Apple Cinnamon Muffins
Moist muffins with spiced apple cubes inside. 2 step process – pickle the apples overnight then make the muffin base. Makes 12. Preparing the apples: 2 granny smith apples (the green apples), peeled and cut into small cubes 2 tbsp flour 3 tbsp lemon juice 2 tbsp non-dairy milk 1 cup brown sugar a pinch… Continue reading →
Salted Caramel Butter – No sugar used!
Have been meaning to make these since a long time ago, to add another spreadable condiment to my repertoire (besides peanut sauce). Now it’s the holidays, finally! 🙂 Have seen lots of recipes which calls for boiling a huge amount of sugar. That isn’t easy because sugar burns easily, and of course, not that… Continue reading →
Dumplings, a Lunar New Year Tradition (non-recipe post)
It’s the time of the year again – new clothes, big dinners, extended families, playful young cousins. The Chinese family’s biggest celebration. My family is from Shandong in North China where every household knows how to make dumplings from scratch. Because of the labor intensive process, the young and old chip in to help. Usually kneading the… Continue reading →
Oatmeal, coconut and peppermint choco bites
Just 4 ingredients + NO FOOD PROCESSOR NEEDED! For the health-loving sweet tooth/snack lover. It’s a little hard to find vegan chocolate chips here so I chopped up some vegan peppermint dark chocolate. Makes about 12. You’ll need: 1 cup oatmeal 7-10 pitted medjool dates (soak if too dry) ¼ cup vegan peppermint chocolate chips… Continue reading →
Fried tofu and veggie spring rolls
As with all stuffing-wrapped-in-skin foods, spring rolls are quite labour intensive. The good thing is it can be made ahead and kept frozen for months. An excellent “emergency” food, or when you’re just craving for crispy, savoury foods. The skin can be purchased from the frozen section of supermarkets. Makes about 15. You’ll need: 1… Continue reading →