2007 December : Looky Tasty – Adventures in NYC Food

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Recipe Testing: Sesame Wow Greens

Here’s another vegan recipe I tested for Terry Hope Romano’s upcoming international cookbook. So far, I’ve tried her fresh noodle soup in sesame miso broth, ginger marinated cucumbers, pumpkin potato panko cutlets, as well as her spicy kale coconut relish. This time I tested another one of her Japanese-inspired dishes – oshitashi, a Japanese spinach [...]

Recipe Testing: Spicy Kale Coconut Relish

I’ve been doing some recipe testing for Terry Hope Romano’s upcoming vegan cookbook, Vegan Eats World, which will feature a collection of international recipes. Previously I posted about her recipe for fresh noodle soup in sesame miso broth and it was delicious. Here is a peek into another one of her recipes. This one is [...]

Testing The Cookplus Vitamin Wok With A Swiss Chard Apples Recipe

The newest addition to my cookware collection is the Cookplus Vitamin 11-inch Wok from Lock&Lock. This aluminum wok has a vibrant red exterior and a non-stick interior coating. It is pretty light, but also seems quite durable. I decided to test it out with a sauteed dish – Swiss Chard With Apples.

Hot Pot leftovers

Posted by Cindy Waffles on December 27, 2007 · Leave a Comment

We had a lot of left overs from hot pot. Therefore, we decided to cook some wheat noodles and make a couple bowls of soup noodles. We simmered up some extra ingredients like taro, mushrooms, etc. along with some added vegetables. Once heated, we poured it over our cooked wheat noodles.

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Hot Pot

Posted by Cindy Waffles on December 26, 2007 · Leave a Comment

Hot pot (also known as: Chinese fondue or fire pot) is one of my favorites during the winter months. It’s also great for groups and festive times like a family Christmas dinner! Hot pot, as the name suggests, involves a simmering hot pot placed over either a portable gas stove or an electric stove, at [...]

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Posted by Cindy Waffles on December 25, 2007 · Leave a Comment

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Pillsbury Quick Banana Bread

Posted by Cindy Waffles on December 18, 2007 · Leave a Comment

I’m a big fan of the oven. It does wonders. Baking fresh bread is a lot of fun. However, I’m not very skilled when it comes to mixing and kneading bread dough. Therefore, I decided to start simple. I went to consult the Pillsbury dough boy to some ideas. I’ve always enjoyed their premade croissant [...]

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Steamed pork over tofu

Posted by Cindy Waffles on December 7, 2007 · 1 Comment

Here’s one of my favorite dishes that my mom makes. It’s a pretty simple dish, but is definitely very tasty. I don’t know the exact recipe for here’s the essence of it. There’s three basic ingredients: Minced pork Preserved mustard greens Firm tofu. The preserved mustard greens usually come in refrigerated packages and can be [...]

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