Preparing ahead isn’t just a chef thing.
It’s a life thing.
While I’m sitting in my first lecture, the potatoes are already doing their job — boiling away.
I turn off the heat, let them finish cooking in the hot water, and by the break? I have exactly 10 minutes to pull together a full, warm, nourishing lunch.
That’s the system.
But here’s where it gets interesting. 👇
Today I let French creamy mushrooms meet Indian palak paneer — with tofu, a whisper of Asian spices, and spinach tying it all together.
Coconut oil. Sautéed onion and mushrooms. Salt, pepper, nutmeg.
Garlic, almonds, cashews, walnuts — healthy fat, protein, flavour.
Tofu simmered in the potato water with ginger and curry.
Cream, spinach, wasabi, a squeeze of clementine.
Stir. Done.
Three cultures. One bowl. Ten minutes. 🌏
This is what I mean when I say my kitchen doesn’t compete — it collaborates.
Protein, iron, and a meal that actually satisfies — built into a study day without compromise.
Quality check face included 😅
Bon appétit —
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