2015 - Mayakitchenette

Strawberry Cheesecake with Salted Caramel

December 30, 2015

I am in a dilemma about two matters. Firstly, do I still share a post of this Strawberry Cheesecake with Salted Caramel as the pictures do absolutely no justice to this beauty. The reason is that I just snapped these pictures randomly at 2 am with people around me (Read: Brother and nieces) wanting to devour slices of these decadent…

Beverages Christmas/Thanksgiving Dessert Quick and Easy Swift Spoon

Non-Alcoholic Eggnog

December 24, 2015

The first time I heard about eggnog was during my late teens, and that was actually not too long ago. *coughs* Back then, I picked up this pretty looking carton and "EGGNOG" was written right across it. It seemed interesting and I wanted it till I noticed that it actually costed 10 bucks for a carton? Hell no, that was…

Bakes Christmas/Thanksgiving Yum Picks by Maya

Delicious Cheesy Eggplant Gratin

December 16, 2015

Nine more days to Christmas and I have decided that I AM GOING TO BAKE A DELICIOUS CHEESY EGGPLANT GRATIN FOR CHRISTMAS! Forgive me for yelling. I was contriving to make a pasta dish for Christmas, but I am going to give that a pass. Can you imagine me giving pasta a pass? It is like Popeye refusing to eat…

Beverages Christmas/Thanksgiving

Cranberry Ginger Mocktail

December 12, 2015

TGIF + Cranberry Ginger Mocktail = bliss ♥Full-time food bloggers, I have a question for you. How does it feel to be cooking/baking, eating and getting paid for it? Don't cha think that you guys have one of the best jobs in the world? I am not a full time blogger so I do not really recognize how it feels.…

Appetizers Bakes Christmas/Thanksgiving Healthy Meat Quick and Easy Side dish Swift Spoon Yum Picks by Maya

Eggplant Pizza Recipe

December 9, 2015

I have been craving for Pizzas and it has been a while since I had that cheesy goodness of 285 calories per slice. (Who eats ONLY a slice anyways?) I am not gonna pretend that I am a health freak who is on a healthy diet 99% of the time since I am that girl who would buy the extra…

Christmas/Thanksgiving Quick and Easy Swift Spoon Vegetarian

Easy 3 Ingredients Cranberry Sauce

December 5, 2015

Seeing the picture above, can you tell that I am already excited for Christmas? My cousin came over 2 hours ago and we were finalizing the Christmas menu which seems pretty exciting for now. ♥ However, I am confused about two things. Firstly, I wonder what I should name this cranberry sauce. Delicious cranberry sauce? Easy peasy cranberry sauce? 3 ingredients…

Bakes Christmas/Thanksgiving Mains Meat Noodles/Pasta Yum Picks by Maya

Easy Chicken Enchilada Lasagna

December 2, 2015

There's good news for you and your family. Your family members could be having both enchiladas and lasagna for dinner if you give this recipe a try. The good news for you is, this Easy Chicken Enchilada Lasagna is a breeze to make. This is the consummate case of a win-win scenario. Truth: I am a changed woman. I am no…

Asian Chinese New Year Healthy Mains Meat Noodles/Pasta Ramadan Seafood Soup/Salad Yum Picks by Maya

Wonton Noodle Soup

November 27, 2015

I share a love-hate relationship with YOUTUBE. On lonely nights, I snuggle up in bed with YouTube on my fingertips. On busy days, YOUTUBE keeps enticing me to watch something on it. I can't even write a freaking blog post because every now and then I keep getting distracted. Sometimes it's Ellen dancing away and sometimes it’s Nigella and her…

Christmas/Thanksgiving Dessert Healthy Quick and Easy Ramadan

Honey Roasted Figs with Greek Yogurt

November 24, 2015

If you ask me, would I choose to have a nice farmhouse with hens, cows and sheep or a house with a beautiful garden full of tomatoes, pumpkins, rosemary...etc, I would select a house with the garden. Yes, I would rather dig into bowls of roasted vegetables. I bet if I start having a garden, I am gonna be as…

Christmas/Thanksgiving Others Yum Picks by Maya

10 Easy Ideas For Thanksgiving

November 21, 2015

During thanksgiving, the turkey may be the star of the show but Thanksgiving would not be complete without the rest of the side dishes. Every superstar needs a supporting cast! For people who are all ready for thanksgiving, Congratulations! For those of you who are still playing games on facebook and watching Ellen Degeneres shows on repeat (like me), you need…

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Strawberry Cheesecake with Salted Caramel

Non-Alcoholic Eggnog

Delicious Cheesy Eggplant Gratin

Cranberry Ginger Mocktail

Eggplant Pizza Recipe

Easy 3 Ingredients Cranberry Sauce

Easy Chicken Enchilada Lasagna

Wonton Noodle Soup

Honey Roasted Figs with Greek Yogurt

10 Easy Ideas For Thanksgiving