Wednesday 28 December 2022

Cheesy Mushroom Omelette

This is a delightful all-day mushroom omelette recipe made with 3 types of mushrooms, shredded cheese, and served with a wholesome tomato & blueberry salad. The cooked mushrooms can be made in advance and kept in the fridge for 3 days, so that the omelette can be whipped up in a jiffy anytime!

Saturday 24 December 2022

Mushroom Rice Paper Rolls

These Vietnamese mushroom rice paper rolls contain just one main filling - cooked mushrooms - so it's really simple to prepare and make, yet flavourful!

Tuesday 20 December 2022

Stir-fry Mixed Mushroom

Make this stir-fry mixed mushroom with a mushroom variety pack, oyster sauce & simple pantry ingredients. It goes well with rice, in an omelette & moreish.

Friday 9 December 2022

XO Sauce Winged Bean Fried Rice

In this simple fried rice recipe, there a generous amount of winged beans with every spoonful of rice. The winged beans give a nice crunchy texture to the fried rice.

Wednesday 7 December 2022

Stir-fry Winged Beans

Make this tasty stir-fry winged beans in just under 15 minutes. You will enjoy the tender crisp texture of the cooked winged beans with this recipe.

Sunday 4 December 2022

Rice Cooker Braised Pumpkin

This rice cooker braised pumpkin uses the hot steam from the rice cooking in the rice cooker to make this dish on top. It is a time & cost effective recipe with only 4 ingredients!

Wednesday 30 November 2022

Apple & Mozzarella Toast

This sweet apple & mozzarella toast takes 3 minutes to prepare and 5 minutes to melt the cheese in an air fryer. You can also use a broiler or toaster oven.

Thursday 24 November 2022

Low Carb Bibim Guksu

Enjoy Korean food even when you are on a diet! This low carb bibim guksu (Korean spicy mixed noodles) brings comfort to dieters & takes only 15 minutes to make!

Monday 21 November 2022

Low Carb Hiyashi Chuka

Make this shortcut low carb hiyashi chuka (Japanese chilled noodles) in under 15 minutes. This recipe is great for weight watchers and ideal for meal prep.

Thursday 17 November 2022

Sausage Kimbap

This 3-filling sausage kimbap (Korean sushi rice roll) is a simple recipe which you can make with common pantry ingredients. It is great for lunchboxes as they keep well at room temperature for the day.

Sunday 13 November 2022

Kale Chicken Noodle Soup

Make this quick cooking kale chicken noodle soup without the long hours of simmering and fuss thanks to some short-cut ingredients! It is rich tasting and makes a light meal at the same time. It is perfect for colder weather, rainy days and ideal for those recuperating from a cold.

Wednesday 9 November 2022

Stir-fry Kailan & Crispy Roast Pork

Whip up this stir-fry kailan & crispy roast pork in under 15 minutes and learn how to revive soggy roast pork to crispy perfection using air fryer or oven.

Sunday 30 October 2022

Purple Rice Bulgogi Bibimbap

This purple rice bulgogi bibimbap is a simplified bibimbap with 1 meat (supermarket marinated bulgogi beef), 3 vegetables, kimchi and a sunny side-up egg. It certainly satisfied my craving for bibimbap without spending too much time in the kitchen. Despite its limited toppings, it is colourful as a bibimbap should be with an additional purple […]

Wednesday 26 October 2022

Purple Rice Bulgogi Bowl

Make this no-fuss purple rice bulgogi rice bowl in 30 minutes! While the rice is cooking in the rice cooker, cook the bulgogi beef, sunny eggs and greens.

Saturday 22 October 2022

Korean Purple Rice

Make this beautiful Korean purple rice effortlessly in the rice cooker. The purple rice adds a luxurious touch to sushi rolls, bibimbap and rice bowls.

Tuesday 18 October 2022

Garlic Chilli Oil Tofu Nabe

This garlic chilli oil tofu nabe is a 20-minute meatless recipe. The dashi soup base is seasoned with garlic chilli oil to give it an instant umami oomph.

Sunday 16 October 2022

Teriyaki Tofu Spring Rolls

These teriyaki tofu spring rolls are meatless and packed with healthy vegetables. All ingredients can be prepared the day before, so that you can wrap the spring rolls quickly the next day.

Wednesday 12 October 2022

Teriyaki Tofu Steak

This delicious 15-minute teriyaki tofu steak is easy to make, affordable, and tastes gourmet! The crispy garlic is a nice accent to the savoury teriyaki sauce.

Sunday 9 October 2022

Soy Milk Clams Hot Pot

Make this soy milk clams hot pot in 20 minutes! Don't be daunted when making a hot pot for one - get a Japanese hot pot vegetable set to save the day!

