Soup
Korean Spicy Pork Bone Soup (Gamjatang)
Have you ever been in a situation where you just keep buying the same familiar ingredients and end up cooking the same old dish? Well I have! The amazing thing about food is that the same ingredients can end up as a gazillion different dishes across different cuisines. So when ABC Pork Rib Soup found itself on my dining table more often than I would have liked in the past few weeks, I knew I had to make a change. I had just ordered my groceries for the week and my fridge was full with essential staples like pork ribs, carrots, potatoes and cabbages.
Almost low carb lunch idea: Chili Stew
I pack lunches to work on weekdays and plan my weekly menu the previous week, the same time as I order fruits, vegetables, fish and meat online. As I add items to my cart, I think of what to cook for lunch and dinner, and when to cook what, i.e., I use up the more perishable stuff, like salads, for breakfasts or lunches on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, and cook the iron-rich leafy greens (spinach, puay leng, cai xin) in soups for early-week dinners. I then leave cabbages, kale, broccoli and cauliflower for the later part of the week, to be used in colourful stir fries. I normally plan daily…