I feel like I’ve been waiting patiently for persimmons to be in season ever since the beginning of September. Not only do I love to eat these things, I also love baking with them. I’ve had this persimmon bread recipe in my head for a few months, and have been waiting for my hachiya persimmons…
For my last mochi donut recipe this season, I made these yummy and warm maple pumpkin mochi donuts. The inspiration for this recipe came from all the fall desserts I have been seeing online and in stores. These donuts are made with pumpkin puree, warm spices, and coconut milk. They are then topped with a…
Another fall food I love is cinnamon rolls! My earliest memories of cinnamon rolls is getting Cinnabon at the local mall because my mom didn’t know how to make them from scratch. When I started to learn how to bake, cinnamon rolls were one of the things at the top of my list to learn,…
Next up in my better than restaurant (or takeout) series is kung pao chicken! My first memory of kung pao chicken is eating it at the local mall with my friends. I always got it from Panda Express, and it was honestly one of my favorite things. I know I am not supposed to say…
Over the past few months, I’ve been thinking about what kind of dishes I want to write recipes for next. And I decided it would be really cool to do a series called Better Than the Restaurant. There are so many dishes that I personally love and grew up eating that I haven’t written recipes…
I never get tired of making rice krispie treats because they remind me of when I used to have them for breakfast as a kid. Maybe they weren’t the most healthy breakfast, but they were sure delicious. With these ube rice krispie treats, I wanted to combine this childhood favorite with a new-to-me favorite: ube!…
I am a huge rice eater. It’s always been a big part of my life and my culture, but I even have to admit it’s not always the most healthy option. In recent years, cauliflower has been used as a substitute for rice, so I thought why not make a cauliflower fried rice. I used…
