My aunt doesn’t like kale and she doesn’t know what to do with it. Unfortunately, she keeps getting a bunch of it every week in the organic box of vegetables. So I come in a helped to demolish some of her kale in a humongous salad with spicy peanut sauce. Ingredients:3 kale leaves, sliced1 tomato,...
Author: Melissa Fann (Melissa Fann)
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Spontaneous Watermelon ‘Sangria’
We opened a bottle of wine for dinner tonight and had watermelon after our meal. There was some wine left as well as some watermelon. What do I suggest? Making a sangria of sorts but it’s really just white wine with watermelon cubes. Would’ve tasted better with some orange juice and mint. That’ll really be...
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Spaghetti with Homemade Pesto
Went basil picking with my aunt last Saturday and the weather was so good that I managed to get a tan while picking! Haha. I really enjoy picking herbs and fruit. There’s something quite peaceful, calming and satisfying about picking your own food. The smell from the picked basil was amazing! It permeated the whole...
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Sinful Cheese Bread Sticks at Arbuckles
Was brought to this place named “Arbuckles” and it’s apparently one of the more famous food joints in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. My aunt had a craving for their cheese bread sticks and with the 3 of us, she ordered the large plate. The above is nothing but cheese and bread sticks. Loads and loads of...
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Massive Slices and Interesting Flavoured Pizza at Polito’s
After the cheese factory, my cousin decided to bring me to Polito’s as it’s another famous food joint in Stevens Point. The decor of the place is quite old school and reminds me of a mix between a diner and a sports bar. There are several photos lining the wall and goodness knows what you’ve...
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Squeaky Cheese and Caprese
Went to the cheese factory with my cousin and his girlfriend as Wisconsin is all about milk and cheese. Didn’t go for any tour of sorts but it was quite cool to see the factory and how cheese is made. The cheese from the factory is definitely a whole lot cheaper than buying from the...
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Homemade Kimchi
My aunt is recently mad about kimchi and like most housewives, she likes making it herself. So, when I was there, I was roped in to help her make it. Here’s what she used: 2 heads of Napa cabbage1 cup of kosher salt (do not use regular table salt as kosher/sea salt is less salty)1...
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Sunday ‘Roast’ of Chicken Satay
As my cousin was going away to college, my aunt decided to cook as many of his favourite Asian foods and one of them was Satay. It’s essentially grilled skewered meat but what makes it special are 2 things – the seasoning of the meat and the accompanying peanut sauce! My aunt’s peanut sauce doesn’t...
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Unadulterated Meat Affair At Shake Shack
Shake Shack started in New York but we were unable to eat there as the queues were so disgustingly long. So, when we spotted this Shake Shack in Chicago with a less insane line, we jumped on the chance to try the famous burgers and hot dog. A lot of New Yorkers claim that Shake...
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Blue Moon – Delightful Artisanal Beer
In our awesome Chicago Airbnb apartment, we found lotsa beer left behind by the previous tenants. Couldn’t help but pick out these Blue Moon flavoured beers as I’m always keen to try new stuff, although I am not a fan of beer. On the left is Chai Spiced Ale while the right is the White...