Served With Rice
The food diary of a time-poor salaryman. Nutrition conscious, and meal prep friendly.
Category: Weeknight
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New Improved Gyudon, and the Case For Rice On Top
I never make Gyudon the same way twice, but some things leave an impression. A collection of improvements from a year of Gyudons, and an explanation for why you should (sometimes) put the rice on top and not the bottom.
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Shiitake Mushroom and Zucchini Saute
Fresh shiitakes add meatiness without meat. This quick and easy shiitake and zucchini sauté can stand on its own, as well as being a side dish for a larger meal.
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Japanese-inspired Vegetable Stir Fry with Sous Vide chicken
Anything goes with this vegetable variety pack! Assemble a mixture of colours and textures to make vegetables exciting again. Served with an argument in favour of cooking chicken sous vide from frozen, not thawed.
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Miso Honey Chicken Thighs – Low Effort Meal Prep
Get ready for an intensely savoury chicken and rice experience! Good things happen when you round out the strong flavours of miso with some sweetness and acidity.
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Malaysian Chicken Curry, and working around limitations
When life gives you freezer burned chicken, make chicken curry. Here’s a meal prep friendly recipe for chicken with rice, and an accidental life lesson on making do.
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Simple 5-ingredient Bok Choy Soup
Besides stir fries, Bok choy is also wonderful for soup. Learn to make this weeknight pork and Boy choy broth with just 5 ingredients.
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Crab, Truffle and Parmesan Pasta
Elevate your date night game for cheap! Make this decadent yet budget-friendly pasta at home, that tastes just like the restaurant version.
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Open Faced Sourdough Tuna Melt (Tuna Salad with No Mayo!)
Brunch for dinner! Make these open-faced tuna melts with browned, cheesy tops. Substitute mayo for plain yogurt, and serve with a salad for a refreshing light meal.
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Breakfast burritos, and a lesson learned
What you choose to put in your breakfast burritos make a big difference in their final texture. Read on for a cautionary tale.
My spirit animal is a dinosaur
I guess it would be an Oryzasaurus
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Beef Blog Broccoli Cabbage Carrots Cast iron Cheese Chicken Dashi Date Night Dried scallops Dried shrimp Eggs Fish and seafood Garlic Ginger Glass noodles Gochujang Honey Lettuce Miso Napa cabbage Old Bay Onion Oven Pasta Peppers Pork Potatoes Salmon Sesame oil Shiitake mushrooms Shrimp Soup Sous Vide Spicy Steaming Stewing Stir fry String beans Sweet potatoes Teriyaki Tomatoes Yogurt Zucchini
