Pinakbet

Veggies from my cousin's backyard...just made some pinakbet (Filipino dish). I love simple food.

Purple Peppers

I'm so happy to see purple peppers today at the market. I love purple bell peppers! They are beautiful and they are great for salads. Try them, you'd love it.

Have a Wonderful and Healthy Summer Everyone!

my apologies...

I haven't blogged for ages. I've been busy with school and the madness of the social media. However, you may catch me on Google Plus.

Have a beautiful day!

mi rau cai | egg noodles soup with mixed vegetables

If you like Vietnamese food, you got to try this - mi rau cai. This is one of my favourite food. It's my vegetarian Pho :)

Happy New Year!!!

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Papaya salad (Laos style)

If you like spicy food, this one is for you.

I went to the market today and picked up bunch of veggies and other asian food. Trying to stock up for the New Years. I wasn't planning on making some salad but I couldn't pass after seeing some fresh green papayas at the market

I prefer this over Thai papaya salad. It's not sweet but it's super spicy, just the way I like it.

spicy prawn curry with rice

I haven't been cooking a lot lately because of my busy schedule with work and school. Now, that I'm on break from school, I should have time to cook more. So, tonight I made some spicy prawn curry with rice. It's one of my favourites. Bon appetit!

pumpkin spice pancakes

One of my favourite things about Fall is anything with pumpkins. So, I made some pumpkin spice pancakes yesterday for Sunday brunch. It was delicious and the house smells wonderful!

spaghetti with lots and lots of tomato sauce

I love me some spaghetti. I use organic wheat pasta with my homemade sauce. This is probably one of my favourite all year long!

More spaghetti ma!

hearty cold-weather soup

CHICAGO - Today's weather is cold, chilly, rainy and windy. It's typical Chicago weather at this time of year. However, I've never heard of 25-foot waves hitting Lake Michigan...sounds pretty wild.

I came home from work and really wanted to make some hearty chicken soup, so I made some organic chicken noodle soup. It was easy and yummy, just like my mom's chicken soup. It was perfect!

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my ideal burger -- homemade wild salmon burger

I decided to make some homemade wild salmon burger and spinach miso soup for tonight's dinner. It was sooo yummy! These meal are packed with nutrients and vitamins. Also, I had some oranges on the side to enhance the absorption of iron.

Greek Avgolemono Chicken Soup with Egg-Lemon Sauce

This is a traditional Greek soup. I use brown rice, organic chicken and I didn't use any cream or milk. This is one of my favourite soup to make for Fall season.

Today was actually really beautiful day in Chicago. The leaves are starting to change colour from green to yellow, bright orange, or red. When I went for a walk at the park this morning, I've noticed so many fallen leaves on the ground. Everyone at the park was enjoying the warm and sunny weather, even the squirrels were happy.

perfect for rainy day

I've been craving some really good soup, so I made some chicken cilantro dumpling with broccoli on miso soup last night. So simple and it's perfect for this rainy and cold weather.

never miss a breakfast

Smoked salmon with scrambled eggs on a toasted English muffin. I made this couple of weeks ago after my morning run. I've been so busy with school lately but I've never miss a good delicious breakfast!

*Always look for an organic eggs, if you can. They aren't fed anything with antibiotics or nasty slaughterhouse byproducts. Skip free range or cage free, they aren't guarantee happy chicken. Organic eggs always taste better.

back to school!

This is my first week of school. It's kind of exciting actually. I had an early Biology class this morning, then a Chemistry class this evening. I don't believe in skipping breakfast or not eating at all because of lack of time due to crazy schedule. I always make time to eat a healthy snack or make a quick healthy meal. It's very important to eat healthy and nutritious food for better academic performance.

After my class this morning, I came home and made some pasta for lunch. It only took me less than 30 minutes! I made some spinach tortellini with marinara sauce. I added some broccoli and sprinkled with romano & parmesan cheese.

start the weekend off right

Baked eggs with smoked salmon, spinach, goat cheese, heirloom tomato and garlic (with a dab of extra virgin coconut oil at the bottom).

I start my school next week and I'm very excited! Have a great weekend everyone!

fish molee (fish in coconut milk)

This is basically an Anglo-Indian dish, just like fish stew. This dish is common along the west coast of India.

I like this delicate-flavored curry, easy to make and it's always yummy.

*I use albacore tuna. You can use fresh, grated, or can of coconut milk.

*cauliflower (optional)

don't let your summer end without the sweetness of melon

This is one of my favourite fruit in the summer. It's so sweet and juicy, it's perfect for summer. Just make sure you wash the skin throughly before cutting it and eating it -- the skin can carry some harmful bacteria, particularly salmonella. If you can buy them organic that would also be ideal. I bought it today at the farmers market. I was also going to buy some watermelon but couldn't carry both of them at the same time...(smile), I supposed I get the watermelon next time.

Cantaloupe is a nutrient packed fruit, that is low in calories and its a great source of Vitamin A, Vitamin C, and potassium. Cantaloupe also provides antioxidants that can help prevent heart disease and cancer.

*I prefer to eat this or any types of melon alone, for proper digestion.