Minda

all-purpose flour • sugar (or honey) • baking powder • salt • large ripe banana (the riper, the sweeter) • milk (dairy or non-dairy) • large egg • melted butter or oil (plus more for cooking) • vanilla extract • Optional: ½ teaspoon cinnamon or nutmeg for warmth

yellow cake mix (15.25 oz) • instant banana cream pudding mix (3.4 oz) • large eggs • vegetable oil • mashed ripe bananas (about 2–3 bananas) • sour cream (makes it moist!) • vanilla extract • cinnamon (optional, for added flavor) • Optional: ½ cup chopped walnuts or pecans • powdered sugar • –3 tbsp mashed banana • vanilla extract •

boneless, skinless chicken breasts • low-sodium chicken broth • elbow macaroni (uncooked) • medium onion, diced • garlic, minced • medium carrot, peeled & diced • celery stalks, diced • small potato, diced (optional for extra heartiness) • evaporated milk (or fresh milk) • butter or cooking oil • fish sauce (patis) or salt to taste • ground black pepper •

tilapia fillets (fresh or thawed) • olive oil (or melted butter) • garlic powder • paprika • salt • black pepper • Lemon wedges (for serving) • Fresh parsley (optional garnish)

yellow cake mix (15.25 oz) • instant butterscotch pudding mix (3.4 oz) • large eggs • vegetable oil • water (or use milk for a richer flavor) • vanilla extract (optional) • chopped pecans or walnuts (optional, for texture) • brown sugar • butter • milk • vanilla extract

yellow cake mix (15.25 oz) • instant vanilla pudding mix (3.4 oz) • large eggs • sour cream • vegetable oil • strong brewed coffee (cooled) • vanilla extract • Optional: 1 tsp instant coffee or espresso powder (for a stronger coffee flavor) • powdered sugar • –2 tbsp brewed coffee • vanilla extract

all-purpose flour • baking soda • salt • cinnamon (optional, but recommended) • unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled • brown sugar (packed; or use white sugar for a lighter loaf) • large eggs • vanilla extract • sour cream or plain yogurt (for maximum moisture!) • very ripe bananas, mashed (about 1 ¼ to 1 ½ cups) • chopped walnuts or chocolate chips (optional)

chicken wings • olive oil • Salt and pepper to your taste (i used about 1 and 1/2 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp black pepper) • and 1/2 tsp garlic powder • and 1/2 tsp onion powder • paprika • chicken broth • honey • soy sauce • rice vinegar • sesame oil • garlic, minced •

raw shrimp (medium or large), peeled and deveined • buttermilk (or milk + 1 tsp lemon juice) • cornstarch (for extra crispiness) • all-purpose flour • Salt and pepper to taste • Oil for frying (vegetable or canola) • mayonnaise • sweet chili sauce (like Thai-style) • –2 tsp Sriracha (adjust for spice) • honey (optional, for balance)

spaghetti or linguine • shrimp • vegetable oil • red bell pepper (thinly sliced) • small carrot (julienned) • garlic (minced) • –5 dried or fresh red chilies (or 1 tsp chili flakes) • soy sauce • black vinegar (or balsamic as a sub) • chili garlic sauce (or Sriracha) • hoisin sauce • brown sugar •

cooked jasmine rice (day-old preferred) • shrimp (peeled & deveined) • eggs, beaten • frozen peas and carrots (thawed) • green onions (chopped) • garlic (minced) • –3 tbsp soy sauce • oyster sauce (optional) • sesame oil • Salt & pepper to taste • vegetable oil

sotanghon (mung bean vermicelli), soaked in warm water for 10 minutes • annatto oil (or regular oil + a pinch of annatto seeds for color) • small whole chicken breast (or 2 thighs), boiled and shredded • chicken broth (from boiling the chicken) • soy sauce • oyster sauce (optional for umami) • fish sauce (patis) • Ground black pepper to taste • garlic, minced • medium onion, sliced • carrots, julienned • green beans or snap peas, sliced •

chicken wings • soy sauce • fish sauce • ground black pepper • salt • garlic, minced • cornstarch (for coating) • Oil for deep frying • Optional garnish: fried garlic bits and chopped parsley

large shrimp (peeled and deveined, tails on or off as preferred) • Wooden or metal skewers (soak wooden skewers for 30 minutes if using) • olive oil (or melted butter) • garlic (minced) • lemon (juiced, plus lemon slices for garnish) • smoked paprika (or regular paprika) • dried oregano (or fresh chopped oregano) • salt (to taste) • black pepper (to taste) • red pepper flakes (optional, for heat) • Fresh parsley (optional, for garnish)

calrose rice • spam • dark brown sugar • soy sauce • Mirin Rice Vinegar • sesame oil

cake mix (any flavor you like – vanilla, chocolate, or even funfetti!) • sour cream (this replaces some of the liquid for extra moisture) • large eggs • vegetable oil (or melted butter) • water (or as directed on the cake mix box) • store-bought frosting or homemade frosting (buttercream or cream cheese frosting works great) • candy melts (or chocolate chips, depending on preference) • lollipop sticks (or cake pop sticks) • Sprinkles, colored sugar, or drizzle (optional)

all-purpose flour • active dry yeast • sugar • salt • warm milk (around 110°F / 43°C) • egg • unsalted butter, softened • Extra breadcrumbs for coating • / 140g) tuna in oil or water, drained • mayonnaise • finely chopped red onion • mustard (optional) •

all-purpose flour (plus extra for kneading) • active dry yeast • sugar • salt • warm milk (110°F / 43°C) • ripe mango puree (from fresh or canned mangoes) • egg • unsalted butter, softened • Breadcrumbs for coating • quick-melt cheese or cheddar (around 1 inch each) • Optional: small spoon of mango jam or dried mango bits for extra mango flavor

all-purpose flour • white sugar • active dry yeast • salt • warm milk (not hot!) • unsalted butter (melted) • large egg • fine breadcrumbs • –250g quick melt cheese (like Eden, mozzarella, or cheddar), cut into small cubes

all-purpose flour (plus more for kneading) • active dry yeast • warm milk (about 110°F / 43°C) • white sugar • unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled • salt • large egg • plain breadcrumbs (for coating)