Spicy Eggplant

I know a lot of people don’t like eggplant because of the mushy texture. But cooking it like this, the eggplant is till a little firm and not mushy. 3 tablespoons olive oil 2 tablespoons garlic, minced 1 inch ginger, minced 1 onion, diced 4 Chinese eggplants, halved lengthwise and cut into 1 inch half…

Lor Mai Fan

One of the ultimate comfort foods. I just got a new rice cooker with a sweet rice function and this my first test. I can’t believe how easy it was to make. Definitely will be making this a lot. 2 cups glutinous rice, rinsed and soaked 1 cup shiitake mushrooms, soaked and sliced 1 Tbsp…

Potato Casserole

You have sour cream and cheese in your fridge and you don’t know what to do with it…. That was usually my dillema whenever I bought sour cream. I have finally figured out what to do with the remaining sour cream other than throw it out. Make potato casserole. I like playing around with the…

Pasta Sauce

Making your own pasta sauce makes lasagne and pasta taste so much better! This is the sauce that I’ve been using to make lasagne, and the left overs I freeze or pressure can to use for a quick meal with spaghetti or ravioli, or what ever I have on hand. The secret to making this…

Roasted Vegetable Quinoa Salad

I was cooking barbecued jerk chicken and was getting tired of always serving baked potatoes with it and didn’t want to eat rice… hmmm so then what was I supposed to make to eat that was healthy and still incorporated some vegetables. I found my bag of quinoa in my pantry and figured it was…