KITCHEN — Steph Sia

VEGETARIAN TOM KHA

Who doesn’t love a hot and sour soup? Tom kha is probably my favourite version in all of Asia. I made a vegetarian version subbing out the chicken for tofu in this light and spicy dish! Best served rice and and lime - and a lot of it!

ASIAN, PLANT-BASED, THAI, GLUTEN-FREEStephanie SiaOctober 14, 2020tom kha, tom kha gai, vegetarian tom kha, vegetarian, thai recipes, easy Thai recipe, thai soup, thai cookingComment

POQUI POQUI

In need of a new breakfast idea? Try poqui poqui. It’s a Filipino scrambled egg dish with mashed eggplant and tomato. Lots of aromatics involved here and it’s very delicious with a bowl of garlic rice! Who says you need meat at breakfast time?

ASIAN, FILIPINO, PLANT-BASED, GLUTEN-FREEStephanie SiaSeptember 25, 2020poqui poqui, filipino food, filipino breakfast, scrambled eggs, eggplant scramble, filipino cooking, egg recipes, eggsComment

KONGNAMUL GUK

Temperatures are beginning to cool down which means I’m starting to re-introduce some warming comfort foods back into my diet. I made kongnamul guk, a kimchi and beansprout soup, in a mere matter of minutes - no lie!

ASIAN, GLUTEN-FREE, KOREAN, PLANT-BASEDStephanie SiaSeptember 20, 2020kongnamul guk, kimchi soup, kimchi beansprout soup, korean soup, vegetarian korean food, spicy korean soup, leftover kimchi, leftover beansproutsComment

CARNITAS

Cinco de mayo calls for tacos. And I went all out this year by making carnitas from scratch in my crock pot! So easy, and so, so good. I totally understand why the recipes are always doubled at first!

MEAT, MEXICAN, GLUTEN-FREEStephanie SiaSeptember 13, 2020carnitas, carnitas recipe, sia in the kitchen, easy carnitas, slow cooker, slow cooker carnitas, taco night, how to make carnitasComment

ETHIOPIAN LENTIL STEW

Now here’s a bowl I can get behind: Ethiopian lentil stew. This might be my new favourite lentil dish, beating out Indian Dahl. No, seriously. It’s THAT good.

ETHIOPIAN, PLANT-BASED, GLUTEN-FREEStephanie SiaAugust 9, 2020misir wat, Ethiopian lentil stew, ethiopian lentils, berbere spice, Ethiopian food, curry, lentil stewComment

GINATAAN KALABASA AT SITAW

Woot, another Filipino dish I can cross off the list! Who knew how easy Filipino dishes are to make from scratch? I made ginataan kalabasa at sitaw - a butternut squash and long bean stew cooked in coconut milk and shrimp paste.

ASIAN, FILIPINO, PLANT-BASED, GLUTEN-FREEStephanie SiaAugust 2, 2020ginataan kalabasa at sitaw, ginataan, ginataan recipe, coconut milk recipes, chinese long beans, butternut squash, filipino recipes, filipino foodComment

SPICY TUNA POTATO SALAD

Summer is officially here in Vancouver! And with summer comes BBQs, tailgates, and more. My spicy tuna potato salad is a definite crowd pleaser. Creamy, spicy, herby - yum!

AMERICAN, SPANISH, SEAFOOD, GLUTEN-FREEStephanie SiaJuly 19, 2020spicy tuna potato salad, potato saladComment

BABA GHANOUSH

Who doesn’t love baba ghanoush? Smoky roasted eggplant blitzed into a creamy and heavenly dip… need I say more? Try not to finish the entire bowl.

LEBANESE, PLANT-BASED, GLUTEN-FREEStephanie SiaJune 24, 2020baba ghanoush, eggplant, eggplant recipes, lebanese, Lebanese recipes, vegan, vegan lebanese, vegan baba ghanoushComment

QUINOA, CARROT, RADISH AND PARSLEY SALAD

Haven’t looked with quinoa for a while. Quinoa is an ancient grain and a great source of protein. I made an easy quinoa, carrot, radish and parsley salad - super versatile and can either be a simple side dish or a stand out on its own.

GLUTEN-FREE, PLANT-BASEDStephanie SiaApril 19, 2020quinoa, quinoa carrot, quinoa carrot radish parsley salad, quinoa salad, vegan salad, radish salad, carrot salad, parsley saladComment

SLOW COOKER KALUA PORK AND CABBAGE

We can’t exactly travel at the moment so I’m stuck here reminiscing about some of my favourite foods in Hawaii, one of them being kalua pork. This is such an easy dish to make, all pulled off in your slow cooker. Even though we may be self-isolating, you might find it hard to work from home when it’s smelling this heavenly in your house.

HAWAIIAN, MEAT, GLUTEN-FREEStephanie SiaMarch 22, 2020slow cooker kalua pork, kalua pork, kalua pork and cabbage, Hawaiian food, hawaiian kalua pork, pork butt, cabbage recipes, pulled pork, hawaiian pulled porkComment

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