Recipes


 Welcome to my recipe blog, where I share my passion for food and flavor with the rest of the world! I’m not the best at fluffy writing, which means you won’t have to scroll through blocks of text to get to the recipe you’re looking for.


Sauces & Toppings Krystle Sauces & Toppings Krystle

strawberry + ginger chia jam

You may also be thinking how making jam could ever be quick, and let me tell you: it’s usually not. What’s the trick here? CHIA SEEDS. Not only do these seeds provide nutrients and a good source of fiber, but they also help to thicken up liquids very quickly and easily. By adding chia seeds to the mix, a laborious process suddenly becomes super simple.

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Brekkie, Plant-Based Krystle Brekkie, Plant-Based Krystle

shakshuka + lentils

Shakshuka is a traditional breakfast food from Israel served with a side of bread. Typically, the dish has two main stars: egg and tomato. Here at wai, we don't eat much bread, so we added in a filler in the dish itself: lentils!

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Dips, Plant-Based Krystle Dips, Plant-Based Krystle

red miso + hummus

So hummus already has tons of fiber, which is great for the digestive system, but THIS hummus contains another gut healthy ingredient: red miso! Miso is a fermented soy product that contains healthy amount of probiotics—great for the gut. Plus, it has a uniquely umami flavor that adds extra depth to our favorite dip, so you won’t even need to add salt.

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Culture, Meaty Mains Krystle Culture, Meaty Mains Krystle

cha kroeung sach moan

Growing up, Cambodian influences and culture were pretty much non-existent around me unless we visited my dad’s family in Michigan (of all places, I know). My aunts mainly cooked katievs, Vietnamese dishes, and Southeast Asian desserts. I never had something like kroeung.

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