Cinnamon French Bread Pudding

This Cinnamon French Bread Pudding is a delicious treat on holidays, family parties or weekend dessert. Made with simple ingredients and plenty of proteins. It is best to eat it while it is warm. Soft on the inside, crunch on the outside.

Eat One Save One Lotus Root Sausage Stir Fry

We cook this meal whenever we need to make two meals ahead of time. The ingredients keep their shape and flavor for quite a few days without messing up the dish. This recipe makes a lot of food to feed a family. You can always add or take away ingredients, whatever available. Serve it with rice for a complete meal. 

Turkey Parmesan Meatballs

Sometimes having something prepared in the refrigerator could save a day. Meatballs often come to my mind whenever I need a quick and tasty meal. Although there are many types of meatballs you can make, but the easier to make is the Italian style meatballs. You can eat it with pasta or rice. 

Glass Noodle Zucchini Stir Fry

You won’t normally see this homey Chinese dish at Chinese restaurants. It is an inexpensive dish and the ingredients are simple and easy to find in large Asian markets. You can use any vegetables you want. It will turn out just as delicious. Today I make it to celebrate Chinese New Year. A simple dish good for any occasions.

Restaurant Style Red Lobster Biscuits

You will find this recipe similar to the famous Red Lobster Biscuits that have people coming back for more. I have made different versions of this recipe in the past. But I think this recipe is the most flavorful, and easy to make version. We love to serve these cheesy, buttery, and garlicky biscuits for breakfast or any meals.

Jalapeno Chicken Chili

This is a quick and easy chili for a cold day. In this recipe I use chicken instead of turkey because we like the chicken flavor and texture. I also put together a homemade chili mix that we all love. It is a chilly day, time to make some serious food to keep warm.

Sweet and Tangy Orange Chicken 橙子雞

Orange chicken is a popular Chinese takeout dish that everybody loves. Chunky boneless chicken deep fried to golden brown. The crispy chicken then covered with tangy, sweet orange sauce that’s finger licking good. It is a sweet and sour dish with orange flavor have people come back for more. 

Cranberry Pineapple Sauce

Cranberry Pineapple Sauce is one of my new dishes this holiday season. I like the bright and happy red color which is exactly what the holidays look like.

Homemade Cranberry Pineapple Sauce, just in time for the holidays.

1 pound fresh cranberries, washed, drained
1 cup diced pineapple, plus 2 tablespoon pineapple juice
2 tablespoon lemon juice, 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
3/4 cup regular sugar, 2 tablespoon brown sugar, 1 cup water
1/4 teaspoon regular salt 

Almond Crunch Apple Crisp for Two

If you like apple cobbler, you will love this apple crisp with almond crunch in every bite. The generous amount of cinnamon sugar almond crisp is perfect to go with vanilla ice cream on top. This is a quick dessert designed for just two people, no need to wait for any special occasion. Each delicious serving baked in a separate dish, easy to eat or save some for tomorrow. I did try to make this dessert in a bigger dish, but it did not taste the same way, not as delicate and tasty. I like the personal serving baked in a separate dish much better.

Leslie’s Thanksgiving Mac and Cheese

Classic macaroni and cheese is a crowd pleaser guaranteed to make everybody at the dinner table happy. Whether it is out of a box, straight from a restaurant, or homemade with hand-crafted pasta and premium cheese, mac and cheese virtually defines comfort food for many people of different culture in America. It is unbelievable how many recipes out there claimed to be the best dish in the world. I guess people just feel proud to be able to make mac and cheese at home. 

Yogurt Apple Muffins

These muffins are made with plenty of healthy stuff to get you start the day in the right direction. A hefty amount of yogurt, apple and raisin, not too sweet, and of course there is a secret ingredient in the recipe. A little muffin can bring so much joy to an ordinary day. 

Apple and Raisin Scones

A scone is somewhere between bread and cake, muffin, or quick bread, popular in the UK and Ireland. Scones are often slightly sweet, made with baking powder and baked on sheet pans, brushed egg wash before baking. These apple raisin scones are fairly easy to make, delicious and enjoyable to eat. Try to finish in 2 days while still fresh. They are perfect for short trips like school lunches and family outings. 

Classic Chestnut Chicken Family Style 栗子炆雞

This family style chestnut chicken 栗子炆雞 is delicious and elegant on the table. The juice is to die for. The sweet, nutty chestnuts are welcoming in the dish. People make this dish when the weather is turning cold. Chestnuts are in season during the holiday months of Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year. It is best to buy fresh chestnuts with the shell on to ensure good quality. It takes a lot of work to prepare and remove the shells. But that’s part of the fun eating chestnuts. 

Bread Machine Loaf Bread with Potato Flour

Even though I understand homemade bread usually goes stale faster than store packaged brands because they often contain chemical preservatives for longer shelf life, but my bread machine makes better tasting bread, and healthier too. I am not a baker or bread lover, but every now and then I enjoy having a nice sandwich in the morning. Making bread at home can feel like

Lynard’s Cookie Apple Pie

The apple season is here. I jump start to make a simple, cozy family style apple pie for my family. Homemade apple pie is always a hit for holidays, potluck or weekend treat. But people can make pies with no reason at all. It is nice to have a pie recipe that doesn’t require too much work. This little dessert is guaranteed to make you run to the freezer and grab that ice cream. The secret is in the cookie dough with apples being sandwiched in between. 

Longan Red Date Rose Tea 桂圓紅棗玫瑰茶

Longan Red Date Rose Tea  桂圓紅棗玫瑰茶   

Fill each tea bag with ingredients. Close it tight. Put it in a large thermal cup, fill with boiling hot water. Close the lid, wait 30 minutes. Ready to enjoy. 

12 gogi berry (wolfberries), 8 chrysanthemum, 4 roses,
2 longan, 2 red date, and 16 oz boiling hot water for the cup.   

Stuffed Bitter Melon with Sauce 煎釀涼瓜

Stuffed Bitter Melon with Black Bean Sauce 煎釀涼瓜 is an old-fashioned Chinese dish people used to prepare at home for special occasions. It takes a lot of work and skills. Nowadays few people know how to make it. We plant bitter melon every summer in our backyard. I owe it to our vegetable garden to make stuffed bitter melon. Some people say eating bitter melon is a personal thing, you either like it or hate it. Stuffed bitter melon definitely fits into that notion. 

Bread Machine Basic Sweet Potato Bread

The convenience of buying bread in the store has spoiled me. I don’t know who would want to make bread at home since it is so labor intensive. But for whatever strange reason I bought a bread machine, life has never been the same. It turned me into a bread maker. This sweet potato bread is a delicious surprise. It is a beautiful sandwich bread for making breakfast and lunch. The machine does all the work for me. No mixing, no kneading, no cleaning. Homemade bread is easy and healthy. 

Pork and Bitter Melon Stir Fry 苦​​瓜炒肉片

Summer is a good time to eat bitter melon. We are very lucky to have a vegetable garden in our backyard. My favorite way to cook bitter melon is to stir fry with black bean and garlic, a simple and flavorful dish. Kids normal don’t like the bitter taste. It takes a while to get used to the taste. Other than that, it is a healthy dish. It is our summer staple.

How to Make Fast Cheddar Cheese Biscuits

Homemade cheddar cheese biscuits are always welcoming anytime they are served. Unlike other biscuit recipes always called for cold butter and cold milk, this recipe use warm milk, and no butter in the flour. No kneading, no stamping. Just scoop and drop. Sounds crazy, doesn’t it? Here is the scary part, it tastes very good.