Tag Archives: one-pot meals

chicken and leek stir-fry

I rarely cook leeks because, well, I am also not sure why. I think it is largely because no one at home is mad about them.  I do add leek…

pad woon sen (ผัดวุ้นเส้น) | glass noodle stir-fry

I know that many people will cook a huge feast in the weekend. But since I cook throughout the week, the last thing I want to do in the weekends…

chicken fajita with coriander and lime yogurt sauce

I have been cooking loads of one-pot meals recently. I really like the ease of cooking both the protein and the vegetables in one pot and then all I have…

one-pot tuna rice

Do you like the flavors of food from the Mediterranean or the Middle East? With loads of fresh tomatoes and coriander and mint? I love it! Which was why when…

stir-fried minced pork with snow pea shoots and gochujang

The little girl was home today because she was unwell. Since she needs a lot more attention than her brother who is more self-entertaining, I had to cook a really…

roasted chicken with paprika spice rub

I roasted a chicken today for two reasons. The first was that I had a chicken that needed to be cooked – it was one of the two that still…

easy indonesian nasi goreng

When I was a teacher ages ago and lived alone, I would cook enough food to make up 2 meals a day – one for dinner and the rest to…

roasted vegetable soup with bacon and croutons | cooking with left-overs

Every year, we serve roasted vegetables at our table for Christmas.  A bag of sweet potatoes, a bag of carrots and potatoes and yet, we still end up with left-over…

korean soft toufu stew

The problem with toufu is that they are always on sale. That is a dilemma for an auntie like myself. To buy or not to buy? Well, usually the auntie-ness…

{giveaway} braised ox tail burguignon | a review of purely fresh online grocery store

I shall start this post with a SIGH. A well and truly happy and totally satisfied SIGH. Let you show you what I just had for dinner. It was so, so…