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Oats pancake

Style - American breakfast
Makes - 5-8 pancakes 
Rating - 5/5
Last made - 19 Jul 2026

Ingredients

Cinnamon butter:

Unsalted butter - 4 tbsp
Sugar - 2 tbsp
Molasses - 1/2 tbsp
Cinnamon powder - 1/2 tsp
Salt - 1/4 tsp

Oatmeal pancakes:

Rolled oats - 1 cup
All-purpose flour - 1/2 cup
Sugar - 2 tbsp
Salt - 1/2 tsp
Baking soda - 1 tsp
Cinnamon powder - 1/2 tsp (optional)
Eggs - 2
Milk - 1 cup
Unsalted butter - 2 tbsp
Molasses - 1 tbsp
Club soda / seltzer

Method:

Cinnamon sugar butter:

  • In a small bowl stir together the butter, sugar, cinnamon and salt until well combined.

Oatmeal griddle pancakes:

  • Whisk together rolled oats, flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Blend until the mixture is fine. 
  • In a bowl whisk together the butter, molasses, and egg until combined. Add milk and whisk together.
  • Add the blended oat mixture and the remaining whole oats. Mix until just combined.
  • Cover and refrigerate overnight (at least an hour).
  • Stir in just enough soda / seltzer to make batter. This would be about 1/3 to 1/2 cup.

Chili oil noodles

Style - Chinese
Serves - 3-4
Last made - Jun 2026

Ingredients

Seasame oil
Garlic - 1 tbsp
Ginger - 1 tbsp
Spring onions - 5-6 (white and green seperately cut)
Chili oil - 1 tbsp
Soya sauce - 2 tbsp
Oyster sauce / mushroom sauce - 1 tbsp
Japanese BBQ sauce - 1 tsp
Vinegar - 1 tsp
Noodles - 2 bundles
Brocoli - 2 cups
Peanuts - 3 tbsp (chopped)
Sesame oil

Method

  • Boil water with salt. When water is boiling, add noodles to cook per the instructions. 
  • Before the last 2-3 mins, add brocoli.
  • When time is up, save 1 cup of water aside. Rinse in cold water and drain the noodles and brocoli
  • Heat 2-3 tbsp of seasme oil in a pan in high heat.
  • Add ginger, grlic and white of the spring onions.
  • Add oyster sauce, Japansese bbq sauce, chili oil, vinegar and soy sauce. Bring to boil.
  • Add noodles and brocoli. Mix well.
  • Add small amounts of the saved water if the noodles is too dry and mix well.
  • Add green spring onions and peanuts.

Orange chicken

Style - American Chinese
Serves - 3-4
Rating - 4/5
Last made - May 2026

Ingredients

Chicken - 1lb
Corn starch - 2 tbsp
Rice flour - 2 tbsp
Sesame oil - 1 tsp
Soy sauce - 1/2 tbsp
Oyster sauce - 1 tsp (optional)
Pepper - 1/2 tsp
Orange juice - 1/4 cup
Sweet chili sauce - 1/2 tbsp
Vinegar - 1 tsp
Chili flakes -  1 tsp
Garlic - 1 tbsp
Ginger - 1 inch piece (juliened_
Sesame seeds - 1 tsp (Toasted)
Sesame oil

Method

  • Velvet the chicken - Mix cornstarch, salt and rice hour. Add chicken to mx. Add water little by little and mix well. Chhicken should look as if mixed in a slurry.
  • Deep fry chicken until golden brown. Double fry for better crisp.
  • Mix orange juice, sweet chili sauce, child flakes, vinegar, msg and soy sauce in a container. Keep aside.
  • Heat oil in a pan. Fry garlic and ginger. Add the cook in heat for a min.
  • Add chicken and cook for a min until all pieces are coated and glazed.
  • Take off heat and add sesame seeds.

Reference

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/JjRowC-Qttw

Chipotle mayo

Chipotle in adobo - 1/2 can
Mayo - 1 cup
Corriander leaves - 1/4 cup
Lemon juice - 1 tbsp
Honey - 1tsp
Salt as needed

Reference - 
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/xGW1uGFfVNI

Condiment; sauce

Shakshuka

Style - Mediterranian
Serves - 4-6
Rating - 4/5
Last made - 22-Mar-2026

Ingredients

Eggs - 6 (while and yolk seperation recommended)
Garlic - 1 tbsp
Onions - 1 cup (1 inch slices)
Capsicum (red/orange/yellow) - 1 cup (1/2 cm diced)
Paprika - 1 tsp
Cumin - 1 tsp
Tomatoes - 3 (2-3 cups)
Tomato paste - 1 tbsp (optional)
Basil - handful (optional)

Method

  • Heat oil in a pan. Lower heat to low. Add garlic and saute for a minute.
  • Add onions and some salt. Saute for 2-3 mins.
  • Add capcsicum and saute until soft.
  • Add paprika and cumin. Saute for 1-2 mins.
  • Add tomatoes and tomato paste. Cook covered until raw smell is gone and mushy.
  • Add basil or corriander leaves. Saute for a min.
  • Add whites to the pan. Continue cooking in low heat and covered to poach.
  • When done, add yolk and turn off heat. Leave it covered for about 5 minutes until done & gooey in heat.

Special egg masala

Style - South India
Serves - 4-6
Rating - 4/5
First made - 22 Feb 2026
Last made - 22 Feb 2026

Ingredients

Ground paste

  • Tomatoes - 2 (1/2 inch cubes - 1.2-2 cups)
  • Garlic - 4-6
  • Cashew - 12-15
  • Coriander leaves - 1 cup
  • Green chili - 2
Eggs - 8-10 (boiled and peeled)
Onions - 3 cups
Garlic paste - 2 tsp
Cinnamon sticks - 1
Cloves - 2
Cardamom - 2
Star anise - 3-4 arms (1/2 flower)
Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
Turmeric - 1/2 tsp
Chili powder - 1.5 tsp
Coriander powder - 1 tbsp
Cumin powder - 1 tsp
Pepper powder - 1/2 tsp
Garam masala - 1 tsp
Kasuri methi - 1-2 tsp
Heavy cream - 2-3 tbsp (optional)

Preparation method

  • Heat oil and butter in a pan.
  • Add whole garam masalas and cumin. Saute until fragrant
  • Add onion. Fry until lightly brown.
  • Add ginger paste and fry until raw smell is gone.
  • Add ground paste and cook until raw smell is gone. 
  • Add masala powders and salt. Cook until raw smell is gone.
  • Add water 1/4 cup at a time and continue to cook until oil separates
  • Add kasuri methi and cook for 2-3 mins.
  • Add Egg. Add water to bring to desired consistency and bring to boil for a minute or two.

Reference

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Cream cheese - Corn - Mayo - Salt/Pepper/Paprika (Spinich / Dill)
Butter / cream cheese - Cucumber - Tomatoes - Salt/Pepper
Mayo - Egg - Mustard - Salt/pepper/paprika
Cream cheese - Cheese mix - Salt / pepper / paprika - Jalapeno
Mozzerella - Tomato - Basil / dill - Balsamic
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Tuna
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French onion dip
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Apples / Figs / Red radish / Pineapple /