Rice pudding

The other day I had the strangest craving for some rice pudding. I was at the supermarket, so I was just going to pick some up to satisfy my craving. But all the rice puddings came in packages of 6, and I definitely didn't want to buy so many, so I decided to stop being lazy and make my own. So I got home, after few hours of slaving in the kitchen, voila, the pudding is ready.

The recipe I used can be found here. The recipe was okay, I had to make a few changes to it though. The next time I make this, I probably will use cooked rice instead of simmering it. I found the rice a bit hard. Aside from that, I thought the pudding turned out well, very creamy and not overly sweet.

Happy cooking!

Never changing God

Every since JS and I met on our mission trip in April, we've been meeting up for breakfast at least once a month at the exact same restaurant sitting in the exact same booth. Every time we meet, we have a great time catching up, trading stories, and encouraging each other. We started calling that specific booth in that particular restaurant our "hot date spot". As I think back about the last year we've known each other, we both have been through a lot of ups and downs in life. We've both been tossed in various storms of life, fell and stood up, gained some and lost some, rejoiced in our blessings... A lot of things changed during this almost one year period, but our "hot date spot" remained the same. In a life full of uncertainties and changes, it was comforting to have something that was constant. Something that remained the same over time.

Our circumstance is not the only thing that changes around us. Everything around us changes. People change, relationships change, trends change, environment changes, our body changes, technology changes... Remember those good old Walkmans? I still remember my first one. Then there was the Discman? I still remember how cool those were. Then the MiniDisc Man, MP3, MP4, now just everything in a phone. I know I sound really old when I say this, I'm only in my twenties and all these changes happened in my life time! Of course, not all changes are bad, a lot of changes are for the better. I think it's good to embrace changes sometimes. It's just that it's scary how fast things are changing around us and how hard we have to work to keep up with all the changes. In a society where things are changing constantly, it is comforting for me to have something constant, and our God is that constant, He never change.

"For I the Lord do not change; therefore you, O children of Jacob, are not consumed." Malachi 3

Why is so important that God never change? It's important because it means everything about Him never changes. His mercy never changes, His love and forgiveness never changes, His provision never changes, His promises never change, His grace remains the same, and the list goes on and on. So next time when you are frustrated or discouraged by the ever changing circumstances around you, pause for a second and think, no matter what, our God remains the same. In other words, in an ever changing world, we have a never changing God.  

The analogy I can think of for this is being in the eye of a hurricane. What do I mean by this? Although hurricanes are violently destructive with wind and rain, right in the middle of the hurricane which is known as the eye, is calm and peaceful. In the eye of the hurricane, there is no wind or clouds. A lot of times in our life, it's like we are in middle of a hurricane where everything around us is changing at an alarming speed. But God is like the eye of the hurricane, in Him we can find peace and consistency, in Him there is rest and calmness. 

"Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever." Hebrew 13:8

Earl Grey Cupcakes.

For Valentine's day, I wanted to bring something sweet to small group. I found a earl grey cupcake recipe I've been dying to try, so this is my opportunity to test it out.

The recipe can be found here. The recipe turned out to be perfect. The only change I made was adding two bags of earl grey tea instead of one. I highly recommend putting two tea bags in because otherwise the tea taste would be way too mild. As for the frosting, I omitted the lemon flavor because I didn't have any lemons at home, and I think the lemon taste would be too overwhelming compared to the mild earl grey taste. Next time though, I probably will add some earl grey to the frosting to get the flavor to pop even more.

Since it was Valentine's day, I had to do some love theme decorations to go with all the festivity in the air. These were some of my pitiful attempts.

Happy Baking!

Patiently wait

Recently I learned an important lesson on waiting for God. Patience has never been my strong suit. I don't like waiting, period. This applies to every aspect of my life. There is the saying that God never closes a door without opening a window, but I think sometimes there is a time gap between the closing of that door and the opening of that window. I trust this saying with all my heart, but I often get impatient waiting for that window to open. So what do I do? I try to take control of the situation and make my own window. Of course, often this does not work. Often I just make things worse, not better. I forget to wait for the Lord, I forget to rely on the Lord, and I try to get God to do things according to my timing, not His.

