Food Lab #9: Sweet Potato Fries

INGREDIENTS: Alright, let’s talk ingredients! To make these homemade sweet potato fries, you will need: Sweet potatoes: Organic, if possible.  I also like to peel my sweet potatoes, but you’re welcome to leave the skins on if you prefer.  Just be sure to give them a nice good scrub beforehand. Olive oil: Or any cooking…

Food Lab #8: Banana Chocolate Chip Oat Muffins

INGREDIENTS 3 ripe bananas ½ cup milk 1 cup quick oats 1 cup wheat flour 3 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla ½ teaspoon cinnamon 1 cup greek yogurt (½ cup) 2 tablespoons honey + brown sugar 2 teaspoon baking powder 1 pinch of salt ½ cup dark chocolate chips PREPARATION Preheat oven to 350°F/180˚C. In a…

Food Lab #6: Arepas

Colombian Arepas Ingredients 1.5 cups warm water 1/2 heaped tsp sea salt 2 cups masa harina Instructions Add the 2 cups of masa harina and 1/2 teaspoon salt to a mixing bowl. Add one cup of the warm water and stir until all of the water is absorbed.  It will look like this: Now start…

Food Lab #5: Vietnamese Spring Rolls

VIETNAMESE SPRING ROLLS with crispy tofu Ingredients SPRING ROLLS 1 1/2 cups julienned vegetables (such as carrots, red pepper, and cucumber) 1 bunch fresh cilantro 1 bunch fresh mint 4 ounces vermicelli 8-10 whole spring roll rice papers CHILI GARLIC DIPPING SAUCE 2 Tablespoons honey 1 Tablespoon sesame oil 1 Tablespoon fish sauce 1/2 Tablespoon…

A Fast Food Adventure

I never was a fan of Taco Bell but recently, I fell in love with it. I went to Taco Bell on April, 12, 2019 at 9 pm with a couple of my friends. Menu The Taco Bell menu has all of your favorite Mexican inspired foods. From classic tacos to burritos to their epic…

Chuck’s Chicken

I went to Chuck’s Chicken in Aurora. It was very quiet when we walked in but the worker greeted us with a friendly hello with my friends. The menu of what you could get is basically the first thing is 3 or 5 piece chicken strips, along with 2 sides. Either cold slide, fries, or…

Hakata Ikkousha Ramen – the One and Only

And by “the One and Only”, I mean that there is only one location in all of Canada- and that’s right in downtown Toronto. Hakata Ikkousha is a ramen restaurant that originated in Japan, and ended up opening locations all over the world- in Indonesia, Singapore, China, and many other nations- as displayed in the…

Food Lab #4: Traditional Greek Salad

This traditional greek salad recipe is wonderfully uncomplicated, easy to make, and so refreshing.  Feel free to toss it everything together in a mixing bowl, or just serve the base ingredients with bottles of olive oil and red wine vinegar on the side for people to dress their individual portions. Ingredients   For a traditional…