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Community Kitchen: Whole Grains Fiesta
On Wednesday, I attended my second Community Kitchen session (first visit was two weeks ago and it was a lot of fun!). The first things I saw when I walked into the kitchen that morning were 10 plates laid out, each carrying a different grain. Immediately, I knew the theme of the day was whole [...]
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Zucchini Revisited
A while back, I did a Food Challenge in attempt to get over my dislike for zucchinis. Unfortunately, that did not go too well. I thought zucchini was going to stay on my never-to-eat list for good, but all it took was just one trip to my local community kitchen and my attitude toward zucchini [...]
The Multi-Purpose Dressing: Sweet Soy Sauce
Ever since I’ve got my hands on the The Steamy Kitchen Cookbook, I haven’t been able to put it down. All the photos look amazing and all the recipes just sound so delicious. I’ve tried a few of the recipes and each has turned out very tasty as promised. But among them, the one recipe [...]
Beer Braised Beef Brisket with an Asian Flare
I love beef brisket! Despite knowing that it is a fatty cut, I still love it for its tenderness and the melt-in-your-mouth texture. Thus, when a recipe calls for beef brisket, I can never bring myself to substitute it for a leaner cut. However, I do try to give it healthy twist by using less [...]
1 Meatloaf = 3 + 1 Meals
Meatloaf is one of those recipes in which I always make the full serving size. I tried to reduce the recipe proportionally to make it to serve 2 people, but it ended up nothing like a meatloaf, rather something that resembles more like gigantic meatballs. Hence, from that day forward, making a full recipe for [...]
Why I Love To Cook
Photo by betsyjean79 It is no secret that I love to cook. Ever since I was young, I have always enjoyed eating for pleasure; so naturally, over the years, I have developed a passion for cooking as well. As I cook more frequently, I have come to realized that this hobby does not just satisfy [...]
Hold Back on the Vitamins!
Taking vitamin supplements can be one way for some people to maintain or improve their health status. However, for the majority, this practice is unnecessary because most people can easily get adequate nutrition from eating a balanced diet alone. Hence, unless medically advised to do so, I believe in holding back on the supplements since [...]
Delicious Salmon in Seconds!
Okay, I admit the title maybe slightly misleading — what I really mean to say is that the hands-on time for making this simple salmon dish will only take seconds, but the whole cooking time will actually take about 8 – 10 minutes (depending on the thickness of the salmon steaks). Tweet This Post
Japanese Eggplant Salad
Who would want to turn on the stove or the oven during the hot summer days? I’m definitely not one of the exceptions, so I’ve been making a lot of salads lately. And, recently I’ve came across a very interesting Japanese cookbook that contains many simple and classic dish. Among them, the Eggplant and Spring [...]
6 Ways to Enjoy Winter Squash