This is a copycat recipe of Trader Joe’s Vegetable Bird’s Nests, which is a simple kakiage tempura made with onions, carrots and kale. You can enjoy it with rice or Trader Joe’s new Matcha Soba Noodles. An easy way to…
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Continue ReadingDash, drive or fly to your nearest Trader Joe’s and pick up a box or two of their Ube Mochi Pancake & Waffle mix! Of course you can make yummy waffles, but you can also make baked Ube Mochi Donuts…
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Continue ReadingWhite Rabbit Candies were one of my childhood favorites – they were chewy like caramels and tasted like sweetened condensed milk. I also love the beautiful graphic and packaging design – it’s so iconic! Sometime around 15+ years ago, these…
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Continue ReadingThe perfect summer time dessert, delicious Blueberry Cobbler with a big scoop of Vanilla Ice Cream. I used frozen blueberries and Trader Joe’s Cake mix to make the crumble topping – one of the easiest baked desserts you can make.…
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Continue ReadingThis is a life-changing macaron recipe (at least for me it is!🥰) I’ve been baking macarons for 13+ years and I’m still learning new techniques. I’ve come up with a recipe & method that takes under hour to make a…
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Continue ReadingMy favorite Hawaiian BBQ restaurant on the mainland is Matiki Island Grill I’m crazy over their teriyaki beef ribs, I’ve even made a copycat recipe of it, at Matiki, these amazing ribs are served with salad, rice and potato mac…
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Continue ReadingI always thought American Buttercream was the easiest frosting to make, but Russian Buttercream is just as easy. The texture is similar to Swiss Meringue Buttercream, silk smooth and pipes like a dream. The flavor is more balanced since it’s…
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Continue ReadingThis Keto Broccoli Cheese Soup is better than almost any standard broccoli cheese soup that you can get at restaurants. It’s loaded with broccoli, sharp cheddar cheese and the texture is nice and creamy – it’s very satisfying! Xanthan Gum…
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Continue ReadingIt’s blackberry season and if you’re lucky to live in a place with wild blackberries, now is the prefect time to go foraging for them! You can obviously use store bought blackberries, but it feels so much more satisfying when…
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Continue ReadingFrench Buttercream is a beautifully smooth and silky buttercream made with egg yolks, sugar and butter. It’s not overly sweet like American ButtercreamAmerican Buttercream, but richer than Swiss Meringue ButtercreamSwiss Meringue Buttercream because it’s made with egg yolks instead of…
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