Hi, my name is Lynn. I used to be a self-taught home chef (and now an actual chef at a Sri Lankan restaurant) and I love healthy and nutritious foods made from scratch.

Since starting Loaded Gun in 2021, a big part of my cooking has been making homemade flavour bombs. A flavour bomb is something that gives food an instant flavour boost. Variations of flavour bombs you'd already know of include sauces, pastes (rempah!), spice blends, fermented foods or even simple things like dashi. I have helped many women nourish themselves in a quick, fun manner using my flavour bombs. And till this day, deconstructing the myth that healthy food is boring is something that keeps me going!

I love having flavour bombs around because they give me flexibility and help me cook intuitively and creatively without being bound to a recipe. The best part is that flavour bombs save time for speedy 10 - 15 minute meals, which is the type of cooking needed in Singapore's fast-paced society.

 

I am also an advocate of slow cooking, where we make things from scratch and enjoy everything cooking has to offer. Patience, discipline, and most importantly, a form of self-care. 

 

Some other fun facts about me - I am a huge tennis lover, yogi and adore all things holistic wellness. I read up a lot on the latest nutrition literature, and am a geek about using food as fuel to become the best versions of ourselves physically, mentally and spiritually.

Home Cooking & Nutrition Experiences for Beginners

LET'S ROCK THE KITCHEN TOGETHER

Learn fast & slow recipes

Working with flavour boosters makes cooking faster than following a recipe right off the bat. Because they are packed with flavour from a combination of different aromatics, spices, fats and acids, the balance of every component in even the teeniest teaspoon gives you maximum flavour with minimal effort. Over time, you will find that you will become a more intuitive cook and rely less on recipes.

Who said healthy eating can't be fun?

Understand that healthy food can also be pleasurable food. There need not be a sacrifice for flavour when it comes to healthy eating - this curriculum will cover plant-based dishes based on a whole foods philosophy. Think legumes, nuts, grains, seeds, vegetables - everything your gut needs to thrive, you'll be able to re-create yourself at home. Say bye to small portions outside and hello to self-nourishment.

How to cook things in bigger batches and proper storage techniques

Cooking things once, for a single serving, is sad. There are many things which you can batch cook and freeze, either for use in another recipe or as flavour boosters (vegetable stock, for example). 

Sample Curriculum

Lesson 1

Learning flavour fundamentals - sweet, spicy, umami, bitterness and sourness. How do we add natural sweetness to dishes without relying so much on processed sugar? This lesson will be about understanding the different pantry staples that you can buy to compose a well balanced dish.

 

Then, we will make an anti-inflammatory turmeric paste together. This paste doubles up as marinade for quick veggie curries, stir fries, air fryer chicken thighs.

 

This section is inspired by my travels to Bali :) out of 1 paste, we can create side dishes that are versatile enough for healthy Balinese nasi “campur”.

Dishes we might make:
- Air fryer chicken thighs for the nights you just cannot.
- Crispy rice, batch cooking rice and using the leftover to make crispy salad topping
- Gado Gado (Gado-gado is an Indonesian salad of raw, slightly boiled, blanched or steamed vegetables and hard-boiled eggs, boiled potato, fried tofu and tempeh, and sliced lontong, served with a peanut sauce dressing). I will teach you how to make a KILLER peanut sauce 

Lesson 2

Indian cooking -  the MOTHER of all plant-based cooking. 

 

We will make a masala tomato paste together.

All the following recipes hit the spot before your period. Legumes are great to include as part of a women’s diet and add nourishment as part of pre-menstrual foods (healthy carbs and protein rolled in one).

 

From there you can choose from:


- Masala chickpea stew.
- A good ol mean Dhal
- Quick roasted cauliflower using the oven
- Creamy masala tomato soup 

Lesson 3

Culinary Korea Wars

Let’s make vegan kimchi together, and a bone marrow broth you can keep in your freezer. You can use this broth to break fast (if you intermittent fast - it helps heal your gut and seal in all the good work you’ve done from fasting) or add to soups.

- We will also make kimchi pancake for the times you feel like you need a pick me up - dirty style (this is probably the only thing I teach that has gluten, but live and let live! Kimchi pancake is an impressive dish to make)
- Vegetarian Bibimbap
- Roasted Pumpkin & kimchi soup

Lesson 4

All Things Green

I’ll show you how to make a flavourful quinoa dish using Loaded Gun’s signature Green Goddess that you can build simple items like 6 mins eggs around. For lazy days, you can just chop up cucumbers, bell peppers and create super colourful grain bowls with this one powerful grain. It’s what every girl needs for ultimate nourishment and to keep cooking fun.