Friday 7 October 2022

Beef Bulgogi Kimbap

This is a beef bulgogi kimbap made with Korean purple rice, supermarket beef bulgogi, and summer rolls leftovers. It is easy, beautiful and bursting with flavours.

Tuesday 4 October 2022

Beef Bulgogi Spring Rolls

These beef bulgogi spring rolls are made with supermarket marinated beef bulgogi as a short-cut. These spring rolls are fast, easy, tasty & beautiful! You can prepare most of the ingredients the night before, so that you can wrap the spring rolls quickly the next day.

Wednesday 28 September 2022

Baked Pasta with Fresh Mozzarella

This easy recipe for baked pasta with fresh cheese are made with kitchen scraps leftovers. The pasta can be baked in an air fryer, toaster or regular oven.

Sunday 25 September 2022

Simple Pork Rolls Hot Pot

The pork rolls in this pork rolls hot pot recipe are made with shabu shabu pork wrapped with spring onions, mushrooms & pea shoots. It takes only 20 minutes!

Thursday 22 September 2022

Low-Carb Air Fryer Margherita Pizza

Make this guilt-free margherita pizza in just under 15 minutes. It's deliciously keto-friendly, low carb and healthy!

Monday 19 September 2022

Creamy Portobello Mushroom & Kale Pasta

This creamy portobello mushroom & kale pasta is an easy weekday night dinner that can be made in under 30 minutes. It’s an extension of my creamy mushroom & kale recipe, where I added pasta (boiled in the same water that cooks the kale) to make a filling one-dish meal. Portobello mushrooms are great in […]

Saturday 17 September 2022

Creamy Mushroom & Kale

This meatless creamy mushroom & kale has a lightweight and creamy consistency. It goes well with bread, toast and rice. Toss in pasta for an easy one-dish meal!

Tuesday 13 September 2022

Cheesy Mini Pizza

This cheesy mini pizza can be baked in an air fryer (5 mins) or oven (8-12 mins). Use any bread (such as focaccia or pita) as a short-cut. One can get creative and play with different pizza toppings with such a fuss-free pizzetta recipe.

Sunday 4 September 2022

Mushroom Margherita Mini Pizza

This mushroom Margherita mini pizza can be baked in an air fryer (5 mins) or oven (8-12 mins). Use any bread (such as focaccia or pita) as a short-cut. One can get creative and play with different pizza toppings with such a fuss-free pizzetta recipe.

Monday 29 August 2022

Teochew Fish Ball Noodle Soup

This Teochew fish ball noodle soup comes with fish cake, fish dumplings, minced meat and spinach. You can customise the greens and noodles to your liking. It's a no-fuss and delicious recipe!

Friday 26 August 2022

Ichiran Shrimp Tan-Men

This healthy Ichiran shrimp tan-men is made with instant Ichiran ramen, cooked shrimps & lots of tan-men veggies (cabbage, fungus, beansprouts, chives). It's healthy & delicious!

Sunday 21 August 2022

Spinach Fish Ball Soup

This is a Chinese-style spinach fish ball soup recipe with step-by-step photos. Make it in less than 30 minutes! It's easy, quick, affordable & comforting.

Tuesday 16 August 2022

Crispy Prosciutto Bits Salad

This crispy prosciutto bits salad is keto-friendly, low carb and easy to make. You can replace the prosciutto with streaky bacon to make bacon bits salad.

Thursday 11 August 2022

Sautéed Prosciutto Cabbage

This sautéed prosciutto cabbage is made with the fats rendered by making prosciutto crisps. This dish contains healthy fats and natural seasonings.

Thursday 4 August 2022

Stir-fry Choy Sum & Fish Cake

This stir-fry choy sum & fish cake takes under 20 minutes to make. It is a homely, simple and affordable Chinese side-dish that goes well with rice.

Friday 22 July 2022

Sautéed Salad Mix

This 15-minute sautéed salad mix is a fast & easy recipe for clearing leftover soon-to-be-perished salad greens quickly ... by cooking them!

Monday 18 July 2022

Salmon Avocado Cabbage Salad

Make this wholesome and healthy salmon avocado cabbage salad in 15 minutes with ready-to-eat shredded cabbage or coleslaw mix from the supermarkets.

Wednesday 13 July 2022

15-Minute Salmon Nabe (Hot Pot)

Make this healthy & delicious salmon nabe (hot pot) in 15 minutes! You can enjoy it on its own, add udon to make it into a one-dish meal, or eat with rice.

Tuesday 5 July 2022

Simple Avocado Toast

This is a 10-minute simple avocado toast. The avocado spread is guacamole (Mexican avocado dip) - the ingredients are simple and the uses are versatile.

