Spiced Okra with Tomatoes
on Nov 19, 2009 in vegetables and mushrooms Turmeric is definitely a spice that I have used more often now, because of my likes all around Indian food. Remember Spicy Green Beans, Spicy Green Beans with Carrots, Cabbage Curry and Curried Potato and Mushrooms? Love them with turmeric! And for T...

Kale: Stir Fry Kale with Garlic (Chinese Style)
on Nov 17, 2009 in vegetables and mushrooms I should be ashamed of myself that despite living in the US of A for more than 2 years, I have not tried KALE. What is that? Nothing fascinating, ok. Just green leafy vegetables that I would have never thought of putting into my grocery basket. Well,...

Coffee-drip, brewed,pressed or "innovative" ?
on Nov 13, 2009Always amazed by Japanese innovation in almost... ...everything. Go figure. Tag: coffee...

Garlic-Herb Butter Crostini
on Nov 9, 2009 in appetizers and snacks A hearty bowl of minestrone or pumpkin soup would pair so well with these garlic crostini (means "little toasts" in Italian), paving a perfect way to brunch-ing at home, especially when you just want one comforting meal in between breakfast and lunch...

Kitchen cookware and dinnerware is now my shopping addiction
on Nov 4, 2009I was talking to my friend the other day about the gradual change in my shopping habits. Bags and shoes used to be my "addiction". However, ever since I had this food blog and learn to enjoy cooking, I love to look at kitchen-related products when I...

Vegetarian Rice Vermicelli
on Nov 4, 2009 in vegetables and mushrooms rice and noodles and pasta one-dish With many vegetable dishes, I like to make them into "one-dish-ers" that are easy and tasty. If you have cooked excess of Cabbage and Carrot Curry and got bored with eating the leftovers with rice the next day, the next alternative is of course...N-O...

Bok Choy with Carrots and Shitake Mushrooms
on Nov 2, 2009 in vegetables and mushrooms While to blanch a plate of vegetables is a no brainer, to stir-fry that same plate of vegetables does need a little more care and "heart" if you do not want yours to turn out of greasy and droopy, like what you get in some food stalls and take-outs.

Green Bean and Barley Soup for Breakfast
on Oct 31, 2009 in fruits and desserts soup and stew How about a simple dessert soup or drink for My Legume Love Affair #16 ? Thanks to The Well-Seasoned Cook, we are starting to understand more into the nutrition of legumes. And this makes a wonderful breakfast ^0^ - can I even use the word "power-pa...

Baby Spinach and Gojiberry Somen Noodles
on Oct 28, 2009 in rice and noodles and pasta This noodle soup can be enjoyed nutritiously by kids and adults. My friend uses Somen noodles - a thin, white Japanese noodles made of wheat flour, when cooking for her 2-year-old because these noodles can be cooked fast (less than 3 minutes) and bec...

Millet Congee - millet grains or "bird seeds" ?
on Oct 26, 2009 in rice and noodles and pasta Millet is a grain (seed). I did not know how nutritious it is, until my friend introduced them to me. She uses millet when she cooks congee for her child. Then, I started to discover more about millet. It is easy to digest and highly nutritious. Mill...