This Basil Seed Drink with Malva Nut (Nước hột é đười ươi) is a refreshing Vietnamese drink and a childhood favourite! Growing up, my family was always very conscious of how foods and our environment affected our moods, our bodies, and our digestion. I’m not entirely sure why my family was so concerned about “cooling” […]
Drinks
Iced Vietnamese Coffee with Ube Foamed Milk
Subtle, earthy and sweet ube mixed with bold Vietnamese coffee is a match made in heaven! Make this iced Vietnamese coffee with ube foam for a fancy homemade drink! This recipe was sponsored and developed for Earth’s Own on Instagram and TikTok but I decided to post here just so people have access to the […]
Black Sesame Milkshake – Two Ways!
This black sesame milkshake is a refreshing, creamy, and not too sweet treat! I used my no-churn black sesame ice cream for this, but I have a version below that just uses ice and black sesame seed butter in case you don’t have any on hand. I shared in my black sesame seed butter cup […]
Iced Grass Jelly Matcha Latte
This iced grass jelly matcha latte has been one of my favourite ways of enjoying grass jelly at home! It’s lightly sweet, refreshing, and is the perfect treat. I grew up eating grass jelly a lot with sweetened milk (if I remember correctly, we used sweetened condensed milk) and sometimes with cut up fruit. Apparently […]
Vegan Boba Milk Tea
This simple vegan boba milk tea is based on the sweet, milky tea I had when I lived in Vietnam for a few months back in 2009! So creamy, lightly sweet and full of delicious boba! This summer seems the be the summer of nostalgia for me and veganizing some Asian classics (like fire noodles, […]
Easy Slow Cooker Mulled Apple Cider
This super easy, slow cooker mulled apple cider is simple, not too spiced, and is great for a party! Honestly this apple cider is almost a bit of a no-brainer, I just threw a bunch of stuff into a slow cooker and let time do its thing because most of the work was already done […]
