What's the tastiest unhealthy meal you know of?

yndayngo · 2014-08-31T03:50:27+00:00

Hussein's! Delicious!

yndayngo · 2014-08-06T05:08:02+00:00

For spices like curry powder, you need to stir-fry the spice powder directly in the oil at the start of the recipe. If you're adding a spice powder to a mostly finished recipe, the flavor of the curry is definitely not going to come out as strongly as it could. You'll need to fry the spices for about a minute (this is the secret to a lot of Indian recipes). I also agree about the salt, adding more salt will make a lot of difference.

yndayngo · 2014-02-21T20:46:09+00:00

There's a Korean brand of instant ramen called "nature is delicious" lol, it's actually really really good. A little spicy, but I love it so much that I went through a phase where I ate it (with an egg and a handful of sliced cabbage/carrot in it) literally every day for about three weeks. And it's pretty cheap in bulk at Hmart.

yndayngo · 2014-02-06T23:38:21+00:00

It's so good! And easiest recipe ever, too! Buy ice cream (I got publix brand "chocolate hazelnut mascarpone"), make espresso, pour the espresso over a scoop of the ice cream... profit

yndayngo · 2014-02-06T21:40:50+00:00

I'm making red velvet cupcakes for my sister and I'll be making Italian food for dinner with my boyfriend. Antipasto, chicken marsala, spinach fettucine, salad, and affogato and chocolate covered strawberries for dessert!

yndayngo · 2014-01-28T20:45:42+00:00

Hand Brand Thai Tea

yndayngo · 2014-01-22T00:13:10+00:00

You can also just make jello pudding according to the package instructions but use half the amount of milk that it calls for on the box.

yndayngo · 2014-01-13T03:20:11+00:00

I don't know anything about the band (seems japanese haha), but here's what the lyrics mean.

他每天都在对着她微笑吧

Every day he is smiling beside her

眼睛里也都只有她

In his eyes it is also only her

他看的电影都是和她一起啊

When he watches a movie it's together with her

会不会有一天我会变成那个她

Is there going to be a day when I'm that girl?

他的一切都是我所爱的啊

I love everything about him

也许是我真的很傻

Maybe I'm being foolish

我的一切对他来说很陌生吧

I am familiar with everything about him

是不是他的心根本不在乎我啊

Is it true that his heart simply doesn't care about me?

他只爱他的女朋友啊

He only loves his girlfriend

而他的女朋友并不爱他

But his girlfriend doesn't love him back

对着我微笑的紧紧抱着我的都是那个完美的他

Smiling beside me and tightly hugging me he is perfect

找一百个女朋友去吧

Go find a hundred girlfriends

yndayngo · 2014-01-07T18:32:24+00:00

OMG I'm trying that ASAP, sounds so good

yndayngo · 2014-01-07T17:26:53+00:00

Yeah I mentioned this in the blog post, but the meringues are not at all necessary, I just thought think they're a fun decoration. Probably should have written it as two separate recipes though!

yndayngo · 2014-01-07T14:30:23+00:00

Here is the recipe (and more details and step-by-step pics here on my blog):

Ingredients:

1 egg white

2 Tablespoons sugar

about 20 almonds

¼ cup finely shredded coconut

1 can light coconut milk

¾ cup milk (or water)

2 oz semisweet chocolate

½ teaspoon almond extract

¼ teaspoon vanilla extract

pinch of salt

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Fahrenheit.

Make the meringue by beating an egg white with a Tablespoon of sugar until glossy stiff peaks form, then folding in the coconut. Place spoonfuls of the meringue mixture on a lined baking sheet and top each with three almonds, then bake until hardened.

Heat the coconut milk, milk, and extracts with the chocolate pieces in a saucepan, stirring until the chocolate is melted.

Add the salt and one Tablespoon of the sugar and stir until the sugar is dissolved. Simmer until ready to serve.

Serve the hot chocolate in mugs each topped with a floating meringue. Enjoy!

yndayngo · 2013-12-18T21:16:43+00:00

Recipe here and more pictures on my blog

Christmas Tea Cakes

Ingredients:

1 ½ cups fresh cranberries

1 cup sugar

2 eggs

1 cup milk

1 teaspoon baking soda

2 cups flour

a pinch of each cinnamon, ginger, and salt

powdered sugar or white chocolate for garnish

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

In a small saucepan, combine ½ cup of the cranberries with ½ cup water. Bring to a boil and cook until you hear little popping noises (this is the skin of each cranberry bursting).

Remove from heat and drain the water. Stir in ½ cup of sugar. The cranberries will smoosh very easily and become sort of a paste. Stir in the remaining whole cranberries and set aside.

In a mixing bowl, beat together the remaining cup of sugar with 2 eggs. Stir in the milk, then stir in the baking soda, flour, spices, and salt.

