tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74758153391601246232014-02-07T15:48:40.206-05:00Every day, new fascinating discoveries, when you stop to take notice. These are what awed, irked, surprised, peeved, educated, sullied my senses _______.Imanoreply@blogger.comBlogger107125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475815339160124623.post-14348505720889988372014-01-19T19:33:00.000-05:002014-02-06T17:54:48.946-05:00

I'm so elated to have this recipe in my life-- delicious and good for you! How about that!? 3 ingredients only, and even if you go crazy experimenting with variations (ahem, matcha green tea), it's still so easy and quick. INGREDIENTS: Dark chocolate - 6 oz Chocolate soy milk - 1/4 cup Silken tofu - 1 box package INSTRUCTIONS: 1.  In double boiler setup

Imanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475815339160124623.post-39217159367329397662014-01-15T01:09:00.002-05:002014-02-06T17:55:50.168-05:00

Authored by Artists Blessed by Bliss Coveted by Commoners Many colored visions such as this: Autumn dawn in hallowed dome sky With wisps of warmth Honey ambered, vermilion hued Spicy poppies, marigolds tickled and soothed B l e e- ding through Twilight's Frigid, gossamer mesh Coursing warm viscous flesh The sleepy sea S t i r r i n g Sweeps

Imanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475815339160124623.post-81161703283766927262012-06-18T20:26:00.001-04:002014-02-06T17:54:21.672-05:00

My local Asian market recently stocked a plethora of new products after their extensive remodeling facelift opened up aisles of previously wasted space. One particular section that intrigued me greatly was a whole line of soya products, such as soya skin noodles, soya bowties, black soya puffs, and pictured here, soya sheets. I can't recall ever having tried this

Imanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475815339160124623.post-41372828522938070802012-06-15T18:49:00.000-04:002014-02-06T17:56:20.194-05:00

In keeping with the life motto: Reduce, Reuse, then Recycle, I submit to you a snippet of my normal routine to help the environment while helping my skin and wallet: 1.  Coffee grinds:  Since coffee beans excrete natural oil when they are roasted, instead of trashing the grinds after your brew, save it for use as a face and body scrub. Add extra olive oil  if your grinds

Imanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475815339160124623.post-38408905632451451372012-05-02T22:59:00.000-04:002012-05-02T22:59:17.876-04:00

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Imanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475815339160124623.post-57896881015923677152012-04-27T19:41:00.000-04:002012-06-15T17:57:58.988-04:00

My perspective when I think of being uprooted... _______________________________________ _______________________________________ If you found the contents of this post or any other on this site informative, helpful or entertaining and would like to donate any small amount in its upkeep via PayPal, it is greatly appreciated^^

Imanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475815339160124623.post-2123158418508987252012-04-25T02:17:00.001-04:002014-02-06T17:56:58.050-05:00

Just something whimsical I put together to print for use as a notebook cover. A couple of variations: _______________________________________ _______________________________________ If you found the contents of this post or any other on this site informative, helpful or entertaining and would like to donate any small amount in its upkeep

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Upgraded to CS5.5 and having so much fun learning and testing out the new tweaks in this version! _______________________________________ _______________________________________ If you found the contents of this post or any other on this site informative, helpful or entertaining and would like to donate any small amount in its upkeep via PayPal, it is

Imanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475815339160124623.post-6467407943485371072012-04-09T20:46:00.000-04:002014-02-06T17:57:18.063-05:00

Burdock root can be easily found in all major Asian supermarkets, as well as, many well-stocked health grocers, so it's not really an "exotic" ingredient anymore and should be prepared more in your kitchen. Depending on the season and supply, its price ranges a bit, but are overall still very affordable for every dollar per health benefit.  Packed with amino acids,

Imanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475815339160124623.post-70840794314247610572012-04-09T16:07:00.000-04:002014-02-06T17:58:11.098-05:00

It is pretty amazing that such an unassuming looking plant would be packed with so much health sustaining arsenal in its lean stems and pretty curly leaves. But that is the biological makeup of the kale, a superfood that everyone, from vegans to game hunters, should incorporate into their diet as much as possible. A great source of antioxidants to battle cell

Imanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475815339160124623.post-26125260481845955902012-04-01T00:11:00.001-04:002014-02-06T18:00:17.556-05:00

There're already a lot of guides out there guiding one how to grow your own bean sprouts, but I figure I'll have a post for it also just for convenience to the web-surfer. I would definitely recommend using a big jar or something enclosed to sprout your beans- enough room to balloon in volume and warmth to grow faster and fatter- as opposed to, for example, a colander

Imanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475815339160124623.post-15424743645719451962012-03-16T20:32:00.002-04:002014-02-06T17:58:46.656-05:00

Asparagus is in season!  This pretty stalk vegetable's mild, fragrant taste and tender, crisp texture epitomizes Spring itself. If you had caved into buying the flacid tasting, nutrient depleted canned ones over the Winter, bid those days adieu. (Hopefully forever!) Easy to clean, a breeze to prepare, versatile in utilization, and cheap while in season, a must for your

Imanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475815339160124623.post-80151680449473121492012-03-15T18:44:00.004-04:002014-02-06T17:58:29.852-05:00

Good stuff. Good stuff. Enuf said! Ingredients 2 Cups Sweet Rice Flour (used Koda Farm Mochiko brand) Canned pumpkin, about 1.25 cups packed, organic preferrably 1.5 Tbs 100 % Maple Syrup or Agave nectar pinch of sea salt Banana leaf, cut to line the bottom of your steamer or dish used in makeshift steamer (Optional) 10 gingko nuts or 5 pitted dried red dates (

Imanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475815339160124623.post-31186217554885703122012-03-15T16:36:00.000-04:002014-02-06T17:59:35.323-05:00

