Author: Maggie

Sweet Potato, Spinach and Feta Scrambled Eggs

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“And now leave me in peace for a bit! I don’t want to answer a string of questions while I am eating. I want to think!” “Good Heavens!” said Pippin. “At breakfast?” – JRR Tolkien After trying the amazing creamy scrambled eggs courtesy of Healthy Recipe Ecstasy, I was excited to try an idea that had been floating around my head since just before Christmas. In fact, I did try this on Christmas day but I knew that I need to work on the creaminess just a little bit. Fresh with my new knowledge, I set out to create scrambled eggs with sweet potato, spinach and feta. Man, I couldn’t get it right. I kept struggling particularly with the sweet potato. The method that Michelle used in her creamy scrambled eggs is replicated in these ones, so make sure to check out the last post. These scrambled eggs work best when you have a little time, so they are perfect for a lazy weekend or a stay-cation. Sweet Potato, Spinach and Feta Scrambled Eggs Serves …

Healthy Recipe Ecstasy’s Creamy Scrambled Eggs (Re-blog)

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One of my favourite things about cooking is seeking inspiration from everywhere and anywhere. Unfortunately, I rarely get time to cook all the amazing dishes I’ve found. Cooking my own recipes takes up more than enough of my time but some of these finds have been burning a hole in my taste-buds for more than a year, begging me to find the time, and, more typically here in Korea, the ingredients. Luckily, I have the next two weeks off from school and I’ve decided to devote a portion of that time to making some bookmarked recipes. The following recipe is re-blogged from one of my favourite food bloggers, Michelle, over at Healthy Recipe Ecstasy. Her recipe for Crock Pot Chicken and Lentil Curry was the second thing I ever made in my slow cooker and it’s become a firm favourite of mine. I even introduced my family to it the first time I went home after moving to Korea. Since then, I’ve been browsing her blog on pretty much a daily basis. Her photos and recipes are astounding and I …

Minty Hot Chocolate

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All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn’t hurt. -Charles M. Schulz Disclaimer: This post was supposed to be published on the week before Christmas, in fact, the original name for this recipe was Christmas Morning Minty Hot Chocolate. However, I didn’t have time to actually try this hot chocolate until Christmas morning.  Consequently, the posting of this recipe was delayed until now: My 2014 New Year’s resolution was to quit coffee. I had had coffee before coming to Korea but only rarely and usually iced. The very day I arrived in Jochiwon (my current town), I started drinking Maxim Coffee and it was love at first taste. I arrived in Korea the last week of May and spent a delightful week visiting my brother in Gangwondo. On the 1st of June I lugged my huge bag to Jochiwon by train. When I arrived, the co-ordinator from the Office of Education picked me up and brought me to my school. I was so nervous that when she asked me if I was …

Tomato, Bean and Avocado Salad

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Black beans and soy beans are the cornerstones of longevity diets around the world. -Bobby Darin This last week was the second week of camp for me and it’s been a busy one. Teaching camp is a lot more work than normal day-to-day as I have to prepare a lot more material and put a different “teaching cap” on to make sure the kids have a lot of fun. I know my 3rd graders are having a blast but I’m not so sure about some of the older kids! Anyway, I’ve had to bring a lot more work home with me so I haven’t had much time to prepare food for dinner and lunches. Luckily, I came up with an amazing little salad that has been a lifesaver this week; it’s healthy, tasty, and best of all, assists with lowering cholesterol and improving digestion. Yay for legumes! The idea for this salad was thanks to a trip to Costco where I picked up a large jar of oil-packed, oven-dried organic Roma tomatoes and some avocados. …

Salmon and Pesto Toasties

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All sorrows are less with bread. – Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra Happy New Year, everyone! I’m so sorry that this post is late! I had wanted to get it out in time for New Year’s Eve but I’ve been exhausted since Sunday and all I’ve done is work and sleep. Even on New Year’s Eve, I managed to only stay up until 11:15 before passing out. All the festivities combined with STILL being sick (5 weeks and counting!), my body gave in and cried for sleep. However, it IS a New Year! Wow, 2014 was great and weird and wonderful. 2015 seems to promise as many adventures as 2014 did: the end of somethings as well as a lot of new beginnings. For one, come June I’ll have access to a proper kitchen again! Thanks, Mam! I haven’t quite decided all my resolutions, I’ve been too tired and too busy but I’ll sit down next week and write them out. How about you? Did you make any resolutions yet? Regardless of what your resolutions are, I wish …