Hi!!! I hope everyone's had a great week! School's started and the pressure's already mounting, but I'm not complaining. Capstone research has finally begun, which means I get to spend over an hour a day watching two of my favorite films ever- Stalingrad and Brest Fortress- in the name of research. I'd never been a … Continue reading Pumpkin Scones
Category: Breakfast
Happy Mother’s Day!!!
Hi!!! As promised, I'm back with a VERY special post. Yesterday was Mother's Day, and given everything mom's done for me, how could I not celebrate. Restaurants are great, but Mother's day calls for something with much more heart. For her birthday, I made a nice trifle. This time, I decided to take it up … Continue reading Happy Mother’s Day!!!
Recipe Post: Violet Love
I really wanted to do a sweet spin on the pancakes. Looking in the fridge, I found some absolutely amazing mulberries and durian just begging to be used. Hence, Violet Love- pancakes topped with home made durian frozen yogurt and mulberry syrup. While delicious, these two particular fruits are pretty difficult to find and quality … Continue reading Recipe Post: Violet Love
Recipe Post: Sunny Side Up Pancakes
Ingredients Pancakes Easy Pancakes (adjust recipe to 1 serving) shredded mozzarella Tomato Relish 2 large, ripe tomatoes 1 tbsp salt 1 tbsp sugar Mustard powder, to taste 1/2 tsp baking soda dried oregano, to taste black pepper, to taste Garnish 6 quail eggs green onion, finely chopped Directions For the Relish (Start first) Peel and deseed … Continue reading Recipe Post: Sunny Side Up Pancakes
Happy Mother’s Day
It's May 14th and AP exams are finally over. More importantly, it's Mother's Day! My mom is amazing. My brother bought flowers; dad made congee; I decided to make mom breakfast. Unfortunately, I didn't have flour, butter or sugar at home 😦 However, we did have bread, yogurt and lots of eggs. French toast it was. … Continue reading Happy Mother’s Day
French Toast Sandwich
Hi!!!! It's been a very long time since I posted, but I'm back. Things have just been pretty busy lately. Anyways, yesterday morning, I finally had the opportunity to cook again. My brother was finishing up a math class and a boring steam bun just wasn't going to cut it, so I offered to cook: … Continue reading French Toast Sandwich
Spinach Oatmeal Pancakes
Hi!!! It's been a while since I last posted, but school started so it's crunch time again. I personally love going to school, but school means I'm stuck with eating oatmeal and egg everyday for breakfast. I love oatmeal, but it's nice to change things up. Since it's the weekend, I decided to get a … Continue reading Spinach Oatmeal Pancakes
Healthy Breakfast Pizza
Hi!!! Winter break finally started, which means I finally have the time to make my own breakfast. YAY!!! So this morning, I started off with my own original recipe: Healthy breakfast Pizza It's soooo delicious, but also healthy and simple. Onto the cooking!!!! For the crust, just mix together the ingredients, spread them on a … Continue reading Healthy Breakfast Pizza
Pumpkin Pancakes (南瓜饼)
Hi!!! It's December 12th, semester finals are over and only 3 days until Winter break !!! One of my favorite parts of the winter holiday is visiting my grandparent's place at Xiangtan University. What makes it so awesome? 1)Relatives!!! 2) the scenery and (most importantly for this blog) 3) THE FOOD!!!!! My relatives are some of … Continue reading Pumpkin Pancakes (南瓜饼)
Epic Kitchen Hack and Sweet Potato Tortilla Española
As it turned out, it was actually a good thing that I didn't make pancakes yesterday. I forgot to get cooking spray, again. So I walked down to CityShop to get cooking spray and............... there was none:( Back to square 1. I looked around the kitchen for some inspiration and found baking sheets. Basically, I … Continue reading Epic Kitchen Hack and Sweet Potato Tortilla Española