Tag Archives: light

Grilled Chicken on Wheat and Lentil Salad

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Grilled Chicken on a Bed of Wheat and Lentils recipe cookin5m2

Wooh!

Been a very long time. Feels as if the months of July and August are doomed on this blog. It’s like I am not allowed to celebrate by blog’s birthday with my readers and friends.

But no worries. Two years ago on this day, the first recipe was published.

SO HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO COOKIN5M2 !

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Here I am, 2 years later, with more than 70 recipes published, with food adventures, delicious ever-progressing food photography skills, and more delicious food.

Where was I for all this time? Continue reading →

Soft Melt-In-Your-Mouth Brownies with a Main Ingredient You’ll Never Guess

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Fudgy Black Bean Brownie Bites recipe - Cookin5m2-5

If you have been feeling guilty for all what you’ve been eating, you have one solution. EAT MORE!

It has been proven, studies suggest (don’t ask what studies, because I just made that up), that eating makes you happier and more relaxed. Preventing yourself from eating something only causes stress and in some cases, might result in extreme weight gain. Continue reading →

Basic Spaghetti with Tomato Sauce

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Basic Spaghetti with Tomato Sauce recipe - Cookin5m2-1

In the mood for something quick and delicious?
Quick doesn’t have to mean unhealthy or lacking flavors. The few ingredients in this recipe give the right flavor to give your taste buds a delicious punch. Continue reading →

Peanut Butter and Why You Should Make Your Own

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Homemade Peanut Butter recipe - cookin5m2-1
Still skeptical about homemade nut butters?
Here’s another one to try.
The first time I tried peanut butter, I bought a common brand jar. The content was firm like soft cheese and can be scooped, actually cut leaving the spoon clean. I tried it and was not impressed at all. A thick fatty and salty mixture with a very unpleasant taste.
Tasting other brands in giving it another chance got me hooked. But looking at the ingredients, I got concerned. Yes, I read the label. And you should too.
I snapped a few photos of the ingredients of peanut butter jars available at a supermarket. See for yourself.
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Creamy Mushroom Soup and a very cold winter

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Creamy mushroom soup-cookin5m2-3
Isn’t it a lovely winter?
Those cosy nights with a blanket, soup and a warm drink to keep you warm. It’s entertaining to listen to the sound of rain droplets tumbling down the roofs and the messing neighborhoods too. Don’t you love this season too?
(Editor’s notes: please don’t burst his bubble and tell him it hasn’t rained in a while and temperatures are rising) Continue reading →