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My Favourite Cooking Channels

August 4, 2023July 22, 2023 Medic 0 Comments cooking, recommendation, youtube

I like to cook. Most of the time, I cook twice a day, for lunch and for dinner. In the mean time, I happen to watch a lot of cooking channels as well. While I don’t always follow the recipes these channels post, I do use them for inspiration when I don’t know what to cook. That being said, I find myself always missing an ingredient or two. Anyway, here are some cooking channels I recommend. Barry Lewis Barry Lewis is a cook who does all sorts of weird stuff. Originally named My Virgin Kitchen, Barry tries all kinds of… [Continue Reading]

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On Brussels Sprouts

March 5, 2023February 20, 2023 Medic 0 Comments brussels sprouts, cooking, oven, spices, sprouts, SPUFood

I like brussels sprouts. They’re actually pretty tasty, and they’re not just for Christmas. The problem is, most people just don’t cook sprouts right. When I was a kid, the sprouts would be boiled for a long time and always ended up horrible. A mushy, green lump of matter that doesn’t look satisfying at all. Luckily, now I’m an adult and I can cook my own food, and that means I can give you a decent recipe for these bastards. Ingredients However many Brussels Sprouts you want. 250g is good for about two people. I use frozen sprouts because fresh… [Continue Reading]

A Brazilian carrot cake with a chocolate sauce glaze

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A Nice Day of Cooking

November 16, 2022November 6, 2022 Medic 2 Comments cake, cooking, random

Sometimes, it’s nice to have a day away from my laptop. Of course, I’m not away from my laptop because I’m typing this article, but the rest of today has been really nice and relaxed. And what did I do with my time away from my desk? I spent it in the kitchen, making and baking things. Something calm and easy, simple for the soul. This carrot cake was the first thing I made. It doesn’t look like a carrot cake from above, because it has a smooth, chocolate-y glaze covering the top. Inside however is very carrot-y but also… [Continue Reading]

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Warming Up To Cups

September 28, 2022September 20, 2022 Medic 0 Comments cooking, food, insanity

I know what some of you might be thinking. Perhaps, after all these years, Medic here has finally gone insane and is writing complete and utter bollocks. Or, alternatively, you might be asking yourself whether Medic had a vendetta against cups or something. There’s definitely some insanity in here, but it’s not that bad. Or maybe it is, and I’m completely insane. It’s probably the latter. I should probably start explaining. It’s about cooking In this article, I’m talking about using cups as a form of measurement while cooking. Normally, I do one of two things. I either get out… [Continue Reading]

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My Favourite Cooking Channels

September 4, 2022August 29, 2022 Medic 0 Comments channels, cooking, food, videos, youtube

Cooking is one of my favourite hobbies. I love baking cakes, making dough and attempting to flip pancakes. However, my inspiration doesn’t come from nothing. My inspirations are fed by various Youtube channels, all of which do cooking and baking in a different way. Nino’s Home A lot of people love Nino’s Home because they think Nino is cute and want to read the subtitles, that tend to roast the viewer. Nino is very much aware that his videos bring in a lot of fangirling and he does a lot to cater to them. I… I’m not a fan of… [Continue Reading]

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Clay Oven-baked Bread and Stuff

May 15, 2022May 7, 2022 Medic 0 Comments baking, bread, cooking, random, real life

Making your own bread isn’t actually that difficult. I have a dough that I use for both pizza and garlic bread, and it does the job fine. It’s not the most amazing bread ever, but I do think it’s worth trying to make your own bread. My recipe is quite simple but makes a ton of pizza dough. Ingredients: 500g flour plus more for kneading and rolling out one packet of instant dried yeast A teaspoon of olive or similar vegetable oil One teaspoon of sugar 1-3 teaspoons of salt Water Patience Instructions: Throw everything into a large bowl, except… [Continue Reading]

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Fruity Mincemeat-like Chutney-Jam

December 14, 2021December 7, 2021 Medic 0 Comments Christmas, chutney, cooking, jam, mince pies, recipe, SPUFood

About five years ago, the family cooked up some home-made mincemeat. The process took hours, slowly chopping or cooking the many, many ingredients. That mincemeat ended up being amazing. And since we sealed the jars shut, the mincemeat actually lasted for a couple of years. However, we never really made it again, because it was time-consuming. Luckily, I have a way to speed things up. It’s not mincemeat, not the proper stuff. Quick-ish Mincemeat-like Chutney-jam This stuff looks like mincemeat and tastes sweet like mincemeat does. If you have a food processor or blender, it makes everything way, way easier.… [Continue Reading]

A cake made in a mug-sized microwave-proof container.

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Winging Cakes

December 5, 2021December 3, 2021 Medic 0 Comments cake, cooking, ramble, rant

Baking is a hobby of mine, but it’s a somewhat recent one. My desire to cook more increased when I moved out, because, well, I couldn’t just eat noodles. No matter how much I like them. However, baking is an even more recent new hobby, one that appeared as I moved apartments, and wanted something sweet to eat. Problem is, I like sweet things, like cakes and muffins. And if I buy them from a shop, I’d be even fatter than I am now. As an alternative, I started baking my own cakes, so I can control how much sugar… [Continue Reading]

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5 Tasty Pancake Recommendations

May 24, 2021May 18, 2021 Medic 0 Comments cake, cooking, pancake, recommendation, spuffood, tip, tips and tricks

The pancake is a weirdly deceitful dish. Despite being made of simple ingredients, they are oddly hard to cook. TV chefs make pancakes look easy. All you do is throw some batter in a pan, flip it and boom, pancake. But in reality, pancakes are crazy beasts that take on many shapes and forms. It’s all too easy to mess up a pancake. Luckily, there are ways to improve pancakes that don’t involve too much hassle. Take your time The first big step to making pancakes that are edible is to take your time. There’s no need to rush a… [Continue Reading]

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On The Difficulties of Learning to Cook

May 21, 2021May 15, 2021 Medic 0 Comments cooking, ramble

I don’t have many strict opinions. In fact, I’m often willing to change my mind if I’m wrong, and have done on some major issues. But one of the few stances I remain strong on is that everyone should know how to cook some basic meals. Sounds simple enough, but, well nothing is ever truly simple. Turns out, like everything else, there’s some difficulties to overcome when it comes to learning to cook. “But Medic, we have the internet for learning everything!” Yes, we do, but not everything on the internet is accurate or true. Sure, someone posted their recipe… [Continue Reading]

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