Steaming Rice: A Lesson Learned Early Believe it or not, I grew up on undercooked and burnt rice. I’d almost forgotten about such childhood details, but thanks to this blog, all these little pieces of memory are re-surfacing. Living with my parents in Hubei, we cooked our rice on an old-fashioned Chinese brick stove, fueled from below with dried cotton plants or loose sticks I picked up on the way home....
My blog has all sorts of tea but basic milk tea was missing as the humble chai is so simple to make that I hardly have anything new to add. After researching for some time I got this very special recipe that is worth sharing and has clear techniques for this popular drink. Origin of karak chai Kadak Chai, the term originated in India and it is still used for strong tea....
Zesty Italian sausage is simmered in a rich tomato broth pasta. It’s all topped with a blend of cheeses and fresh herbs. What is Lasagna Soup? This lasagna soup recipe turns our favorite lasagna recipe in slurp-able soup. It’s prepared in just one pot – less dishes and less mess. This soup is versatile; stir in bell peppers, zucchini, or mushrooms. It can reheats and freezes well. Ingredients for Lasagna Soup Meat – Italian sausage adds lots of flavor; however, you can use ground beef or ground turkey....
Mango jam is a sweet and thick condiment with spread-like consistency. It is made of mangoes, lemon juice, and sugar. Mango jam is a great way to preserve the sunny tropical flavors of the king of fruit. As soon as fresh mangoes hit the market, I start planning mango foods like Mango chutney, Mango salad, Mango kulfi, and the list goes on. I just can’t have enough of mango goodness....
Roasted butternut squash is the perfect combination of sweet & savory baked into a caramelized side dish. An Easy Side Dish Roasted butternut squash is an easy side dish that needs few ingredients. Prep is quick and there is no need to peel the squash first. Slice and serve or scoop it out for a hearty side dish. Ingredients for Roasted Butternut Squash Butternut Squash – Butternut squash is sweet and mild....
Best of all? It starts with our trusty, easy milk bread, which many of you have already made successfully. Using our milk bread dough and the techniques I’ll teach you in this post, you’ll make crispy, buttery French croissants that are amazing slathered in jam, with a cup of coffee, or used as a base to make chocolate croissants, almond croissants, or ham and cheese croissants. Skeptical? Keep reading…...
Nothing complements the flavor of a roasted leg of lamb more than a fresh, clean, almost tangy drizzle of mint sauce! This recipe is so easy and it is perfect for Easter or any special occasion. Flavorful & Fresh Mint Sauce Mint sauce is a multi-purpose recipe that’s used as a condiment or a dip when mixed into yogurt. It’s really fresh and flavorful but super easy to make Five ingredients and one step?...
Feel free to skip this post if you’re just interested in recipes. This winter, we’re making this Northern Chinese Sour Cabbage Pork Belly Stew and my aunt’s Ham & Bean Soup! About Chinese Confinement We detailed what the confinement period is in this post, but if you missed it, Chinese confinement is known as zuò yuè zi (坐月子) in Chinese, which translates to “sitting the month.” It’s basically a time of rest for the birthing parent, emphasizing the parent’s recovery in addition to the care of the newborn....
The holidays are the time of year when festive pies take center stage! This cranberry pie recipe is made with a rich and buttery shortbread crust and lots of fresh, tart cranberries folded into a sweet and creamy filling. I have partnered with Walkers Shortbread to bring you this holiday dessert recipe. Perfect Holiday Pie There are lots of reasons we love this cranberry pie besides the amazing flavor and its beauty!...
Posted May 21, 2017, Updated Jul 02, 2024 This orange blossom lemonade recipe was inspired by my favorite Lebanese restaurant. We would travel almost two hours to dine at this establishment, and always ordered Lebanese lemonade. It’s a refreshing drink with lemon juice, honey and a touch of orange blossom water that makes it extra special. Orange Blossom Lemonade Recipe: Substitutions Honey: you could use maple syrup, agave, or regular granulated sugar....
