When the alarm rang this morning, I immediately reached out to shut it off. It was a holiday and I was determined to stay in bed. I spent the next hour rolling around in my soft sheets and snuggled in my furry blankets. It was simply too cold to get out of bed. When I…
Oven Baked Sweet Potato Toast (Gluten Free & Vegan)
Gluten Free Low Sugar Pandan-Coconut Crepes (Kuih Dadar)
The kitchen was a mess. I was exasperated as I looked over at the pile of broken, burnt crepes. It was literally the worse way to spend a sunday afternoon. The first thing my mom asked me to do when I got home was to make her a pandan cake. I remember beaming when she…
Copycat Jenny Bakery Nut Cookies (GF, Paleo, Low Carb)
I sat stiffly in the cramped seat of the airplane, as the woman in front lowered her seat. Besides me, I could see Zoe trying her best not to let her eyelids fall. I was excited to be home for Christmas, but not the 15 hours flight that I would have to endure to get…
The BEST Gluten Free Korean Beef Stew (GF, DF, Oil-Free)
Each footstep felt heavy as I daintily stepped on the icy ground. White snow hung heavily on the fragile tree branches, threatening to shower anyone walking by with icy crystals. Although I don’t like the cold, I love seeing the fresh powdery snow. Overnight, everything had turned into a white winterland welcoming the month of…
Easy Kimchi Tuna Stew/Jjigae (GF)
The warmth of the sun, the smell of the ocean, and the sight of busy streets and stores. California. LA. One of my favorite places in the US. California offered me a sanctuary; a way to get out of the miserable cold and the stresses of college in Utah. I was most excited about…
Vegan Tofu Scramble – 2 ways (Firm or Soft Tofu)
I stood by the stove watching the simmering pot of water, staring at the emerging bubbles. With one hand on my hip, I started tapping my foot furiously against the wood floor. It was a very bad habit of mine, usually a sign of impatience and frustration. I was so lost in thought that I…
High Protein Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal (For Skin and Digestion)
When the alarm rings, my natural instincts is just to stay warm and cosy under my soft duvet. My mornings usually include rolling around in bed for 10 minutes before I actually start think about getting ready. I absolutely am not a morning person. Recently I decided I wanted to see if establishing a healthy…
Baked Spaghetti Squash Lasagna (GF + Vegan)
Just got back from Ohio this morning after a day of intensive interviews. I am honestly so excited to be able to reunite with my bed, my sister and especially some wholesome food/cooking. Interviews and flying isn’t always fun especially not when security checks makes you throw away a bottle of hair gel. THANK GOODNESS…
Perfect Roasted Sweet Potato with no Butter or Oil! (+ 6 Asian-Dinner Ideas)
Big Stretch, twiddle my fingers. I’m ready to start. I am ecstatic to share our favorite way of roasting sweet potatoes which we recently discovered. I use to microwave sweet potatoes all the time. It just seemed like the fastest, easiest way. I mean its the microwave right? BUT recently we decided to try roasting them in…
Black Sesame Walnut Banana Bread (GF, Oil-Free)
“Here, take some bananas, use it to make some banana bread”. I looked down at the bowl of cut up bananas and eagerly took some. I motioned to my sister to come help me. There were so many, I could barely balance them out. My friend beside me chuckled, “he’s basically asking you to make…