This is a twist on the traditional Chinese spring rolls. I made a spanakopita filling and wrapped it in a spring roll wrapper. It was a great hand held version of the Greek pie. Start by heating up a pan to wilt the spinach. Add a tablespoon of olive oil and then the spinach and…
Matcha Brownies
Recently my son has been into matcha. It started with the matcha frappe from starbucks and now he likes anything matcha flavored. We looked up some recipes to try out and we ran into this matcha Brownie recipe. This is a simple yet delicious recipe. You will need white chocolate, butter, eggs, vanilla, sugar, brown…
Jungle Animal Themed Birthday
My kid was introduced to Zobomofoo and could not stop talking about going to Animal Junction. We decided to create his own Animal Junction themed birthday and geared it towards more of a jungle animal vibe. For the venue, we rented out Elefun Play Center in Coquitlam BC. They had a fun themed play area…
Red Lentil Tofu
I have been trying different types of protein with my diet as I realized how little protein I actually eat. I think lentil is an easy way to do this as it is very versatile and easy to store dried. I have tried making tofu from chickpeas before and now I am trying to make…
Asian Moussaka
Traditionally moussaka is a Greek dish but I found a recipe with an Asian twist. Start by making the white sauce by mixing the 1 cup cream, 125g cream cheese, 1 egg and 1/2 cup water. Blend with an immersion blender. On the stovetop, heat up the white sauce until thickened. Turn off and remove…
Mung Bean Starch Noodles
This has been a recipe that I wanted to try for a long time. I finally was able to find some mung bean starch at my local Asian market. If you have hard time finding it, it might be called amylum. There are also recipes to make your own starch if you are daring enough…
Shrimp Spring Rolls
Spring Rolls look complicated to make but they are pretty straightforward and easy to make. This recipe makes makes about 12 spring rolls. They can be frozen and fried at a later time. Chop 1 1/2 cup of shrimp until it is finely diced. Place it in a small bowl. Add 1/8 cup grated carrots…
S’mores Brownie
I hope everyone knows what a s’mores is. As kids we used to make them. Now as a parent, we make them with our son whenever we want a sweet treat. Roasted marshmallows are amazing and it always brings back memories of camping. When the weather is not great, we always tried to toast marshmallows…
Pistachio Honey Tangyuan
This dish is served for Lunar festivals. It is a simple dish to make and easy to freeze. Start by making the filling by processing the pistachios. Do this by using a food processor and blending the pistachios until it is a fine grain consistency. Add the 2 tbsp liquid honey and 1 tsp sugar….
Rocky Road
This weekend is Family Day weekend. I thought this recipe is perfect to make with your kids. The recipe is versatile and you can switch up your ingredients to things you like. For my recipe, I chose lucky charms (my son’s current favorite cereal), mini marshmallows, fruit gummies and biscuits that I had in my…
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