Roasting a whole chicken is one of my favorite dishes to make. Not only is it very affordable, the oven does all the hard work for me. Another big plus is that, it produces a lot of leftovers which I can use for sandwiches, salad and soups. The bones and […]
Read moreWhen I first learned about my children’s food allergies, I freaked out! Literally. How can I possibly bake something without wheat, egg, dairy, soy and even nuts? As most gluten free people out there know, eggs are the best alternative for gluten in baked goods. For vegans, soy and nut purees […]
Read moreWhen I first found out the news that our family needs to switch to gluten free pasta because of my sons’ wheat allergy, my entire world was shaken. Pre food allergy, being a Frugalista Mom , I never paid more than $1.00 for a 16 oz. box of pasta. Since I have no other […]
Read moreSo, what is the most important part of the cake? For most people especially my kids, it’s the icing or frosting! In fact, given a choice, they will just eat the frosting and leave the cake naked! On my part though, I am not a big icing eater. I like the cake part more. That is why taste […]
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Growing up in an Asian household, I was trained to respect food especially rice. I can still remember the countless occasions my grandmother would tell me stories about the life cycle of rice. Whenever I refuse to finish the last morsel on my plate, she will make sure I will understand how much time, hard […]
Read moreI confess I am not a big fruit and vegetable eater. As far as I can remember, I always gave my parents a hard time when it came to this food group. So when two of my children turned out to be picky plant eaters, I wasn’t surprise at all. […]
Read moreIt’s Friday and we made it! First week of school and yes seven days of living allergy friendly. Guess what? It was not as bad as I thought it would be. The kids ate without any complains on what’s on the table. They even enjoyed their food as if nothing has changed. I know […]
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