This peach Greek yogurt cake is airy, delicious and healthy. No butter or extra fat needed, which means it’s less guilty. The texture of the cake is so fluffy that it almost resembles a Japanese style cheesecake. It can be a nice breakfast meal for one or a light snack for two, and it’s absolutely … [Read more…]
These dumplings with whole shrimps are definitely not your average dumplings. Each dumpling contains pork & shrimp filling plus a whole shrimp. These dumplings are juicy, filling and full of protein. When you are bored of making regular dumplings, why not try making these beautiful dumplings with whole shrimps? Ingredients (makes ~20): 150g ground pork … [Read more…]
Tom kha gai (ต้มข่าไก่), namely Thai coconut chicken soup, is one of the most famous and popular Thai dishes. It is a flavorful, yet refreshing soup based dish consisting of some typical Thai ingredients such as coconut milk, galangal and lemongrass. It can be challenging for people living outside of Thailand to find certain ingredients, so … [Read more…]
If you have been to a cha chaan teng, you probably have seen or tried Lo mai gai (sticky rice chicken), which consists of glutinous rice,chicken and various other ingredients wrapped in a lotus leaf, then steamed. It is a warm and comforting dish. My version of sticky rice chicken contains more ingredients than the … [Read more…]
Pan fried dumplings (aka pot stickers), a typical Chinese street food, always remind me of good childhood memories. I enjoyed watching people make them at those breakfast stands in China when I was a kid. Usually the filling is pork. You can always make fancier pan fired dumplings at home. Today I’m sharing a pan … [Read more…]
When I grew up in China, the exposure to western food was quite limited compared to today. Visiting Pizza Hut once in a while with family was probably one of my happiest moments as a kid. I always enjoyed the cream of mushroom soup with chicken offered at Pizza Hut China, so rich and satisfying. … [Read more…]
I am such a big fan of pancakes that I always try to come up with different pancake recipes. It’s pumpkin season! Time to make pumpkin everything. With this simple recipe you can make fluffy, healthy pancakes with a delightful taste of pumpkin. No additional fat added and low in sugar, you will satisfy your … [Read more…]
I’ve actually shared many burger recipes, and this cheese stuffed chicken burger is definitely not among the difficult ones to make. Making your own burgers saves money, and you actually know what’s inside the burger, so why not? Be your own Burger King / Queen! Homemade can’t be beat! Ingredients (serves 2): 200g ground chicken … [Read more…]
This oven baked honey garlic chicken is super simple, you don’t have to do much except for waiting. Chicken skin is baked to perfectly crispy; the meat is juicy, tender and flavorful. Serve the chicken hot with rice or any carbs you prefer, voila, an easy and delicious meal. Ingredients (serves 3-4): 2 chicken … [Read more…]
Teriyaki salmon made simple! Baking salmon in the oven instead of pan-searing it makes life a lot easier. You don’t have to stand by the oven making sure the salmon is not burnt on the outside and under-cooked inside. After the salmon is baked, all you have to do is to transfer the salmon to … [Read more…]