Food: Cooking and Capturing

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Aug 16

Fish with Curry Sauce and Peas

Another trial recipe! Whatever is available in the freezer, I found fish and frozen peas. In the ref, I found left-over noodles. Here we go:1 fish fillet , cubed (about 100g) ; 1 cup frozen peas; 2 green onion leeks, sliced; 1 tablespoon extra-v (read full article)

-Curry, -Fish, ♥Noodles

Aug 15

String Mushroom with Kanimi

Another dish without recipe! Kanimi is an imitation crab meat that's available in oriental store or supermarket. I just prepared two bunch of string mushroom, cucumber, kanimi, butter, salt and pepper. Saute all the ingredients in butter or extra-vir (read full article)

-Mushroom, -No Recipes

Aug 13

Weekend Food Tour: Chikurin Tei Japanese Restaurant

Last winter (January, 2010), my husband and I had the chance to experience Spring Resort Hotel in Xinbeitou in Beitou District in Taipei. Beitou is well-known to its hot springs in Northern Taiwan.  Part of the pack (read full article)

♥Weekend Food Tour

Aug 12

Fish with Garlic and Tomatoes

Originally, the name of the recipe is Cod Fish with Garlic and Tomatoes (Merluzzo Fresco Con Aglio E Pomodoro) from my favorite Italian Cookbook by Guiliano Gasali's Kitchen. I used salmon and fresh basil instead of Cod and fresh thyme. Tomatoes shou (read full article)

-Fish, ♥Food-Italian

Aug 09

Ten Cold Noodles and Pasta Salad

In my previous posts, I introduced ten spaghetti I tried in different restaurants in Taipei. For today, I'm posting my Ten Noodle Recipes I cooked and posted, not actually from the least to the best, but from the latest to oldest. When I'm only start (read full article)

-Cold Noodles, -Pasta, ♥Noodles

Aug 08

Blueberry and Raspberry Tofu Smoothie

Let's go back to healthy drink, this time high protein and low in fat using tofu and soy milk. Another simple way to quench your thirst! I didn't add much honey since the raspberries are already sweet.1 cup silk tofu (Japanese tofu)1 cup soy milk (I (read full article)

-Desserts, -Drinks Shakes

Aug 06

Weekend Food Tour: Dampa

Dampa is very famous in the Philippines! Dampa means wet market, where you can buy anything fresh like seafood and meat. Then you let them cook the way you want it to the nearby restaurant of your choice. I've only tried eating in Dampa twice, the fi (read full article)

♥Weekend Food Tour

Aug 05

Canned Tuna Penne

Once in a while, I'm using canned food to make dish especially when I'm busy. I used tuna in water and just added olive oil. Fresh herbs will be better, if available. I've seen in Food Magazine (June Edition) from the Philippines. It's a must th (read full article)

-No Recipe, ♥Pasta Noodles

Aug 04

Fresh Mushroom in Garlic Butter

The simplest to make fresh mushroom as a side dish. Slice the button mushroom and mince some garlic. Saute garlic in butter, then add mushroom, season with salt and pepper. Serve as side dish.I ate it with chicken barbecue :) (read full article)

-Mushroom, -No Recipe, ♥Side Dish

Aug 03

Blueberry Ricotta Cheese

No-bake cheese cake is very popular specially summer time! I read, that July 30 was also a National Cheese Cake Day! So here I am, giving a blueberry ricotta cheese dessert a try (not a cake :-)! I still have some left-over Blueberry Sauce from previ (read full article)

-Cheese, -Desserts, -No Baking

Aug 02

Lychee Panna Cotta

Summer time - Lychee time! I bought 2 kilos yesterday to freeze them for my husband. He loves lychee but by the time he arrives here at the end of this month, no more lychee. I made 4 packages for him, but I made one into panna cotta. Just a trial an (read full article)

-Fruits, -Panna Cotta

Aug 01

Sponge Gourd with Crab Stick Paste

No Recipe at all! Ijust sauteed garlic, onion, crab stick paste. Then add sponge gourd, seasoned with oyster sauce and ground pepper. Let it boil and thicken the sauce. Serve.I served this as side dish, eating with fried fish and steamed rice.My Meat (read full article)

-No Recipe

Jul 30

Weekend Food Tour: No Place Like Home

Last weekend, I went home to the Philippines to attend my grandson's baptismal (my niece's son), and I'm also one of the sponsors. The highlights of the ceremony is in my travel blog. After the church, the reception followed at our hou (read full article)

♥Weekend Food Tour

Jul 29

Cold Noodles with Left-Over Beef

Almost the same as what I posted last time Cold Noodles with Beef, Vietnamese Style. This cold noodle is one of my favorite! I specially make this kind if I have left-over steak. All what I do is to slice the beef, boil noodles, chop some green onion (read full article)

-Beef, -Cold Noodles, ♥Pasta Noodles

Jul 28

Sunrise Parfait

I'm still not cooking since I arrived from the Philippines. I'm just posting some of my line-up collections. For today, I'm sharing this breakfast from SDB Recipes. 1/2 cup strawberries1/2 cup non-fat, sugar-free yogurt1/2 cup cerealLayer the strawbe (read full article)

♥South Beach Diet, Breakfast

Jul 27

Gingered Chicken Breast

Another easy recipe from SBD, I made this a long time ago and just forget to upload. As usual I used lime juice because that's the common available in the market. I like the mixture taste of lime and ginger that absorbed the whole meat because I mari (read full article)

-Chicken, ♥South Beach Diet

Jul 26

Ten Choices of Spaghetti

These are some spaghetti I've tried around Taipei1. Seafood with Cream Sauce2. Seafood with Tomato Sauce3. Seafood with Black Ink (Squid Ink)4. Seafood with Tomato and Cream Sauce5. Asparagus and Mushroom with Cream Sauce6. Tofu with Pesto Sauce7. Tu (read full article)

♥Tempt my Tummy on Tuesday, ♥Top Ten Tuesday, ♥Tuesday Tastes, ♥Tuesdays at the Table

Jul 22

About to Board

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Jul 19

Ten Quesadillas

One, little two, little three, quesadillas, four, little five, little six quesadillas, seven, little eight, little nine quesadillas, ten quesadillas all! Yes! I've been eating quesadillas last week, and I never get tired of them. I love cheese, and f (read full article)

-Quesadillas, ♥Mexican Food

Jul 18

Shrimp Salad with Louis Dressing

Another My Meatless Monday here! This time is just shrimp salad, but it's the dressing that made it yum! I got the recipe from SBD. If you notice, the first photo has no eggs and garbanzo. Actually, everything was ready but I forgot to add since (read full article)

-Fresh Salad, -Sauce, ♥South Beach Diet

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