I love eating seaweed salad. I usually order it whenever I'm eating at a Japanese restaurant or buy it ready made from grocery store. One day, my husband asked me why the store bought seaweed salad looked unnaturally green. I never really paid attention to the ingredients of the seaweed salad, sure enough there is food … Continue Reading ››
Growing up in Indonesia, I ate a whole lot of fried foods. Probably not the healthiest, but definitely the yummiest. Now that I'm older and have a kitchen of my own, I don't like to fry food. Why? Because I'm lazy. I don't like all the burden that comes with frying food, such as the … Continue Reading ››
I'm finding every excuse to put basil in my food. I love the smell of fresh basil a lot more than the dried version. When I was thinking of what to make for dinner, I only knew that I wanted to use basil. Just like getting dressed, I usually start with an item (or in … Continue Reading ››
I've tried making almond milk a handful of times. I like the taste of homemade almond milk because I made it richer and creamier compared to the store bought ones. I simply have a higher almond to water ratio. Also, my homemade almond milk does not have all the questionable additives that the store bought has.
As much as … Continue Reading ››
Egg Muffins are great for breakfast or snack. I can put anything inside the muffins and the kids will eat it. So, like any sneaky mom out there, I take this golden opportunity to stuff lots and lots of greens in the muffins. I sometimes put bacon or ham in there but I feel that we … Continue Reading ››
Summer is the perfect time to make Caprese salad, when basil is abundant. I like to eat Caprese salad any time, whether it's hot or cold outside. I love the combination of savory and fresh taste of the salad. What makes me love it even more is that it has protein, vegetable and fat which makes … Continue Reading ››
I'm baaaaccckkk! Our family just came back from a two week vacation, hence the lack of new posts. Anyway, being on vacation kind of inspired me to try and make new things. Even though our trip was packed with "kids friendly" activities, it doesn't mean that I didn't get anything out of them. Among the many places … Continue Reading ››
The problem I have with store bought gluten free bread is that they often taste like cardboard and are often loaded with high glycemic flours (i.e rice flour, tapioca flour, potato flour etc). There's nothing inherently wrong with these flours, but if you have a tendency for elevated blood sugar you want to minimize your consumption … Continue Reading ››
I love cooking fish, not because I know it's healthy and I happen to like fish. It's because it cooks very fast and is super easy. (Yes, convenience is very important to me)
Whenever I'm cooking fish I know that I won't be making a mess and I will be eating in 15 minutes. Usually preparation … Continue Reading ››
What in the world are zoodles? It is noodles made of zucchini. Some people cook it, but I think they taste just fine uncooked. Plus, it will be done faster. I'm all for easier and faster version of anything.
My friend has a vegetable garden in her backyard and she grows zucchini among other things. She … Continue Reading ››
Eat healthy with 5 ingredients and 15 minutes preparation