Some people might ask, is it so bad to try to do things for ourselves? God help those who help themselves right? I agree. I think God always demands 100% effort from us in all that we do. Jesus said in Matthew,

"Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be open for you. For everyone who asks receives, he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened." Matthew 7:7-8

Note that He didn't say, "it will be given to you, you will find it, and the door will be open for you.". No, He told us to ask, seek, and knock. These are the things we need to do, then God will do the rest. But often, we fall into the trap of expecting something to happen just because we did our best. We expect to see result right away just because we've done everything we could. Then when things don't happen according to our timing or our way, we get disappointed and frustrated with ourselves and with God. The truth of the matter is, sometimes even when we put in everything we've got, things still might not happen the way we wanted. We can't control God's timing and His will. Our prayer will be answered according to His timing and His purpose.

"There is a time for everything for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens." Ecclesiastes 3:1

For me, waiting is a hard lesson to learn. But slowly, I think I'm beginning to get a hang of it. To me waiting for God is kind of like sailing. When we go sailing, we have to be prepared. We set up the sail, we adjusted the rudder, we set the centerboard, we do everything we need to do to start sailing, but if there is no wind, our sailboat is not going anywhere. It is the same in life. When we want something to happen, we entrust it in prayer, we put in our 100% and do everything we need to do to prepare for it, but if it's not God's will or His timing, it is not going to happen. David wrote many times how he is waiting on God. My favorite one is the reference in Psalm 130.

"I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, and in his word I put my hope. My soul waits for the Lord more than watchmen wait for the morning, more than watchmen wait for the morning." Psalm 130:5-6

For me this verse is most illustrative because I understand so well how it feels to wait for the morning to come. Every time I do a night shift, around 3 am is the hardest. I keep looking at the clock waiting for the night to be over and for the morning to come. At that point, I am battling to stay awake and alert, and I am trying to find something to occupy myself to speed up the process. However, no matter how dreary the night is, I know for sure the morning will come. The sun will rise and the darkness will fade. This is something we have confidence in. This should be the same for our life. No matter how bleak the situation may look, we need to have the confidence that God will answer our prayers and show us the way. Right now, just like the watchmen waiting for the morning, we too are just waiting for that first ray of light.

Midam Rice Cake House

Address: 110-4501 North Road, Coquitlam

Midam Rice Cake House is a Korean rice cake place in Coquitlam (I know, what a shocker, lol). They sell fresh rice cakes made daily. I read about this place a while ago in a foodie blog, and I've been dying to try it since. For those unfamiliar with Korean rice cakes, they are these chewy delicious goodness made from glutinous rice. They are often only slightly sweet with a hint of saltiness. Often these cakes are beautifully decorated and nicely presented. Anyways, HK knew how much I wanted to try this place, so she graciously offered to accompany me. The restaurant itself is a bit hard to find, it's basically located right beside the Hannam Market. The entrance is very discreet, so if you don't look hard, you might just miss it. 

The restaurant looked quite small from the outside, but the inside was quite spacious. To me, the setup was more like a cafe than a restaurant. There were quite a few games and magazines, it was a nice place to spend the afternoon with friends. As for the decor, there were a lot of Korean decorations all around the restaurant. They were very cute. 

I started the dinner with a traditional rice drink. It was served in a bowl rather than a glass. The drink was very refreshing with a hint of rice. The sweetness was just perfect. I really enjoyed this bowl of rice goodness.

HK had the persimmon slushy. It was probably the best slushy I've ever tried. It was evident that it was made from real persimmons, you could actually taste the fine grains of the fruit.

Although Midam Rice Cake House is known for their rice cakes, they do have a savory menu as well. Since we were planning to go there anyways, we thought we might as well enjoy their savory menu. Huge Mistake. I had the Bulgogi hot pot, it was edible, but very very plain. Now I'm a big fan of Bulgogi, but this is probably the worst I've ever had.

HK had the Kimchi hot pot. It was not good at all. The flavor was off and the soup had a very funny taste. To top it off, the meat was uncooked! Two pieces of pork slices were stuck together, and when we pry it open, it was bright red inside... I have to say though, the service was amazing. The server apologized profusely and offered to bring us another bowl. But we just couldn't stomach another one...

