Chinese New Year is around the corner and l love to reminisce about recipes I had as a kid. There was this dish that my grand parents used to make using the pomelo rind. It was interesting but also really tasty. I think I have tried making this a couple of times but it never…
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Marinated Red Shiso
I love gardening and I love experimenting with food. Last year I decided to try growing something I have seen but never tried, red shiso. I thought it was going to taste more like the Japanese green shiso that I am used to. Maybe mine is a different red shiso. It isn’t as floral and…
Hibiscus Taco and Agua de Jamaica
This is another recipe inspired by our trip to Mexico. Although we didn’t have this during our trip, this recipe caught my attention when I was looking up some Mexican recipes. I found these dried hibiscus flowers at a local supermarket. To make these hibiscus tacos, you need to rinse hibiscus flowers to make sure…
Milk Bread
There have been so many low carb/gluten free recipes out there that I needed to try some. I am sure something new and hey maybe I will actually like some of these recipes. I came across this recipe from Katy from One Day One Recipe that I follow on youtube. She say it is like…
Sour Ginger Candy
I have been searching for a recipe for the ginger candy that is similar to the Chinese ginger that you can buy from those herbal stores. You know those tiny red ones that are a little sour and sweet and makes your tongue and fingers red. Well, I decided to just look at the ingredients…
Spam Musubi Bowl
Spam Musubi is a Hawaiian snack made from grilled spam in a sweet soy sauce. Usually served on a block of rice and wrapped in seaweed. This deconstructed version of Spam Musubi is simple and easy. Try different Spam flavours as a variation. To make the Spam Musubi start by dicing up the spam. In…
Shin Ramen Cold Noodles
This summer I am trying out some interesting cold dishes. This recipe has been on my mind for a while. Yes its because I love ramen but also because it uses Sprite. This recipe is simple and is a great side dish or snack. It isn’t too sweet and does have an interesting flavor. You…
Matcha Brownies
Recently my son has been into matcha. It started with the matcha frappe from starbucks and now he likes anything matcha flavored. We looked up some recipes to try out and we ran into this matcha Brownie recipe. This is a simple yet delicious recipe. You will need white chocolate, butter, eggs, vanilla, sugar, brown…
Red Lentil Tofu
I have been trying different types of protein with my diet as I realized how little protein I actually eat. I think lentil is an easy way to do this as it is very versatile and easy to store dried. I have tried making tofu from chickpeas before and now I am trying to make…
Shrimp Spring Rolls
Spring Rolls look complicated to make but they are pretty straightforward and easy to make. This recipe makes makes about 12 spring rolls. They can be frozen and fried at a later time. Chop 1 1/2 cup of shrimp until it is finely diced. Place it in a small bowl. Add 1/8 cup grated carrots…
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