Month: February 2019

Gateau Lyonnais (Chocolate Chestnut Cake)

Gateau Lyonnais (Chocolate Chestnut Cake)

When I Google “gateau lyonnais”, the results do not yield a chocolate chestnut. This recipe is one that my mother used to make and since I love all recipes with chestnuts, it has always been one of my favorite cakes for the winter. It turns 

Chocolate Chip Pound Cake

Chocolate Chip Pound Cake

It’s my son’s birthday and this is his all-time favorite cake. He has been requesting this cake as his birthday cake at least for the past 3 years, so I’m reposting the recipe again. For his birthday cake, I doubled the recipe so that I 

Banana Chocolate Chip Fiber Muffins

Banana Chocolate Chip Fiber Muffins

Did you know as adults, we’re supposed to consume about 25 grams of fiber daily?. Most adults do not eat the minimum amount of recommended daily fiber. This recipe is not only delicious; one muffin contains 9 grams of fiber. That’s one third of the 

Thai Chicken

Thai Chicken

This recipe is adapted from Chrissy Teigen’s Pad Grapow Chicken but since one of my children does not like spicy foods, I omit the chiles and basil. So, essentially this dish becomes a chicken stir fry with a delicious soy-flavored sauce. Serve with white rice