quinoa black bean salad with corn & avocado1 can of black beans, drained and rinsed ( Read more... )

This post was inspired by a group of Chinese tourists in Austria who spoke no English or German and had absolutely no clue about Western food. And then to top it all off, loudly complain in Mandarin that the food is not like back home.

How to eat a soft-boiled egg - a tutorial

This is a soft-boiled egg.

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Cheeseburger in a Bowl

Step 1:
Slow roast some tomatoes

Step 2:
Caramelize some onions

Step 3:
Brown some ground beef.

Step 4:
Get a box of mac & cheese with the creamy sauce, such as the Annie's Homegrown brand, and prepare according to package directions ( Read more... )

Haleem is a porridge type dish originating from South Asia and Middle East. It is traditionally made with meat, wheat, lentils, and spices and slowed cooked for several hours. If you ever wanted to know how to make haleem, there's a video for that.

Here is my vegetarian version I developed the other day.

Vegetarian Haleem2 pounds pumpkin, ( Read more... )

For this year's office party, I made a quiona loaf based on the quinoa garden cake recipe from Whole Foods. Some asked for the recipe, so here it is below.

Quinoa Loaf1 cup quinoa, rinsed and drained ( Read more... )

I made some knödel (potato dumplings) using this recipe. In my version (which is the sweet kind), I used sweet potatoes in place of the plain potatoes and blackberries for the filling. The sweet knödel are usually rolled in hot sweetened bread crumbs, but I'm too lazy to prepare it. So I took the punk way out by topping them in spices and honey ( Read more... )

I believe I've finally come up with a simplified way of baking oatmeal that's lower in fat content and won't stick of the sides of my casserole dish.


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Baking Irish oatmeal is the best way to prepare it. My previous attempt at cooking this type of oatmeal has ended in epic fail. The microwave made it boil over. The crock pot leaves a burnt crust stuck to the ceramic. I do not have the patience to stand over the stove and watch the oatmeal from boiling over for 45 minutes ( Read more... )

Gored gored, an Ethiopian dish made of raw beef cubes mixed with hot pepper sauce and butter. Served with sides of lentil stew and collard greens.


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