Pad gra prow (aka pad ka prao, spelling varies…) is one of my favorite Thai street foods. It consists of ground meat (usually pork) stir fried with Thai holy basil leaves, chili peppers, garlic, fish sauce, etc. , served with steamed rice and fried egg. …
Healthy Pumpkin Muffins
This easy, healthy recipe will probably be my go-to pumpkin muffin recipe for a long long time. Pumpkin muffins made with this recipe are moist and light, and they have such a pleasing golden color. What can be better than starting your day with some …
Juicy Beef Burger
What could be more satisfying than eating a juicy, delicious beef burger after a good workout? It’s actually not so difficult to make healthy, yummy burgers at home. I rarely buy burgers from elsewhere because homemade just can’t be beat (I’m sure I’ve said this …
Okonomiyaki お好み焼き
Okonomiyaki (お好み焼き) is a popular Japanese savory pancake. “Okonomi” literally means “whatever, however you like” in Japanese, and “yaki”, as many of you might already know, means “grill”. So basically you can put whatever you like into okonomiyaki. Today I’m sharing an easy shrimp okonomiyaki …
Taiwanese Taro Balls
Taro ball is a popular Chinese dessert originated from Taiwan. It’s normally made of steamed taros, sugar, potato starch and sweet potato starch. There’re also variations of taro balls made with sweet potatoes and pumpkins. This time I tried replacing potato starch and sweet potato …
Oil Free Stir-fried Spicy Beef
I made this simple 3-ingredient spicy beef the other day just because I was feeling very lazy. I randomly combined some ingredients to make this beef dish, but to my surprise, it turned out soooo delicious! Without any oil, this spicy beef dish is healthy, …
Healthy Greek Yogurt Banana Bread
Making banana bread is probably the best way I can think of to deal with overripe bananas. I am actually a big fan of this American-born dessert and I was quite surprised to find out that there is a National Banana Bread Day in the …
No Knead Bread with Raisins and Mixed Peels
I simply cannot praise no knead bread enough: wholesome, delicious and ridiculously easy to make. No bread machine needed and you don’t have to be an expert in dough kneading either. This recipe is similar to the no knead bread recipe I shared before, except this …
Easy & Healthy Crêpes
I love starting my day with some warm, soft crêpes. Crêpes made with this recipe are probably healthier than those containing sugar and butter, but are nevertheless yummy. Plus, these crêpes are just so easy to make. Serve these crêpes with fruits, chocolate sauce, honey, …
Oh-so-good Baked Potato Wedges
Recently I‘ve been craving for fries and potato wedges for no reason. Instead of buying them from fast-food restaurants and being sorry for all the calories, I’d rather make my own healthier version of potato wedges/ fries. This time I tried adding one secret ingredient …