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Watermelon Lime Granita

February 15, 2021

In December and January, I did not need the air conditioner but come February, I do require it as well as many cups of this 3-ingredients Watermelon Lime Granita aka the perfect treat for hot summer days. Nothing screams summertime like this sweet, light and refreshing watermelon lime granita. You get a little sweet and tang in each bite. It is…

Easy Korean Pancakes – Haemul Pajeon

February 10, 2021

Fun Fact One: I am a huge Bollywood Fan. So basically I only watch English and Hindi movies and listen to mostly Hindi and English songs exclusively. Fun Fact Two: I couldn't really tell the difference between Japanese or Korean till about 2 years ago. Fun fact Three: Now I can hum to Korean songs. I know who is BTS and I…

Healthy Quick and Easy Seafood Yum Picks by Maya

Salmon with Chimichurri Sauce

February 5, 2021

Today I introduce to you my new friend: Chimi. It all started with my niece wanting to eat more salmon after this Creamy Garlic Butter Salmon, She said she was "dreaming" of that cookout and I took it as a sign she wanted to eat some salmon. I really wouldn't mind a "Best Aunt Award" especially after whipping up this…

Chinese New Year Meat Quick and Easy

Delicious Creamy Chicken Soup

February 2, 2021

Greetings from the Lion City! How's everyone doing? It's officially February. My my, where did January go? It seems like in a couple of winks, it might even be January again! Coming back to the short month of February, did you know that the Roman month Februarius was named after the Latin term februum, which means "purification". No, I totally…

Dessert

Strawberry Cheesecake Ice Cream

January 27, 2021

When it comes to ice cream flavours, there are the crowd-pleasers like chocolate chip, chocolate fudge, cookie dough, basically #teamchocolate. Then there are those (read: Me) who instead enjoy fruity based ice cream like the raspberry ripple, blueberry and mango..this is just to name a few. One of my ultimate favourite flavours has to be Ben & Jerry's Strawberry Cheesecake…

Noodles/Pasta Seafood

Roasted Ratatouille Pasta

January 25, 2021

I am tempted to start this post by saying "if a rat can make ratatouille, you can definitely make this Roasted Ratatouille Pasta too." But I am not sure if I should be using a rat as an example. I mean, it does not seem nice to compare you lovelies out there to a rat, so I shall start with…

Quick and Easy Yum Picks by Maya

30 Minute Tomato Soup

January 21, 2021

Say hello to this 30 Minute Tomato Soup that comes together in as the title suggest - 30 minutes. Anything that takes only that much time to cook has to be good right? RIGHT? This soup is everything you want tomato soup to be -- warm, thick, creamy yet light and of course just bursting with tomato flavour. Added to that,…

Healthy Soup/Salad Yum Picks by Maya

Fajita Chicken Burrito Bowl

January 19, 2021

This Fajita Chicken Burrito Bowl was so good that the niece declared she can eat this for a week straight. Well, I could not agree more. This bowl of cilantro-lime rice, fajita chicken, sautéed peppers, black beans, corn, onion, guacamole and sour cream was simply off-the-charts worth the extra prep. It was just so very good!! This recipe might involve a…

Quick and Easy Yum Picks by Maya

Chinese Dry Chilli Chicken

January 13, 2021

This Chinese Dry Chilli Chicken is a complete staple and go-to in my household. I have cooked this so many times and it's always been such crowd-pleaser!Using very simple pantry ingredients like sweet soy sauce, sesame oil and dried chillies. It is a really easy recipe but huge on flavours. You can use any part of the chicken but my personal…

Others

Salted Pretzel Chocolate Chip Cookies

January 11, 2021

Hello you! Today's post is especially to get rid of those Monday blues, introducing these perfectly synced Salted Pretzel Chocolate Chip Cookies! #saynotomondayblues . This is definitely not a skinny Monday post! We are almost halfway through January already and if you have been good and eating a little cleaner, you deserve a tasty, buttery, chocolate chip cookie. Even if haven’t been,…