Chinese food from a Chinese food allergy mom.
Bai Tang Gao (Mandarin) aka White Sugar Cakes I make this treat for the kids when I am feeling nostalgic about the old dim sum days with my parents. This dessert was once a staple at the old dim sum houses, bakeries, and tofu shops of New York City’s Chinatown. This cake is known for … Continue reading White Sugar Cakes (Bai Tang Gao)
Easy Chili Pepper Oil One of my favorite dishes to make is Chili Pepper Oil Noodles, in order to do this we need Chili Pepper Oil! Lately, I found that its been harder to buy pre-made chili pepper oil due to additives that could trigger my kids allergic reactions. As luck would have it, I … Continue reading Easy Chili Pepper Oil
Vegetable Rice Noodles Over the years, cooking allergy friendly has been an adventure. There have been so many times where I made a dish thinking it was a matter of substituting a few ingredients...and it wasn't. I really need to thank my husband and my children for continuing to trust me to cook for them. … Continue reading Vegetable Rice Noodles
Sweet and Sour Pickle Radish Recently, I found some radishes called Watermelon Radish. It's really a testament to the saying "beauty is skin deep". From the first glance it looks like any other radish but when you cut in it...the inside is a glorious magenta rimmed with the color green. My philosophy is whenever you have … Continue reading Sweet and Sour Pickle Radish
Chinese Sautéed Cucumbers Many people think of cucumbers as something that you eat raw on your salad or toss into your smoothie. You can actually do so much more with it and I mean more than just place cucumber slices over eyes on a spa day. In Chinese cuisine, we actually sautée the cucumbers. As … Continue reading Chinese Sautéed Cucumbers
Stir Fry Beef and Celery Many people always ask me how I make dinner for a family of 6 and not break the bank. I always try to shop based on what is in season and what is on sale. Yesterday, my supermarket had celery on sale for $.99 and 2lb. of beef for $10. My … Continue reading Stir Fry Celery and Beef
Garlic Chicken Same chicken but a different flavor...this one is a zesty garlic chicken. My kids happen to like this recipe the best because it "LOOKS" like just plain chicken to them. Silly kids! What's nice about this garlic chicken dish is that it is basic enough to serve by itself, or with your favorite rice or wrap … Continue reading Garlic Chicken
Quinoa Fried Rice One of the foods that my kiddos love in their lunch boxes is fried rice. Its something that is pretty easy to make on the fly or you can make it the night before and reheat in the microwave. In my mission to get the family to eat healthier, I have been … Continue reading Quinoa Fried Rice
Pepper Chicken I hear this all the time that it’s almost impossible to make Chinese food when you are gluten free and soy free. When my kiddo was first diagnosed with her multiple allergies, I was in shock. We saw that wheat and soy had made the list. I realized I had to really rethink … Continue reading Pepper Chicken
This week the kids are all over the place, between after school activities, sports and play dates...this mom can't afford to be hovering over the stove. The crockpot came out of the cupboard and tonight became a pulled pork night. This recipe takes little prep time and is pretty easy to assemble. We serve it … Continue reading Crockpot Asian Pulled Pork
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