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8 Quirky Oatmeal Recipe Variations
In continuation of the Oats Series, today I am sharing EIGHT different variations to jazz up your morning oatmeal! Talk about breakfast for champions. This post has definitely been the most challenging one for me thus far. But it was also so so much fun coming up with these random recipes. They are indeed random, but they certainly work! I must say I felt a little disappointed when I realised I’m not the first person who has come up with such “creative” ways of eating oatmeal (obviously, I’m no Andoni Aduriz)… Well, even though this is not an entirely unique concept, I am still very delighted with coming up with…
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Miso Enoki Bacon, a.k.a. Fungi in Blankets!
As exotic as the name might sound, this delicious side dish only requires literally those few main ingredients – Miso, Enoki mushrooms and Bacon. It all started with Christmas – it always starts with Christmas – Casa du Duchess prepared a dinner for twelve with some classic dishes. We had the whole turkey, Brussel sprouts, mashed potatoes, pigs in blanket etc. Since my boyfriend will NOT let me touch the turkey (he always gets the best dish, pfft), I was in charge of coming up with the rest. I wanted to try something different, cause pigs in blankets can be a little too…. gross satiating. So I decided to switch…
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Hangzhou-style Braised Pork Belly Recipe, 東坡肉 (Dōng Pō Ròu)
GONG XI FA CAI! 恭喜发财！ I’ve decided to continue the Chinese recipes in lieu of Chinese New Year. If I were to bring a dish to a potluck party, this braised pork belly – Hangzhou style 東坡肉 – would be my signature dish. It is very special to me – proven to be successful in making friends (LOL). This dish has also earned me a decent boyfriend. Now his family refers to me as DPR, i.e. Dōng Pō Ròu – I kid you not, that’s what his grandmother called me last year. On the eve of the Chinese New Year, families gather (from near and far) for a reunion dinner.…
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Let’s talk… (sweet) Potatoes! #2 – Sweet Potato Fries Recipe
I am positive that everyone loves good crispy french fries. I am no different from the rest, albeit the occasional enjoyment of sucking on soggy & cold french fries.. 😛 The science behind crispy potatoes may not surprise you after all. It reveals that these crispy potatoes, i.e. french fries, are very unhealthy for us. In continuation of this sweet potato series and my prelude post: Let’s talk… (sweet) Potatoes! #1 , a chemical called acrylamide is formed during high-temperature cooking processes. This infamous chemical is associated with a higher risk of developing cancer. Despite that, the most popular way to cook potatoes is by frying or deep-frying them in…
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Creamy Sweet Potato Mash Recipe
Welcome back to the (sweet) potatoes series! If you missed out on last week’s post, I talked about the benefits / drawbacks and highlighted the differences between regular potatoes and sweet potatoes. Po-tay-to, po-tah-to, what’s the difference you ask? More than you know, I say. How much do you really know about potatoes?! Last week’s post may have been a little heavier/geekier/nerdier than usual, but trust me, it will be worth it! Since we will be discussing the science of (crispy) Potato / Sweet Potato Fries in great detail next week , I reckon we should have a more light-hearted, yet equally delicious intermission in between! So fast and so…
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Let’s talk… (sweet) Potatoes! #1
Hello everyone! Welcome to this sweet potato series, which will be featuring the Sweet Potato Fries recipe and Creamy Sweet Potato Mash recipe. 🙂 How much do you really know about potatoes?! When we hear the word “potato”, what do we think of? CARBS. Are carbohydrates really our worst enemy? The popular answer in our community these days seem to be a big Y-E-S, extremely contradictory to the food pyramid that we are all familiar with. It is funny how people can never decide whether a type of food is beneficial or harmful to us. As my mother always says, “Everything in moderation.” I grew up surprisingly disciplined when it…
