COOKING FOR ONE
Effortless, No-Fuss, Quick & Easy Meals For One
Specially produced for those of us who live and dine alone. I muse about the Solo life while making no-fuss, one-dish meals in one-pan or one-pot designed with efficiency and ease in mind for the Solo diner. It is derived from my personal experience of cooking for myself. These super simple, small serving recipes are quick, easy and enjoyable to prepare with few ingredients, no advanced cooking skills required, produce little to no leftovers and very minimal cleanup at the end of each meal. Here, I streamline my cooking from start to finish with smart kitchen appliances such as the air fryer, pressure cooker, slow cooker, the good old oven, and even blender. I also use cookware such as the skillet, grill pan, sheet pan, baking dish and Dutch oven which you probably already have in your kitchen. To cater to those of you who might not already have the smart appliances, I included recipe notes on how to cook using regular cookware as much as possible. Happy Cooking! And let me know how it goes..
| BE WELL | Cook — Are you home alone and craving for hot pot? But the hot pot restaurant near you doesn’t serve hotpot for one. Here’s a hot pot recipe for BUDAE JJIGAE | Korean Army Stew—a Korean hot pot which you can cook easily. Make hot pot at home for yourself effortlessly. It’s a simple recipe and a recipe for dinner too. Come back to this cooking channel for more Korean food recipes and cooking videos. Cooking For One is easier than you think, and it’s lots of fun. I say that because I live alone and I cook most of my meals. I look for easy food to make at home for myself too. And I especially love one pot meals. I think you would too. :)
| BE WELL | Cook — Cooking for yourself is one of the most nurturing things you can do to love and take care of yourself. It's also fun and therapeutic. You get to treat your precious self to delicious, wholesome homemade meals that nourish both the body and soul. It isn't a chore at all. It can be effortless, fuss-free and fun, with little to no leftovers, especially when you make just a one-dish kind of meals that don't fill your sink and are very easy to wash up. With so many highly efficient kitchen appliances out there, you can whip up many delicious meals for yourself in minutes!
So, get out of your work clothes, put on your favourite playlist, and join me in making this delicious, yet simple and quick to make, easy Shrimp Scampi recipe cooked in the Air Fryer—in just 10 minutes!
Hope you enjoy this no-carb Keto Shrimp Scampi. Let me know what you think...
| BE WELL | Healthy Living | Cook | Meals For One | 5 Ingredients Mushroom Pasta, Vegetarian & Vegan — Simple, Quick & Easy
This is one of those recipes that you can make easily and quickly with just five ingredients and is also wholesome, tasty, and healthy.
Mushrooms are known to possess many health benefits. I used portobello mushroom, white and brown button mushroom, and oyster mushroom in this recipe.
This recipe is vegetarian, and I've suggested ingredient substitutions to make it vegan as well.
Details and full recipe:
SIMPLE 5 INGREDIENTS MUSHROOM PASTA https://paisleysage.co/recipes/simple-5-ingredients-mushroom-pasta
Have fun making this one. I hope you will enjoy making and eating this dish as much as I do. And may it start your 'cooking spree' if you haven't yet.
Feed yourself well and live abundantly. Bon Appétit.
FOOD STORIES | RECIPES & REFLECTIONS
Introspective, Uplifting, Relaxing
Chill & cook with me as I muse about life in general. Be comforted, encouraged & restored. Go away peaceful and gain strength & insights for Abundant Living. Elegantly crafted & quietly moving stories that add meaning to your day, hopefully.
| BE TRUE | Authentic Living | Find Happiness & Fulfilment From Within and A Hearty Pot of Doenjang Jjigae
Who ever gets tired of a hearty bowl of Doenjang Jjigae? This traditional Korean soup dish made with fermented soybean paste is enjoyed not only by the Koreans regularly at home, but also internationally by people of other nationalities, races, heritage and cultures. It doesn't cost much at all to make, utilising very humble but satisfying ingredients like potato, zucchini, tofu, and of course, traditionally fermented soybean paste!
Cook along with me in this relaxing but introspective video, as I muse about finding personal happiness and fulfilment, and how it's linked to the discovery of one's authentic self and life purpose.
| BE WELL | Cook | Immunity-Boosting Turmeric Tea & Reflections on Coronavirus (COVID-19) Situation & Social Distancing
Many have argued that turmeric is the most powerful herb on the planet at fighting and potentially reversing disease. This Superfood has been used, not just as a culinary staple, but as an ancient remedy for thousands of years. Its health benefits are incredibly vast and have been very thoroughly researched. A simple and great way to reap the health benefits of turmeric is by consuming turmeric tea.
