Category: Food Stuffs
Self-explanatory. Everything about food. Occasional restaurant review.
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Lunchbox
For the past week, I have been preparing lunchboxes for my husband and kids. My husband usually bought his lunch at a shopping area near his office, and the kids had their lunch provided by the school canteen with a monthly fee. Things were okay-ish (or so I thought) until several weeks ago, the youngest… Continue reading
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Some sort of self-reflection
On next year’s goal: To be more mindful. And start from the very basic: Food. Continue reading
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Butchered Banana Dates Muffin-Turned-Cake-Sorta
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
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Seasonal dishes
I just realized Indonesia and Malaysia don’t have seasonal dishes due to fairly constant weather and temperature (either “hot”, “excruciatingly hot”, or “WTH is this rain”) Continue reading
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Penne pasta with tuna and grilled veggies
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
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(Leftover) chicken porridge with sweet pumpkin
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
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Coda alla vaccinara
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