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Steamed Shrimp and Silky Tofu

DAIRY-FREE / GLUTEN-FREE / QUICK DISH

This fresh, delicious and pretty dish of shrimp and tofu can be prepared in less than 10 minutes from scratch. Great as a quick snack for the while family or easy entry for dinner parties at home.

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Stir-fried Cauliflower with Turmeric

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Cauliflower Stir-fry with Turmeric and garlic

This stir-fried cauliflower recipe is a lighter and faster alternative to roasted cauliflower and completely dairy-free. The cauliflower florets are steamed for only a few minutes, then followed by a very quick stir fry to infuses the beautiful aroma of turmeric and garlic.

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Stir-fried Brown Rice

DAIRY-FREE / GLUTEN-FREE / QUICK DISH

Chinese style Stir-fried rice with brown rice and shrimp.

Everyone loves stir-fried rice, but have you ever tried brown rice stir-fry? Definitely not conventional, but making stir-fried rice with brown rice is not only easier to succeed (particularly if you’ve struggled with the rice clumping together instead of free-flowing), it is also a wholesome, lighter and time-saving alternative.

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Crushed Cucumber with Garlic Dressing

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Crushed cucumber salad recipe

Crushed cucumber salad is one of my favorite appetizers. The dressing is full of lovely nutty flavor from the sesame oil, with a little kick from the fresh garlic and apple cider vinegar. Baby cucumbers are the ideal choice because they are super juicy and easy to crush, however a fresh telegraph cucumber will do just fine.

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Very Pink No Mayo Coleslaw

VEGAN / GLUTEN-FREE / QUICK DISH

No mayo coleslaw with cabbage, beetroot and mandarins

A simple and delicious coleslaw without mayonnaise, sweet and tangy; citrus fruits, toasted nuts and beetroot help to transform this salad into a hot pink healthy mix.

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Sweet and Sour Pork Ribs with Pineapple

GLUTEN-FREE / DAIRY-FREE

Sweet and Sour Pork

No deep-frying, no cooking oil, and no artificial coloring or flavoring, I love making these tender and scrumptious pork ribs with 100% natural ingredients and a fruity twist. With this stove-top recipe where the ribs are cooked in liquid, you won’t ever have to worry about them turn out being too dry. Just allow a little time, the ribs always come out tender and juicy.

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Vegetable Stuffed Chicken

DAIRY-FREE / GLUTEN-FREE

Here is a super easy and delicious roasted chicken recipe that I make often for family gatherings. The chicken is stuffed with cut-up vegetables and whole grains, which can be prepared very quickly, and give the chicken flavour a real boost. No need to make extra vegetable dishes to serve with the chicken, there is plenty vegetables in the roasting tray to make it a complete meal. No more juggling around the oven and great for a last minute roast.

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Choko (Chayote) Stir-fry

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Stir fried choko / chayote with garlic

Ever wondered how to eat that light green fruit-looking vegetable with the strange name choko (or chayote)?  When the neighbour’s chayote plant grew wild over the fence, I decided to pick one and give it a try. As it turned out, every bite of this funny looking vegetable was crunchy, juicy and sweet.

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Bean Sprout and Carrot Salad

VEGAN / GLUTEN-FREE / QUICK DISH

Bean sprout and carrot salad

This popular combination of bean sprout and carrot is crunchy and zesty, one of my favorite appetizers. The lightly blanched bean sprouts is also safer and much more palatable than raw ones.  

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Tofu and Spring Onion Salad

VEGAN / GLUTEN-FREE / QUICK DISH

Tofu and spring green onions salad

Although tofu dishes are usually cooked, fresh raw tofu and spring onion salad makes a popular appetizer in many parts of China. Fresh raw tofu has a silky texture and a subtle fragrance; spring onions and sesame oil bring out the best of those qualities. This is perhaps also one of the easiest salads you will ever make.

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Tuna Filling with Red Onion

DAIRY-FREE / GLUTEN-FREE / QUICK DISH

DIY tuna sandwich filling


Even though I am not a big fan of canned fish, I like to spice up plain canned tuna for sandwiches and snacks, adding fresh ingredients and creating virtually unlimited varieties and flavours. This is a super simple recipe that makes a stand-alone snack, as well as a base dish to add various ingredients to.

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