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fried banana wontons
a few months ago i posted about using wonton wrappers to make chik’n and mushroom wontons, and since then i have been experimenting with all their possibilities. i’ve tried little veggie spring rolls, pumpkin potstickers, mini apple pie wontons, and now, the simpilest of all, fried banana wontons. there’s very little prep work to make [...]
soynog
nothing makes me think of christmas more than eggnog. but the idea of a tall glass of milk and eggs doesn’t appeal to me much anymore – thankfully, a little soy milk and tofu does the trick just fine. season with cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and just a pinch of turmeric to give it a yellow [...]
mini asian pear pies with a hazelnut crust
although plums and pluots are at the end of their season, the asian pears are just starting to get good. i grabbed some from the silver lake famers’ market to make this tiny and seasonally-spiced dessert.
persimmon oat muffins
persimmons are so adorable. they look like tiny little pumpkins, except they are tender and sweet. they have a unique–some would say unpalatable–taste if just eaten fresh, but they are irresistible when baked into treats or dried. they are most definitely in season right now so you can find them at the farmers’ market or [...]
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peanut butter banana bread
with most fruits and vegetables, it’s a sad time when they start to get too brown or soft to eat. but when that happens to bananas it means i get to make banana bread!
chocolate chip gingerbread cupcakes with cardamom infused frosting