Wednesday, March 9, 2016

Zucchini Noodles with Mushrooms, Black Beans & Sweet Potatoes

Yesterday, I was feeling like cooking something new, but something that wouldn't require too much of a cleanup, and would leave a few leftovers for lunch. I had been reading about zucchini noodles, so I thought I'd give them a shot... Zucchini Noodles & Friends © Osama Sidat Ingredients: 1 zucchini, julienned (I used a peeler, so my zucchini strips were a bit too wide...) 1 medium sweet potato, cut into small chunks 4...
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Monday, May 4, 2015

Baked Lemon-Butter Cod

Loosely based on the recipe at http://www.food.com/recipe/lemon-baked-cod-135272. Ingredients: 0.5 lb cod (2 servings), cut into two pieces 2 Tbsp butter 1-2 Tbsp lemon juice 1/8-1/4 cup flour 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp black pepper Paprika powder Method: Mix salt, pepper, flour and a sprinkle of paprika powder. Mix butter and lemon juice. Dip pieces of cod into the lemon-butter mixture. Coat the cod pieces in the flour...
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Friday, February 13, 2015

Breakfast Baked Potato with Egg, Cheese and Veggie Stuffing

The other day, I was looking around for interesting breakfast recipes and this caught my eye. I wanted it try it out for myself... Ingredients (2 servings) 1 large russet potato 2 eggs 1 small (or 1/2 medium) onion, finely chopped 1/3 large green pepper (capsicum), finely chopped Shredded Cheese Spring Onion, chopped 2 Tbsp Butter, melted Salt Pepper Method Fully bake the potato (425°F, for about 60-90 minutes, until...
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Thursday, January 1, 2015

Life in Twenty-Fourteen

A recap of my life in twenty-fourteen... Since I started university back in 2010 (seems like eons ago), I've maintained a tradition of writing a blog post at the end of every year. This year's post has been at the back of my head for several days, but I still haven't been able to figure out what I'm going to write. And I don't think I can do monthly sections this time round... So I'll just let the words flow... Random Thoughts...
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Sunday, October 5, 2014

Tuna Steak

I saw Jamie Oliver's video the other day and really wanted to try out his way of cooking tuna steak... I didn't have the seasoning ingredients that he used, so I used a mix of what I had on hand... Ingredients: Tuna steak (slice thickness of 2cm or more) Olive oil Fajita seasoning Italian seasoning Salt Pepper Method: Mix the fajita and Italian seasonings, along with some salt and pepper. Rub on both sides of the steak Drizzle...
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Sunday, June 22, 2014

Shrimp & Sauce

A few days ago, a friend gave me a recipe that sounded interesting. I decided to give it a shot... Shrimp, Onions, and Bell Peppers, in a Sauce Ingredients: 1 package shrimp (around 350g, I think) - cooked, peeled, and de-tailed 2 Bell Peppers (Red, Yellow) 1 Medium Onion 2-3 cloves garlic 2-3 Tbsp butter 1 Tbsp Sambal Oelak (chili garlic sauce) 1-1.5 tsp garlic paste 1/4 tsp chili powder Soy Sauce Barbecue Sauce Salt Pepper Method: Melt...
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