The Recipe Box
Recipes from the videos
Homemade travel snacks, Jamaican classics, German comfort food, and batch-cooking dinners. Pick a dish for the ingredients, step-by-step instructions, the original recipe credit, and the YouTube video to watch along.
Make-Ahead BreakfastsHomemade Hash Browns
Crispy grated-potato hash browns with cheddar cheese and simple seasoning — easy to fry fresh or freeze for busy breakfasts.
Make-Ahead BreakfastsHigh Protein Breakfast Burritos
A freezer-friendly breakfast burrito batch with seasoned potatoes, ground beef and eggs — prepared once for easier weekday mornings.
Make-Ahead BreakfastsStir-Fried Bok Choy with Eggs
A light, protein-rich breakfast of stir-fried bok choy with eggs — Mariam’s adapted version of a simple Chinese vegetable-and-egg stir-fry.
Make-Ahead BreakfastsHeavy Cream Biscuits
Soft, filling biscuits mixed from flour and heavy cream — simple enough to bake ahead and serve with a make-ahead breakfast spread.
Make-Ahead BreakfastsSpinach Egg Muffins
Easy baked egg muffins with spinach, sun-dried tomatoes, basil and feta — a high-protein breakfast or snack to prep ahead for a busy week.
BreadAmish White Sandwich Bread
A soft, simple homemade sandwich bread made with warm water, sugar, yeast, salt, oil and bread flour — baked as two loaves for the week ahead.
Travel SnacksOne-Bowl Banana Bread
A soft, moist banana loaf mixed in one bowl with ripe bananas, melted butter and a little cinnamon — an easy homemade snack for a journey.
Travel SnacksSavoury Cheese & Garlic Muffins
Fluffy, golden muffins with cheddar and garlic-butter flavour — a portable savoury snack that can be baked ahead.
Travel SnacksHam & Cheese Roll-Ups
Creamy, savoury ham-and-cheese tortilla pinwheels that are prepared ahead, chilled and sliced into bite-sized travel snacks.
Travel SnacksBreakfast Egg Muffins
Light, protein-rich mini frittatas filled with red pepper, scallions and feta — easy to make ahead for breakfast or a savoury snack.
Jamaican ClassicsHomemade Jerk Seasoning
A fragrant homemade Jamaican jerk paste with onion, scallion, thyme, pimento and a touch of Scotch bonnet — the marinade used for the garden-party chicken and oxtail.
Jamaican ClassicsSpicy Jerk Chicken Wings
Hot and spicy jerk chicken wings, coated with homemade jerk seasoning and salt, then grilled — the spicy tray from the garden-party prep.
Jamaican ClassicsMild Jerk Chicken Breast
A milder jerk chicken breast, seasoned with salt and jerk rub — the in-between heat from the garden-party grill, suitable for guests who prefer less spice.
Jamaican ClassicsJamaican Oxtail
A large-batch Jamaican oxtail with butter beans, seasoned with onion, garlic, scallion, thyme, powdered jerk seasoning and browning — made ahead so it is ready to reheat on party day.
Jamaican ClassicsJamaican Curry Chicken
A deeply seasoned Jamaican-style curry chicken with warm spices, scallion, ginger, thyme and pimento — ideal for a generous family meal or weekly meal prep.
Air FryerAir-Fried Chicken Legs & Thighs
Crisp, juicy chicken legs and thighs coated with garlic, onion, thyme, cayenne and jerk seasoning, then cooked quickly in the air fryer.
German ClassicsKönigsberger Klopse
German Meatballs in Creamy Caper Sauce
Tender poached meatballs in a silky, tangy caper-lemon sauce — a classic German comfort dinner served with parsley potatoes.