When I tried a recipe, completely changed it, and somehow it worked. But yeah, I won’t call it a wild success because it worked for me. Not sure about others, though. Continue reading

At this point, it might be known that I really really like pumpkin. We had rice for dinner yesterday, and the day before, and I got so tired after a Zoom hangout with my colleagues (today is a full-meetings day.) I tried to come up with some quick and easy recipe, and as tempting as… Continue reading

I suddenly remembered one of my colleagues once asked this question: “Do you have any tips on how to combat post-lunch sleepiness?” This is one of the tips. Recently, I’ve been taking a liking to pumpkin and sweet potatoes. My favorite is steamed sweet pumpkin with soy sauce and a bit of white pepper. Just… Continue reading

This is one of my favorite dishes in an Italian restaurant we frequently visit. It’s an oxtail with thick tomato, carrot, and celery stew, served with a dash of cream. You can ask for either saffron rice or mashed potato as the side. I always want to make this, but not sure if the kids… Continue reading

Just now, I looked into my fridge to find something for lunch. I’m not fasting as I’m having my period (in Islam, you can be exempted from doing Ramadan fasting under several special conditions — and period/menstruation is one of them (alongside pregnancy, breastfeeding, and old age.)) Here’s the thing about Ramadan; you got used… Continue reading