Peanut Butter Banana Bread

Hello from 9 months postpartum. Evelyn is now eating solids so I am devoting a day a week in making her solids. So far this is a crowd favorite for the entire family.

BACON PEA CREAMY PASTA SALAD WITH LEMON PARMESAN DRESSING

Wow. It has been a while since I have last posted! My husband and I are expecting our baby in the next couple days! Since I have been at home on maternity leave we have to make lunch for the both of us. This is one of the items we've made. We love that we can make it in bulk for multiple meals. 

Spring Pasta with Salmon

Starting the new year with a bang! Two new recipes in less than a month! I LOVE pasta salad and wanted to make some different types of pasta salads. Funny this is that my husband loves this more than I do. We have already made it twice!

Single Layer Nachos

Happy new year! I hope 2021 is a great year and better than last. 2020 has definitely been a crazy year. One thing great that came out of it is that my husband and I bought a new house. We used our brand new kitchen and newer oven to make these ridiculously easy single layer nachos!

Apple Pie

We went apple picking the weekend before so we decided to make an apple pie and it was so delicious!

Pork Sung Buns

Another COVID times baking adventure

Homemade Caesar Salad Dressing

Love a good Caesar Salad. Since I love Caesar Salad so much I decided to learn how to make the dressing myself.

Mochi Pancakes

My husband had mochi waffles in Hawaii and really loved it. Now, instead of regular pancakes we make mochi pancakes. 

Hong Kong Style Macaroni Soup

One of my favorite comfort foods. I loved ordering this while hanging out after school during "Happy Hour"  at the local Hong Kong Style Cafe with my childhood besties. Making it at home for the first time. My husband's first time trying this!

Easy Cinnamon Rolls

First time using dry active yeast. It was a lot easier than I expected. These cinnamon rolls were a hit with the husbie.

Buttermilk/Chive Biscuits by Chrissy Teigen

Another recipe from her cook book. Still no cake flour so more flour based recipes.

Bacon-Cheddar-Chives Scones

Still unable to find cake flour so unable to use my yeast. Decided to make this delicious savory scone instead. Only needs all purpose flour.

Garlic- Honey Shrimp by Chrissy Teigen

My husband is out of town. He is usually the cook so I had to fend for myself. It has been a while since I have tried a new recipe. I borrowed Chrissy Teigen's Cravings Hungry for More from the public library. I love shrimp! This recipe reminds me of orange chicken.

Dalgona Coffee

Dalgona coffee was all the craze during the shelter in place. My lovely coworker got some some nice instant coffee so I can try it out myself. My coworker actually made Dalgona coffee more than 30 years ago!

Spam Musubi

I can't believe I don't have spam musubi in here. I made them quite often before medical school. I even made a spam musubi kit for my bestie for her birthday one year. Due to the pandemic, we have lots of can food - one being SPAM!

St. Louis Style Gooey Butter Cake

Can't believe its been an entire year since I have posted. A lot has happened in a year. The most memorable is the coronavirus pandemic. Surprisingly, this is the first thing I baked since the shelter in place. 

Back in medical school, I discovered the Gooey Butter Cookies and have been baking them since. My really good friend Jennifer sent me a box of the famous St. Louis Gooey Butter Cake mix. My husband and I made it for a party and it was a hit. It was freaking delicious. Recently, during my staycation I bought everything to bake the Gooey Butter Cookies but decided to try something new. This is quite good but a close second to the famous St. Louis Cake. 

Japanese Soufflé Pancakes

Funny thing is that we have never been to Japan but we really enjoy treating ourselves to pancakes for breakfast during the weekend. We also have a kitchen-aid which really helps in making this. It is a bit time consuming but the fluffiness really makes it worth it. 

Buddha's Delight "Jai"

 Growing up this was one of my favorite dishes. It is a dish that is generally eaten on new years day. 

Banana Bread

For Christmas this year, I asked for a KitchenAid! And I got one! Yay! We are starting to bake more. I generally bake cookies but decided to try bread as its a little less fatty. Here is a simple banana bread recipe. Enjoy and Merry Christmas!

Gooey Butter Cookies

I have actually been baking these cookies for a couple years now. They are one of my husband's favorites and super easy! My friend from medical school brought some for our study sessions and I fell in love with them.