One-Dish
A great use for leftovers
(a foodwhirl re-run.. so good we ran it again!) Okay, so remember that roast pork I made a little while ago? Well, it makes a lot of meat, and we always try to freeze some to use at a later date. Last night I didn’t feel like cooking anything elaborate, so I looked in the pantry and the freezer to see what I could throw together. I had some high fiber tortillas (do you know about these? La Banderita makes an Ext…
Claypot Chicken Rice – Without Claypot
Quick & easy way is to cook Claypot Chicken Rice – combine all ingredients and pop everything into the rice cooker. From the original site: Have you experienced this before? Open the fridge and the mind goes blank.. open the freezer, the mind goes blank.. then open the fridge again, stare blankly into the fridge for 2 minutes and woken up from the blank state by the fridge alarm to close the door. It…
Vegetable Rice
1 Pot Meal – Rice cooked with Vegetables, easy to prepare, wholesome vegetarian meal. 1 Pot meal is one of my favourite type of dish when I’m lazy to cook From the original site: This week is dedicated to ONE DISH MEALS, my favourite meal to prepare because I am feeling lazy. There are days when I just want to laze around and not do anything.. ah isn’t that life’s greatest pleasure? Lazing around ju…
Chicken Kabsa – Arabic Rice Dish
Kabsa is an Arabic favorite rice dish in many Gulf countries. This is a chicken version of the Kabsa recipe, Shannon’s SIMPLIFIED version – a 1 dish meal. I love cooking this dish when I’m in a rush and the beautiful flavours from the spices gives a warm aroma to the whole house. From the original site: Kabsa is an Arabic favorite rice dish in many Gulf countries. This is a chicken version of…
My Mini Onigiri Garden
I was in some Onigiri freaky mood lately, making these Japanese Rice Balls non-stop. I’ve been getting lots of “orders” for this popular Japanese dish. This is another addition to my Onigiri collection, for a group of my students this time. In my garden, there’re Salmon Wasabi, Spicy Shrimp (hay bee hiam), Green Tea with Plum & Cherry Tomato with Sweet Prune.
Bewitching Strawberries Salad
Besides the bright red colour, I like Strawberries for their amazing nutritional facts; their antioxidants, vitamins & minerals help fight diseases. Most of all, they’ve anti-aging properties :) My Garden Glory consists of: Red & Green Oak leaves, Red Coral, Coriander, Parsley, Dill & Baby Chard. I’ve also added Sun Flower Seeds for some crunch.
Eastern European Potato-bake
An easy one-dish meal with Eastern European origins… Potato, zucchini, red bell pepper, with bacon and herbs baked in a pot. The potato baked with zucchini (squash), red bell pepper, onion, carrot, garlic and some meat is popular in Eastern Europe. (It’s cooked in Poland and Hungary, in Ukraine and Czech Republic) In each region it has different twist though. Even in my family it’s cooked differen…
Rocking Rooster Burgers
I’m having loads of fun exploring burgers this week and actually, so is my husband Filippo! Today we’re using another alternate protein, chicken. I wanted to create a hearty burger that would satisfy a big manly appetite or even a teenage boy who loves his big meaty burgers. So after some experimenting I settled on a ground chicken burger stuffed with a mixture of fresh rosemary, sundried tomatoes and mozz…
Angry Birds Onigiri Lunch Box
An idea struck me when it was my son’s lunch box day on Fridays. Jon loves Onigiri, so I decided to make him an Angry Birds Lunch Box! Angry Birds, the popular & best-selling mobile game, has taken the world by storm. The game is about these birds who’re angry because their eggs were stolen by a bunch of green pigs. Since they can’t fly, they’ve to use a giant slingshot to catapult themselves to destroy those…
Moroccan Harira
Harira is a Moroccan soup served during Ramadhan and any special occasions. It can be served as a meal by itself or you can also serve it as a starter. Moroccan Cuisine is extremely diverse, mostly influenced by Arab and Mediterranean cuisine. When I think of Moroccan Cuisine the first thing which comes to my mind is Moroccan Tajine and when I think of Tajine’s, the first think which I remember is , The t…
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