Cook — JACKIE'S LIFE

Cassava Soup

We had bought this package of cassava before and really enjoyed it. As it is a new year we are trying to be healthier, instead of frying we decided to try the recipe on the back of the box.

cookingJackie WongJanuary 19, 2021cassava, soupComment

Breaded Cauliflower

We were craving for a Schnitzel but didn’t want to eat anymore meat, so decided to use cauliflower than meat.

cooking, vegetarianJackie WongJanuary 10, 2021cauliflower, potatoesComment

Beef Pot Pie

Needed to clear out the freezer to make some more room and saw that I still had some frozen gluten free puff pastry dough and thought to make a meat pot pie dish, a perfect winter meal.

cookingJackie WongDecember 29, 2020beef, pot pie, puff pastryComment

Cookies

Christmas holiday time means eating a lot of sweets and chocolate, and also is meant to bake some cookies. These are some of the ones i decided to make this year.

bakingJackie WongDecember 21, 2020cookie, chocolate chip, chocolate, peppermint, chai, cookies, christmasComment

Thai Boxing Chicken (Gai Yang Sanam Muay)

My brother had made this dish a few times and said that it was so good so I decided to try it out.

cookingJackie WongDecember 18, 2020thai, chicken, coconut milk, garlic cilantro pasteComment

Thanksgiving Dinner 2020

This year Thanksgiving was very different due to the pandemic. Normally on Thanksgiving night I go out for a Thanksgiving dinner with some Americans in the city but this year that dinner was canceled. And as we were only allowed one other household over, we decided to do a small Thanksgiving dinner on Saturday night with one family and Sunday Thanksgiving brunch with another family. Although it was a different set up, it was still nice to be able to celebrate Thanksgiving and eat all that food. Iam hopeful that next year we will celebrate it as we had normally done with friends and family.

thanksgiving, cookingJackie WongDecember 8, 2020carrots, pecans, brussel sprouts, cornbread, pumpkin pie, cinnamon, pecan pie, turkey, green bean, casserole, mashed potatoesComment

Pumpkin Bread with Chocolate Chips

Fall time means everything pumpkin, I had frozen quite a bit of pumpkin puree so baking a pumpkin bread was the perfect way to use some of it up.

bakingJackie WongNovember 30, 2020pumpkin, bread, pumpkin bread, chocolate chipComment

Coq au Vin

As we are all still in some kind of lockdown and figuring out how to keep our lives fun and interesting. We decided to do a zoom cooking party with friends and family, cooking the same dish at the same time. So for the first trial run we choose to a traditional french dish that is perfect for those cold days and nights.

cookingJackie WongNovember 23, 2020coq au vin, red wine, french, julia childComment

Spicy and Tangy Broth with Crispy Rice

I saw this recipe pop up on my instagram feed and it looked interesting, so I decided to give it a try.

cookingJackie WongNovember 7, 2020bon appetit, crispy rice, spicy, tangy, brothComment

Spinach Sheet Pan Quiche

I can’t remember the last time I had quiche, let alone cooking one.

cooking, vegetarianJackie WongOctober 21, 2020quiche, spinachComment

Mushroom Bourguignon

As I was cleaning out some books, I found my Smitten Kitchen cookbook and was glancing through the recipes and I found this mushroom bourguignon recipe, which sounded like a great dish to have during these cold fall nights.

cooking, vegetarianJackie WongOctober 15, 2020smitten kitchen, mushroom, bourguignonComment

Spaghetti Pangrattato with Crispy Eggs

A quick and easy weekday meal that can be ready in less than 30 minutes.

cookingJackie WongOctober 12, 2020pasta, spaghetti, egg, pangrattatoComment

Mooncakes

As the Chinese Mid Autumn festival was coming up, I decided to try making my own mooncakes.

baking, chinese, dessertJackie WongOctober 9, 2020mooncake, mid autumn festivalComment

Butter Cauliflower

I really wanted some butter chicken but have been trying to eat less meat these days, so I found this recipe to use cauliflower instead of chicken.

cooking, vegetarianJackie WongOctober 5, 2020cauliflower, indian, butterComment

Blueberry Miso Crumble Cake

Stumbled upon this recipe from Bon Appetit and found it intriguing as I really love miso in sweet applications.

bakingJackie WongSeptember 30, 2020blueberry, crumble, cake, misoComment

Thai Veggie Quinoa Bowl

A tasty and extremely healthy dish.

cooking, thaiJackie WongAugust 26, 2020veggie, vegetarian, vegetable, quinoa, healthyComment

Banana Crumb Muffins

I love banana bread but I wanted something different, quite similar but different enough.

bakingJackie WongAugust 21, 2020banana, muffins, crumb, flaxseedComment

Baked Pork Chops with Fried Rice 2

I was craving this dish and knew I wouldn’t be back in Hong Kong anytime soon to have it.

cookingJackie WongAugust 2, 2020pork chop, hk style, baked, fried riceComment

Jackie Cooks

Here are some things that I have cooked. I am always trying new dishes, some work and some didn't work, but i have to try in order to find out. Descriptions and recipes are as follows.

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