Weekdays are usually not the days for me to be making complicated dishes. Oh, who am I kidding? No day is a good day for making a complicated dish. I like the idea of having protein, vegetables and carb in one pot dish. One pot to stir and wash, easy peasy. You just need to gather some … Continue Reading ››
This crunchy pork belly takes a little bit of planning to make. Most of the work involved is to be done before the marinating process. This is ideal if you are preparing the pork belly for the next day or at least 6 hours before your meal.
I like to make this dish when I know everybody … Continue Reading ››
Remember the flourless pie crust from an earlier post? Yes, this recipe goes in that crust. Even though there are a little more than 5 ingredients to make this easy pumpkin pie from start to finish, it is still a fairly simple process. This will be a great addition to your Thanksgiving dinner menu. You can … Continue Reading ››
When people find out that I'm making pie they usually assume that I love baking, cleaning and organizing. In reality, my situation is a little different.
I make pies because I can't ignore my kids' request of pumpkin pie anymore and stores don't sell pie that does not loaded with insane amount of sugar.
It's like how they … Continue Reading ››
Before I say (or write) anything about coffee, I want to make it clear that I'm in no way a coffee snob. I like coffee but I don't have extensive knowledge about coffee. Sure, I can tell the difference between good coffee and bad coffee but that's about it.
I drink coffee fairly often, not daily, but … Continue Reading ››
I like cooking meat with bones. Fall and winter are the perfect season for this, since cooking with bone often translates to hot steaming dishes. I prefer chicken drumsticks for making this steamed chicken with sesame sauce, because they are the perfect size and easy to grab for the kids. The dark meat is also more … Continue Reading ››
For some people comfort food is mac and cheese, for me it is pork belly and dried pickled mustard. Eating this reminds me of when I still lived at home, when I didn't have to worry about what to make for dinner and my afternoons were filled with naps. The joys of being a kid.
I haven't … Continue Reading ››
After-school activities have begun for my kids. Since the after-school activities finish close to 5pm, I don't want the kids to be hungry. They also don't have much time beforehand to have a leisurely snack time. This means that I have to start packing them after-school snacks (in addition to their lunch). So, I have to pack them … Continue Reading ››
I ate a lot of unusual food growing up in Indonesia. To me, it was just food. I won't mention the things that I ate here, just because I want to keep this blog family friendly. When I moved to the States, I noticed that most people only eat beef, pork, chicken and some seafood … Continue Reading ››
It was already 5 pm and I still didn't have any idea what to make for dinner. I already knew it was going to be fish, given that I have not defrosted anything and fish will be the fastest option. Since I cook fish very often, I wanted to season it in a different way so … Continue Reading ››
Eat healthy with 5 ingredients and 15 minutes preparation
