Quick and simple dishes perfect for breakfast.
Chinese steamed buns, or mantou (馒头), are a staple food in China. Mantou usually refers to plain steamed buns while filled buns are called baozi (包子). Flower rolls (花卷) are like an intermediate since they have filling, but it’s sealed on the inside. Check out my recipe for scallion or sweet sesame flower rolls! This…
Soft scallion flatbread is an easy weeknight version of scallion oil pancakes. It’s softer, making it perfect for using as a wrap the next day (and it won’t drop crumbs everywhere!), uses less oil, making it simpler and healthier, and can be made with leftover dumpling/flatbread dough (such as from my Chive, Egg, and Mushroom…
Despite being called “wine”, jiuniang contains little alcohol (less than 3%) and gets its name from the unique fermented aroma. It’s sweet without adding sugar, and when chilled it tastes like a dessert soup or pudding (see below on ways to serve it!). The flavor is quite distinct, so you’ll have to try it yourself…
I’m picky with scones because I like them to be moist, and most scones are too dry in their effort to be flaky. These scones are moist without being dense and the cornmeal prevents gluten formation, keeping the scones tender. The blueberries add color and sweetness and the scone itself is only lightly sweetened, with…
This recipe started as an experiment to see if you could cook eggs in a tea kettle and I’m happy to say you can! Aside from college students who want an egg with their instant noodles, this recipe is ideal for people who want one egg without having to boil a whole pot of water…
These peanut butter cookies are packed with peanut flavor with just a hint of sweetness. With only 5 basic ingredients, they are a quick and easy recipe perfect for beginners. Unlike other peanut butter cookie recipes, these have no egg, making them suitable for those allergic to eggs. Plus, these can be easily adapted to…
Sourdough discard granola is so easy to make and customizable too! Plus, using sourdough discard as a binder means you don’t need lots of maple syrup or oil to hold everything together. Main Ingredients Feel free to add whatever other mix-ins you’d like: chocolate chips/cacao nibs, seeds, other nuts, crushed cereals, etc. Just make sure…
I’ve had my sourdough discard waffle recipe in rotation for a while now, but now I’m adding sourdough discard pancakes! In a waffles vs pancakes debate, I used to be definitively waffles but now I could argue both ways. Pancakes are so much easier to put toppings on and when I’m feeling too lazy to…
Crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside, these yeasted waffles are the perfect breakfast. They’re not too sweet or salty, making them a blank canvas for all toppings—maple syrup, fresh fruit, scrambled eggs, you name it. They can even be turned into sourdough waffles! Ingredients I usually make these using sourdough discard, and…