Mexican chicken and mushroom is so called because of its spices. I don't think it's a Mexican dish at all. When I was in high school, I worked at a food court outlet that sold almost everything. We did kebabs, wraps, sandwiches, tacos, nachos, tostadas, dim sims, chips, coffee, breakfast. One of the dishes that … Continue reading Mexican chicken and mushroom
Creamy chicken and mushroom pasta is one of the most comforting meals in the world. You can have it with any kind of pasta such as fettucine, ravioli, rigatoni, penne, etc. I chose spaghetti for this mainly because I went to Costco that one time and bought an insane amount of spaghetti. It was a … Continue reading Creamy chicken and mushroom pasta
This creamy mushroom sauce is my favourite creamy sauce to pair with my steak. My all-time favourite is still a pepper sauce but this is my go-to for a creamy sauce. I made it for my mother-in-law the other day and she loved it so much that she asked for the recipe. So here I … Continue reading Creamy mushroom sauce
I love a good mushroom medley, especially one with gnocchi. I must make gnocchi from scratch as I just can't stand store-bought gnocchi. It also doesn't require much equipment to get good results either. However, it does require a fair bit of time so if you are short of time, you could just use the … Continue reading Mushroom medley gnocchi
This super basic mushroom risotto is part of my Italian week. My husband's parents tend to cook a type of cuisine per week so they can use similar bases to make multiple dishes. So this week we have been having risottos, good ol' 'spag bol' and pizza. This mushroom risotto, while simple and quick, is … Continue reading Basic mushroom risotto
My uncle made this amazing Chinese turnip cake one night for Chinese New Year many years ago. It had a lot of fillings and had a lot of umami flavour. At the time, I didn't understand why he was so excited about the fillings as surely they were standard in all turnip cakes. Little did … Continue reading Chinese turnip cake
The serving size is small so would suit an entree style dish but I had it as my dinner as part of my diet. Serves 6 (entree size) Prep time 10 mins Cook time 20 mins Ingredient 50g butter 1 onion, chopped finely 400g mushrooms 100ml light thickened cream 6 carrots, sliced into 2-3" sticks … Continue reading Creamy mushroom on a base of garlic-infused carrots (228 calories per serve)
I have 3 months left until my wedding and I've just gained 2kgs over the month so I've decided I'm going to have to start dieting. I'm going to start having vegetables for dinner - such as this one. Serves 1 (2 halves) Prep time 15 mins Cook time 20 mins Ingredients 1 capsicum, halved … Continue reading Mushroom stuffed capsicum with parmesan and chilli oil (180 calories per serve)
In hindsight, I would've roasted the beetroots too instead of using the canned ones but maybe for next time. It was very simple and easy to make though. Serves 4 Prep time 10 mins Cook time 15 mins Ingredients 400g can of beetroot, diced 100g shimeji mushrooms 1 clove of garlic, crushed 2 tbsp olive … Continue reading Beetroot and roasted shimeji mushroom salad (127 calories per serve)
