Soft black beans ah… there’s nothing quite like these morsels of healthful comfort being stuffed into a breakfast burrito, or ladled into a hot bowl of rice. I know I…
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RecipesMalaysianSnacks
Low-sugar Malaysian Coconut Crepe Rolls (Kuih Ketayap) V.1
by Jackie Miaoby Jackie MiaoKuih ketayap (also known as Kuih gulung, kuih lenggang, and kuih dadar) is a traditional Malaysian crepe roll snack. It is a pandan flavored pancake roll with grated coconut filling…
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RecipesBreakfastBritishLow sodiumTea
Organic English Crumpets Recipe (Low-sodium, sugar-free)
by Jackie Miaoby Jackie MiaoI lived in the U.K. for a few years. As such, I can be a little “Brit-ish” at times. Having warm crumpets with a cup of PG-tips on a rainy…
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Sugar-freeRecipesBasicGluten Free10-minute Recipes
10-minute Mixed Berries Sauce (Sugar-free)
by Jackie Miaoby Jackie MiaoHidden Sugars in your Food I love the flavor of berries in baked goods, desserts, and breakfast items. I like them especially in yogurts, and oat bowls. What I don’t…
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MalaysianChinese (Cantonese)KuehGluten FreeRecipes
Savory Taro Cakes (Wu Tiu Gao) 芋头糕
by Jackie Miaoby Jackie MiaoThis weekend, I had planned to to get a decent celebration spread together to celebrate the year of the ox. That plan was unfortunately foiled by the most epic snow…
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Known as Kau Kee, Wolfberry or Goji leaves are the leaves of the goji plant. The same plant that gives you goji berries! Goji leaves is a superfood that is…
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RecipesChinese (Cantonese)Chinese (Hakka)ChickenEasy
Instant Pot White Cut Whole Chicken 白切雞
by Jackie Miaoby Jackie MiaoWhite cut chicken or 白切雞, is a classic Southern-Chinese dish that is frequently eaten by people with Fujian, Guangdong, and Hong Kong roots. A chicken is thoroughly cleaned, then poached…
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BreakfastRecipesGluten FreeAsian-FusionChinese-Fusion
Black Sesame Overnight Oats 黑芝麻过夜燕麦
by Jackie Miaoby Jackie MiaoI’ll be the first to admit that I was really late to the benefits of homemade, overnight oats. This is because prior to having my son, I was at different…
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Japanese chicken curry is something I have a complicated relationship with. The Malaysian in me does not prefer it over traditional Indian, Malay and Thai chicken curries, but the nipponized…
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Every year, I try to get some locally-grown, organic peppers from Alvarez organic farms. On Sundays between June and September, Alvarez sets up a stall at the Lake Forest Park…