This recipe, from the King Arthur Flour Whole Grain Baking book, showcases a delicious crunchy/chewy oats topping which contrasts nicely with the tender and moist banana cake. Although the cake turns out sturdier than its white flour counterpart, it is still light in texture – […]

I love this flower painting project – it’s simple and quick and the result is bright and beautiful. I did have to remind Alex all the way to paint big. 🙂 He enjoyed this activity tremendously.

This week, we made Cheesy Ranch Chex Mix, Whole Wheat Double Fudge Brownies, and Wheat Thins. This was only the second time Alex had used a rolling pin but yet he was amazingly at ease with it. He did a great job rolling out the […]

I came across this recipe a few weeks ago and realized that it’s been a while since I made anything “steamed.” I always feel it’s so tedious to have to wash an extra piece of equipment (the steamer). 🙂 I gave the recipe a try […]

Here’s what we did with the rest of the strawberries – they were dipped in melted Dove Silky Smooth Dark Chocolate. We dipped some dried apricots and pretzels as well. YUMMY!

We had managed to get another beautiful batch of strawberries at Sam’s Club right before Valentine’s Day. I decided to use some to top a few of these amazing-tasting Fudge Brownies. I would say that these brownies are definitely the best I’ve ever eaten so […]

I love Sio Bak (not to be confused with Char Siew – the red color barbecued pork). The best part of Sio Bak for me, is of course its super crispy skin. I’ve always thought it’s a complicated process to get the skin crispy like […]

Happy Valentine’s Day! Lots of love from us, Keith, Chris, Alex, and Doggies

We got a brief break from winter today, hitting a high of 63. The day started out rainy and cloudy but eventually cleared up for a few hours in the afternoon. Almost all the snow melted and left huge puddles of water in low spots […]

It took me a while to learn to appreciate chili, as I had never eaten anything like it when I was growing up. I remember making chili for the very first time a few years back and I had to ask my husband to taste […]