Mandala HsiaoMar 26, 20215 minFrom No Dig Garden to Air Fryer Brussels sproutsI was close to giving up gardening a while ago. Last summer I was thinking about taking a long break from gardening as I mentally felt so...
Mandala HsiaoMar 9, 20214 minSuper Easy and Tasty Stir Fried MushroomsWe all know that very often social media spreads fake news, but how about fake videos? My facebook page likes to suggest viral cooking or...
Mandala HsiaoFeb 16, 20212 minBaked Feta Pasta (with Violife feta)Suddenly it’s like an unwritten mandate, every food blogger has to make this baked feta pasta. To be honest, it’s really very quick to...
Mandala HsiaoNov 9, 20203 minPumpkin Hummus NoodlesSo it’s the season to eat pumpkin again. This year we have a modest harvest from our vegetable garden compared to last year. It was a...
Mandala HsiaoOct 4, 20203 minSesame Oil NoodlesSesame oil noodles are simple and hearty and are especially suitable to eat in the grey, rainy and cold weather. Besides it’s also very...
Mandala HsiaoSep 6, 20203 minGreen Balls Tacos with Green Zebra TomatoesWhen it comes to making recipes, I like to play with colours. Maybe it has something to do with my childhood when I was so into making...
Mandala HsiaoAug 12, 20203 minVegan Courgette (Zucchini) Cake2020 is another difficult year regarding gardening in Ghent, Belgium. In May we only had 3 mm of rain fall for the whole month. June was...
Mandala HsiaoJul 18, 20203 minVegan Chocolate CakeWhat kind of breakfast do you like? Sweet or savoury? Recently we are craving vegan chocolate cake as breakfast; because I am on a month...
Mandala HsiaoJul 5, 20203 minRoasted Paprika and Courgette SaladWe have a farm or a very big vegetable garden, the size of 700 m2 to 900 m2 here in Ghent, Belgium. In the beginning somebody shared...
Mandala HsiaoJun 18, 20203 minVegan Braised Pork on RiceI still remember the day when I was still very young, probably about the age of 10; there was one day my mother suddenly gave my brother...
Mandala HsiaoJun 30, 20193 minVegan Lemon LoafWhen I look back at my life, one thing I regret is there was a period of time I ate egg products, not eggs itself. In Taiwan, vegetarian...
Mandala HsiaoMar 24, 20192 minHomemade Vegan Chicken Legs from Magical Jack FruitHave you tried Jack fruit? The first time I ate it was long ago when I visited Thailand in early 2000. At that time I didn’t know that...
Mandala HsiaoMar 17, 20191 minWhen Feeling Lazy: Oven CheeseThis vegan cheese fondue or oven cheese tastes really so good, and my husband even said it tastes better than the real one. We used...
Mandala HsiaoFeb 26, 20191 minTaco’s with green balls. So I finally made my version of taco’s. This version is not inspired by Taiwanese cuisine, but by western with oriental ingredients....
Mandala HsiaoOct 28, 20183 min12 Mini Apple PiesWe celebrated my father-in-law’s birthday this weekend. He’s a retiree from classic instrument building. I guess I am inspired by this...
Mandala HsiaoOct 26, 20183 minPerfect Match: When Spaghetti Squash meets RatatouilleI read a lot of complaints about preparing this spaghetti squash in gardening books and on the internet. My heart sinks, as I grew a lot...
Mandala HsiaoOct 22, 20183 minForget About Cheese, Let’s Make Mini Pizzas with AubergineHere in Ghent, Belgium, we have been having good luck with nice late summer weather for a couple of weeks. I am not sure if this is a...
Mandala HsiaoOct 18, 20183 minSugar Free and no sugar replacement: Taiwanese Flavor Pineapple Pie Of course some of you might want to call it tropical flavor or Hawaii flavor. I call this Taiwanese flavor because we all experience...
Mandala HsiaoOct 10, 20182 minVegan DumplingsIt is very difficult for us to find vegan dumplings here in Belgium, but it is in fact very simple to make them. I made my first dumpling...
Mandala HsiaoSep 21, 20182 minGreen Noodles with Sweet and Spicy TofuHad I not had my website right now and in case I lived alone, I would eat this simple dish - noodles with spicy tofu - over and over...
Mandala HsiaoSep 13, 20181 minVegan Fritter with Green BallSeptember is the season that we have too many courgettes aka zucchinis and potatoes for many gardeners. How to eat them in the different...
Mandala HsiaoSep 11, 20182 minSuper Easy Pancakes aka Crêpes Made From Green VegetablesMy nephew who is aged 4 asked me if it is difficult to put color in his coloring book. It’s like a psychiatric question, if my answer is...
Mandala HsiaoSep 6, 20182 minSeasonal Pie, Tarte TatinFrom the end of August till September is our “Junk Fruit” season in our local supermarket here in Ghent, Belgium. We enjoyed a very big...
Mandala HsiaoSep 5, 20182 minBuddha Bowl Filled with Rice, Grated Beetroot and Salad MixedA real Buddha Bowl contains no meat, fish, eggs nor alliums. It isn’t meant to be filled with colorful foods or vegetables for Buddha’s...
Mandala HsiaoSep 3, 20182 minToday’s Meal: Dragon Shaped Ratatouille with Aubergine TempuraThis is definitely the most impressive, cheapest, easiest and tastiest dishes to make. My husband even said this is one of the most...
Mandala HsiaoAug 29, 20182 minVegan Mapo Tofu aka Extremely Hot and Spicy Tofu I try to eat less dinner or sometimes not to eat dinner at all. This is a very good lifestyle. Not just for controlling my weight, but I...
Mandala HsiaoAug 27, 20182 minToday's Meal: Hummus with Lemon flavorI found a recipe that I wanted to try immediately, which is Hummus with “sorrels”. Sorrels, not nettle, were my biggest pain when I took...
Mandala HsiaoAug 23, 20182 minToday’s Meal: This is not a pipe, nor a pie. Surrealist Mashed potatoesToday I am not in the mood of writing, maybe it’s because I am fully occupied by vegan foodie images. I am thinking about what to cook...
Mandala HsiaoAug 22, 20182 minToday’s Meal: Smiling Fried Rice with Beetroot and PeasI am back to work today after my family visited us. It’s a pity that I didn’t have time to prepare nice food for them to taste, as we...
Mandala HsiaoAug 17, 20182 minToday’s Meal: Hasselback Potato with Courgette BurgerNormally our kitchen is empty on Friday, but not today. We just harvested 14 Kg of potatoes and 3 giant courgettes recently. How should I...
Mandala HsiaoAug 16, 20182 minToday’s Meal: Belgian Oven Fries from Own Allotment2018 is the year that I will remember in the future. It’s the year that we had such a bad drought that we had to avoid the heat during...
Mandala HsiaoAug 6, 20182 minHome made Tofu with nigariI've made plenty of tofu since then. This old technique is definitely one of the best I've tried. It's nice to have a soy maker, but the...
Mandala HsiaoJul 31, 20182 minHeavenly Food, Pea Shoots NoodlesPea shoots with fried tofu noodles without any onions, garlic, shallot etc. any alliums family plants. It's so easy to prepare,...