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I Am... Tater Tot Breakfast Nacho Recipe

November 12, 2013 • 38 comments • Posted in: eggs, tater tots

Do you ever wonder why tater-tots are only served by Mexican fast food joints? Why are tater-tots Mexican and French fries French? These are the kinds of deep questions that flow through my mind at 4 in the morning after marathon watching seven episodes of MasterChef Junior.

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I Am... Quinoa Salad with Hazelnuts, Apple and Dried Cranberries

November 8, 2013 • 7 comments • Posted in: apple, hazelnuts, quinoa

Do you remember the first time you heard about quinoa? I was one of those people who totally thought it was pronounced "kwin-NO-ah." But after a couple of confused looks, I started saying "keen-WAH." To this day I still have no idea which way is the correct way, but everyone seems to say "keen-WAH," so I go with that. Confusion aside, quinoa is one of my favourite grains. It has nothing to do with it's healthiness and everything to do with it's deliciousness. I love it's fluffy, nutty texture.

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I Am... Acorn Squash Breakfast Pudding Recipe

November 6, 2013 • 8 comments • Posted in: eggs, sausage, squash

Now that it's fall my oven is being abused heavily. One of my favourite things to do: roast squash. Roast squash is delicious on its own (I almost ate all of it while I was assembling this pudding — it was in danger of becoming squash-less) but even more delicious when you toss it into other dishes. Squash instantly gives things a holiday harvest feel. I especially love how tiny acorn squashes are compared to butternut or spaghetti. I have a major obsession with tiny food and acorn squash is probably the tiniest squash that is edible and delicious.

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I Am... Pumpkin Chocolate Pancake Recipe

November 4, 2013 • 13 comments • Posted in: chocolate, pancakes, pumpkin

Halloween might be over, but pumpkins are still in fashion around my home and will be for a while. It's hard not to fall in love with pumpkin flavoured things, especially when they're all spiced up and studded with chocolate. Pumpkin chocolate pancakes with whipped mascarpone is the perfect breakfast.

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I Am... Totoro Spam Musubi Recipe

October 30, 2013 • 33 comments • Posted in: rice, spam, totoro, totoro week

Happy Halloween Eve! I'm not dressing up this year — every year I have big plans to paper mâché a giant bunny head, or sew myself a Totoro suit, but inevitably I just end up looking at thousands of photos on Pinterest and end up making nothing. Nonetheless, I love Halloween and decided to dress-up some of my food in lieu dressing up myself.

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I Am... Poached Eggs in Tomato Sauce Recipe

October 28, 2013 • 14 comments • Posted in: eggs, tomatoes

I am a big egg lover. There's no denying how much I love eggs. I will eat eggs at every meal if possible. I don't think the whole "throw an egg on it" trend is passé. No, for me, it's a way of life. I'm especially happy that the tide has turned for the good regarding eggs and how "healthy" they are.

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I Am... Chicken Congee with Crispy Chicken Skin Recipe

October 23, 2013 • 8 comments • Posted in: chicken, chinese

I'm feeling a tiny bit under the weather lately, which usually ends up in me craving the Chinese food of my childhood. I've never been one of those people who don't like to eat when they're sick. In fact, I'm the complete opposite, where I'll pretty much eat anything and everything in an attempt to get better. It's a twisted sort of logic: I figure my body needs fuel to fight off whatever sickness I have, so I'll use being sick as an excuse to stuff my face.

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I Am... Mapo Tofu Waffle Recipe

October 21, 2013 • 21 comments • Posted in: chinese, pork, tofu, waffles

I love tofu, probably because I grew up eating it. It's fairly standard in Chinese cuisine and when I was a kid, we ate it at least twice a week for dinner. I know a lot of people who don't like the taste or texture, but for me, it's incredibly comforting and delicious.

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I Am... Turkey Parmesan Meatball Recipe

October 18, 2013 • 17 comments • Posted in: italian american, meatball, parmesan, quick and easy, turkey

Meatballs have always held a certain allure for me. It's probably all due to that childhood song, "On Top of Spaghetti." I remember singing rousing versions of that song in Kindergarten but having no idea what the song was about. As wondrous as a meatball tree was, what the heck was a meatball?

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I Am... Mini Burgers with Smoked Mozzarella and Arugula Recipe

October 16, 2013 • 6 comments • Posted in: arugula, beef, mini, mozzarella

I'm obsessed with Trader Joe's. I love how friendly they are, how they have samples all the time and their large variety of cheeses. The other day I even found tiny brie wheels! I'm not quite sure what it is about miniature food, but call me obsessed because I love it! If all food came miniaturized I would legitimately use those tiny shopping carts meant for kids and fill them up with more than just two items.

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I Am... Chicka-rones: Deep-Fried Chicken Skin Recipe

October 14, 2013 • 21 comments • Posted in: chicken

Do you ever have a bunch of random chicken skins hanging out in the fridge/freezer? I always buy skin-on chicken but a lot of the time I'll end up using the chicken and having leftover chicken skins. I'll either pan-fry them up or if I'm feeling particularly wicked, I'll deep fry them up into a chicken version of that puffy pork skin favourite: chicharrón.

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I Am... Pumpkin Mac and Cheese Recipe

October 11, 2013 • 63 comments • Posted in: cheddar, macaroni, pumpkin

If there were no consequences, like possibly turning orange or becoming orange-shaped, I think I would eat mac and cheese every day of my life. Stove-topped or baked, with breadcrumbs or without, with add-ins or plain, mac and cheese is one of my ultimate comfort foods.