tomatoes that were starting to look a bit sad. The green onions we planted outside were also growing well and could use some harvesting. It so happened that a recent episode of Young Sheldon we saw mentioned Sheldonās favorite spaghetti with hot dogs. Seeing that we also had a pack of spaghetti in the pantry, I decided to make it for lunch.
I chose Che Nomās recipe as a starting point, then modified it to suit my preferences and with ingredients I had on hand. The result was a really homey, simple yet delicious comfort food, which Iām sure will be a hit among kids (AND their parents). With Ramadan coming, this one-pot meal would also be a great option for suhoor and iftar potlucks. Do give it a try!
Link to my blog in bio!
https://purrfectbliss.com/2025/03/09/spaghetti-with-hot-dogs/
I usually prep food for my husband`s lunches on days he`s at the office, which usually also include a breakfast item and afternoon snack. More often than not, the breakfast/snack item would be some type of bread. During my recent trip to the States, when making butterscotch bread for him to take to work, I decided to use half of the dough to make something savory for a bit of variety. Cheesy garlic bread sounded like a good idea, so that`s what I ended up with.
I used a modified version of my Roti Paung recipe as the base, and found a wonderful looking garlic butter recipe by Cook the Story for the filling and topping. After a few batches and tweaking it here and there, I got these cheesy garlic bread rolls to where I wanted it to be. These things smelled divine fresh out of the oven, and I really struggled to stop myself from gobbling too many of them in one go. Try them out!
Link to my blog in bio!
https://purrfectbliss.com/2025/03/08/cheesy-garlic-bread-rolls/
My latest favorite bread recipe: cheesy garlic rolls.
Lately, for every batch of roti paung I made, half of it I stuffed with butterscotch chips, and the other half with cheese and garlic butter. I looked around online for a garlic roll recipe, but nothing stood out for me, so I decided to throw something together myself. I did follow a simple but yummy-looking garlic butter recipe I found online, and for each piece of dough I slathered some butter, sprinkled some shredded sharp cheddar, then rolled into a bun. After baking I brushed with leftover garlic butter and sprinkled with parmesan. Seriously so good, especially fresh out of the oven. (Caution: filling is hot š)
Recipe coming soon!
#cheesygarlicroll #cheesygarlicrolls #butterscotchbuns #rotibutterscotch #rotikejubawangputih
Simple lunch today: spaghetti with hot dogs.
Based on the recipe by @che_nom, but using whatever I had in the fridge and pantry. I used beef sausages here, but pretty sure chicken would taste just as nice. Didnāt have onions so used shallots, didnāt have enough garlic, used up all of our sad looking tomatoes, as well as the green onions growing in our garden. Still, was really happy with how it turned out, will definitely make again.
#spaghettiwithhotdogs #spaghettigoreng #resipichenom
Forgot to share this! Roast duck pau!
This one definitely is a limited edition item, because itās a leftover recipe from my roast duck dinner. Shredded whatever leftover duck meat, sauteed onions in duck fat, added some potatoes for filler, then flavored with leftover gravy, oyster sauce, soy sauce and seasonings. For the dough I used duck fat instead of regular oil, and orange oil in place of vanilla extract. The orange oil really made this pau stand out.
This was pretty much my first ācampak-campakā recipe (throwing a bunch of stuff together and see what happens) and Iām quite proud of it. Will definitely make again, if I ever make the roast duck again š
#roastduckbao #pauitik #leftoverrecipes
Prep shots from the recent roast duck dinner at my place a little over a week ago.
Made sausage-stuffed mushrooms as a starter, cream of wild mushroom soup, the roast duck with duck fat roast potatoes, and roti paung. Made a few interesting dishes using the leftover roast duck. Will share soon!