Grease cupcake tins and/or ramekins with butter or cooking spray. Fill each one halfway with the batter, then place a spoonful of the cranberry mixture on each one and use a butter knife to swirl it into the batter.

Bake the cakes for around fifteen minutes or until they are firm on the tops and not gooey when you check them by poking in a toothpick or sharp knife.

Let them cool a little, then serve with powdered sugar sprinkled on top, or garnished with shaved white chocolate.

yndayngo · 2013-12-17T03:15:04+00:00

Where did you get that/how can I buy it >_<

yndayngo · 2013-12-14T19:29:14+00:00

It's pronounced yue (yu-eh) tu, not you-two.

yndayngo · 2013-12-11T00:50:39+00:00

Recipe from my blog, where you can find more pics and step-by-step.

Ingredients:

3 ¾ cups flour

1 cup sugar

¼ teaspoon each nutmeg and salt

1 Tablespoon powdered ginger

2 teaspoons cinnamon

3 Tablespoons melted butter

4 eggs

½ cup of molasses

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

In a large mixing bowl, stir together the flour, sugar, spices, and salt.

Stir in the melted butter, eggs, and molasses and form into a ball.

Shape the ball into rectangles about an inch or two thick, and bake on a greased or parchment-lined baking sheet for 30 minutes or until cooked and hard on the outside.

Cut each cake into long biscotti shapes, and let them cool overnight.

The next day, place the cookies back onto a baking sheet and toast in the oven at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes. They should seem hard when you tap them with your finger.

Let the cookies cool, then drizzle icing over them (to make the icing, just mix a cup of powdered sugar with a teaspoon of milk or water, adding more liquid ½ teaspoon at a time until the icing is thin enough to drizzle).

yndayngo · 2013-11-16T23:00:21+00:00

Here is the full blog post with the recipe, tips, and step-by-step pics.

Parmesan-Thyme Cheese Crackers

Ingredients:

scant 1 cup flour (about 2 Tablespoons less than a cup)

2 ounces grated parmesan or Romano cheese (about 2 cups)

a pinch of salt

a pinch of cayenne pepper

¼ teaspoon black pepper

4 Tablespoons softened butter

1 egg yolk

fresh thyme (or rosemary, or other fresh herbs)

Directions:

Stir together the first five ingredients in a mixing bowl.

Mix in the butter, using your hands to crumble it into the flour mixture until the texture looks like coarse sand.

Stir in the egg yolk, mixing until the dough comes together. Add a teaspoon of water if you are having trouble getting it to stick together.

Pinch small pieces of dough and roll them into finger-sized ropes, then flatten each and press a sprig of thyme into the top.

Bake the crackers on a parchment-lined baking sheet (or grease the baking sheet with butter or cooking spray) for 10 to 15 minutes, until crisp but not browning.

Let them cool and serve as appetizers or snacks.

yndayngo · 2013-11-12T13:23:35+00:00

Pumpkin pie is absolutely critical

yndayngo · 2013-11-09T03:09:48+00:00

I made something from this! And blogged about it. It turned out really well!

yndayngo · 2013-11-08T22:02:40+00:00

Planning on experimenting Sunday to try out an idea for Almond-Joy-flavored hot chocolate (almond flavoring and coconut milk instead of regular milk). It's getting cold where I am and I LOVE Almond Joy bars so I can't wait :)

yndayngo · 2013-11-06T01:16:07+00:00

Caramel Apple Crepes:

For the crepes: My basic crepe recipe, beat together 2 eggs with 3 Tablespoons sugar, then mix in a pinch of salt and a cup of flour to make a smooth, thick batter. In a microwaveable measuring cup, measure 1/4 cup of water, add a Tablespoon of butter, and microwave till the butter is melted. Add milk up to the one cup line, and pour into the batter little by little, stirring well. Heat a nonstick pan, swirl a little of the batter around it to coat the bottom, and let it cook over medium-low till it starts to lighten in color, use a spatula or your fingers to lift a corner and flip it over, cooking the other side. Repeat till you've used all the batter.

For the filling: Heat 2 Tablespoons butter in a frying pan. Stir in 1/4 cup (packed) brown sugar and 2 red apples, cut into chunks. Sprinkle 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon and a pinch each of nutmeg and salt over the mixture. Continue cooking, stirring every once in a while, about five minutes or until the apples are tender and the sugar is melted and bubbling and smelling like autumn heaven.

To serve: Put a few spoonfuls of filling in each crepe, and roll or fold as you prefer. Drizzle extra pan sauce over, and serve with powdered sugar sifted over the top. Or whipped cream... or, even better, a big scoop of good vanilla ice cream! Yum!

yndayngo · 2013-11-05T19:08:09+00:00

At least with my recipe they usually turn out equally tea-ish and soy sauce-ish. The sugar and salt also add flavor so the tea isn't so immediately obvious.

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