~ Seaweed, Ham and Cheese Sandwich

I've never thought of having seaweed in my sandwich! K had introduced this concept to me long time ago, but I hadn't gotten my hands dirty till today. Seaweed adds a provacative touch of crispiness (provided that you consume it immediately and not let the seaweed get soggy while taking pictures) and saltiness to the sandwich comprising of tomatoes, ham, cheese, flaxseeds, mustard and olive oil.

Seaweed is one of the best sources for trace minerals needed by the human body. There are many articles touting the health benefits (e.g. hair-strengthening, immunity-enhancing, detoxification, etc), but I think what matters most to me when it comes to my sandwich would be the taste. What's better than an easy, tasty and healthy breakfast anyway?

XO, 

Tiffany

~ Pork Salad with Honey Herbed Vinaigrette

Taken from:
Tiffany's

Description:
Roseate pork salad with a sweet zing~

Ingredients (serves four):

200 g lean pork meat, diced and cooked
1/2 C frozen mixed vegetables, steamed
1/2 melon gourd, cubed and steamed
1/2 C beansprouts, de-rooted and steamed
1/4 C Japanese cucumber, sliced
5 strawberries, sliced
1/2 C pickled beetroot cubes

1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 tbsp honey
1 tbsp apple vinegar
1 tsp dried oregano

1 tbsp flaxseeds
1 tbsp sesame seeds

Directions

1) Combine oil, honey, apple vinegar and oregano.
2) Toss the rest of the ingredients except the seeds together, and drizzle with the vinaigrette. Refrigerate for
3) Sprinkle with seeds before serving.

Remarks:
Literally everything that was leftover in the fridge was tossed into this salad. I like the rosy hue that was imparted by the beetroot albeit looking slightly on the unnatural side. Taste-wise, it was on the delectable side! Each ingredient was coated in a sweet tangy sauce in addition to its characteristic taste.

A colourful medley of ingredients:

This recipe makes a big serving:

Toss with soba and here you have lunch:

Marinate for an hour or two in the fridge and you'll get really pretty rosy pink soba as the soba really soaked up the sauce! I had taken a photo of it but I accidentally destroyed it =(

Actually I do have many more good things to say about this recipe, but I guess I better proceed to study for my 2 tests on this coming Thurs!

~ Craisin Tuna Salad / Sandwich Filling

Adapted from:
Realsimple.com

Description:
Simple and quick tuna and craisin filling~

Ingredients (serves two):

2/3 can (185g) tuna flakes in water

2 tbsp craisins

2 tbsp diced capsicums

1 tbsp Miracle Whip

Directions

1) Mix all together, refrigerate or serve on bread.

Remarks:
It's quite a change from the usual savoury tuna filling that I have. I found that the craisins didn't seem to meld well with the tuna, which means you can literally taste the tuna and craisins separately, but they were quite a delight to have around for a craisin adorer like me!

~ Tuna Capsicum Omelette

Adapted from:
Eatingwell.com

Description:
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Ingredients:

1/2 tsp extra virgin olive oil

3/4 small capsicum, sliced

2 leaves Wongbok, stalk and leafy areas separated and diced

1/3 can (185g) tuna flakes in water, drained

1 egg, beaten

1/2 tsp dried oregano

1/2 tsp soy sauce

Dash of pepper

Directions

1) Beat egg, oregano, soy sauce and pepper together.
2) Heat up oil in a saucepan, and sauteed capsicum till wilted.
3) Add in Wongbok and tuna flakes, and cook covered for another 5 min.
4) Pour in the egg mixture and form a rounded shape. Fry till egg is set at the bottom and flip over to fry the other side. Serve.

Remarks:
I must say, I have no flair for making anything that involves shaping into round patties over the stovetop. It is no doubt that this time was a scramble-me-ugly once again, despite it supposedly being a fritta (egg omelette that involves no flipping over). Being the "creative" me, I modified the recipe by adding stuff that were in the fridge and cupboard to boost the nutritional content. Coupled with my impatience in cooking the dish on low heat, I tried to flip the round mound of egg and tuna frittata and crumbled it. Good job girl, good job.

The dish is a good avenue to replenish that protein loss during an intensive exercise.. but just a tad bit hard to eat with chopsticks. Try a spoon.

Admiring the sunrise among HDB flats after my first jog of the year:

~ ABC Juice (Apple, Broccoli, Carrot)

Adapted from:
Bigoven.com

Description:
Fresh vitamin-packed juice~

Ingredients:

1 carrot

1 stem of broccoli and some florets, steamed

1 apple

1/2 C orange juice (optional)

Ice

Directions

1) Juice all together and serve with ice.

Remarks:
I love juices, and I usually have fruits with no artificial flavourings or colorings. When I stumbled upon this recipe on using broccoli, I had to try it out. Since I was using the blender, the addition of orange juice was necessary. If a juicer was used, the OJ would be optional. After all the hassle, I didn't really like the broccoli taste that lingered in my sweet drink. So let's just say that I'll stick to my usual.