Adventures in Mika's Kitchen
OK I know this sounds weird. But avocados are fruits… and whatever you can do with a banana, you can pretty much do with an avocado. Avocado shakes, avocado ice cream… even avocado bread! This is a wonderful quick bread recipe, similar to banana nut bread… just with avocados instead of banana. This avocado bread [...]
OMG. This bread is so good! I’ve been trying to re-create this bread (also found in Chinese bakeries as “Coconut buns”) for a long time… I finally figured out the trick – ditch the butter and milk, and use coconut oil and coconut milk instead! Coconut oil is a solid at room temperature – similar [...]
This is one of my favorite chocolate cake recipes! Interestingly, it calls for no eggs and no dairy for the cake portion – which makes it easy to make with basic pantry ingredients (in addition to being vegan). This cake recipe was very popular during the Great Depression (since it could be made without expensive [...]
What do “Melon Pan” (from Japan) and “Pineapple Bun” 菠蘿包 (from China) have in common? Well, for starters, neither contain any fruit – there is traditionally no melon in Melon Pan, and no pineapple in Pineapple Bun. Rather, each bun is named for the fruit based on appearance alone – the final baked bun is said [...]
This is one of my favorite “Cream Pie” recipes – it’s so versatile and adaptable. Substitute regular milk for the coconut milk, and vary the flavor of the pudding to make some it totally different. Banana Cream Pie? Add banana slices, and use either vanilla or banana flavored pudding. Lemon Cream Pie? Use lemon pudding, [...]
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