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Waffle and Vanilla Ice cream

Waffle and Vanilla Ice cream

I’m been uploading photographs from my phone to the laptop for storage and came across these selections from my recent trip to Taiwan with Tiger girl.

It was great to have  waffles and ice-cream for breakfast.  I love eating waffles and do have a waffle maker at home. Unfortunately I don’t take it out often enough to use.

Combi set meal - Spaghetti, chicken soup, french toast and broiled potatoes

Combi set meal – Spaghetti, chicken soup, french toast and broiled potatoes

It was interesting to see that they have a wide selection of items which one can order at a cafe for breakfast. It was certainly easy to make sure that one has a full breakfast with the available choices.

sweet sour pork

sweet sour pork

When in Taiwan  you have to taste their local Chinese food.   We went to a restaurant when we were  in Hsinchu and got to savor these lovely delicacies.

Xiao Long Bao

Xiao Long Bao

The xiao long bao served at this restaurant were not as tasty as those made at Ding Tai Fung. Those  are the best that I have eaten so far. If you are in Taiwan do make it a point to try their  star dish.

Fried rice enough to feed three!!

Fried rice enough to feed three!!

What  I can say is that their portions that are served in Taiwan are really huge as compared to those served in Singapore.

Tiger girl and I couldn’t finish the portion of Fried rice that we ordered at  Mr Onion.

I can’t wait to go back to Taipei again. There are many places there that I have yet to visit and foods that I want to taste.

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Veganish: The Omnivore’s Guide to Plant-Based Cooking

Veganish by Mielle Chénier-Cowan Rose

 

Veganish: The Omnivore’s Guide to Plant-Based Cooking byMielle Chénier-Cowan Rose is more then a cook book which introduces various recipes to the reader.  It is a focus on healthy living which incorporates the uses of more vegetables within the dishes that you make while showing you that it is not impossible to  healthy vegan meals that are made from scratch.

In the book there is explanation of the different sources of nutrition- animal and plant, how to choose quality ingredients and the different methods of cooking besides sharing various recipes.

For certain recipes there are even omnivorous variations or alternative variations for certain ingredients if you wish to have a different texture of color for the dish you are making.

The explanations inside the book are simple enough for a beginning cook  and I also learned quite a bit about the different cooking techniques which can be used with different foods.

Mielle herself  believes that food heals—body, mind and spirit—and she strives to integrate the sentiments of the animal rights movement with the realization that some animal-based foods are actually an important element of her family’s diet.

My thoughts

I have been looking at ways to increase my repertoire of vegan dishes to cook for the family and really love the wide selection of breakfast, soups, sauces and dips which can be easily replicated.

My only grip is that some of the ingredients used in the recipes are not readily available here or very costly. I will have to look for more pocket friendly alternatives instead.

Grab your copy of Veganish: The Omnivore’s Guide to Plant-Based Cooking byMielle Chénier-Cowan Rose  today.

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