Adventures in a Chinese- American Kitchen
Category: Breakfast
Hi! I'm back with another recipe. This one is inspired by a conversation with a friend. Her go- to breakfast is the egg and cheese croissant from ABP. It's a solid choice: flaky pastry, creamy eggs, sharp cheddar, what's not to love! (hint: the $4 price tag). I've been wanting to make breakfast for a … Continue reading Recipe Post: Egg and Cheese Hand Pies
I hope everyone enjoyed the long Labour Day weekend! I was loaded with work, but still had time to make some bootleg KBBQ 😉 This weekend is also a long weekend... in China. Happy Mid Autumn Festival! In hounour of this, I made a sweet twist on one of my favourite pastries, scallion pancakes. Behold: … Continue reading Chinese Sesame Sugar Pancakes
Hi! I'm here today with some breakfast/ brunch... because why not! This recipe was originally just me winging it one day for my little brother. He loved it! Last weekend, I went to brunch at a friend's house and I took the opportunity to finally get the recipe down. Guess what, they loved it! So... … Continue reading Recipe Post: Banana Pancakes
Hi! I'm back! Only three more days until I go back to school, and I can't wait! While I'm going back on Wednesday, classes don't start for another two weeks AND research wrapped up a week ago. I'm putting most of that extra time and energy into my "culinary research". Two seasons of Great British … Continue reading Homemade Liver Sausage (No equipment!)
Hi! As you've probably noticed, I'm on a bit of a brownie kick 🙂 Last week was black bean brownies, this time it's protein brownies. These brownies have the deep richness and dense texture of the real deal, but get this: The entire recipe has less than 400 calories, no sugar AND 45g of protein! … Continue reading Unbelievable Protein Brownies
Hi! I'm back! I was supposed to post this last week (and actually had the draft written), but forgot to post... oops 😉 This week's recipe is three tries in the making. One of my favourite snacks (yes snack) growing up were the mini brownies from Costco. Of course, I've long since given up such … Continue reading Healthy Black Bean Brownies
Hi! I hope everyone had a great July 4th weekend. It was raining all weekend so no fireworks 😦 but I still had a great time. My friends in Pittsburgh did a livestream of cooking and fireworks. This online thing might not be too bad after all..... (just kidding, I can't wait to see them … Continue reading Homemade Smoked Salmon
Hi!! It's been a LOOONG while. There hasn't been much happening in our kitchen, but I'm back today with a delicious recipe. Just in time for Florida's slow reopening too! So...let's get cooking! Ingredients: 1 cup oatmeal 5 tbsp cream cheese 4 tsp honey cinnamon, to taste 1/4 cup egg whites Directions Preheat oven to … Continue reading Recipe Post: Oatmeal Cinnamon Coffee Cake
Hi! It's been a while, but I'm back! Cabin fever is seriously setting in, but we're holding up surprisingly well. With that said, I have a delicious, healthy breakfast recipe to kick off the day. Ingredients 2 cups oats 4 small bananas 1/4 cup egg whites 1tsp baking powder cinnamon, to taste Directions Place oats, … Continue reading Banana Oatmeal Pancakes
Hi!! I hope everyone's staying safe and healthy. On my end, being stuck inside means more time in the kitchen. Here's an easy, healthy breakfast to brighten up the day! Ingredients 4 large eggs 1 medium bell pepper, diced 1/2 large onion, diced 1 cup spinach, packed 6Tbsp shredded cheese 1/4 cup milk Salt and … Continue reading Recipe Post: Easy Veggie Fritattas
The Red-braised Twinkie 