Sunday, March 28, 2010

Homesick for Asia







Andy is not around and I am feeling super home-sick, more than the usual, and I've become just a little bit sad. Good thing the cooking is not affected - I have been trying to cook Asian food I loved but didnt know how to make. Easy, veggie stuff that is great on the taste buds but not heavy on the stomach. I made all the recipes up (except for the japanese veggie curry!)


1st Saturday Andy is Away
Miso-garlic soba with mushroom and eggplant
* Miso dressing - 1 tbsp red miso paste, 2 tbsp olive oil, minced garlic to taste, 1 tsp ground sesame seeds (I put this into a little food processor), mix with soba
*Eggplant and mushrooms - saute with 1 tbsp vinegar, 1 tbsp soy sauce, 1/2 tbsp oil, and minced garlic to taste


1st Monday Andy is Away
Japanese Vegetable Curry
* Super easy!
* Just buy Japanese curry roux - it's very cute, like chocolate cubes :)
* saute garlic and some white onions, toss in potatoes & carrots
* Pour 3-4 cups water and bring to a boil
* When boiling, toss in the roux and mix until it thickens
* Simmer for about 10-15mins until carrots and potatoes are tender - throw in the eggplants last, because they cook quickly
1st Sunday Andy is Away
I cant even descrive what the vegetable I cooked was - it looks like a lotus root?
* Saute garlic, sliced green onions in 1tbsp Sesame Oil
* Mix 1 tsp corn starch, 3 tbsp water, 1/2 tsp dashi powder and 1/2 tbsp oyster sauce
* simmer tofu, sliced mushrooms and lotus root for 5 mins
* Serve with brown rice and egg



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A marketeer, yoga enthusiast, with a penchant for baking, skateboarding and thinking of adding 1 more to her 4 tattoos. I was in Thailand 3 1/2 years ago when the baking bug got to me, for a long stretch (aided by insomnia) I would invent and bake cookies and cupcakes for friends. Most of my baked goodies I could only eat sparingly as I was wary of it being too unhealthy - so the baking stopped. I have recently turned vegetarian and realized that healthy food can be super yummy...why not baking? There are loads of inspiring journalling from friends (love Lyan's blogs on cooking and Shane's) that I was inspired to journal my own! So here's to an exploration of healthy sweet treats you and I can enjoy...guilt-free!