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Oatmeal Macadamia Cookies

March 13, 2015 cholesterol free

My dad’s birthday was last week! So I made him oatmeal macadamia cookies to celebrate. Because of my finals schedule this year, I could not fly home for his birthday so mailed these cookies home. Since his favorite cookie is oatmeal and his favorite nut is macadamia nuts, I combined the two in an oatmeal macadamia […]

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Frappuccino Cupcakes

February 4, 2015 Cakes

Say HELLO to your favorite breakfast drink in cake form. These creamy frappucino cupcakes with cinnamon sugar dusting will have you craving cupcakes for breakfast. The cupcake stump has the taste of a hot brewed cup of coffee, and the super creamy cinnamon sugar and espresso dusted frosting is out-of-this-world creamy. I took one bite and […]

Tagged as: cupcakes, vegan

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Vegan Cream Cheese Swirl Cookies

January 14, 2015 Cookies

Easy delicious cream cheese swirl cookies that are vegan too! Perfect for picnics and gifting. I made these two years ago, non-vegan edition. They melted in my mouth at first bite, and I knew I’d make these again. They are good as a cookie, or crumbled into ice cream for an ice-cream party. If you’re […]

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Winter Wonderland Ombre Cake

December 16, 2014 Cakes

This winter wonderland ombre cake is a vanilla cake frosted with peppermint frosting, filled with a surprise chocolate ganache inside each layer. Ombre frosting, snowflakes, and snowmen complete the winter wonderland look. This week is the Spork’s father’s birthday. Since his father’s birthday, his birthday, and my birthday are all in December (within a 10 day […]

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Peppermint Red Velvet Cake

December 10, 2014 cholesterol free

This moist red velvet cake is covered with a peppermint frosting, adorned with snowmen and glittering trees in a winter playground. I love all things Christmas related, and Christmas cakes are my favorite kind of cake to make. Every winter I eagerly await when my local Paris Baguette bakery puts out their Christmas cake display. […]

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Mint Chocolate Cake

December 8, 2014 Cakes

A rich velvety chocolate cake coated in minty fresh frosting, drizzled with chocolate ganache, topped with mint filled Ghirardelli chocolate. When I turned 24, the Spork (read: boyfriend) surprised me with this lovely cake. I was meeting him for lunch after taking some finals, and was kind of surprised he offered to cook lunch since it was […]

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Herbed Stuffing

November 24, 2014 Dairy-Free

Easy herbed stuffing, perfect for Thanksgiving gatherings or dinner regularly. Made with toasted sourdough bread and filled with vegetables and flavor. One of my favorite things to eat during Thanksgiving is stuffing. I love warm, soft inside but crunchy on top stuffing, especially next to a generous dollop of mashed potatoes and gravy. This stuffing […]

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Garlic Mashed Potatoes

November 20, 2014 Dairy-Free

These creamy garlic mashed potatoes topped with mushroom gravy will have you coming back for seconds. Make this for your Thanksgiving with just 20 minutes of active time! Thanksgiving is coming! This year my family is having two Thanksgiving celebrations so the Thanksgiving cooking will be upon us in exactly ONE week. This is the […]

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Maple Walnut Cake with Chocolate Ganache

November 11, 2014 Cakes

This maple walnut cake with chocolate ganache is a vanilla cake is wrapped in maple frosting and filled with chocolate ganache. Dotted with maple candied walnuts, this cake is ready to bring maple to your kitchen in cake form. Cake is one of my favorite things to make. I love the process of dreaming up what the […]

Tagged as: Fall, vegan

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Beijing Fried Sauce Noodles (Zhajiangmian)

October 22, 2014 Asian Dishes

These saucy noodles are quintessential Beijing street food, a popular dinner dish that has lines for weeks. With just a few ingredients, this simple recipe is packed with authentic flavor and ready in 30 minutes. These noodles are my favorite noodle dish since I was a kid living in China. My family is from ShanXi province (just […]

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