Yes, I quietly transitioned from a Vegetarian to a Vegan not too long ago with much trepidation regarding my will power to stay the course.  I'm happy to declare that I've been dairy-free 36 days to date...and counting. All the imagined cravings for personal (past) favs like steamed Malay cakes, pepper & salt sprinkled soft-boiled eggs, melted grilled Swiss cheese

Imanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475815339160124623.post-50216645390608300762012-01-20T10:47:00.002-05:002014-02-06T17:59:21.705-05:00

Using the leftover coconut pandan infused milk from making kaya, I made some pancakes. I've updated the recipe for a vegan version as indicated in the (). Makes 3-4 large or 6-8 regular sized INGREDIENTS 1.25 cups all-purpose, whole wheat, or spelt flour 2/3 cups sugar- white, brown, raw, demerara,... 1/4 tsp salt 1/4 tsp baking soda (for vegan version use 1/2 tsp

Imanoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475815339160124623.post-1597371827162064442012-01-16T13:43:00.004-05:002014-02-06T17:58:57.393-05:00

What peanut-butter and jam is to Americans, kaya is to Malaysians and Singaporeans. Spread generously over toast, it is a quick, easy, and rich breakfast-to-go or anytime snack. Makes about 2 cups custard spread INGREDIENTS  ~1/2 cup or more of Coconut milk cooked and infused with pandan leaves- I cooked up a whole can and used the leftover for another dessert

Imanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475815339160124623.post-3507321042575448342012-01-16T12:25:00.001-05:002012-04-10T13:12:21.304-04:00

Note: I've updated the recipe for a vegan version indicated in (). The name describes it succintly- pancakes of coffee and cream cheese. I should've taken some pictures but my mom and I just gobbled these as they came off the skillet, didn't get the chance to! Makes 3-4 giant or 6-8 regular-sized pancakes INGREDIENTS 1.25 cups all-purpose or whole-wheat flour (

Imanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475815339160124623.post-72568952327034189532012-01-12T12:53:00.000-05:002014-02-06T17:59:47.844-05:00

First made these banana pancakes with eggs and then, yesterday by mistake forgot to add the eggs and found them to taste just as good, just not as fluffy. *But that can be remedied by increasing the baking soda in the recipe below to 1/2 teaspoon (total) then adding 1/2 teaspoon of apple cider vinegar over it to fizz, mixing it into the dry ingredients before adding all

Imanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475815339160124623.post-42374099096021895242011-08-24T16:12:00.003-04:002014-02-06T18:01:31.516-05:00

Organic soba, celery, cloud ear mushrooms, scallions, and onions My new addiction- Guizhou Black Bean Chili Sauce, specifically Lee Kum Kee's. I wait for daytime so I can slurp up these saucy goodness. I've married fresh wheat noodles, lo mein, soba, sweet potato noodles, and even spaghetti  with this sauce. It hasn't gone bad with any of them so the polygamistic

Imanoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475815339160124623.post-65616185302509309552011-08-19T20:37:00.001-04:002014-02-06T18:01:59.904-05:00

The sweet potatoes plants have been growing like weeds in my garden all summer and I have been cutting them down periodically to stir-fry. If you've never had them, you're certainly missing out on a summer delicacy. I planted a total of five sprouted cut slits (cut spuds) so each harvest is sufficient for a family-sized meal, either by itself stir-fried with simply

Imanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475815339160124623.post-37697279682787519132011-08-10T19:44:00.004-04:002012-06-15T17:52:04.674-04:00

One of the most perfect use of leftovers- fried rice. Yummmmmy Hunger's Warden by KKwan  Bony boy clad in rags On familiar spot, limp Over bent knees One child creates Warm steam rising From soft, risen Puffs.Sticky.Sticking Pauper to Prince in the child's Mind. Fueled. Full on People'Seed Providence conceived Rice, Hunger's Warden Rich and

Imanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475815339160124623.post-53806566195505056382011-08-10T01:44:00.001-04:002011-08-24T13:04:33.148-04:00

  Warning: Not safe for anyone allergic to peanuts! Not friendly for those on a stringent low-fat, low-carb eating lifestyle neither, come to think about it... For the first concern, tahini may be substituted, given there's no allergic reaction towards sesame seeds. For the second, your call. To cut the richness of the sauce, I highly recommend pairing it with a pickled

Imanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475815339160124623.post-62340406308604199422011-08-04T17:41:00.001-04:002011-08-31T22:40:59.582-04:00

Hotdogged summer is here in New York, and I for one have lost all appetite for anything above freezing point. While it's a little disconcerting that the heat can transform a healthy, fit lass in her prime to a deflated, sluggish wet sponge of human specimen, it's forthright scary to imagine what it can do to the elderly and very young, who are more prone to react negatively to extremes

Imanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475815339160124623.post-59665958314156975142011-07-01T11:35:00.001-04:002012-01-20T12:18:01.150-05:00

Couldn't sleep last night, again, so got out of bed real early and felt compelled to whip up some good ole fashioned crepes rolled with some slightly updated cream cheese fillings. Maybe the lack of sleep is messing with my mind, or my Energizer bunny metabolism is pumping up my courage, but either case, I made these probably more Paula Dean than she could've

Imanoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475815339160124623.post-32237688030341981702011-06-28T17:19:00.000-04:002011-06-28T17:19:18.494-04:00

With fortified hearts and vigilant minds, Patience, Resilience, and Love will see us through all the Bitterness, Sadness, and Injustice that sneaks, slinks, and shoves their way through our lives... Bitter Melon Stuffed with Jujube Dates Infused Sweet Glutinous Rice   _______________________________________ _______________________________________ If

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