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Vegan Wonton Soup: Satisfying on Many Levels My vegan version of this classic Chinese dish packs the wontons with several different veggies, mushrooms, tofu, and lots of fragrant herbs to create fun and flavorful pouches. They get simmered in a vegetable broth that has its own delightful fragrance that works perfectly with the wontons. Texture, Texture, Texture Anyone who’s eaten Chinese dumplings can tell you that they are super satisfying, but it’s not just a matter of flavor....

Published on September 12, 2016 As most of you know, we spent the last year, plus a few months, building a new house. It is finally finished and we are THRILLED to share our new kitchen with you today. We spent years planning our dream kitchen and we can’t believe it is ours. Our kitchen turned out better than we imagined thanks to our builder, Fox Group Construction. Our house is everything we hoped for and more!...

The posts this week and next week will be brief, because I’m taking a vacation in London with my mom for 10 days! YES, LONDON! One of the most awesome cities in the world! In this post I will share a few photos during the trip plus one recipe with you. 🙂 We arrived at Gatwick airport on the 6th of June, early in the morning. It was just in time for the sunrise when we landed....

Updated March 26, 2019 These cookies have oatmeal, cinnamon, chocolate chips, dried cranberries, and of course the star ingredient-zucchini. I only had to use four tablespoons of butter because the zucchini kept the cookies nice and moist. You will never know there is less butter involved because these cookies are delicious! I personally think these cookies are best when eaten frozen. Maybe I am weird, but try it, you might like it:) If your garden or neighbor’s garden is overflowing with zucchini, make a batch of zucchini cookies with chocolate chips and dried cranberries....

Easy Tomato Soup Easy roasted tomato soup served with a simple, extra-cheesy grilled cheese sandwich is comfort food personified. Served with a swirl of cream and fresh basil, it’s your childhood favorite all grown up. Oven Baked French Fries Crispy oven baked fries are so easy and delicious served with creamy fry sauce. The perfect side dish or gluten-free snack. Homemade Air Fryer Tater Tots These homemade air fryer tater tots are a lighter version of a family favorite....

Beijing street food overview Most tourists will hear ‘Beijing street food’ and think ‘Wangfujing Snack Street’. This is only natural as Wangfujing in downtown Beijing is promoted as the capital’s snacking epicenter; perhaps the biggest of its kind in China. Yet enduring the hungry hordes, blaring music and flashing signs, you’d be forgiven for feeling something’s missing… authenticity, perhaps? Much of what they sell in Beijing’s biggest street food market is stuff that everyday Beijingers would not eat: fried insects on sticks, grubs, seahorses, starfish....

Updated March 26, 2019 It’s a week into the new year and if you are already sick of eating salad, we are here to save the day! Don’t give up on salad just yet! Today we are sharing an Asian Salad with Soy-Ginger Vinaigrette. This salad is full of flavor and far from boring! This salad recipe comes from the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) High Performance Chef Allen Tran, MS, RD....

Updated September 21, 2022 Pasta salad with bacon, who’s in? All of my boys have their hands raised, including Josh. They LOVE this easy pasta salad. They think this Bacon, Corn, and Tomato Pasta Salad is the best pasta salad recipe ever. I’ve made it for them a few times this summer and every time I do, they vote me mommy and wife of the year. I need all of the votes I can get so I guess I better keep making this pasta salad:) So what makes this the world’s best pasta salad, according to my boys?...

Updated March 26, 2019 I want to thank Maria for inviting me to do a guest post over here on Two Peas and Their Pod. Maria has become a great friend and is one of the kindest bloggers I’ve ever met. As far as food goes, I feel like we’re perfect complements – I stuff myself full of sugar, chocolate and peanut butter and she pulls me back from the edge with awesome recipes like edamame guacamole, zucchini cookies, and bright melon salads....

This is yet another popular street food from my home state. Now that street food is out of the question for most of us, help your cravings with this neat little recipe. With a full serving of vegetables, this street food stands out from other foods that can be too greasy sometimes. I agree to be sent email. Cooked peas in an onion-tomato base with a crunchy topping like crushed puri and sev make this a lip-smacking snack....

