Rainbow Salad with Hummus Avocado Dip / Dressing
There's always a story behind a new recipe creation. This one is inspired by 2 events.
Firstly a hostess that 's trying her best to be on a Paleo diet but wanted more Asian familiar recipes, and secondly, the plantbased foodporn feeds I have been getting on my IG account. Presenting vegetables in a variety of colours can be a real turn on I reckon.
So here you go.
Smoky Shakshuka
This recipe is inspired from one of my favorite cookbook author, Yotam Ottolenghi. What I like about this recipe is it can be vegetarian, without the bacon. It can also be a paleo, high protein diet.
While we are at this, it is also gluten-free and lactose-free :) Besides that it also photographs stunningly, the velvety red tomato contrasting against the silky white and soft runny egg yolks.
My version is a smoky sexy one, tuned it up using smoked paprika and liquid smoke. If you ...
Vegetarian Pad Thai Salad
This salad was inspired by the PS Cafe version but mine here is presented like how you would eat the actual noodle Pad Thai in most Thai restaurants :) There are many alternatives to this, but I like the version served using a dressing very similar to the Green Papaya Salad. This salad can be made vegan, vegetarian, paleo or gluten free. I will post a vegetarian version, and refer to my notes
below how to make it to suit your diet preference. You can also add other kinds of ...
Nesu Dengaku – Grilled Eggplant with Miso
Eggplant or aubergine is a vegetarian delight for its dense texture, a great alternative to "meat ". However, when cooked, it transform to a silky smooth texture. They remind me of men sometimes, macho looking outside but really a mushy teddy bear inside. I didn't like the texture of this lovely purple fruit (yes its actually classified as a fruit!) when I was a child but has come to love it now.
However, this royal purple highness tends to absorb lots of oil when cooking. So here's ...
Poh’s Best Banana Cake in the World
I have been frequently asked for a nice cake recipe to bake. And this recipe is definitely one I have repeatedly shared (besides Nigela's Lemon Poppy Seed Loaf). I am no expert when it comes to baking but I am a baking porn fan. This one is from Poh's Kitchen recipe book. Poh was the first runner up in the Aussie Masterchef series.
I like my cake naked, without the icing, but if you are feeling a little naughty, the lemon icing pairs perfectly. Yes it may not be gluten-free, vegan ...
No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Brownies
I love experimenting! Faddish or not, it creates excitement. We all need an injection of fun in an otherwise boring week. Just like in relationships, we need to keep evolving to stay present. This recipe was my first venture into Paleo dessert. I can't believe how easy it is to make these until I tried it, and even better to know that they are healthy and tasty too. Never been a fan of dates but when blended with nuts and chocolates, it miraculously transformed into DILE (Dates I ...
Hulk’s Power Balls
Feeling like some super power to energize my Spartan team mates for Race Day. So I decided to make these Hulk-friendly balls!
Matcha (green tea powder) is full of antioxidants and coupled with dates and almonds, makes a tasty snack worthy of warriors. Heck, if you have little ones, tell them Green Arrow & Green Lantern live on them for their supernatural powers and hopefully wane them off the unhealthy stuff too! Besides Superheroes, this recipe is also Paleo, Vegan and ...
Chocolate Quinoa Flourless Cake
Chocolate has a way of putting me in the mood. In the mood for love, that 's it. The very darker, slightly bitter and just a tinge of sweetness is how I like it. I love it more when it is partly melted on my fingers, the velvety stickiness and the heady aroma of cocoa as I lick each finger clean, sending me into a slightly euphoria state of weightlessness and happiness. The state of being would only wander back until each finger is entirely savored. And until I am completely satiat...
Cauli 2-Ways with Nuoc Cham
The pale cauliflower never turned me on as much as his beautifully green cousin broccoli does. Always felt that the white inflorescence is rather tasteless and bland unless consummated with cheese and milk in a gratin. Recently though he has been courting me unfailingly, and I finally succumbed because he is low in fat and carbohydrates and rather high in Vitamin C, with fleeting appeal of Vitamin B and K. Besides his sensibilities, I discovered he is also pretty flexible and I can ...
Chicken Cashew with Basil
Nothing like a hot summer night digging into flavorful and smooth breast, chicken ones of course, smothered in anise- and licorice-like basil and chili, topped with crunchy cashews!
This recipe is paleo friendly and gluten free.
