Yellow lentils have become one of our family’s new favorite foods. I started introducing lentil dishes to my kids last year. I love lentils’ delicious earthy flavor, its texture & its rich source of numerous essential nutrients. Cooking lentils is very easy and there are many…

It seems like the right thing to do for the warm spring days ahead of us. I love any food that has coconut flavor, especially for ice cream. Any tropical fruit will go with coconut perfectly. I made Coconut Mango Ice Cream using my blender…

This slow cooker beef is the way to go with a big chuck roast. You can get away with making this dish if you only have soy sauce, star anise and peppercorns. So no worries about not having all the spices in this difficult time.…

Chinese Stuffed Pie (Xian Bing in Chinese) is the equivalent of the Latin American Pupusas. I remember it as a street market’s delicacy, and Xian Bing restaurants were very popular when I grew up in China. People took their orders in their local morning food…

Banana bread is my to go baked food. It’s a relatively healthy and very fulfilling snack. My kids love them. It’s easy to make and I don’t need the recipe since it’s stuck in my head after many years of baking it. Today I’d like…

This drink has become my kids favorite drink. Its light sweetness and tartness from the raspberries are a wonderful combination for a bubbly drink. The best part is that it’s a very healthy probiotic drink because it’s made of the water Kefir. Water kefir drinks…

Fried Rice is one of my all time favorite dishes. It’s so yummy and comforting. It’s the magical mismatch from your leftovers in your fridge. It’s very easy to cook and is super versatile. You can never go wrong with it. Even the most picky…

I love dumplings, you love dumplings, we all love dumplings! Dumplings are the best! Dumplings are not just the most delicious food, they’re also a part of me my culture. They are a key dish of family gathering times for Chinese New Year celebrations and…

This is a hearty and healthy family style dish. It meant to be served in a big quantity with a scoop of rice. The mixed flavors of Umami from the mushrooms, the sweetness from the searing potatoes and the earthy freshness from the asparagus are…

Everyone from my family loves Avocado. I decided to create a fun dish using some of the avocados from our fruit basket. I thought of the Deviled Eggs first, and then Voila! Devilcado Eggs came through!

A little sweetness for our daily routines sounds like a necessity during the shelter-in-place time. I think you and your kids will love this simple recipe.

We all crave for some healthy snacks at some point of the day. I’m really in mood for some savory taste nuts. Bacon lard and Maggi sauce are my picks as the main ingredients for creating the Umani flavored nuts. They are yummy snacks for…

My hubby had been obsessed with making his own sourdough bread two months ago. It turned out to be a huge success. We kept him busy with baking because we can’t stop eating his bread in so many fun ways.

This is a perfect hash for a weekend breakfast or brunch. It’s so simple and delicious. It will replace some of the good memories of those breakfast places that we used to go on Saturday mornings before the S.I.P. time. The potatoes are brown crispy…