Mediterranean Chopped Salad

A few weeks ago I introduced baked falafel but didn’t talk about salad that time. It was delish so I wanted to write about this today.   I think to make a meal, there’s always fresh salad on a dining table with a variety of vegetables. Fresh vegetables are a rich source of vitamins, fiber,…

Watermelon Tsukudani(佃煮) Simmered Watermelon Skin

Do you like a watermelon? It’s summer and that means they are in its season, so if you like them now is the best time! When I was a kid they were only available within a short summer, and even though my mom loves them, we hardly ever had one in our fridge because of…

Tahini Lime Dressing

Tahini. I think you are now my regular ingredients to dress up my salad!  Did you know that Tahini from Trader Joe’s only consists of sesame? I thought the oil part of tahini was olive oil added to them, so when I was looking at the package, I was so shocked. I knew sesame is…

Grilled Bibimbap Rice Balls

Happy Friday! And for those who live in the US, happy Independence Day weekend! Some people are looking forward to the fireworks since we’re only allowed to do it on this day(and unfortunately we’re not allowed to do this year…we already got wildfire warning so big no no to anything flammable;(  ), but for the…

Cold Tofu Gel Sauce

When it’s getting hot, you need something cold to shake off heat from the day’s activity! So how about starting your meal with a little side dish of cold tofu? What if the sauce looks refreshingly jelly like?    Mmm, until the main dish is ready to be on the table, let’s start with a…

Cauliflower Fried “Rice”

Happy National Eat Your Vegetables Day!  Did you know, today 6/17 is the day to enjoy yummy vegetables!  To celebrate this day, I want to give a little twist on my food to get as many vegetables as possible.    Have you seen rice cauliflower in the produce section or frozen food aisle? When there…