Sammy Wong's Kitchen
My cooking and baking style is "HUGE with healthy and a dab of decadence!" I love living a healthy lifestyle which includes exercising, eating healthy and cooking well. I aslo enjoy eating delicious food. I don't believe in crash diets, but I do believe in conscientious and conscious eating habits. Some amazing food recipes are worth their weight in calories, but others can be tweaked to be healthier! Through much of my own experimentation and research, I've gleaned a multitude of "inspired" recipes and cooking hacks such as...not everything good has to be made from scratch and not everything good needs to be made with tons of butter! It is my pleasure to share my and selective guest contributors' baking or cooking recipes and findings with you all.
Many of my recipes are "ethnically" inspired as a result of my upbringing as a Chinese in South Africa and my travels around the world where I love to "live and eat like the locals". After being diagnosed with pre-diabetes a few years ago, I started researching the wonders of sourdough and am on a mission to create recipes that are healthier while keeping them interesting and delicious.
Check out my recipes, sourdough digest, tips & tricks as well as my helpful tools section. So, tie on an apron and come join me in my kitchen! Also, please send me requests, questions or comments in the comment section. I'd love to hear from you. Lastly, I would love and appreciate a follow on social media. Thanks!
My Latest Recipes
April 18, 2024
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If you ever come to my house and look in the freezer, you'll always find a bag of individually quick frozen (IQF) shrimp. Â Whenever jumbo / colossal deveined shrimp goes on sale, I stock up! Â Shrimp is one of those quick thawing, easy to cook proteins that makes a delicious meal. These days, when the shrimp is on sale, it's READ MORE
If you ever come to my house and look in the freezer, you'll always find a bag of individually quick GET THE RECIPE
This vegetarian bean soup with all purpose seasoning has been a household staple recently. It's super easy to make, it GET THE RECIPE
This all purpose spice and herb mix is the perfect base for many dishes. Just like my universal Chinese marinade GET THE RECIPE
Growing up in South Africa, Easter was a big thing. I went to an Anglican all-girls school that took religion GET THE RECIPE
I grew up in an East Indian community in South Africa. Â One of my favorite treats was an Indian milk GET THE RECIPE
When I was a pre-teen and needed to make a quick dinner for my family since my parents were working, GET THE RECIPE
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If you ever come to my house and look in the freezer, you'll always find (Read more)
This vegetarian bean soup with all purpose seasoning has been a household staple recently. It's (Read more)
This all purpose spice and herb mix is the perfect base for many dishes. Just (Read more)
I grew up in an East Indian community in South Africa. Â One of my favorite (Read more)
When I was a pre-teen and needed to make a quick dinner for my family (Read more)
Everyone wants to eat healthy! Although I enjoy eating animal protein occasionally, my family does (Read more)
I really like bone marrow on toast! Â When I was a child, my mother used (Read more)
Split pea, vegetable and ham soup is a great dish to make using Holiday leftover (Read more)
There is nothing better than fresh seafood. Â Eventhough I live in Southern California, the seafood (Read more)
Sourdough Baking 101 Series
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About Michelle Sam
Michelle was born in Johannesburg, South Africa and has been a passionate eater since birth and cook since age 7. She later started experimenting in the kitchen, recreating and tweaking dishes she discovered on vacation and her travels to countries around the world. Michelle currently lives in Irvine, CA and manages a tech company that she founded ten years ago. When she isn't working with her engineers to write code, she can be found in her kitchen absorbed in a new project. When Michelle's two daughters moved to the East Coast, she filmed a few cooking tutorial videos to help guide her girls to make their favorite "Mom dishes" on their own. To Michelle's dismay, it appeared that thousands of anonymous viewers enjoyed her tutorial videos...but not her daughters! They would still call her for instructions. Michelle also started The OC Supper Club, a group of foodies that get together for member-lead cooking class meals, potluck competitions, and tastings through the many hidden culinary gems of Orange County.
Update: I recently posted a very silly video that has nothing to do with cooking. My girls apparently watch it almost every day!
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