Crafts to Crumbs

Kitchen Adventures of a Lao American

1 January, 2017

Hello!

I’m sharing my love for food, from crafts to crumbs, with an international flare.

Check out my latest recipes.

Ninja Foodi Jambalaya

Jambalaya is a popular dish, which originated in Louisiana. It has multiple cultural influences, including African, Spanish and French. I gravitate towards it because I’m Lao and I’m a fan of spice and this dish delivers spices. I’ve made jambalaya countless times. Recently I got myself a Ninja Foodi and this was the first recipe
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Easy Make Ahead Dinner Rolls

This is an easy make a head freezer dinner rolls recipe. Buttery, soft and convenient. It takes minutes to prepare and freeze. When you’re ready, take it out of the freezer and let it thaw/rise and bake. You can easily make this fit your schedule. I worked on this recipe years ago before I had
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Gardening with Kitchen Scraps

People like to associate me with baking. It’s a good activity and I enjoy it a lot, but I can go out to my backyard garden and stay there for hours upon hours and not want to leave. Funny thing is, I don’t consider myself as having “green thumbs” and my garden isn’t some lush
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Kanom Khai Nok Khata

Kanom khai nok khata (ຂະນົມ ໄຂ່ນົກກະທາ) are small fried sweet potato balls. They are crispy on the outside, but soft and creamy because of the sweet potato and coconut milk that have been incorporated into the dough. Khai nok khata in Lao and Thai translate to quail eggs denoting the size of these fried balls.
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