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🖤🍗 If a reheated dish does not whet your appetite, then try YMCA. Yesterday's meal cooked again. 😉 Re-inventieeen!  🧑‍🔬 Such as this one... an easy weeknight recipe revamps that other night's pasta and chicken in the fridge. The Sauce that Binds It All - Black Pepper Sauce!!! 🖤🎗️🖤 Prep the roux- On medium heat, saute these- - knob of butter - 2 tbsp ground black pepper - 1/3 chicken cube - add 🍄 mushroom sliced , garlic 🧄 minced, or diced 🧅 onion (optional)* - add herbs (optional)* Add thickener- - 2 tbsp plain flour. Saute for 2-3 minutes. Add liquid according to desired consistency.  More if you're going for a bit runny sauce, less if you want it more gravy-like. - water - chicken stock (if no chicken cubes) Ready to serve, slather it on the warmed pasta & re-toasted chicken. Dig in and enjoy. It's like the entire thing was newly cooked.    FRESH . Inspired by: 💡 spice and pans

This was literally the key dish that threw the gates wide open ⛩️ and tingled my palate, excited for the smorgasbord this Lion City had to offer.   Still a few weeks in Singapore, it was at a wedding reception of my husband's teammate. I recall vividly its taste. And my reaction, Oh my, oh la la. 🎇🎆🎇. Psychedelic. And so, I fell in love with the rich makan culture of Singapura. 🩷 .LAKSA. 🧡 Creamy coconut sauce. Yummy yellow orange tinge, that my eyes could feast on. Spicy chilis. Noodles satin soft. And the bitey shrimp just right. Smells heavenly. Whether here for just a few hours, or expecting a long stay, you simply cannot leave this city state without having a taste of this glorious LAKSA. "Shiok" is how the locals say when the taste of something is so on point! #foodAdventure > SG

🇲🇽   hola!  I was inspired by my cousin's dinner post 😋 ... a Mexican egg breakfast dish by my cig (cousin-in-grace). Looks like Chimichanga? not quite. Nachos? But not really.  Meet Chilaquiles .   A breakfast dish in Mexico  (🔉 chee-La-kee-les). Eggs, tortilla chips, Chili sauce. Chilaquiles, where've u been all my life?   Since I don't have tomatillos and jalapeno, I opted for the Rosso red version...  Improvised with tomato paste, tomato sauce, red chili flakes, & singles cheese.  Added cabbage shreds & cucumber bits for a heartier meal for my hungry tribe. I can imagine the authentic version will zoom me out of this world and then  drop me straight in vibrant Mexico.  But, until that Cancun trip...   ¡Tú puedes!   it's fun to make things work with what's on hand.   Getting creative in the kitchen is, what's the word for it?  Revitalizing! 🔋 Tip for next version: - Poached egg requ...

Garlic. Good for the heart. Butter. Yummy for the tummy. (Ehrm.) Olive oil, healthy. out-guilts butter's bad cholesthingies. Crispy-topped toast. Lightly roasted cherry tomatoes. Uhm, ah, uhm. Super-garlic-frolic-lickin-espially-docious good eats. The 2nd attempt, big on flavor and perfect crispy texture-- the little ones, blooming ones and young once-more can take just the right bite. None of that gnawing, why-cant-my-teeth-bite-thru struggles (whew).   1/4 butter melted 1/4 cup olive oil 1 head garlic minced Herbs- parsley, basil, rosemary, etc. (optional) Sweat in a shallow pan to bring the juice out & cook the garlic slightly (not browned, it will be roasted enough with the bread later on). 1/4 butter softened 2 singles cheese grated A dollop of heavy cream (or natural yoghurt for a healthier option). A little salt (adjust if cheese is salty already) Mix all in a bowl. Easily slather that spread on the bread! The more, the better. :-p Warm up the stove.  Bring in the g...

No oven, no steamer, no problem! All you need is hunger and LOVE to find a way 😜.  ...well, also a not-so-shallow non-stick frying pan . With staple ingredients, you're set for this comfort food! My teen-to-be Chef  M  tried this stove-top method, 🙆"So smart", she'd quip. Yup, it was easy as 123! 🖐️Steps Ready the tools. Prep the ingredients for crust and filling. Ready the crust for cooking. Place the cooking pan with ready crust on the stove. Pour the filling gently using a strainer, onto the crust. Fill up to desired depth; ke ep in mind to make room for the clothed lid.  Cover with clothed lid. Make sure the cloth does not touch the top of the filling or top of the crust.   Warm the stove to its super-lowest * setting . Cook for 40 minutes. (set your alarm! ⏰) Take the pan out and place it on a cooling rack / trivet. Let it cool in a safe spot. (It is ready to eat warm! ) Once cooled, cover and put in the fridge for 2 hours. (this step is OPTIONAL, onl...

Stove-top Lasagna (no bake style) Lasa.gna - in my very own urban  dictionary... that puns to " Ang lasa nya ! " in Filipino (loosely, "its tasteful!").  An incredulous remark blurted out unhindered for this savory Italian dish 😉. Dig deep to layer after layer after layer of flavors. Buon appetito! 😘👌 Tips:  for pre-cooked pasta * Save cooking pasta for last. Once its cooked and not too hot to handle, assemble the dish immediately. * Olive oil in boiling water for lasagna pasta to avoid the sheets sticking together. 💡 Inspired by: Simpol! https://youtu.be/0QSpl48QOhQ?si=oszoYHN7nQdMHAkJ

The quicker, way easier to prep version of KatsuDon. Love that i don't need to bake or fry the protein. But still packs the same flavor punch. This has become my nest's comfort food. 🥣 Ingredients Chix breast, sliced bite-size (smaller is better) 2 large onions (or MORE!), sliced THIN) 2 tbsp Japanese noodle soup (daiso) 2 tbsp mirin (optional) ~1 tbsp Brown sugar 2 tbsp Soy sauce 1 cup Water Cooked Japanese rice 🥣Tools Whisk & bowl Not-so-shallow cooking pot Pot cover Spatula 🥣Steps Add onions to the pot, add 1/2 of the sauce. Fire up to medium heat. Add sliced chicken, make sure its coated in the sauce. Let the chicken cook for 2 minutes, flip on each side. Cover and cook for 6 mins. Add the whisked egg. Cover for 30seconds. Top with spring onion. Turn off heat & transfer to serving bowl of warm rice. Drizzle the remaining sauce and garnish with more green onion. 💡Inspired by: Just One Cookbook    (1:37 cook!) & Netflix's The Makanai: Cooking for t...