strawberries

Purple Sweet Potato Tapioca Pudding (Sago)

I have been meaning to create a purple sweet potato version of my mango tapioca pudding (aka mango sago) for a long time. The inspiration struck when my mom was showing me how to make tapioca ...

Strawberry & Teriyaki Tofu Spring Rolls

Note: This recipe was originally published in 2017 and has been updated to improve directions and more detailed step-by-step photos. I love eating Vietnamese-style fresh spring rolls (gỏi cuốn) in ...

Mango Tapioca Pudding (Mango Sago)

Thank you to Bob’s Red Mill for sponsoring this post! A few months ago, my sister introduced me to the popular Hong Kong dessert called 楊枝金露, mango pomelo tapioca pudding (or mango pomelo sago). ...

Vegan Chocolate Chia Pudding Parfaits

Thank you to Nugget Markets for sponsoring this post! People often ask me when I started to cook for myself, and I tell them that it was during my college days at UC Davis. More than anything, I ...

Strawberry and Rhubarb Chia Seed Jam

This is an updated version of the recipe that was first published here in May 2015. One of my favorite spring ingredients is rhubarb. On its own, the faint tart flavor of ...

Red Zinger Beet Smoothie

I love cooking with beet greens. If you have never had them before, they look and taste a lot like swiss chard, except the leaves are smaller and the stems are thinner. Like the actual beet, the stems ...

Summer Teriyaki Salmon Salad

Every once in a while, I like to ask my non-food blogger friends (I was about to call them "normal friends," but that's just weird) that if I could cater my blog content to them in any ...

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? ...

Gluten-Free Strawberry Rhubarb Pie with Crumb Topping

Speaking of Mama Lin, she pulled a shocker on me earlier this week when she revealed that she's been trying to learn how to take selfies. My mom . . . taking selfies. As I scrolled through 50+ photos ...

Strawberries and Cream Oat Flour Waffles

These simple gluten-free waffles are made with oat flour and topped with strawberries and homemade whipped cream! Plus, here's a neat trick on how to make whipped cream in a jar! We're ...

Vegan Microwave Apple Berry Crisp

Thanks to the sponsors of Blog Brûlée for partially funding my attendance at the conference! I received a discounted registration to the event in exchange for writing this post. I was not ...

Sugar-Free Watermelon Strawberry Agua Fresca

Hello from Colorado, friends! Yes, I'm on another vacation because it's the summer of Lisa, and I'm milking every minute of it. My to-do list this weekend is short and ...