Recipe FAQ

Got any questions on my recipes, my approach to food, and the like? They’re probably answered here!

I unfortunately did not start learning to cook until I was a sophomore in college(!), so I’ve been makin’ up for lost time! For the most part, I like to eat healthy with the occasional “cheat meal/day.” :]

I am thoroughly convinced that if you don’t like food, we probably would not get along. :[ (Unless you gave me the food you didn’t eat?)

Lemme get a couple things straight…

1.  On the offchance that you haven’t noticed, I really love food. (I live to eat, not the other way around.) I heard that the average person eats 100,000 meals in his/her lifetime, and I intend to make each one count!
2. I keep myself really busy because I detest idle moments, so a lot of these recipes are very quick & simple.
3. I’m a super-frugal Asian living in a world of student debt because med school was pretty expensive, so I try to live on somewhere between $10-13k/year (includes housing, groceries, utilities, transportation, etc). As such, most of these recipes are budget-friendly.
4. I tend to tweak recipes in accordance to my own food preferences, dietary restrictions and/or whatever I have in the kitchen, or if I don’t feel like clogging my arteries too much. Feel free to do the same!

Recipe FAQ

Where do these recipes come from?

• These recipes usually result from what I like to call “kitchen experiments” (yes, it’s exactly what it sounds like; they’re usually successful though!?). Some are inspired by other food blogs, my dad, friends, my church, magazines, and cookbooks.

What won’t I be able to find in these recipes?

• I’m a Seventh-Day Adventist => no pork or seafood other than fish. This may be in your favor because there have been several articles written about how SDA’s, on average, have a life expectancy of an entire decade more than the average American citizen. Hooray hooray!
• I may be slightly lactose-intolerant, so I don’t like most types of cheeses (you may notice that I am a fan of mozzarella though), and I tend to shy away from excessive amounts of milk (soy/almond/coconut milk all the way!).
• I generally eat pretty healthily, so most of these recipes are low-sodium, low-fat, low sugar…all the works. (I’m not a fan of grease, and I don’t really like anything overly sweet.) I do completely endorse ~once-a-week cheat meals though and have been known to down a billion Reese’s pieces in one sitting, so there’s still a good amount of not-so-healthy recipes here.
• This is what I like to keep my kitchen stocked with.

What kinds of super-awesome kitchen gadgets/contraptions do you use?

Why, I’m glad you ask! (hah) If I use any of my super awesome kitchen gadgets, I’ll likely mention that in the post, but for the record, here’s the stuff I have. It makes me feel like I’m playing real-life Harvest Moon. I just need a food processor and my kitchen contraption compilation will be complete! (Most of these are affiliate links!)

• Zojirushi NS-TSC10 5-1/2 Cup (Uncooked) Micom Rice Cooker
• George Foreman GRP4 Next Grilleration
• Ninja Express Chop
• Proctor-Silex 26500Y Durable Belgian Waffle Baker
• Cuisinart ICE-21 Frozen Yogurt-Ice Cream & Sorbet Maker
• Sunbeam 5891 2-Pound Programmable Breadmaker
• Presto 06300 Dehydro Electric Food Dehydrator
• Venice Kitchen Silicone Baking Cups
• Lodge L8SGP3 Pre-Seasoned Cast-Iron Square Grill Pan, 10.5 inch
• Lodge L5HS3 5-Piece Pre-Seasoned Cast-Iron Cookware Set
• Owl-Themed Oval Crock Pot (4 quart)

If you have any amazing recipes you’d like to share, do tell (+ if there are any broken links, please let me know and I’ll fix em’ :O )!