Rice and Coconut

I need to use leftover eggplant in the fridge because It doesn't look fresh anymore,so I made eggplant crust chips, thinly slice eggplant coated with panko bread crumb and grated parmesan cheese and drizzle with olive oil Ingredients : - 1 eggplant - 1/2 cup panko bread crumb - 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese - 2 tablespoon olive oil  - pinch of salt and pepper Directions : preheat oven in 375 F peel eggplant, cut thinly slice/round drizzle with  a tablespoon olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper in a bowl combine panko bread crumb and  grated parmesan cheese coat slice eggplant with bread crumb mixture arrange into baking pan,drizzle with olive oil,bake about 30-35 minutes.

This is what I love about summer, the plants in our little garden is growing, we enjoyed our first harvest mixed lettuce from the garden, I like to make homemade salad dressing with mango, like this  mango citrus salad dressing . This time I made mango poppy seeds vinaigrette. Ingredients : - 1 mango puree - 1 clove garlic - 1 lemon juice - 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind - 2 tablespoon olive oil - 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar - 1 tablespoon honey ginger - pinch of salt - 1 teaspoon poppy seeds Directions: peel mango,puree in blender with garlic transfer into mixing bowl add,the rest ingredients and whisk until dissolved and combine ready to serve on mixed green salad with any fruits you like.

The salad dressing can be use as steaks marinade as well And you can use any mix green salad  lettuce,tomato,red onion or carrot to add more color to it if you like, sesame oil,ginger,lime and cilantro blended well with slightly spicy from Thai chili pepper. Ingredients :estimates - Flanks steak/ really thin slice steak - Iceberg lettuce - English's cucumber - Green apple - Onion Salad dressing and beef marinated ingredients : - 1 lime juice - 1 teaspoon lime zest - 1 teaspoon fish sauce - 1 tablespoon honey - 1 tablespoon  fresh grated ginger - 1 clove garlic - handful chopped cilantro - 1 Tablespoon sesame oil - 1 Thai chili or more  ( optional )   - salt and pepper to taste Preparation : * place all salad dressing /marinade ingredients into food processor or chopper,pulse few time or until smooth  * divide  salad dressing by two,  save 1/2 of them to use as salad dressing later * marinade the steak wit

I use leftover egg yolk as one of ingredients for this bean fritter,if you like falafel this fritter has the same consistency, I like the taste of curry and cumin in it. Ingredients : - 1 can 15 oz cannellini beans - 2 egg yolk - 2 tablespoon chick peas flour - 2 stalk green onion/chop - 1/2 teaspoon salt - 1/2 teaspoon curry powder - 1/2 teaspoon cumin - 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder - pinch paprika - 2 tablespoon vegetable oil Directions : Drain cannellini beans, transfer into mixing bowl add chick peas flour,egg yolk and chopped green onion and add the rest dry ingredients seasoning, mixing until combine and spoon batter into preheat vegetable oil and fry until both side looks golden brown.

Tempeh is one of the ingredients that I always have on hand, as a substitute for meat dish sometimes, this recipe is also good for people who do not eat meat / vegetarian or vegan. Very easy to cook and does not require much time. can be mixed with a variety of vegetables that you like and served with rice. Ingredients : - 1 block tempeh - 1 1b fresh bok choy/ green beans - 1 tablespoon vegetable oil - 1 can baby corn - 1/2 yellow onion - 2 clove garlic - 2 red chili ( optional ) - 1 teaspoon grated ginger - 1 teaspoon curry powder - 1/2 teaspoon cumin - 1/2 teaspoon salt - 1 tablespoon soy sauce - 1 teaspoon sweet soy sauce/ brown sugar Direction : cut tempeh in cube,wash bok choy,green beans and cut into bite size drain baby corn,set aside heat vegetable oil fry onion, garlic and grated ginger for about 2 minutes, add tempeh and fry until lightly brown,add vegetables, stir and add the rest of spices ingredients and cook for another 5 minutes

My friend gave me this ginger wasabi sauce, I like the sweet and wasabi spiciness in this sauce,blend with regular mayonnaise for sandwich spread it's really yummy  :) perfect for  this easy and quick chicken salad with only four ingredients fix. Ingredients : - 1 can 12,5 oz  Kirkland chunk chicken breast - 1/4 cup sweet relish - 2 tablespoon mayonnaise - 2 tablespoon ginger wasabi sauce ( mix all the ingredients evenly and serve with any slice bread you like )

Another recipe use sweet matcha/green tea powder as ingredient in this mini cakes Looks at the color of cake batter, light green and I taste it many times :) You can use long square disposable cupcakes moldes or mini round cake pans Ingredients : - 1  stick unsalted butter, room temperature - 1/4 cup coconut oil - 1  cup sugar - 2 eggs - 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour - 1/4 teaspoon fine salt - 1 teaspoon baking powder - 1 tablespoon green tea powder/ sweet matcha - 1/2 cup milk Matcha buttercream frosting 1 stick unsalted butter softened  1 1/2 cups confectioners sugar 1 tablespoon milk 1 teaspoon sweet matcha/ green tea powder Directions : Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. With a mixer, cream butter and coconut oil/shortening together. Add sugar, a little at a time. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating after each addition. Stir dry ingredients together in a bowl and add to mixer alternately with milk, starting with the flour and ending w

I really had a great time with my friends to do this "chopped home edition "it was fun We created three meals "Jicama Asian salad" is of one them and gummy bear candy is one of secret and interesting ingredient in this salad,  of course you skip it if you going to  make this salad, but I kind  like the citrus taste from gummy bear in this salad. Ingredients : - 1 jicama - 1 English cucumber / cucumber - 1/2 red onion - 1/4 small red cabbage - 2 table spoon chopped cilantro Dressing ingredients : - 1 cup pine nuts - 2 clove garlic - hand full of cilantro - 2 Thai chili's - 1 lemon ( juice + zest ) - 3 gummy bear  ( optional,but taste really well / citrus on this salad ) - 1 tablespoon sesame oil - 1 teaspoon honey Preparations : Peel jicama, julienne cut all salad ingredients ( jicama,cucumber,red cabbage and onion+ little bit chopped cilantro ) mix them into large bowl,set aside Toast pine nuts and garlic for  about 2 minute