Archive for the 'Gastronomy' Category

CUT YOUR LUNCH EXPENDITURE BY HALF

February 14th, 2010 by Info Geek


Walk into a deli or a café and you will be greeted by a delectable selection of sandwiches and rolls all neatly arranged in the glass display cases. A closer look at the prices will reveal that each sandwich costs about $8 on average, more so when the bread is of the rustic or artisan type [...]

SPICY BEEF PATTIES

December 10th, 2009 by Info Geek


Feeling tired and hungry? Do you wish there is food in the fridge you can heat up? Here is an idea. Why not make your own beef patties in the weekends ready to be heated up when you come home from work in the weekdays? Read on and learn to make my favourite easy Spicy Beef [...]

TASTY DISHES AND SNACKS FROM LEFTOVER RICE

September 21st, 2009 by Info Geek


You cook more rice than you need and realize there is a lot left. Refrain from finding the easy way out by dumping it in the dustbin. You can turn the leftover into another healthy and tasty dish.
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1.     1. Vegetable Fried Rice
This is my favourite leftover rice dish as it is easy to cook. Heat [...]

FOOD SAVERS: WHAT TO DO WITH OVERRIPE BANANA

August 1st, 2009 by Info Geek


Bananas are nutritious. I enjoy having one for breakfast with my toast. It does not taste as good when it is has gone soft and too ripe though. Don’t chuck it in the bin. A pointer for the smart kitchen saver is to reuse overripe bananas to make new creative meals.
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LEFTOVER BREAD: HOW TO REDUCE WASTAGE

June 19th, 2009 by Info Geek


I enjoy eating bread and making creative bread filling using meat or fish or vegetables. I used to be faced with the dilemma of dumping bread that has gone past its expiration date. Not anymore. I’ve learnt how to reuse bread to form another bread dish or snack so stale bread will never be wasted.
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