Food

Bubble tea became so popular around the world that it’s not just a drink anymore, but rather, an entire culture. Even though many cafés offer boba tea, it’s very easy and more fun to make at home. 5-Minute Crafts wants to show the process of making tapioca pearls by yourself. Additionally, we included 2 tasty recipes for bubble tea that you can try.

Perhaps you’ve been thinking about adding seeds to your diet, but you’re not sure how to do it. Good news for you: They’re pretty versatile. They can even adjust to the family menu quickly because they’re not only healthy, they’re also delicious. 5-Minutes Crafts wants to teach you some simple seed recipes that you can start trying right away.

When hunger hits and you don’t have much time to prepare a large meal, snacks can be a good alternative. Sadly, most store-bought snacks can be high in sugar and additives. An easy solution is to prepare them yourself, making sure that they’re nutritious and healthy.

Pork lard is a tasty and nourishing snack. It can be eaten separately with some rye bread and leeks, or it can be served with other main dishes. It can also be fried together with potatoes.

Thanks to marinades, meat and poultry get saturated with flavors and spices, they become softer and more tender. But a lot depends on the ingredients of marinade. Lemon juice or vinegar, for example, make meat softer, while vegetable oil protects it from drying out during frying. But a good marinade is a balanced mixture of acid, oil, and seasoning.

If you don’t have much time to cook or simply want to try new recipes to surprise your guests, there are plenty of options that don’t require investing a lot of effort or spending too much money on different ingredients. In fact, you can create a great dish by just using 3 ingredients. 5-Minute Crafts made a compilation of 6 sweet and savory dishes that contain only 3 ingredients, plus a not-to-be-missed bonus at the end.

When preparing a meal, we often choose salmon, not just because of its exquisite taste, but also because it is quick to make and it takes less time to clean the kitchen afterward. And there are many recipes with salmon that we can choose from. To make that choice easier, 5-Minute Crafts wants to share with you the step-by-step instructions for cooking some simple recipes so that you can have them at hand and savor this delicacy without things getting too complicated.

Bolognese and pomodoro sauces are usually people’s favorites when cooking pasta. However, there are other dressings that will brighten up your dishes with their diverse ingredients and striking colors. 5-Minute Crafts has compiled 7 recipes for you to innovate your food preparations and surprise your guests with.

Marshmallow fluff is not like what they add to cocoa or roast at a bonfire. It’s more like a light and airy cream and it tastes like meringue.

In order to salt trout at home, you will only need 3-5 ingredients and one hour of free time. The fish will come out soft, juicy, and very tender.

Pesto, which in Genoese means “to crush,” is a classic Italian technique to make sauces with fresh ingredients. While originally it’s supposed to be prepared with a special mortar, today it’s possible to use a food processor or a hand blender to make the sauce in under 3 minutes. 5-Minute Crafts wants to show you 2 different pesto’s that you can make at home.

Nice cream is a healthier alternative to ice cream. It’s fruity, refreshing, and doesn’t contain added sugar. You can even make it vegan by using water or plant-based milk.

Cauliflower is a vegetable with a high water and potassium content, but that is low in sodium. Its consumption is very healthy, as it favors the elimination of excess fluids from the body, which is highly recommended in cases of hypertension. However, despite being a food with so many benefits, for some people, its intake is not very pleasant, because there is an assumption that it can only be boiled. 5-Minute Crafts shares 7 recipes with you that’ll give cauliflower the opportunity to become an indispensable ingredient in the kitchen.

Tofu is a traditional Asian product made from soy. It’s low in calories, high in protein, and contains essential amino acids. Another great thing about tofu is that it has almost no flavor. This means you can add any spices, sauces, and seasonings you like and can enjoy it the way you want.

Sorbet is a semi-cold dessert that, unlike ice cream, has a watery texture instead of a creamy one. This is because it doesn’t contain milk, but rather, egg whites. Apart from the egg whites, its main ingredient is fruit, making it a popular healthy treat on hot days. Plus, you can combine the fruit you use as a base with other flavors. 5-Minute Crafts has a sorbet recipe for you that works with any fruit combination.

Ah, the classic apple pie... Many fans love to enjoy this dessert hot right from the oven, next to a scoop of vanilla ice cream, or others love to pair it with a cup of coffee. 5-Minute Crafts will show you how to prepare and bake it step by step with this simple recipe.

When you’re tempted to eat something sweet but don’t want to spend too much time in the kitchen, the pineapple upside-down cake is an excellent option. This dessert combines the freshness of fruit with the sweetness of caramel, and to top it all off, it’s a fluffy cake that melts in your mouth, all in one. 5-Minute Crafts shows you step by step how to prepare this delicious dessert without much effort and a whole lot of flavor.

Tom yum is a popular Thai soup that is loved by many people for its hot and sour flavors. The words “tom yum” are derived from 2 Thai words. “Tom” refers to the boiling process, while “yum” means “mixed.” But if spicy paste, fish sauce, and lemongrass are typical ingredients for those in Thailand who can easily find them in their fridge, for Western countries, the recipe for this soup seems really difficult because it’s not as easy to find these rare foods.

Green smoothies can be a good solution if you want to increase your intake of fruits and vegetables or simply diversify the way you consume them on a daily basis. By using different ingredients, they can provide multiple benefits for your health.5-Minute Crafts has compiled 10 simple recipes to prepare juices and smoothies according to your needs.

Decorating homemade pastry is a pleasant and creative task. But decorated pies don’t only look good — they make us even more hungry. So, it’s definitely worth your while to learn how to decorate pastry, and it’s not as hard as it might seem.