Posted Aug 22, 2016, Updated Jul 14, 2024 If you love ice cream but can’t eat gluten or dairy, then I have the recipe for you – paleo cookie dough ice cream this is also vegan! This paleo Cookie Dough Ice Cream uses my vegan and Paleo Vanilla Ice Cream as the base, and adds an insane amount of giant chunks of cookie dough (that is also paleo and vegan)!...
This broiled tilapia recipe has been pinned 750,000+ times, and for good reason. Once you’ll try it, you will see why everyone raves over this recipe and it will be one of your go-to tilapia recipes! This Parmesan Broiled Tilapia is so easy and delicious, making it one of my absolute favorite tilapia recipes! With just a few minutes to prep and this whole dish is on the table in 10 minutes start to finish!...
Posted Aug 05, 2022, Updated Feb 16, 2024 This healthy peach smoothie is a delicious way to enjoy the abundance of fresh, ripe summer peaches. Made with seven ingredients in less than 5 minutes, this banana peach smoothie is a nutritious and refreshing breakfast or snack (just like all of our favorite smoothie recipes). It’s a delicious healthy way to satisfy a peaches and cream craving! Peach Smoothie Recipe: Ingredients & Substitutions Milk....
Pecan Pie Cookies Pin it to your DESSERT board to SAVE it for later! Follow Spend With Pennies on Pinterest for more great tips, ideas and recipes! Pecan pie is always a favorite around here! If I’m going to have pie for dessert, it’s going to be a pecan pie any day of the year, not just at Thanksgiving! Pecan pie is the perfect combination of a sweet, caramel-y, nutty filling in flaky pastry crust!...
What Constitutes a Philly Italian Pork Sandwich? A Philly-style Italian pork sandwich is a thing of beauty, heaped with roasted pork, smothered in drippy broccoli rabe (or spinach, depending on who you’re talkin’ to), topped with peppers, laden with a base of gooey provolone cheese, and served on a perfectly crisp yet soft Italian roll. The Philly pork sandwich is multi-dimensional, it’s complex, and it’s layered with flavors that are far more satisfying than your average cheesesteak (in the truest sense of the word “average”)....
It’s spring and that means it’s time for Easter pineapple ham (although this easy dish can be enjoyed all year long)! Serve it with your favorite sides from sweet potato casserole and scalloped potatoes (or even mashed) for the perfect meal. A Delicious Ham Recipe Pineapple Ham recipe is an Easter favorite! This dish is easy, affordable, and delicious! It has the perfect blend of flavors, sweet, tart, and salty....
Portuguese Custard Tarts in Macau The first time I tried Portuguese Custard Tarts, or pasteis de nata, wasn’t in Portugal, but in Macau. Macau is a former Portuguese colony, handed back to China in 1999, and just an hour’s ferry ride away from Hong Kong. These desserts stand out from typical Asian sweets because of their beautifully scorched custard––you don’t often see a lot of browning on Asian desserts–– and the perfectly buttery, flaky, and crisp pastry....
This cake has all of the flavors and texture of a traditional pumpkin pie in a super easy recipe. Simple to make, this recipe starts with cake mix and a can of pumpkin and ends with an amazing fall dessert. This cake reminds me of pumpkin pie and it’s SUPER easy to make. It’s made in a 9×13 pan, so it’s perfect to feed a crowd. Pumpkin crunch cake is best made ahead so it’s the perfect holiday dessert....
Is there a more effectively manufactured excuse to eat huge amounts of candy and sweets positively bedazzled with bats and pumpkins and to festoon anything that enters your system with pumpkin spice deliciousness? No. No there isn’t. Given that Halloween falls on a Monday this year, we figured these very wholesome Pumpkin Patch Cupcakes with Maple Vanilla Buttercream are a nice way to come down from the high that was Halloweekend 2016....
Posted Oct 06, 2023, Updated Feb 12, 2024 Pumpkin roll cake is one of the very first desserts I learned to bake when I first got married, and has been a family favorite ever since. In this pumpkin roll cake recipe, a cinnamon cream cheese filling is spread over a rich and moist pumpkin cake, then rolled together. The result: a beautiful and delicious desert perfect to serve to friends and family....
