Mochi is a sweet rice cake that is often found in various parts of Asia. The base is made with glutinous rice flour to give it a sticky, chewy texture that is absolutely addicting. The most common fillings are red bean, black sesame and even ice cream. While mochi is most often thought of as…
Mochi Banana Bread (no butter, no refined sugar)
How to make Easy, Gluten Free Ssamjang 쌈장 (Korean Dipping Sauce)
My husband and I love Korean food and we are ALWAYs on the hunt for the best Korean food. One of our best discoveries this past year has been a Michelin star KBBQ in NYC – “COTE”. Everything from the ambiance, the meat, the service is top notch. We had incredible array of various cuts…
The Best Gluten Free Chocolate Cupcakes (Vegan, High Protein)
After a wonderful break in Portugal for 3 weeks, we’ve been back into our busy routine – grocery shopping, working, eating dinners in front of the couch, spending weekends pulling weeds from our garden. I have to admit that it always take me some time to “settle” back in as I mourn for…
Chinese Tofu with Century Egg salad (GF, DF)
As the summer months are approaching, I can’t help but crave more refreshing flavors, chilled dishes. Its always easy to throw together a smoothie or salad (which don’t get me wrong I absolutely love), but there is something about cold Chinese salads that just hits the spot so differently. Unlike classic American salad that includes…
Overnight Italian Egg Breakfast Casserole (GF, DF, Whole30)
My parents, like many others, often liked to mention events or stories from their childhood. I was quite impatient and a terrible listener and most of them probably went right over my head as my mind focused on more urgent, relevant concerns in my own life. As I’ve grown older, now living much more independently,…
Spicy Chinese Lotus Root Salad 凉拌脆藕 (Vegan, Low Carb)
Lotus root?? What’s that? Lotus roots is actually the stem of a lotus flower, an aquatic plant, and has been a staple in many Asian cuisines, Chinese medicine and Ayurvedic medicine. Although it looks rather unappealing woody tube from the exterior, the cross section is actually beautiful with organized pattern of holes that resemble lace….
EASY Cold Taiwanese Peanut Noodles 台式涼麵 (Keto, Low carb, Vegan)
“How hard can it be?” I thought to myself. It was just peanut butter, vinegar, salt and sugar mixed with noodles. I closed my phone, set it aside and gathered the ingredients . The flavor profile of any liang mian typically would be described as nutty, savory, fragrance and tangy so went to grab tahini,…
THE BEST Vegan Broccoli Cheddar soup
Happy January or should I say Happy Veganuary?! Today we are sharing one of my all time favorite, delicious, VEGAN, GF soup that seriously INCREDIBLE! While I personally am not taking up a vegan challenge this year, but I am trying my best to incorporate as much colorful vegetables as I can in my…
Gingerbread Protein Oatmeal (Vegan and Gluten Free)
The light breeze, the scent of the ocean, the sound of the crashing waves…suddenly all the noise and chatter around me started to fade into the backdrop of my mind. I was reminded again of what freedom, of what my childhood felt like. Standing at the edge of Tung Wan beach in Cheung Chau, I…
Starbucks’ Hot Chocolate Copycat (Sugar Free, Vegan)
IT’s THAT TIME OF YEAR for fuzzy socks, Christmas music and HOT CHOCOLATE! As you can tell, I’ve been very excited. Recently, I’ve been keeping myself busy with writing Christmas cards, packaging Christmas gifts for friends and family. Even though we’ve been making frequent trips to stores and wrapping presents, the time spent is really…