We’ll also make crispy chickpeas with a spice blend . For them fit girl gains, let’s do a poached chicken breast recipe  which you can freeze, keep and pop into the microwave at any given moment.

We’ll end off by making vegan palek paneer and if time permits, i’ll show you how to make a meeeeean chilli oil you’ll want to drizzle on everything! 

Why cook at home and from scratch?

Cooking at home allows us to have control over our nutrition and understand more about ourselves and our bodies. The happiness and joy that comes from making things with our own hands is unparalleled and will give you more appreciation for the food you eat. In this kitchen, it's called gratitude with attitude!

Learning how to cook is a life skill that will bring you other benefits which include:
- figuring out your food triggers, what works for you and what doesn't. 
- how to sieve through endless nutrition advice on the internet, to OWN your choices around your diet, and to let go of diet "fluff" that may be misleading
- other benefits in the long run include less bloating, improved quality of sleep, clearer skin and feeling light, mentally and physically. The more you cook for yourself, the more confidence in the kitchen you gain, and the more you trust in your body's ability to let you know what you need for the day.

Curated recipes to optimise women's nutrition 
while making it fun, colorful and quick
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“I’ll say this: It’s important to adopt a playful mindset when cooking because you are going to fail a lot. Some recipes are going to turn out to be a total disaster. Having a light heart and an open mind when it comes to cooking takes away the stress of achieving a “picture-perfect” meal. Home cooked plates are not meant to look like they came from a Michelin-starred restaurant. They can be messy, ugly-delicious, heart-on-a-plate, sometimes disastrous, food from the heart type of meals.” 

--- Lynn
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THE EXPERIENCES

GIRL THERAPY 

$150 
1:1 private 
2h per session


Let's cook a 2 or 3 course meal together. Get a closer look at how I create all my flavour bombs and discover how easy cooking can be. Chat about health, wellness, expel nutrition and diet myths and share our own experiences with food. Easy going, carefree, real conversations from the soul.
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HOME COOKING & NUTRITION KICKSTART

$888
1:1 private 
around 4h per session
4 lessons (at your own pace)
Venue: Dunbar Walk (east)


LEARN:

• how to speed up cooking with flavour bombs
• how to make flavour bombs from scratch
• how to layer flavours intuitively without being bound to a recipe

• understand the need for different types of equipment (cast iron/ stainless steel/ blenders/ food processors/ mandolins etc)
• techniques for efficient & safe cooking, kitchen organisation and food storage
• simple knife care

THE EXPERIENCE INCLUDES:
- 1x 200g flavour bomb to take home each lesson 
- Meal prep deli containers (purchased from Amazon here) will be handed to you on the first lesson worth $45

- 8 different spices (50g quantities) for you to get that spice rack going! 

- Masking tape, sharpie, because we will get into the habit of labelling things like a pro!
- As much as possible, we will try to batch prep items during each class for you to take home (:

*optional: equipment set up & purchase (additional cost for items purchased - I can help you to purchase cast iron/ blenders/ knives / mandolins etc) and hand them to you during class - can be discussed later into the curriculum
 




 

FAQs

Are the recipes vegan/ plant-based?

All recipes use whole foods, which includes legumes, vegetables, spices, herbs, grains and sometimes fruit. These foods from nature heal and nourish from within. You will end up prioritising more plant-based recipes, which ultimately will lead to you consuming a wider variety of food.

Sometimes we will do a chicken dish but that's about it :)

I don't have time to cook and I have a back to back schedule. Is this still for me?

All new skills and hobbies require some form of time investment. As much as I'd like to be delulu with you, cooking involves time, effort and practice. As much as we can utilise quick recipes, the real healing begins when we dig deeper and learn how to create the longer, more complex recipes. I would say at least aiming to cook 1 meal a week and dedicating time for meal prep on ONE weekday is a great start. This is the minimum to form new healthy cooking habits and for this experience to fully be of benefit to your health and nutrition. I run my business alone, and only intend to teach the few that understand my approach <3

Is it necessary for me to use the flavour bombs from Loaded Gun in order to make the meals?

No, we will create flavour bombs from scratch each lesson.  

What skill level are these classes suited for?

The cooking & nutrition experience is suitable for beginners who want to get started on their home cooking journey!
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All images are shot by the amazing Carli Teteris of Kra Sanctuary.