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Black Sesame and Almond Cookies

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Gluten-Free Chinese Almond Cookies

Thank you Bob's Red Mill for sponsoring this post! I'm horrible about baking holiday cookies mainly because it wasn't part of our family tradition. Growing up, we usually had Chinese cookies ...

No-Bake Almond Coconut Crispy Rice Bars

Thank you Blue Diamond Almonds for sponsoring this post! When I was young, Mama Lin made a mean snack bar. Literally translated, it was called "crispy rice with melted sugar," and it was ...

4 Easy Trail Mix Recipes To Fuel Your Day

Thank you Blue Diamond Almonds for sponsoring this post! Trail mixes got me through law school. Actually, it got me and many other classmates through law school. I remember one in ...

Shrimp Spring Rolls with Strawberry Almond Sauce

Thank you Blue Diamond Almonds for sponsoring this post! These partnerships help keep me going in the kitchen! We all know that summer is high time for barbecues, but can I let you in on a secret? ...

Mexican Quiche with Oat and Almond Crust

Two things I've added to my daily routine lately: word games (specifically, Codewords) and quiche. Word games to flex the brain muscles, quiche to nourish them. I got the idea for this quiche when ...

Swedish Visiting Cake with Kahlúa Whipped Cream

Well, friends, I enter the last year of my 20s tomorrow! Cue Halloween horror music. I'm that crazy person who doesn't make birthday wishes, probably because I immediately forget them right after ...

Easy Ginger Spiced Granola with Ancient Grains

If there is a lesson in all of this, it's that baking sweets is the sure-fire way to anyone's heart. 100% guaranteed. You might not know this about me, but I am a granola addict. When I was in ...

Gluten-Free Pluot Torte

I can't help myself. I get all excited by the colors. But if it weren't for my lack of self-restraint, this pluot torte never would have happened. Picture me last weekend, with 20 ...

Double Chocolate Almond Cookies with Coconut

Mama Lin is picky with a capital "p" when it comes to desserts. Every time I make something for the family, she doesn't hold back on her "constructive" comments. For starters, she never likes it ...

Cheesy Broccoli Tots and Cheddar Onion Sauce

Disclosure: I received free samples of Cabot Cheese mentioned in this post. By posting this recipe, I am entering a recipe challenge sponsored by Cabot Creamery and am eligible to win prizes. I ...