Black Rice Pudding :)

I absolutely love black rice pudding. Like no joke. I first saw this on a menu of  a Thai restaurant and I thought, what is this?! Later, I sampled some and it was amazing! There's a little bit of crunch and chewiness from the black rice that's just hinted with a little of sweetness. It's so easy to make to. Once you get it started, you only come back to stir it occasionally then you're done! Let me know if you've ever tried it and what you think in the comments below! As always, I'll post the recipe if requested.

Sweet cooking,
Xin Yi <3

Birthday Blueberry Cheesecake

Almost everyone has had cake for their birthday right? I say almost because I have met people who don't celebrate birthdays. I had a friend in elementary school once who didn't celebrate holidays. Not one. I totally respect that though. What she wants to do is her own choice. It wasn't like this made her abnormal or anything. In fact, she was one of my best friends.
Anyways, back to birthday cake. So it was my grandma's birthday the other day (happy 68th birthday grandma!) and I wanted to make the birthday "treat." She has tried cake many times so I did something different this year. I made birthday cheesecake.

Like the roses?

It was AMAZING :)

Chicken Pot Pie

Chicken Pot Pie. Those three words bring fear into the hearts of almost every dietitian. It's no wonder with all the butter oozing from the crust and the rich, fatty gravy lurking in the center. Although it is a wonderful way to clog your arteries, there are healthy spins to put on it. Some include a crust only on the top and using lean meat instead. I tried to make this a while ago and I'm proud to say it turned out quite well. As you can see, I used chicken breast as my protein and had a biscuit topping. I think that the sauce was made out of evaporated milk as well. This was scrumptious :) What's your take on the classic chicken pot pie? Cheers to chicken!

Yummy, yummy, creamy, rich goodness ;)

Hearts <3's

Xin Yi Chen