As frequently as I prepare smoothies, I am surprised that I have never posted the recipe in my blog! I did not realize it until a few days ago when one of my friends approached me requesting a smoothie recipe. So here’s one version to begin with. Over the summer, I plan to share different ideas for smoothies and some exciting variations on them. I agree to be sent email....

HOLY MOLY it’s pumpkin season and I’m jumping out of my seat over it. The same thing happens every year. I’m so into summer and then as quickly as I fell for the warm weather and watermelon, I’m done and ready for crisp temps and caramel apples. Who relates? My Banana Bread with almond flour and Almond Flour Chocolate Banana Bread are some of my most-loved recipes these days, so I knew I had to smush that with my Healthy Pumpkin Bars to make a pumpkin version!...

Updated March 26, 2019 What is Brioche Bread? When we were in Illinois for the 4th of July we did some baking with my dad. My dad is the best baker in town:) He loves to bake Artisan breads, cinnamon rolls, cookies, pies, tarts, etc. Josh has been wanting to make brioche bread for awhile so we asked my dad if he would help us master brioche. Of course, he agreed to help us....

Published on November 28, 2022 Best Chocolate Chip Cookies- soft and chewy chocolate chip cookies made with chocolate chips, chocolate chunks, and grated chocolate. They are the BEST chocolate chip cookies! You most certainly need this Chocolate Lover’s Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe because they are the best. I know there are so many “best” recipes out there, but these are our favorite and I think you will love them too....

Updated May 10, 2019 Homemade Biscuits Homemade biscuits are one of our favorite weekend breakfast treats. You can’t beat a warm biscuit right out of the oven, especially when you slather that biscuit with butter and homemade jam. Our new favorite breakfast biscuits are these Blueberry Cream Cheese Biscuits from Jessica’s new cookbook, The Pretty Dish. When our boys saw the biscuits in her beautiful new cookbook, they begged us to make them for breakfast....

Braised chestnut chicken is a comforting dish that I enjoyed eating growing up in China. When chestnuts are hard to find or not in season, we usually make the braised chicken with shiitake mushrooms. But when I saw the recipe in Belly Liu’s newly released cookbook My Shanghai: Recipes and Stories from a City on the Water, I immediately bought the ingredients and made the dish in my kitchen. Compared to the braising method my mom uses, Betty’s version requires a bit of extra love, which makes the dish even more flavorful....

Updated March 26, 2019 We are going to Hawaii next week and I am super excited. Beach, sand, sun…here I come. The only part that doesn’t sound fun is getting into my swimsuit during the winter. I am used to wearing as many layers as possible to stay warm. Those layers are pretty forgiving on the figure. I hope I don’t frighten the fish:) To get ready for my swimsuit showdown, I have been eating this Brussels Sprout Pomegranate Citrus Salad....

Updated April 06, 2021 I know that Brussels Sprouts Casserole doesn’t sound that exciting or like a dish your kids will eat, but hear me out! We’ve added in bacon, cheese, and a crispy panko topping that makes this casserole absolutely delicious. This is one hundred percent Thanksgiving comfort food that we love so much we’ll be making it year round. Start your grocery list now! I promise this is a recipe you’ll want to make ASAP....

In China, we actually call these egg rolls “Chun Jian” (春卷), which directly translate to spring rolls. But that name gets confused with the Vietnamese style spring rolls that are made with rice paper, and these are more commonly known as egg rolls outside of China. Egg roll is a festive dish that people cook and enjoy on the eve of Spring Festival (春节, chun jie), or Chinese New Year....

I’m not even going to be humble about this: This caramel apple puff pastry galette is by far the most delicious dessert I’ve eaten this year. You can trust me on this one, it is CRAZY good. And yes, I am a little biased. Because a) this is my creation and b) I am obsessed with apple-pastry-anything. If you give me apples baked in pastry, I’m pretty much definitely loving it....