Drink turmeric tea to support your immune function to help fend off infections and protect against disease, especially in this age and time when new viruses are appearing.
I hope my personal reflections on the Coronavirus (COVID-19) situation while observing Social Distancing is able to do something for you, say maybe lighten your mood a little at least. You're not alone in this. Don't forget to reach out when need be, and take courage. All this will become history in no time.
For now, let's cheers to turmeric tea and practice living abundantly regardless of the circumstances!
| BE TRUE l Community Living — Warm-hearted person and hot pot? What do these two have in common? Well, they both give the warm fuzzies that the mind, body and soul need to survive in a world that can sometimes, be cold and unforgiving. We all need to take time to heal, nourish ourselves and be restored to carry on living.
Do you recall the warm, pleasant sensations you felt when you were emotionally moved by an act of goodwill or love from a warmhearted person? That really counts towards helping us heal and recover from weariness and when we are experiencing painful or difficult emotions, don't you think?
And when two or more people gather around a pot of hot bubbling soup to cook and eat together, and be nourished by a table of sumptuous foods and the warm companionship—it is definitely HYGGE, the Asian Way. Asians, especially the Chinese, Koreans and Japanese have since been indulging in this hygge way of eating (hot pots) for as long as their civilisations were established. The act in itself, encourages and evokes the feelings of wellness and contentment, as well as coziness and comfort that we all need on a constant basis to thrive in life.
Watch and follow along as I prepare my own homemade hot pot soup base and two dipping sauce recipes on this rainy day when life seems kinda harsh, needs redeeming, and calls for a sumptuous hot pot meal to satisfy that weary soul, nourish that worn out body, and lift up that low spirit.
Don't lose heart. Tough times don't last, tough people do. In the meantime, keep your heart warm and stay nourished, so you can find the inner fortitude and gather the physical strength you need to go on until you come out the other side.
Remember, you are made to rise above your circumstances. You're made to soar and thrive!
| BE WELL | Cook | Slow Food | A Simple Kimchi Recipe and Quick-&-Easy Bibimbap
During this pandemic, should there be a shortage of food supply, especially fresh produce in your country due to disrupted global supply chains and rising protectionism, what is a healthy alternative and better solution than stocking up on canned foods?
Watch this video story to find out…
ASMR COOKING | RECIPE VIDEOS
Instructional Cooking Videos. No Talking, Just Soothing Cooking Sounds.
Get step-by-step recipe instructions and enjoy soft soothing cooking sounds in the background that help you relax, unwind and even to sleep to. What not to love? :)
| BE WELL | Healthy Living | A Salmon Recipe : Cured Salmon Rice Bowl, Poke Bowl — Cooking Video
Check out this quick and easy Salmon Recipe. A delicious raw salmon dish marinated in a mild soy sauce based marinade. Serve it on top of freshly cooked rice and you have yourself a simple weeknight dinner rice bowl. For convenience, I used pre-sliced salmon fish to make this Cured Salmon Rice Bowl | Poke Bowl. You can make this salmon fish recipe easily over the weekends or on weekdays morning and have it served for dinner in minutes right after you get home from work. It's one of those easy salmon recipes for dinner you can't do without. It sure is mine. I hope you'll enjoy it too. Let me know if you've tried it.
| BE WELL | Healthy Living | Addictive Korean Fried Chicken with Sweet & Spicy Glaze — Cooking Video
Another quick & easy air fryer recipes—Air Fryer Chicken in Korean Fried Chicken style, a.k.a Yangnyeom Chicken. The sticky, sweet & spicy glaze featured in this Korean chicken recipe is not just finger-licking good, but also highly addictive. Learn how to make Korean fried chicken in the air fryer easily. By the way, this Yangnyeom Chicken goes really well with Pickled Radish.
| BE WELL | Healthy Living | Pickled Radish Korean — Cooking Video
This week's video features pickled radish, the sweet and sour, crunchy side dish that goes so well with Korean Fried Chicken, hence its other name Chicken Mu. It bursts with refreshing deliciousness with every bite and is so easy to make. Let your taste buds be enthralled by this quick pickled radish. Get this pickled radish recipe | chicken mu recipe now. And ohh...pickled radish ASMR...who can resist.