Then for dessert, we shared a green tea slush. It was shaved ice as the base, topped with red bean paste and green tea ice cream, surrounded by peanut powder covered rice cakes. It was heavenly. HK said the traditional way of eating this is to mix everything together and eat. So that's what we did. I thought everything went together perfectly.

Overall, I would highly highly recommend this restaurant for their sweet stuff only. Their savory menu is not  recommended at all. I can't wait to go back and try their rice cakes on display. So many options, so little room :D

Chocolate thumbprint cookies

For my Chinese small group, I wanted to bake something to bring in. I've been craving for some shortbread cookies, so I decided to make some chocolate thumbprint cookies to satisfy my cravings. These cookies are definitely a twist from the traditional thumbprint cookies. First of all, they are chocolate. Secondly, the filling is cream cheese instead of the traditional jam. Then I topped the cookies with a piece of peach, which was the only fruit I had on hand that would work. Only other thing I had were apples... Although the peach went pretty well with the cookie, next time I probably would use some kind of berry, maybe raspberry.

Anyways, the recipe can be found here. I followed the recipe almost exactly. Only thing I added in addition was half a teaspoon of vanilla extract in the cream cheese mixture. Other than that, this recipe is a keeper.

Happy baking!

Never good enough?

Have you ever had one of those days where you feel like nothing you do is ever good enough? Well, yesterday was one of those days for me. Yesterday, the most important person in my life said some things to me that broke my heart. I've never felt like a bigger disappointment than how I felt yesterday. It felt like no matter how hard I try, it's just not good enough. It's funny people in our life always have the power to make us feel bad about ourselves. It is often the people we care about the most. Sometimes their comments are intentional, other times they are unintentional. But either way, their comments make us feel small and unworthy. Why is it that other people's comment can have such a profound effect on how we feel about ourselves? Because often our self worth is too based on what people say and how they feel about us.

As I kneel down before God and prayed in tears yesterday, God reminded me that no matter how worthless people around us may make us feel, we are worthy and valuable in His eyes. In fact, He cares about us so much that He sent His son to die for us. It's not that we've done something absolutely wonderful to deserve this grace, but it's because God loved us so very deeply. The truth of the matter is, the true authority on our self worth is God, and He sent His beloved Son to die for us, doesn't that tell us just how much we are worth? 

"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." John 3:16

Thinking outside the box

I've downloaded a few new games on my iphone and one of the them is "the impossible game". The game pride itself in having questions that require the players to think outside the box. What does it mean to think outside the box? It means to come up with a creative way to solve a problem. It means not to look for obvious answers, but to look beyond all that. Needless to say, I suck at this game. I mean, I can't even get past the first few rounds. Why? Because I'm taught to think inside the box. I'm used to thinking in a conventional way, not creatively. Someone once said: We are taught to think inside the box. Then we are taught to think outside the box. What I want us to ask is, Who put the box there? I think the answer is, we set our own boxes. Each one of us box our own thought process.

This got me thinking, you know what else I box with my little head? The power of God. I think it's a mistake we all make. We all know our God is an almighty God. His power is infinite and He is the creator of all things. The truth is, we would never be able to truly comprehend how powerful He is with our head. Even though we all know that He is powerful, why is it that we all have the tendency to limit His power? I mean, how many times have we prayed about something but doubting that our prayer will be answered? How many times did we think that something is impossible that we don't even bring it before God? How many times did we have trouble saying "amen" because we don't think the event can happen?

I read a testimony written by a missionary doctor in Africa recently. She wrote that her orphanage has just received a premature baby and they didn't have anything to keep him warm at night. Even though they live on the equator, it is still very chilly at night. Their last hot water bottle is broken, so they desperately needed one to keep the baby warm at night. So she told this situation to a ten years old girl in her orphanage and the little girl prayed. She asked God to send the orphanage a hot water bottle that very afternoon. The doctor wrote that she couldn't even say "amen" to the prayer because she didn't believe it was possible. Why would anyone think of sending a hot water bottle to a country on the equator? She has been in Africa for 4 months and no one has send them anything. Then that very afternoon, a packaged arrived and in it was a hot water bottle that was sent out more than 5 months ago. The little girl said, see, I know God would answer my prayer. She never once doubt God's power and His faithfulness.

