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Miss Crumbs A Lot Turns One

9/29/2017

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First Year Blogiversary!

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Dear Family & Friends,

Have you eaten?

As some of you would know, today (September 29, 2017) marks the first year since I've started my blog, "Miss Crumbs A Lot". I cannot believe that a whole year has gone by and how much I have accomplished! And because I am one who loves traditions and celebrations, I think blogiversaries should be celebrated in one way or another (perhaps, there will be cake! Pandan Cake!). I have definitely come a long way but I am still a work in progress. So, for my first blogiversary post, I would like to share with you my "why". Why did I start the blog and why do I want to keep blogging?

Moving to Houston from Singapore 8 years ago definitely took me out of my comfort zone. But Kian's and my love for food and Singaporean cuisine has definitely given me a passion to pursue. I have always enjoyed cooking and particularly love hosting family and friends in our home with an authentic home-cooked meal. Just like my Godmother and my 3rd Grandaunt, who would cook the most amazing traditional Singaporean dishes for Chinese New Year. Everyone would always look forward to visiting them at home and to savor the glorious food. I want to be that aunt, that cousin or that friend etc, whom everyone looks forward to visiting because they love my cooking too.

What started off as simply just sharing pictures of what I cooked and my excitement of being able to create Singaporean local dishes here in Houston on social media turned into many friends suggesting that I should start a blog. I never gave much thought to that until I got requests for recipes a couple of years ago. And soon, I found myself constantly emailing my recipes to family and friends. Then last year, Kian gave me the nudge that I needed and I started the blog to share the recipes online.

I wanted to make these Singaporean dishes as authentic as possible with the ingredients that are available to me here. So, I researched and consulted the elders in my family to create the recipe as close to the originals as possible. And I soon realize that if I had not asked for these recipes, this piece of valuable knowledge would not have been passed down to the next generation or to anyone. Not many people would know how to recreate these dishes that are fortunately still readily available in restaurants, hawker centers and food courts. But as society becomes more sophisticated, I fear that these traditional foods would be left behind along with their heritage.

So, I have big dreams! I want to publish a cookbook featuring Singaporean cuisine and preserve these traditional recipes in writing while keeping its heritage alive. With globalization and technology advancement, the world can be a borderless place. I want to bring Singapore to the rest of the world as well, through our diverse food culture. That everyone and anyone can make these dishes, that I hold so dearly to my heart, at home. I understand that people will progress and move with times. And so will their palate, which is why I will also continue to create recipes that will incorporate a fusion of cultures from all over the world. That is what Singapore's food culture truly is anyway, a world of influences. 

I invite you to explore my blog and share your thoughts with me. What do you like, what would you like to see more of, if there is any other foods that I have missed out, or a fusion idea that you have. Share them with me by leaving me a comment! While I will move with the times by experimenting with the integration of other culture elements to Singapore traditional foods, I am determined to document traditional recipes down before the memories get wiped away.

Here are some of my favorite traditional dishes as well as fusion recipes that I have shared:
  1. Hainanese Chicken Rice
  2. Beef Rendang
  3. Chilli Crab Tacos
  4. Gula Melaka Banana Pancakes
  5. Chicken Curry
18 Comments
Marta Rivera link
9/29/2017 06:20:51 am

Happy bloggerbirthday, Love!! I wish you nothing but amazing sponsorship, huge follows and no spammers!!

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Miss Crumbs A Lot
9/29/2017 10:36:39 am

Thank you so much, Marta! And I wish you the same. I am truly blessed with be on this journey with such an awesome & talented blogger like you. You're an inspiration.

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Amanda Elize link
9/29/2017 06:32:19 am

It is so evident that you are writing about your passion! And I love how that passion has stemmed other passions and dreams of yours like writing a cookbook! Keep on dreaming!

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Miss Crumbs A Lot
9/29/2017 10:39:04 am

Thank you, Amanda, or your continuous support! It means a lot to me that you feel that my passion is evident in my writing. I appreciate that.

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Amber
9/29/2017 08:15:33 am

Yay. Congrats on year one! You will totally be publishing that cook book in the near future!

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Miss Crumbs A Lot
9/29/2017 10:39:44 am

Thank you, Amber. I appreciate your faith and confidence in me.

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Annette Dattilo link
9/29/2017 08:34:39 am

Congratulations. I love the passion behind your blog mission. Best wishes on everything you seek after. xo

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Miss Crumbs A Lot
9/29/2017 10:40:41 am

Thank you, Annette. Thank you for your well wishes and continuous support. I love the blogging community and how we lift each other up! I really appreciate that.

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MeLanIe
9/29/2017 08:40:54 am

We need a "how to cook nasi lemak rice" !

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Miss Crumbs A Lot
9/29/2017 10:45:30 am

Its really simple, Melanie. I use a rice cooker. Use the measuring cup that comes with the rice cooker to measure the amount of rice you require. Add the rinsed and drained rice into the rice cooker and fill it with half portion water and half portion coconut milk to the water line (based on number of cups of rice used). Season with salt and placed a knotted bunch of pandan leaves inside. Cook according to rice cooker instructions. If you're looking for a stove cooking method, I will have to experiment that first then post it up soon.

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MeLanIe
9/29/2017 08:42:36 am

"I want to be that aunt, that cousin or that friend etc, whom everyone looks forward to visiting because they love my cooking too."

Hmmmmmm... a bit far to visit :p but if we ever do visit, we want to try your "ang mo" food

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Miss Crumbs A Lot
9/29/2017 10:46:56 am

Thank you! For sure, we will have a wide variety of cuisines. Not only do I share Singaporean recipes, I also occasionally share American and other international cuisines recipes as well. Hope you will visit soon!

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Paula @ I'm Busy Being Awesome link
9/29/2017 03:23:56 pm

Happy 1st birthday - that is so exciting! I love that you're going to create a cookbook. What a rewarding adventure that will be:)

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Allison link
9/30/2017 05:55:21 pm

Happy Blogiversary! Good luck with your goals!

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Trish link
10/2/2017 05:48:47 am

Whoop Whoop!! Happy Blogiversary!! Here's to many more years!! ♥

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Shann Eva link
10/2/2017 06:34:35 am

Happy 1st blogiversary! That's an amazing accomplishment! I really enjoyed reading about why you started your blog, and I think it's so cool how you consulted with your elders to get the recipes exactly right. Continued success to you!

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Courtney Byers link
10/2/2017 05:54:38 pm

Happy Anniversary! What a wonderful accomplishment. Blog is so fun and I cannot believe how fast it goes. I will be at my 1 year in January and it feels like it's flown by.

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Lauren
10/3/2017 05:33:59 pm

Happy one year blogiversery!! Love your outfit too! :)

Lauren
http://www.basicbabelauren.com

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