| BE WELL | Healthy Living | Hot Pot, Korean Food, One Pot Meals — Cooking Video
This week's video features my favourite hot pot. Korean food is on the rise. This Korean hot pot is called Budae Jjigae or Korean Army Stew. It's a one pot meal which I make often for myself at home. It's one of the easy to cook meals that I fall back on. I hope you'll try this hot pot recipe sometime and let me know what you think.
| BE WELL | Healthy Living | Dinner Recipes — Cooking Video
Quick and easy air fryer teriyaki mackerel with simple homemade teriyaki sauce. Meals for one ready in less than 20 minutes. Watch more cooking videos on this cooking channel to learn to cook meals for one and get beginners recipes with written instructions here.
| BE WELL | Healthy Living | Kimchi Recipe: Homemade Radish Kimchi — Cooking Video
Make kimchi from scratch easily at home in small batches. This kimchi recipe shows you how to make radish kimchi, also called daikon kimchi. This homemade kimchi is an easy kimchi recipe that uses sliced radish instead of cubed so it's different from Kkakdugi. I have my version with thinly sliced radish shaped into a half-moon. Why? Just for fun... Maybe it will bring a smile to your face just like how it did for me.
GET FULL RECIPE with written instructions here:
https://paisleysage.co/recipes/kimchi-recipe-radish-kimchi-homemade-kimchi
| BE WELL | Healthy Living | Quick Easy Meals | Air-fried Shrimp Scampi — Cooking Video
Nourish your tired mind, body and soul with this delicious, yet simple and quick to make, easy Shrimp Scampi recipe cooked in the Air Fryer. This easy no-carb Keto Shrimp Scampi can be made with frozen shrimp in the Air Fryer in under 10 minutes! Eat it on its own or feel free to serve it with your favourite pasta. If you want to keep it low-carb, you can serve it with zucchini noodles, spaghetti squash noodles, Shirataki noodles, mashed cauliflower, or cauliflower rice. That would make it more filling, but still keep it low-carb to maintain ketosis.
GET FULL RECIPE with written instructions:
https://paisleysage.co/recipes/shrimp-scampi-with-air-fried-shrimp
ALSO FEATURED IN:
https://paisleysage.co/video-stories/cooking-for-yourself-is-true-self-care
| BE WELL | Healthy Living | Quick and Easy Meals — Cooking Video
This is one of those recipes that you can make very easily and quickly with just five ingredients, yet it is also wholesome, healthy, and tasty. This creamy mushroom pasta is made without cream!
Mushrooms are known to possess many health benefits. I used portobello mushroom, white and brown button mushroom, and oyster mushroom in this recipe. This recipe is vegetarian, but I've suggested a few ingredient substitutions to make it vegan over at my website.
Have fun making this one. I hope you enjoy making and eating this dish as much as I do. And may it kick off your 'cooking spree' if you haven't yet.
Feed yourself well, even when you eat alone, and live abundantly. Bon Appétit.
| BE WELL | Healthy Living | Dinner Recipes — Cooking Video
Cooking From The Pantry — This Kimchi Bibimbap tastes amazingly like Kimchi Fried Rice, but without the hassle of frying and cleaning up a smoky, greasy kitchen. Make Bibimbap easily with fresh homemade Kimchi and a few other pantry staples. It is simple cooking from the pantry. You can put together this flavorful meal quickly and easily. It is one of my go-to fuss-free weekday dinner recipes whenever I get home late from work and I'm too tired to cook. There is something particularly satisfying about making a meal out of what you already have around. Go ahead and mark this as one of your favorite weekday dinner recipes too!
| BE WELL | Healthy Living | CAST IRON CARE | Kitchen — Lodge Cast Iron
Enjoy a leisurely afternoon with me while I season my cast iron skillet and show you how it can be done effortlessly.
There are many benefits to cooking with cast iron. We care for cast iron cookware by seasoning it before use and re-seasoning it after use. Seasoning or oil baked into the cast iron gives the cookware a smooth, shiny finish and makes it naturally non-stick.
I listed the 10 Steps in written instructions, and the benefits of cooking with cast iron here:
https://paisleysage.co/recipes/how-to-season-cast-iron-cookware
| BE WELL | Cook — Cooking for One made easy with super simple air fryer recipes. Make respite from your busy life by cooking for yourself this quick and easy air fryer teriyaki mackerel with simple homemade teriyaki sauce. Meals for one ready in less than 30 minutes. Watch more cooking videos on this cooking channel to learn to cook meals for one and get beginners recipes with written instructions here