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Has anyone eaten millet before? I don’t think I have. Never cooked it before, that’s for sure. I was at “Shop and Save” on Sunday and saw these packets of Millet at $1.10 each. I grabbed two of them. So what is millet seed? While it’s often called a grain because of its grain-like consistency, [...]
Colourful warm salad consisting of boiled beets, boiled Broccoli, Hard Boiled Eggs and Almonds in a lemon vinaigrette Lemon Vinaigrette (makes 1/2 cup) – From Martha Steward Ingredients 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard 1 1/2 teaspoons finely grated lemon zest 2 tablespoons plus 1 1/2 teaspoons freshly squeezed lemon juice Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper [...]
It looks like rice, has the same texture as rice (and couscous) but it’s not made of rice. It is “Cauliflower Rice”. It is gluten free, low in carb, high in vitamin C, vitamin B and fiber (more health benefits of cauliflower here). On top of that, it has anti-estrogenic effect. Cauliflower Rice is popular [...]
I met up with the girls last week (it’s been a-a-ages) since Hazel was in town for just a night. We went to Sizzler, where I finally used my 1-for-1 coupon! I still have a couple of coupons which are expiring end of August. If anyone wants one, email me :) So I ordered a [...]
We had dinner at my brother’s place on Saturday With my niece I made a pasta pie. Doesn’t it look cute? It’s a recipe adapted from Noblepig. I had bookmarked the recipe ages ago but never tried it. Ingredients used Make a tomato-based beef sauce Toss the pasta with Parmesan cheese and then arrange the pasta [...]
This was lunch, a “Golden Herb Breadcrumb Sandwich” … Filled with eggs, tomatoes and cheese Grilled Breadcrumb Sandwich 2 Tablespoons softened butter 1 teaspoon minced garlic 1 large egg, lightly beaten 1 cup fresh herb breadcrumb (bread + thyme + parsley + salt <— pulse in food processor) 2 slices bread slices Sliced tomatoes (lighty [...]
Hello friends. It’s been a while! Hope life is treating you well. As for me same old same old. I’ve been laying low for a while but now I’m back! I left my previous employment some time ago and you can pretty much say that everyday is Friday for me now. Initially I was watching [...]
Happy Year of the Rabbit! This year our long weekend started early. On Wednesday in fact! Yeah 5 days of rest. Shweeeet! Our way of celebrating Chinese New Year (CNY) is very simple. Every year we: Dine with the family Eat Indian bryani and fast food (since most, if not all, Chinese stalls are closed [...]
I baked this last weekend. If you like dense bread, you will like this one. Here’s my modified version. Recipe adapted from Joy The Baker. Ingredients 3 to 4 medium ripe bananas, smashed 1/3 cup melted salted butter 1/2 cup brown sugar (I used 1/4 cup but it was definitely not sweet enough. I would [...]
