Ok this one is absolutely decadent. Cauliflower mash is already wonderful as it is, but cheesy and creamy cauliflower mash like this is mind-blowingly good. Most people are really surprised when they have cauliflower mash because there isn’t the weird and slightly pungent smell of fresh cauliflower. I happen to think it is better … More Sour Cream and Cheddar Cauliflower Mash
I don’t miss doing night calls. At this point of my life, working through the night would probably kill me. But night calls are part and parcel of a doctor’s life and they were probably what trained many of us in clinical judgment and decision-making as we had no choice but to make and stand … More Low Carb Chicken and Preserved Egg Congee
Pigs will fly the day I stop eating bacon. Most people would be familiar by now with the latest World Health Organization recommendation to avoid processed meats because they increase the risk of cancer by 18%. The IARC working group under the WHO therefore put processed meat consumption into the same risk category as smoking. … More In Defence of Bacon
Ok I admit it. I haven’t gotten over my Korean food cravings yet. I’m embarrassed to say that I’m enamoured of all things Korean at the moment…and still unpacking all those cosmetics I splurged on in Seoul. But I kid you not, 1 week of using these facial products and I can see and … More Kimchi Jigae
Good ol’ hubs was pandering to my carnivorous instincts when he organized a birthday celebration this weekend at Carni & Caipirinha, a new Churrascaria place in Clementi. It was a triple birthday celebration for my equally carnivorous son, my FIL (who has meat and chewing aversion in case any of his dental implants … More Homemade Feijoada (Black Bean Stew)
Exams are over! Or almost – kid #2 only has Chinese listening comprehension exam left and kid #1 was done last week. Now that kid #1’s exams are over we are seeing even less of him than before. I’m getting a little taste of empty nest syndrome; I suppose that is only to be … More Spicy Fish Stew
I’ve created a monster. I staggered up this morning to discover that kid #1 needed breakfast and there was “nothing to eat in the house”. Now if anyone has ever been in my home you will know that there is always an abundance of food flowing out of every fridge, freezer, and cupboard. … More 10 Minute Low Carb Black Bean Stew
I woke up today to a really murky view – and no, it wasn’t a case of dirty windows. Thanks to a magical combination of corporate greed and governmental corruption and political paralysis, the yearly Indonesian haze has overwhelmed most of South-East Asia again. The haze crept up on us 2 weeks ago but … More Haze-induced pasta sauce
HEALTHY SOUP-TO-GO #2 The Stinking Rose. I’ve always been a little apprehensive of garlic. I know that it is terribly healthy to eat garlic, which, besides warding off vampires (and miscellaneous friends), is also supposed to ward off colds and a variety of ailments. I actually knew someone who would eat fresh chopped garlic straight, … More Roasted Garlic Soup
HEALTHY SOUP-TO-GO #1 Lunch on the go is intrinsic to my life. Work can be breathtakingly busy in the hospital and there is little time to pause. I confess that I am either catching a bite in front of my computer or inhaling a quick wrap in between clinics. Of course not every day … More Sausage and Spinach Soup
Still Feeling Peckish 