If I was in that situation, my thought would have been the same as the doctor's. I mean, logically, it's just not possible. But the truth of the matter is, God doesn't need to be explained logically by us, He is not limited by our so-called logic. His power is beyond all that. Here is the God who created each one of us, who parted the red sea to save His people, who fed 5000 people with five loaves of bread and two fishes, who turned water into wine, who died and resurrected for our sins...All these that happened can not be explained by logic or reasoning. We will never to able to grasp the extend of His power. But what we need to do is to have a childlike faith. It's time for us to take God out of the box we placed and trust in His power and faithfulness.

"Jesus looked at them and said: With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26

Hi Genki Japanese Restaurant

Address: 6680 Southoaks Crescent, Burnaby
Website: http://www.fujiya.ca/aboutFujiya/hiGenkiRestaurant.asp

MC and I finally met up for dinner after a few months of planning. We wanted to stay somewhere close, so I decided to take her to Hi Genki. I've been here once before and I quite like it, so I had to bring MC here. For those of you unfamiliar with this restaurant, it is a Japanese restaurant focusing more on home cooked meals rather than sushi rolls. Its location is a bit odd; it is located in a Japanese old folks home (Nikkei centre). There are plenty of parking right in the underground parking lot. The restaurant is always super busy because of its decent price and great food, but since we went on a week night, we got a table right away.

Anyways, Hi Genki always has its set menu and daily specials. I had the special which was breaded salmon with rice and salad. It was delicious. The salad came with a weird Japanese dressing, it had a very strong radish (Daikon) taste.

I forgot to take a picture of MC's order. :( Then for dessert, we shared tempura ice cream! I've been curious about tempura ice cream for so long, so I was really really excited to try this. It basicly is vanilla ice cream coated in a crispy bread coating. I don't know if they actually deep fry it or not, but it was absolutely delicious. It definitely wasn't heart healthy, but I think I'd die happy, lol.

I absolutely love Hi Genki and I would highly recommend it to anyone. There is still a lot of things on their menu that I would love to try. I will return :D

Racing to the finish line

The other day I was watching "The book of Eli". I know it's not a biblical movie or anything, but I heard good things about it and I was curious. The movie was decent, but what really stood out to me was what Eli said at the end. I thought it sounded familiar, turns out, it is a quote from 2 Timothy,

"I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith." 2 Timothy 4:7 

Then I begin to think about how our spiritual journey really is like a race. Like any race, there is a planned course we need to stay on in order to win the race. If we fall off the course, we need to get back onto the course to complete the race. I once read a story of of cross country race held in California in 1993 where 123 out of 128 runners all took the wrong turn because the leader missed a turn. One of the competitor noticed and tried to guide everyone back on the right course, but no one wanted to follow him. Instead, they laughed at him and continued down the wrong course. In the race of our life, our goal is to run correctly and to finish the race marked out for us. Sometimes people may laugh at us or think we are crazy for our belief, but we can't let that affect us. Instead, we need to hold onto what we believe in and continue down our course in life.

Like most races, we are not running down the course alone; there are always people running alongside us. We may start at different points or different times, but we all end at the same place. As we travel down our course, we meet different people along the way and we form friendships. These friends may ran ahead, alongside, or behind us,but they've all made a difference in our life at one point or another. This is the same in life. I am a true believer that we are not meant to take this faith journey on our own, but God surrounds us with people who are running the same race. They are our spiritual support, they bring words of wisdom, they are there when we need them the most. Some of these people may stay with us from the beginning to the end, others are only with us for a portion of the way. But either way, their presence made a difference in us. Friends also keep each other motivated in the race. When there is a person running along side us, we can give each other encouragement and pull each other up when one falls. In other words, friends keep each other accountable and strong in our faith journey. Ecclesiastes speaks of this so clearly.

"Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their work; If one falls down, his friend can help him up. But pity the man who falls and has no one to help him up!" Ecclesiastes 4:9-10

Most runner probably would agree that the most important thing in completing a race is perseverance. Every race has its obstacles and its up and downs. Sometimes even the slightest elevation can feel like Mount Everest after awhile. In the famous Boston Marathon, there is a section of the race called the Heartbreak Hill. It is only elevated by 27 meters, but it's positioned at the point of the race where the body is at it's maximum exhaustion. This is the point where a lot of runners just give up. But in order to complete the race, the runner must push through the pain and the exhaustion and just keep going. They must push aside the desire to give up and just carry on. This is the same in life. We all face various tests and trials in our faith journey, whether that be job loss, loss of love ones, past mistakes, broken relationships...But no matter what we have to face, this is what Paul reminded us:

"Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us." Hebrews 12:1

Sometimes though we just feel so exhausted and weighed down that we don't have enough strength to go on. We are like a boat sinking deeper and deeper in the raging water. We just want to throw our hands in the air and give up. It's like we've reached that exhausting point of the race that our legs simply can't move anymore. But here is what God said to Isaiah during times like this,

"But they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint." Isaiah 40:31

Like any race, there is a beginning and an end. Our race begins when we first put our faith in Jesus. This race changes our focuses in life, it changes what we count as important, and this changes who we are. We are all called to be a part of this race. Our race is not aimless, it has a reason and a purpose. We are called to share the good news, to be the light and salt of the world, to live out the love of Jesus. Like any race, there is a prize at the end. When we get there, there will be the crown of life and eternal glory waiting for us. Hopefully when we reach the end of our race, we can look back and say to Jesus, Lord, I fought the good fight, I finished the race, I kept the faith.

"Henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will award to me on that Day, and not only to me but also to all those who have loved his appearing." 2 Timothy 4:8

Sushi Garden - Kingsway Location

JW and I wanted to meet up for dinner around Metrotown area, so she picked Sushi Garden. That's fine with me since I love Sushi Garden on Lougheed, I've actually never been to the one on Kingsway. Anyways, there is very limited parking for Sushi Garden, I just parked across the street at Save on Food.

 Since we both weren't hungry, we just ordered a little bit to share. We first started with the Sashimi combo. It was perfect for us; JW only likes the tuna sashimi, and I only like the salmon sashimi, lol. The sashimi were pretty good, nice and fresh.

Then we shared the Alaska roll, which is salmon, cucumber, avocado, and some unknown delicious sauce. This is probably one of my favorite rolls at Sushi Garden. It is definitely not an authentic sushi or anything, but it was delicious. 

Overall, I quite enjoyed the food at this location. It is definitely smaller than the one on Lougheed, so it's very crowded, but I quite like it nonetheless.

Anchoring promises

I recently watched a documentary called "A father's promise". It is about a study conducted by a university in Massachusetts regarding fatherhood. The documentary begins by interviewing a group of fathers whose child was being born in a particular hospital. The interviewer asked the fathers what their plan was, all of them promise to be a part of their child's life and participate in parenthood. Then the documentary switched to 10 years later where the researchers went to interview the fathers again. Out of 12 of the fathers, 8 are no longer in contact with their child. Scary isn't? Here are 12 fathers making a promise to their child to be a part of their life, and only 4 fathers actually kept that promise. I am not here to pass any judgment on the fathers, I just wanted to use this example to highlight how easily promises are broken in our society.

Promises are broken all the time around us, not just on TV. We see it happen in politics, friendships, ads, families, relationships... I mean, how many broken marriages have we witnessed even though there is the promise of taking each other until death do them apart? How many relationships ended even when there is the promise of everlasting love? How many friendships have ended when there is the promise of being friends forever? Someone once said that promises are like babies; easy to make, hard to deliver. I think it rings some truth. We've all made many promises to others and we've all had promises made to us. Sadly, many of these promises are broken at both end of the equation. When a promise is broken, there is always pain and suffering. And over time, we begin to put up a wall around our heart. We begin to lose faith in the promises made. Sometimes, we even expect promises to be broken.

However, although there are many broken promises in this world, we cannot let these keep us from trusting in the promises of God. Our God is a faithful God, He has made many promises in the bible and He has not broken any of these promises. One of the most well known promises God has made was with Abraham. He promised Abraham that a great nation will come out of him even though Sarah, Abraham's wife, was barren. But Abraham, being a man of faith, trusted in God's promise. He had the faith that God was going to bless him with a child and he trusted that God will fulfill His promise. In the end, what did God do? He delivered what He promised and a whole nation descended from Abraham. What does this mean for us? It means we can trust in His promises, even when they seem impossible. Paul reminded us in his letter to Hebrews,

"Because God wanted to make the unchanging nature of his purpose very clear to the heirs of what was promised, he confirmed it with an oath. God did this so that, by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled to take hold of the hope offered to us may be greatly encouraged. We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure." Hebrews 6:17-19

In other words, God keeps His promises so that we have a hope to hold onto. Sometimes we are like a boat being tossed in the water, we are being pushed left and right, yanked in all directions. But God's promise is like an anchor, grounding us and holding us in place. So that no matter how strong the storm is, we are held in place and secured by our God.  

"Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful." Hebrews 10:23

I'm going to end this post with a quote from Corrie Ten Boom, a Dutch Christian who was sent to concentration camp for hiding Jews in her home. Let God's promises shine on your problem.

What do people see in you?

As a Christian, one of the worst thing to hear is "oh, I didn't know you are a Christian"... I have to admit, I've heard this a few times in the past and every time I hear this, it is like a stab in my heart. It makes me question if I've been living out my faith, it makes me wonder whether I've been verbal enough about my belief, and it makes me examine my own actions and words. Paul reminded us in Ephesians,

"You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; to be made new in the attitude of your minds; and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness." Ephesians 4:22-24

If we are a new creation, we should be different from how we formerly were. We should be changed for the better, we should be light and salt of the world, but the truth is, there are still times when people can't see Christ in us. Why is that? Because during those times, we are not letting Jesus on the throne of our heart, we are our old self, not a changed being. It is easy to act how we are suppose to act when everything is flowing smoothly, but it is much harder to uphold our belief and principles when we are stressed or pressured. Someone very wise once told me about the "toothpaste principle of life". She said that it is only under pressure who we actually are comes out. It's like a toothpaste, only when pressure is exerted, whatever is inside comes out. Hopefully as we learn and grow, more of Jesus will come out, and less of us.

"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come." 2 Corinthians 5:17

On the same note, I read in Daily Bread recently about the importance of being an open book for God. What does it mean to be an open book? It means living for God, letting Him be the center of our life. It's asking ourselves, if someone were to record our life in a book, would they be able to find Jesus in the pages? If He is in the pages, how often does He appear in our story? Paul reminded us who we are in 2 Corinthians,

"You yourselves are our letter, written on our hearts, known and read by everybody. You show that you are a letter from Christ, the result of our ministry, written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of human hearts." 2 Corinthians 3:2-3

Each one of us is a living book for God. What we say and how we act is a testimony for what He has done in our life. We have a choice, we could either live our life as we were, or we could let the spirit of Him shine through us. Of course, this is not something we could just wake up one day and do. But I do think one of the keys of achieving this is our willingness to try. I don't think we are expected to succeed in this right away, in fact, I don't even think it's possible to ever fully succeed in this. The bible is filled with  people who strive to allow Jesus to shine through their life, but they all failed one time or another. For example, one of the disciple James is nicknamed the Son of Thunder because of his bad temper, when he is angry, I don't think people can see Jesus through him. Yet, we can see his change over time. In his letter to the twelve tribs in the Dispersion, James actually reminded the members of the church how important it is to control their anger because anger does not produce the righteousness of God (James 1:19-20).

I don't think Jesus expect us to be a perfect living testimony for Him all the time, He knows we are not perfect, but I think He does want us to be the best we can be, to allow the changes to take place, and to allow Him to slowly transform us. Then when people see us, they will know that there is something different about us. They will be able to see the transformation that's taken place in us. If they were to reading our life like a book, they would be able to find Jesus in the pages.

Chinese Steam Cake

Lately, I've been working on a cake that would taste decent, but also be super healthy for my parents to eat. I wanted to limit the amount of eggs and oil I put into the cake. Seems impossible right? Well, I found a recipe for Chinese Steam Cake that promises all these, and more. There are no eggs, no butter, no oil... I know what you are thinking, it doesn't sound very appetizing right? Actually, it's not bad. Traditional Chinese steam cake are made just with baking powder, brown sugar, flour, milk or coconut milk, and salt. They are not baked, they are steamed instead. I made mine with plain milk and a bit of vanilla. They were pretty good, and they split open the way they are suppose to. Next time, I think I'll try the recipe with coconut milk. Anyways, the recipe can be found here. 

Happy baking!