August 02, 2011

Meat Lovers' Homemade Pizza

What’s better then delivery pizza -- homemade pizza! There are many reasons to make your own -- you can let your imagination run wild and add as many toppings you desire, create the kind of crust you prefer (thin or thick), add as much cheese as you want and most importantly, you get a house filled with the scent of pizza cooking in the oven. Here is my meat lovers' pizza recipe.

July 13, 2011

Flavoursome Fried Rice

Rice -- oh how I love the many different ways to cook it. My favourite type is spicy shrimp fried rice. There are countless ways to cook fried rice -- it’s very popular in the Chinese cuisine. Normally, fried rice is made from cold rice that has already been cooked (left over rice).  Here is my own version of fried rice.  

June 23, 2011

It’s All About The Beans: Moi Moi

Beans, how many ways can you cook them? Why not try steaming them to create bean cakes -- Moi Moi. It didn't seem that appealing to me -- having to soak black eye beans in hot water for 12 to 24 hours and then spending another 2 hours peeling the beans, it’s not easy -- but all worth it in the end. Like most beans, black-eyed beans are rich in the best sort of fiber - soluble fiber - which helps to eliminate cholesterol from the body. They are a good source of potassium, copper, phosphorous and manganese. As a high-potassium, low-sodium food they help reduce blood pressure. Though this dish sounds French: Moi Moi meaning Me Me, don’t be fooled by the name, it’s not all about you, it’s all about the beans!