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Brown rice salad with whey dressing

April 8, 2020 by Ariel Leave a Comment

A fun salad that you can eat warmed up or cold with a nice crunch and a sweet whey dressing.

Top it with a poached egg and make it a meal or enjoy it on it’s own or as a side.  Personally, the version with the poached egg is my favorite and with a few droplet of hot sauce it’s even better!

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Filed Under: Eggs, Popular Diets, Proteins, Recipes, Salads, Vegetarian Tagged With: black olives, brown rice salad, corn bits, dressing, fresh basil, lemon juice, mirin, poached egg, whey

Umami bomb morning tartine

March 25, 2020 by Ariel Leave a Comment

A new instant classic for me.

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Filed Under: #NoRecipe, Breakfast, Eggs, Fancy Toasts, Proteins, Recipes Tagged With: aomori powder, bonito flakes, breakfast, easy, fancy toast, hard boiled egg, quick, recipe, roasted tomatoes, tartine, toast

Kimchi deviled eggs

March 25, 2020 by Ariel Leave a Comment

A fun twist on an old classic with a creamy, almost dripping center.

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Filed Under: Eggs, Finger Food, Proteins, Recipes Tagged With: aomori powder, apetizer, devised eggs, easy, hard boiled eggs, kimchi, recipe

Dijon & Gochujang Chicken sandwich

February 12, 2020 by Ariel Leave a Comment

This deserves to be in the #NoRecipe section even if there’s still a minor mix of flavours that needed to be written.  Too often I skip breakfast and end up making a fully loaded brunch sandwich so this was today’s.

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Filed Under: #NoRecipe, Chicken, Eggs, Proteins, Recipes Tagged With: breakfast, brunch, chicken, dijon, easy, egg, green onions, king oyster mushrooms, lunch, no recipe, old cheddar, recipe, sandwich, shredded, spinach

Oranges & tahini breakfast bowl

July 29, 2019 by Ariel 2 Comments

My new obsession is those fancy breakfast bowls we can all admire on instagram.  It’s not something new, I’m just late to the party.

Hours and hours “wasted” or “invested” looking at those edible art pieces until finally finding the motivation to make one.  This is a savoury version with a creamy and garlic infused polenta dressed with green onions, Italian parsley, a sunny side up egg, grilled shiitake mushrooms & plantains.  To complete the look, you top it with an oranges & tahini dressing that has a hint of harissa, soy sauce and honey.

The black sesame seeds are optional but they look pretty sooo… the choice is yours.  Enjoy!

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Filed Under: Breakfast, Comfort Food, Eggs, Gluten Free, Popular Diets, Proteins, Recipes, Vegetarian Tagged With: black sesame seeds, bowl, breakfast, brunch, dish, garlic, green onions, harissa, healthy, honey, Italian parsley, orange juice, plantains, polenta, recipe, shiitake, soy sauce, tahini

Bagel, veggies, eggs & goat cheese

April 14, 2018 by Ariel 1 Comment

Saturday’s brunch is a real thing and this fuss free recipe is going to be perfect to serve at any time today.  Breakfast, lunch or dinner… isn’t it always the perfect time for beautifully grilled veggies, poached eggs and melted goat cheese?

Yup, I thought so too.

So don’t spend your entire day in the kitchen today (unless you’re an obsessed foodie like me) and eat delicious food that will keep you happy and healthy for your big relaxing day.

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Filed Under: #NoRecipe, Breakfast, Eggs, Proteins, Recipes, Vegetables Tagged With: baby spinach, bell peppers, breakfast, brunch, easy, eggs, lunch, poached, recipe, sesame bagel, sesame oil, tomatoes

My first Ramen noodles

June 19, 2017 by Ariel 5 Comments

After spending a decent part of my day learning about these alkaline noodles and why the use of kansui and/or sodium carbonate is so important in the process, I was eager to apply my new findings to make my own ramen noodles.  This is my first attempt, after being inspired by other online at making these delicious noodles.  As you’ll be able to tell, it’s very simple to make them and so much more rewarding than buying them at the store… although it’s a little more labor intensive.

Ready for a quick kitchen work out?

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Filed Under: #FoodieLife, Eggs, Pasta, Pasta Dough, Proteins, Recipes, Soup Tagged With: all purpose flour, easy, high gluten, homemade, noodles, pasta, ramen, ramen bowl, vita wheat gluten

Egg Parmesan “Pasta” Breakfast

September 9, 2016 by Ariel Leave a Comment

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I felt a little wild after watching all those cooking shows on Netflix and this is where this dish comes from.  You often see big chefs trying to re-invent dishes in order to enhance their guest’s experience through confusion and technique so my mind went… why not making a breakfast that looks like dinner!?

….right?? 🙃 Why not.

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Filed Under: Breakfast, Eggs, Gluten Free, Pasta, Popular Diets, Proteins, Recipes, Vegetarian Tagged With: "pasta", asian, breakfast, Breakfast Pasta, easy, egg, Inspiration, italian, Mock Pasta, Netflix, parmesan, quick, recipe, roasted garlic

Cloud 9 Eggs with a “Garlicy” Roasted Tomato

January 22, 2016 by Ariel 2 Comments

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Such an easy and interesting recipe the Cloud 9 eggs.  A leaky yellow ready for you to dip your toast in and a fluffy, almost like a perfect cloud textured egg white is my second favourite way to eat eggs after being poached.

So either you’re searching for a new fun way to jazz up your mornings before work or to impress a conquest… This neat little trick might make you look more skilled in the kitchen than you actually are.

Enjoy  *^_^*

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Filed Under: Breakfast, Eggs, Popular Diets, Proteins, Recipes, Vegetarian Tagged With: breakfast, cheese, Cloud 9 eggs, coconut bacon, easy, eggs, failproof, green onions, quick, recipe, snowy egg whites, vegetarian

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