Chinese New Year is a wonderful excuse for people of any culture to gather with those they care about and enjoy good food. It is also a great reason to expand your repertoire of Asian recipes and add a little Chinese flair to your table. Earlier this week, I hosted a Chinese cooking demonstration at Cost Plus World Market on San Jose Blvd. We had a wonderful group of ...
“That Stuff is Good!”
I miss covered dish suppers. I know...we can go to restaurants or make it ourselves, but somehow the food really tasted better when I was a kid and my church or family would have a huge buffet of pot-luck dishes. It is ridiculous I know, but I have very happy memories of the HUGE table filled with food in the fellowship hall at the church I attended as I grew up. I can ...
Christmas Gifts To Make and Share
When thinking of Christmas gift ideas, consider simple options like homemade marshmallow (see recipe below). Add a mug and jar of hot cocoa mix and you have a gift that is sure to keep almost anyone warm on a cool winter's night. [edamam-recipe-recipe:32] ...
Homemade Marshmallows
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Pumpkin Pomegranate Parfaits
Holidays can be challenging when it comes to eating healthy, especially when you consider dessert. Pumpkin pie for example seems healthy -- it's made from a vegetable, right? However, with that flaky crust and rich pumpkin filling, even this "healthy" choice has 260 calories and 11 grams of fat (for a small 1/6 of a frozen pie, 4.4oz). Add to that a little whipped topping (25 ...
