Adventures in a Chinese- American Kitchen
Category: Dessert
Hi! I'm back in the kitchen with another recipe. This week is a true classic: Cookies. Not just any cookies.... Gochujang cookies. Yep, another installment of "getting canceled in Korea" >< What is gochujang? Gochujang is a spicy, slightly sweet Korean fermented bean past that is traditionally eaten with meat or in soups. Much to … Continue reading Gochujang Cookies
Hi! I'm back with a recipe. I've made quite a few types of fudge, but none of them are remotely appropriate for sticking to healthy eating goals. This past week, there was no analysis homework, plenty of protein powder and free milk in the fridge. What else was I supposed to do with 10 extra … Continue reading Low Sugar Protein Fudge
Hi! I know it’s been a while, but guess what, the semester is over!! I survived the combination of overloading classes, grad school applications and helping a professor write a book. All that's left is to kill my last exam next week! Now thst the holiday season is in full swing, I thought I’d come … Continue reading Peppermint Fudge
Hi!! Today's recipe is brought to you by my team. We had a little spring break get together and they challenged me to come up with something unique. Since one of them is Korean, I decided to channel her and came up with.... Gochujang fudge! What is Gochujang? Spicy Korean bean paste. It has the … Continue reading GochuJang Fudge
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
I'm back in the kitchen! The last two recipes were heavy. For dessert, I thought I'd go back to my roots- healthy takes on indulgent favourites. What's more delightful than cream puffs! Instead of the butter and carb laden choux pastry, these cream puffs use whipped egg whites. Baking them creates a nice airy but … Continue reading Keto Cream Puffs
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
Guess what, I'm back again! This time, I decided to dip my fingers into confection and have another great treat for Valentine's day! And... unlike those sticky cookies, these are perfect for giving! So, let's get cooking! Ingredients 3Tbsp butter 1Tbsp peanut butter 1/4 cup sugar 1Tbsp water Directions Line a baking sheet with foil/parchment … Continue reading Recipe Post: Peanut Butter Toffee
Hi!! I'm back from break- just in time for Valentine's Day! I have an easy, delicious recipe to show that someone special (or yourself) some serious love. So, let's get baking! Ingredients: 6Tbsp flour 2Tbsp sugar 2Tbsp peanut butter 3Tbsp butter, cold 1Tbsp milk, more or less as needed 3 tsp Jelly Directions: Preheat oven … Continue reading Recipe Post: PB&J Shortbread
I hope everyone's week is going well! Things are starting to get busy around here, but somehow I'm still relishing in the free time. Today, I finished a networking event and realized I had NOTHING to do and a can of chickpeas in the fridge. Normally, cooking is for the weekends, but the opportunity was … Continue reading Pumpkin Spice Hummus
The Red-braised Twinkie 