by Jaden | Apr 28, 2011 | Appetizers/Bites, Asian, Chinese New Year, Recipes, Sides
Last week, on a surprise visit to see family, Mom made a couple of dishes that I normally don’t cook myself. One of them is this Chinese Fried Sticky Rice Cake Noodle dish (long name!) In Chinese, it’s called 炒年糕 Chǎo Nián Gāo. The recipe is from my...
by Jaden | Jan 23, 2011 | Chinese New Year, Holiday/Events
Chinese New Year 2011 is the Year of the Rabbit! Chinese New Year begins on February 3, 2011 and is celebrated for 15 days. Each year, the date is different, it begins with the new moon of the new year and ends on the full moon. Gong Hay Fat Choy! (in...
by Jaden | Nov 16, 2010 | Recipes, Sides, Thanksgiving
This step by step Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes recipe is perfect for Easter, Thanksgiving, and even Christmas! Why These Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes Are So Good Easy to make, only 5 mins prep. Can be made soft and creamy or hearty and full textured....
by Jaden | Nov 11, 2010 | Appetizers/Bites, Fall Recipes, Holiday, Recipes, Thanksgiving
I just hosted the The Pampered Chef’s first-ever live cooking show yesterday – click on video below to watch the show. The recipe for the Pumpkin Whoopie Pies is below – but I’m warning you – they are incredibly addictive. That...
by Jaden | Aug 30, 2010 | Appetizers/Bites, Asian, Chinese New Year, Recipes
Dumpling skins are usually found frozen. Small, round siu mai dumpling (or potsticker) skins are the best, but you can also use square wonton skins. Look for these in the Asian market for best results. At regular grocery stores, I’ve seen “pasta...
by Jaden | Mar 4, 2010 | Appetizers/Bites, Asian, Chinese New Year, Desserts, Recipes
Photo from The Steamy Kitchen Cookbook My blog would not be complete without mention of one of my kids’ favorite dessert in the whole wide world, Chocolate Wontons. In fact, the site serves as my family’s visual menu of sorts, my kids will click through...