I was wondering what I should make to celebrate the start of St. Paddy’s weekend without making corned beef just yet (saving it for Sunday of course). Then I realized Shepherd’s Pie would be an excellent choice! I love all-in-one dishes. Easy and comforting for a relaxing Saturday. Shepherd’s Pie Ingredients 1 1/2 lbs ground...
Our 5 Star Makeover theme this month is ‘junk food’, or featuring ‘junk food’ in a dish. A junk food that stirred up memories for me was Wasabi Green Peas. Have you ever had them? Usually the first thing that crosses anyone’s mind is, “why on earth would you want to snack on wasabi?”...
For this month’s Five Star Cooking theme, I made a very different kind of meatballs. Instead of soft and juicy, these are crunchy and crusted, with a tint of sweetness from pieces of dates. The yogurt sauce drizzled on top balances out the texture. Surprisingly, this is now my favorite kind of meatballs. Crinkle...
This may sound like a thanksgiving dinner, but it is a tasty and satisfying weekend dinner anytime of the year. I recommend cooking the cabbage first to let it simmer on low heat while you prepare and cook the meatloaf. Meatloaf Adapted from Good Eats Meatloaf Serves 6 to 8 Ingredients Meatloaf 6oz of...
It is always so much fun to participate in the monthly 5 Star Cooking Group, hosted by our friends Natasha at 5 Star Foodie and Lazaro at Lazaro Cooks! This summer’s June and July theme is “Farmers’ Market”. We all love farmers’ market. The fruits never disappoint and the unique produce always bring surprises...
You may wonder why I decided to title this post with irrelevant nonsense; fortunately, the blame goes to Chinese people in the past who had much imagination and time to spare. It has been a few days since I last walked into my kitchen. Two! To be exact. Okay, it really hasn’t been that...
After driving around in the city all day, we decided that we were famished. I was lazy to cook. He had cravings. He wanted Chinese, and I thought Chinese restaurants were too far. But we both wanted food. After some thinking, I finally decided that it would take less time to whip up a...
IKEA was my first (and unfortunately, my only) encounter with Swedish meatballs, so when I thought about creating the dish, the idea of making an unfamiliar dish scared and excited me at the same time. How nice would it be to enjoy those delicious meatballs comfortably at home as opposed to snacking on them...
