A good way to make use of herbs that are about to come to the end of their shelf life, I’ve realised, is to dump it to bake with salmon. I had some parsley and Thai basil I wanted to … Continue reading
October 30, 2013
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Month: October 2013
October 29, 2013
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Ratatouille
Another dish I was keen to try my hand at was the traditional French vegetable stew , ratatouille. The one I made is probably one of the simplest versions. Others I have come across online had cut and arranged the … Continue reading
October 28, 2013
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Kimchi Tofu Stew
I made this stew (jigae) a few weeks ago when I felt like having some Korean food. The kimchi was store-bought and I added slices of zucchini and tofu into the stew. To flavour the stew, I added Korean fermented … Continue reading
October 24, 2013
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Mixed Bean & Vegetable Stew
I love making stews because there isn’t much work to it except for prep work in cutting up the vegetables and soaking the beans in advance if using dried beans. In addition to the bean mix which had green and … Continue reading
October 23, 2013
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Cream of Carrot & Ginger Soup
This cream of carrot and ginger soup marked my first time making a Western soup; I’m having fun with my blender! The cream I put in was creme fraiche, which is also the white blob you see in the picture. … Continue reading
October 22, 2013
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Chocolate Avocado Mousse
After returning home at 10.30pm from class night, I decided I’d take a stab at making chocolate avocado mousse with my blender for dessert to be eaten tonight. Though it can be eaten at room temperature just after being prepared, … Continue reading
October 21, 2013
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Monday’s Brown Bag
Today’s brown bag was throw together from some ingredients I had leftover from other stuff I was making. I had made the brown rice for some maki rolls I was making to take to class tonight. The black beans were … Continue reading
October 20, 2013
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Black Bean & Broccoli Fried Rice
This morning I worked with black beans, an ingredient I was using for the first time. Last night I soaked some black beans and used them to make black bean soy milk this morning for breakfast. Another to add to … Continue reading
October 18, 2013
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Homemade Soy Milk
I’m so pleased with myself today because I made soy milk for breakfast. It’s my first attempt at it; my go at it also marks the start of my delicious journey with the blender I bought last night. I love soy … Continue reading
October 17, 2013
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Tomato and Green Capsicum Quiche
I made quiche for the very first time last night! It’s something that I’ve been wanting to attempt for a long time and finally got round to doing it. I had to buy a baking tin for it as I … Continue reading