Tuesday 28 June 2022

Army Stew Ramyeon

This army stew ramyeon is a one-dish meal version of Korean army stew (Buda Jjigae). It's an easy way for satisfying one's craving for Korean food at home.

Tuesday 21 June 2022

Stir-fry Bean Sprouts, Chives & Seafood

This quick & easy stir-fry bean sprouts, chives & seafood goes well with rice, or on its own with a light-tasting beer or sake.

Tuesday 7 June 2022

Low Carb Thai Basil Chicken Salad

Make this low carb Thai basil chicken salad in 15 minutes! It uses ready-to-eat shredded cabbage (supermarket coleslaw mix) as replacement for the rice.

Thursday 2 June 2022

Szechuan Vegetable & Minced Chicken

This is my short-cut but gratifying way of making stir-fried Szechuan vegetable & minced chicken in 15 minutes! The taste is definitely not compromised!

Thursday 26 May 2022

Ichiran Ramen with Meat Balls

This bowl of Ichiran ramen with meat balls is made with the Ichiran Ramen instant noodles kit and can be whipped up in under 15 minutes. I added cabbage and meat balls to make the ramen more interesting.

Thursday 19 May 2022

Leftover-Vegetable Chap Chye

This unconventional leftover-vegetable chap chye (a Chinese braised vegetable dish) is made with cabbage, assorted leftover vegetables and mushrooms, and glass noodles. The crunchy garlic chilli oil is an optional condiment which gives an additional oomph and twist to the traditional chap chye!

Wednesday 11 May 2022

Stir-fry Bean Sprouts, Chives & Ikea Meatballs

This recipe comes about from my laziness, so I used my favourite Ikea meatballs as the meat companion to my stir-fried bean sprouts and garlic chives. Make this dish in 20 minutes!

Thursday 5 May 2022

Stir-fry Vegetables (Yasai Itame)

Make this Japanese stir-fry vegetables in under 30 minutes! It's a balanced dish with meat & veggies and goes very well with rice. And it's delicious on its own too, paired with a glass of refreshing ice cool beer for home izakaya.

Sunday 24 April 2022

One-Pot Sliced Pork Udon

Make this one-pot sliced pork udon in 20 minutes! It contains thinly sliced pork (shabu shabu cut), maitake mushroom, napa cabbage, carrot and chewy udon.

Monday 18 April 2022

Cheesy Bacon Egg Toast

This is simple, savoury, gourmet looking & tasting cheesy bacon egg toast that will brighten your mornings! Best of all, it takes only 15 minutes!

Friday 1 April 2022

Asparagus & Sausage Yakisoba

Make this asparagus & sausage yakisoba in 15 minutes! Check out the ingredients and step-by-step photos in this recipe tutorial.

Tuesday 22 March 2022

Asparagus & Bacon Omelet-in-a-Hole

Make this 15-min asparagus & bacon omelet-in-a-hole for breakfast & brunch! This is an omelet toast stuffed with savoury asparagus, bacon, egg and cheese.

Wednesday 16 March 2022

Pork Yakisoba

Simple step-by-step photos recipe for Japanese pork yakisoba noodles with cabbage. This recipe takes under 20 minutes, and makes a complete one-dish meal.

Friday 11 March 2022

Stir-fry Bean Sprouts & Tricolor Peppers

This 15-minute stir-fry bean sprouts & tricolor peppers is colourful, healthy and inexpensive. Every cook should learn to make this simple and delicious stir-fry!

Saturday 5 March 2022

Asparagus & Bacon Aglio Olio

This 15-minute asparagus & bacon aglio is quick, easy and full-flavoured thanks to the bacon & generous amount of fresh garlic.

Thursday 17 February 2022

Sweet Shrimp Sashimi (Amaebi) Salad

This 5-minute, 10-minute salad with Japanese sweet shrimp sashimi (amaebi), avocado, salmon fish roe (ikura) and wafu dressing is sure to whet your appetite!

Wednesday 9 February 2022

Scallops & Asparagus Ee-fu Noodles

This ee-fu noodles has the reliable combination of scallops, asparagus, mushrooms & xo sauce. They are great for Chinese New Year, birthdays or family gatherings.

Wednesday 19 January 2022

Green Onion Sauce

This 15-minute green onion sauce is a GREAT way to clear the weekly leftover green onions (spring onion + scallion). Use it as a topping for meat, or coat it with plain noodles. It will instantly elevate any cooked food (especially store-bought meat) with it.

Friday 7 January 2022

20-Minute Beef Udon

This 20-minute beef udon soup recipe is savoury and easy to make. The quick-simmered cooked beef can be used as a topping for rice & salad as well.