Char siu has been a favorite food of mine for my entire life. More or less the Chinese equivalent of American barbecue, this tender, sweet pork can be used in so many recipes and meals. Eating pork buns? You’re probably eating char siu. Eating sticky rice? You’re also probably eating char siu. While there is…
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Vegan Foods … They’re a Mystery
Hello everyone! I hope you had a great Thanksgiving. The inspiration for today’s post all started with a cake. The day after Thanksgiving, my family and I celebrated my dad’s birthday. For dessert, my mom got this incredible vegan chocolate cake, and I’ll tell you, it was pretty incredible. Without using milk, eggs, or any…
It Fits Right In!
Hello everyone! I am writing this post because I know that I haven’t kept up with my normal schedule the past few weeks and wanted to bring you all something to hopefully get interested in this next week. Here we go! A couple of days, I was doing some homework, when I started to smell…
Almost there! Almost there…
There’s no doubt that vegan substitute food options are rapidly emerging nowadays, but when you can’t use any part of the product you’re trying to replicate, just how close can you get to the real thing? Impossible/Beyond Meat, vegan cheese, and vegan butter are all very incredible foods that totally deserve their own post (maybe…
Maybe A Little Too Healthy?
Hello everyone! Amidst the smoky air and COVID, here is something that might brighten your day: Protein cookies! They taste good and they’re extremely healthy. By combining dried fruits, oats, peanut butter, and small amounts of sweeteners, you can create a snack that you’ll eat over and over again. Just ask my dad… A week…
Quality Ramen During Quarantine
If you like ramen, you’ve got to check this place out… Ramen Nagiis a lunch and dinner ramen restaurant in down town Palo Alto, California. My cousin Christina took my sister and I there just yesterday for our first real dining experience since shelter-in-place started. It was spot on. As there is only one Ramen…
Day 5: Tuna Melt Sandwich!
Hey everyone! This is, unfortunately, the last day of my rapid blog series. Today was a little bit different. I only had until 12, noon, to make my dish because I was going to drive up to Tahoe in the afternoon. I didn’t want to make a meal that would yield a large amount of…
Day 4: Chinese + Vegan!
In an attempt to change things up a bit, today I tried out this new “Kung Pao Cauliflower” fusion recipe! Kung Pao Chicken is a very famous and popular Chinese dish that you can find at restaurants or especially fast food chains. It’s sweet, yet slightly mild sauce is what usually attracts most people to…
Day 3: Baking Time!
So today I decided to change things up try some baking. I found this fast berry cobbler recipe and thought: “Why not?” For a quick recap, the dessert was relatively basic and turned out a lot better than I thought (kind of a theme this week). It took around an hour and fifteen minutes to…
Day 2: Red Clam Chowder!
Yes, you read the title correctly… Today I made red clam chowder (tomato based)! As difficult as it sounds, I actually had a really great time putting the meal together. Even though I’m not much of a chef, the recipe that I used for the dish was super straight forward and basic. If you don’t…
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