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Ingredients

1  garlic bulb
1/4 of one medium red onion
6 golf-ball sized tomatillos, diced
1 ripe avocado, roughly cut
1/4 cup of cilantro
pinch of salt to taste
dash of fresh ground black pepper to taste
Juice from half a lime
3 teaspoons of olive oil

Roasting the Garlic
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Cut the top-quarter off of the head of the [...]

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For the past few nights, I’ve been trying out a new pre-workout snack.  My usual consists of organic low-fat yogurt and two slices of lightly buttered whole wheat toast.  It was getting boring and it just didn’t do it for me anymore.  My new pre-workout snack is more of a dessert, but it’s [...]

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Soy sauce chicken is one of my favorite dishes from Chinatown. I don’t go out there too often anymore so I had to come up with my own version. Here’s the basic recipe to get you started.
Soy Sauce Sake Chicken Drumsticks
Ingredients

4 chicken drumsticks
2 cups of low-cost sake
1 cup of [...]

Pan-seared New Zealand Lamb Racks
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I’m still working on that learning curve of transitioning from non-stick cookware to stainless steel.  I had a small lamb rack in the freezer for the past few months and I finally decided to put it to the test.  I kept it simple this time around, no fancy ingredients, just [...]

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Boon made his Steamed Soy Milk Custard the other day, and coincidentally, I had made my own version a few days before he did made his. My version is eaten hot right out of the steamer and is cooked with a slight variation. Here’s the recipe for my Ginger [...]

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Poaching is the method of immersing food in liquid that is just below simmering. The temperature of the liquid should be around 165 - 180 degrees Fahrenheit. I love poaching Chicken drumsticks, the drawback is that it requires some time to cook. Don’t worry, your patience shall be rewarded. [...]

Upon watching Ace of Cakes on the Food channel, the craving of something sweet dawned upon me. Working with limited ingredients in the fridge, I decided to make steamed egg custard. The ingredients for steamed egg custard consist of eggs, milk and sugar. Since I didn’t have milk, I substituted with soy milk and I [...]

I’ve taken a liking to the curry products by S&B.

When I was growing up, I ate a lot of braised beef w/ curry over white rice. It’s such a simple dish, but it’s the simplicity of the ingredients and the great flavor that makes it so enjoyable. Today, when I make a curry [...]

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I’ve been cooking garlic steamed shrimp for a while now, and I was looking for new ways to present it. The idea for this dish came to me when I was at work. Once I was able to visualize it, I scribbled it on a small piece of scrap paper. [...]

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Tofu is nutritious, versatile, and cheap.  Once in a while, I will throw some tofu on a grill and pair it with either rice or noodles.
There is some prep work involved in this.  Since tofu contains a high amount of water, it has to be somewhat dried out before cooking.  To do this, cut [...]