Cost Approximately RM7.50 Serves 2 people Ingredients 120g wholegrain penne pasta (or any other short wholegrain pasta of your choice) 250g minced chicken breast 1 large onion (diced) 2 cloves garlic (minced) 1/4 tsp dried oregano 1/4 tsp ground cumin 1/4 tsp chili powder 2 tomatoes (diced, with seeds intact) 1 tbsp tomato puree 1/4 cup plain …
Cost Approximately RM5 Serves 2 people Ingredients 200g chicken fillet (or breast) 10 pieces fresh shiitake mushrooms (cut into half) 8 thin slices ginger 2 cloves garlic (minced) 2 shallots (minced) Healthy cooking oil of your choice (olive oil is a healthier option) For chicken marinade Salt and pepper (to taste) Tiny bit of sugar Dash of …
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How much time do you spend checking food labels when you’re busy rushing through your grocery list? Do you know exactly what you’re consuming every morning in that honey-coated breakfast cereal? How about that low-fat strawberry yogurt you’re snacking on at the moment? If you don’t know what you’re eating, that could be the cause …
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Cost Approximately RM3 Serves 2 people Ingredients 50g ikan bilis (dried anchovies) 300g spinach (bayam) 1 egg 2 cloves garlic (minced) 500ml filtered water Salt and pepper (to taste) Healthy cooking oil of your choice (olive oil is a healthier option) Method Boil ikan bilis in 500ml filtered water for 15 minutes. Remove ikan bilis using a strainer …
Cost Approximately RM10 Serves 2 people Ingredients For the chicken 2 chicken breast pieces Pinch of herbs (fresh or dry. we like fresh thyme and rosemary with chicken) Pinch of salt and pepper 2 cloves garlic (minced) For the roast veggies 2 red onions (quartered) Half small pumpkin (skinned and cubed) 2 carrots (cubed) 2 …
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Cost Approximately RM1.20 Serves 2 people Ingredients 1 piece soft tofu 1 shallot (sliced thinly), optional 1 spring onion (chopped) 1 tsp soy sauce Sesame oil (to taste) Method Bring water to boil. Once boiled, steam the soft tofu over the boiling water for 5 minutes. In the meantime, fry sliced shallots in a bit …
Cost Approximately RM6 Serves 2 people Ingredients 1 medium-sized pomfret (ikan bawal mas) (we got ours for RM5 from NSK Kuchai Lama. Get them to clean it for you) 4 long spring onions (cut into 4cm lengths) 1/2 thumb-length ginger (julienned – cut into strips) 2 pcs pickled sour plum 1 tsp sugar Salt and pepper …
Cost Approximately RM5.50 Serves 2 people Ingredients 1 pack sweet peas (usually sold in 130g-packs) 1 pack fresh white shimeji mushrooms (our pack was 150g. You can also substitute this with any other mushroom of your choice) 50g fresh wood ear mushrooms 6 slices ginger 30g carrot, shredded (1/4 of a regular-sized carrot) Salt. pepper, and oyster sauce …
Recipe: Sweet Peas with Fresh White Shimeji Mushrooms and Wood Ear Mushrooms Read More »
Yaaaawn. Nothing’s worse for productivity than sleepiness, except maybe Facebook. However, it’s tough to avoid the inevitable food coma that comes after the lunch hour away from the office. You just can’t seem to focus on anything and all you want to do is slump into your chair and zone out. What we don’t know …
How many times have you gotten drunk and drank coffee as a quick sober-me-up potion? You’re probably not the only one. Many swear by the curative effects of a late-night coffee. They believe that caffeine’s enough to defy the law against driving while drunk. Many have also lived on to perpetuate the myth to others. …
