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Aloo Gobhi – Stir Fry Potatoes and Cauliflower

April 7, 2014

Before I start talking about the Aloo Gobhi - Stir Fry Potatoes and Cauliflower that I made over the weekend, let's talk about the past weekend. There are a few people who rolled their eyes at my previous blog post when I said "I think, the person who came up with the idea of a 5 working days and only 2 days…

Vegetarian Yum Picks by Maya

Grilled Vegetables with Balsamic Vinaigrette

April 2, 2014

You know at times, when you have typed out an email or a blog post, despite after checking at least 129 times, you would still end up misspelling certain words even though you know the right spelling? We all make spelling mistakes from time to time, an extra apostrophe or a missing "o" in the word is okay I guess…

Meat Quick and Easy Yum Picks by Maya

Easy Chicken Stir Fry

March 12, 2014

Before I share this awesome yet easy chicken stir fry recipe, let me briefly tell you about the fun weekend I had. My uncle rented a resort for all the family members to spend some time together. It was a potluck thingy, thus everyone brought food. We also had a BBQ on Saturday's evening. Preparations obviously started a few days…

Quick and Easy Soup/Salad

Avocado and Fresh Mozzarella Salad

June 22, 2013

I love salads. Love is an understatement because I LOVEEEEEEEEE salads. If there is 1 food that can turn me into a vegetarian, then it has to be a good avocado and fresh mozzarella salad. I don't just eat any salads though. I can never understand as to how people would toss some extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) on some leaves and…

Quick and Easy Ramadan Side dish Yum Picks by Maya

Vietnamese Spring Rolls

June 20, 2013

vietnamese-spring-roll These are a hit in the family and my mom is the biggest fan. Mom is quite selective with her food and there are a few of my "creations" that she really love and would keep asking for repeats. One of the things that is right on top of her list would be these Vietnamese spring rolls. My first Vietnamese rolls…

Beverages Ramadan

Summertime Juice

June 4, 2013

The weather has been crazy. It gets so hot that it drains you out at times. I get headaches if the weather is too hot, so i am actually planning to do all my shopping in the evenings/nights during Ramadan. Every night when I lie in my bed, with the air conditioner on, I tell myself that an air conditioner…

Healthy Quick and Easy Side dish Soup/Salad Vegetarian

Marinated Cherry Tomatoes

May 1, 2013

Sometimes, you don't need to do much to certain ingredients as they just blend in harmoniously with other ingredients. In this case, I am referring to the combined flavors of tomatoes, olive oil and garlic; just like how you get gorgeous bruschetta with the 3 mentioned ingredients. Recently I joined the Pinterest community and I have started pinning and pinning everything…

Quick and Easy Ramadan

Dates Milkshake – Susu Kurma

August 21, 2010

Ramadan and Dates are inseparable in our household. Dates are rich in calcium, iron, several vitamins and minerals. It is also full of fiber. I believe all the above are enough reasons as to why we are encourage to consume dates during fasting. Every Ramadan, I would prepare Dates milkshake often. We drink a lot of milk during this month; I always…

Quick and Easy Side dish Vegetarian

Yummy Shrooms

April 12, 2010

I'm a big fan of mushrooms.Mushroom ain't just delicious, they are really health too. Win. These are super simple but delicious!! Recipe is from "Easy entertaining with Michael Chiarello". Yummy Shrooms Author: Maya Kitchenette Prep time: 5 mins Cook time: 10 mins Total time: 15 mins Ingredients 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil 1-1/2 pounds whole small button mushrooms, cleaned 2 tablespoons butter 1 tablespoon minced garlic 1-1/2 teaspoons fresh-chopped thyme leaves 2…

Side dish Vegetarian

Nigella Lawson Moonblush Tomatoes

March 18, 2010

What can I say about Nigella? Domestic goddess indeed! So apparently, placing tomatoes in a very hot oven, turning it off and leaving them overnight gives 'moon' blush tomatoes. Smart huh? She's not "the Nigella" for nothing. Anyways, these were really gorgeous, I were popping these blushing beautiful as if they were candies!! These are great served as sides with…