Crafts to Crumbs

Home Adventures of a Lao American

Watermelon Rind Salad

It’s watermelon season! They are a staple at family picnics and cookouts. But don’t toss the rinds just yet. The

A twist on the classic Southeast Asian dessert, sticky rice mango (khao niew mak muang). Sweet ripen mango wrapped in

Layers of white chocolate cream, strawberries, and buttery cookies give this dessert a decadent taste. Yet it’s not too sweet.

This is my version of sushi bake. Once upon a time, I made proper sushi rice for my sushi bakes

Sakoo yat sai (Lao) / Sakoo sai moo (Thai) is tapioca dumplings typically made with a minced or ground pork

Pan de coco is a sweet bread rolls or buns filled with coconut brown sugar filling. They have a no-too-sweet

After making bua loy nam king with purple sweet potato dough, I had this idea. One version mom makes includes

Bua loy nam king, is sticky rice or sweet rice balls with black sesame filling served in warm ginger syrup.

Khao Kob (Lao) or Khao Taen / Nang Led (Thai) are crispy rice crackers made from dried sticky rice that

This chili queso dip uses only 2 ingredients and takes only 5 minutes to make. That’s including the “prep” time.