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Posts from ‘January, 2010’

Cheesecake with strawberries and raspberry glaze

For those that know me, I’m not much of a dessert person nor a baker. I’m most comfortable stir-frying and even roasting things in the oven, baking is like this unknown voodoo that I just never ventured to attempt. I mean, I’ve only baked cookies. Really. But one of my favorite desserts is cheesecake with [...]

Chicken in Black Bean Sauce

Learned a lesson today. Don’t be lazy with meal-planning before you buy groceries. There’s a few reasons for this:    A) You don’t buy more than you need. Meaning less waste    B) You don’t have to go out again for more groceries    C) It’s productive Well, I got lazy and didn’t meal-plan. So this time I’m [...]

Blanched Yu Choy with Oyster Sauce

Even though I made a New Year’s resolution to cook more, truth is, I think I already broke it. I’ve cooked exactly twice (counting tonight) since the year started, terrible! And both weren’t anything new, two chicken dishes since it was on sale last week! I even got a couple new cookbooks for Christmas to [...]

Beef Chow Fun 2.0

Happy New Year and I hope everyone had a nice, safe, and relaxing holiday. And that all of the travel plans weren’t too much of a pain. And that you all ate a lot…I definitely did. I think there are studies that say the average American gains between 5-10 pounds been Thanksgiving and New Year’s. [...]