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Things that I used to treat myself whenever I went out – matcha lattes, breakfast scrambles, boba, etc. – well I learned to make them at home and have done so often that I’m now sick of them! When I do get the chance to go out now, I almost tend to avoid these items because I can make them myself, and better. Here are 5 things that I’ve perfected at home, including the recipes!
My mom and I like to compare my boba to outside shops now, and I’m glad I learned to make this myself because it can get expensive elsewhere. I always buy the pre-made tapioca balls that are shipped from none other than Taiwan. The cooking times vary depending on the brand, but the gist is the same.
-1 cup of boba -6 cups of water | -2 tablespoons of brown sugar -2 tablespoons of honey |
I have a full recipe post here!
I head to a Japanese market about once a month and every time I run out of matcha powder, that’s where I get my stash. I always get these two brands from the market, picture below. The Matcha Au Lait comes in smaller pre-portioned packs, and the Matcha Milk is one whole pack where you measure out your matcha. If measuring out, I usually just use two almost-heaping spoonfuls. Both contain milk powder and sugar so all you really need is to mix with a bit of hot water to dissolve all the powder, add your choice of milk (I prefer whole milk), and top off with ice cubes. My ratio within the cup is 1/3 hot water, 1/3 whole milk, and 1/3 ice. Simple!
At that Japanese market, or any Asian market really, I sometimes buy the 2 liters of pre-made unsweetened jasmine tea. Then when I finish off the store-bought tea, I’ll brew some at home with tea leaves. Regardless, my perfect jasmine milk tea involves a ratio of 3:2 of tea to whole milk, and topped with ice cubes. I also add a squirt of organic agave to taste since any of green teas can be bitter unsweetened.
I love breakfast foods – who doesn’t? But my eyes always wander to the scrambles on any menu, and these usually start at $13 in LA County and go up from there. So during the pandemic, I made my own recipe and I love that I can customize the ingredients to my heart’s content.
-1 large russett potato -1 bell pepper (not green) -handful of shredded cheese -handful of baby spinach -2 tablespoons olive oil | -2 slices of ham/turkey -5 eggs -1/4 onion -1/2 avocado -salt and pepper |
Is there a recipe you’d like to share? It would be awesome to hear what people have been concocting at home!
xx Sam
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