Adventures in a Chinese- American Kitchen
Category: Healthy
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
Hi!!! I hope everyone is still holding up okay in the midst of all this uncertainty. While it's certainly understandable to mope, I try to look at the tastier side. Yep, coronavirus has provided the perfect excuse to hunker down and cook! Here's another tasty one. Let's get cooking! Ingredients 12 cups collard greens 3Tbsp … Continue reading Miso Braised Collard Greens
Hi!! Things have definitely taken a turn..... I've been extremely lucky in that I haven't had to significantly change my lifestyle, but I know most people can't say the same. My heart goes out to anyone affected by the COVID-19 epidemic. With that said, campus dining has been extremely limited, so time to get creative … Continue reading Recipe Post: Parmesan Collard Green Stuffed Chicken Thighs
Hi!!! The new semester's officially started, and if last semester was great, this one's going to be even more amazing (is that even possible?!) While I could go on ad nosium about how amazing CMU is, I'll stay on track 😉 It's halfway through January and I hope those resolutions are still going strong! One … Continue reading 20 Healthy Recipes for 2020
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
Hi!!! I'm back with my first recipe! I technically didn't plan on really cooking until next semester, but I had a spark of inspiration I just couldn't pass up. Here's the scoop: I LOVE protein bars. Unfortunately, most are full of artificial ingredients and expensive. There are plenty of recipes online, but even those are … Continue reading Amazing Protein Bars
Hi!! I know it's summer, but sometimes irresistible opportunities just come up. Case in point, I waltzed into the supermarket and found fugu! Fugu aka blowfish is an adventurous delicacy popular in Japan and parts of southern China. It's prized for its delicate flesh that resembles silk and collagen rich pouch that's contains a burst … Continue reading Recipe Post: Rich Fugu Broth
Hi!! I know I'm on break, but I'm so proud of this recipe I couldn't resist sharing it. But first.... I GRADUATED!!!! (officially) Well, onto the food! Bone broth is all the rage now. It's full of collage, vitamins and minerals, which makes it a practical miracle food for improving digestion, hair, skin and more. … Continue reading Recipe Post: Upgraded Singapore Style Bone Tea (Bak Kut Teh)
Hi!!! It's been WAYYY too long since I've done a recipe post. Well, that ends today! The next few posts will all feature delicious recipes. Well, let's get started ! Snakehead Fish Soup Snakehead fish is a predatory freshwater fish native to Africa and Asia. At 50 million years old, it's one of the oldest … Continue reading Recipe Post: Snakehead Fish Soup
Hi!!! I'm back this week with a new recipe for one of my favorite delicacies- Tea Eggs! While tea eggs are ubiquitous and seemingly simple, finding a good, flavorful tea egg is like searching for a needle in the haystack. But... before getting into the recipe- I went to Tsukiji for the third time last … Continue reading Recipe Post: Tea Eggs
The Red-braised Twinkie 