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Red Bean Sticky Rice Cake (Instant Pot)

February 14, 2018 by Jeanette 8 Comments

Red Bean Sticky Rice Cake - celebrate Chinese New Year with this traditional steamed mochi-like cake. Make in Instant Pot or steam.

Red Bean Sticky Rice Cake is a traditional sweet enjoyed during Chinese New Year. Adzuki beans add texture to this soft, sticky rice cake. This is one of many sticky rice recipes my mom has collected over the years. I have a black binder full of her favorite recipes, and I have sectioned off a…

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Filed Under: Asian, Chinese New Year, dairy-free, gluten-free, Instant Pot, vegan, vegetarian Tagged With: Chinese New Year recipe, Chinese sticky rice, Lunar New Year recipe, Mom's recipe, symbolic foods for Chinese New Year

Mom’s Baked Coconut Sticky Rice Red Bean Paste Cake for Chinese New Year

February 3, 2016 by Jeanette 10 Comments

My Mom's Chinese Baked Sticky Rice Red Bean Paste Cake - celebrate Chinese New Year with this sticky rice cake that includes a sweet red bean paste filling

My Mom’s Baked Coconut Sticky Rice Red Bean Paste Cake is perfect for celebrating Chinese New Year. The sweet bean paste filling makes this sticky rice cake extra special. Chinese New Year is next Monday, so I’ve been digging through my mom’s sticky rice recipes. It’s the year of the Monkey (my oldest son and…

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Filed Under: Asian, Chinese New Year, dairy-free, gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian Tagged With: baked sticky rice cake, Chinese New Year, coconut milk, coconut sticky rice cake, Mom's recipe, red bean paste, sticky rice cake

Mom’s Extra Crunchy Five Spice Roasted Peanuts Recipe

October 22, 2015 by Jeanette 28 Comments

Mom's Extra Crunchy Five Spice Roasted Peanuts - scented with Chinese five spice powder, these are a specialty of my mom's, passed down to me.

My Mom’s Extra Crunchy Five Spice Roasted Peanuts are a specialty that my mom perfected over the years ~ it’s a treasured heirloom recipe. My Mom did not know how to cook when she first got married, but quickly picked it up once she realized how much fun it really was. She even learned to…

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Filed Under: Asian, Clean Eating, dairy-free, gluten-free, snacks, vegan, vegetarian Tagged With: heirloom recipe, Mom's recipe, nuts, peanuts, The Recipe Redux

My Mom’s Coconut Sticky Rice Cake for Chinese New Year

February 16, 2015 by Jeanette 30 Comments

Mom's Coconut Sticky Rice Cake - this is a recipe handed down to me by my mom - it's like rice pudding and is perfect for celebrating Chinese New Year

I fondly remember eating My Mom’s Coconut Sticky Rice Cake growing up. It’s the perfect ending to a Chinese meal – not too sweet and full of coconut flavor. Recently, my mom gave me a copy of all her treasured recipes she’s been collecting over the years. Some of the recipes are original recipes she…

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Filed Under: Asian, Chinese New Year, dairy-free, Desserts and Cookies, gluten-free Tagged With: Chinese New Year, coconut milk, Mom's recipe, sticky rice, year of the goat, year of the ram, year of the sheep

My Mom’s Beijing Biscuit “Shao Bing” Recipe (北京燒餅) – An Heirloom Recipe

February 27, 2013 by Jeanette 32 Comments

This Shao Bing recipe is one of my mom’s best known recipes that she used to make for my dad. These little biscuits are filled with savory stir fries or meats. Today, I have a very special recipe to share with you, so please indulge me. Although my parents immigrated to the United States over…

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Filed Under: Asian, Breads, Family, healthy choices, Recipes For Foodies, whole grain Tagged With: Beijing Shao Bing, Chinese biscuit, Mom's recipe

Hi! I'm Jeanette - welcome! Step into my kitchen, where you'll find healthy dishes packed with flavor and goodness.

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