SDCWA members prove that it’s possible to have our cake and eat it too! Here are some frequently requested recipes for dishes shared with members at meetings and events. To request or submit recipes, contact the webmaster or use our web form. Happy cooking, baking, and eating!
Breakfast ♦ Cakes ♦ Chinese treats ♦ Cookies ♦ Desserts ♦ Main dishes ♦ Noodles ♦ Salads ♦ Snacks ♦ Soups ♦ Tea time
- Alton Brown’s blueberry buckle
- Corn torte
- Crockpot breakfast potatoes
- Crustless spinach & mushroom quiche
- Carrot cake a la Doris (Trainor)
- Chocolate chip date cake
- Matcha chocolate chip cake
- SDCWA Chinese 8 eggs sponge cake
- Almond cookies (thin)
- Chinese almond cookies (from Simply Recipes)
- Chinese_5-spice_ginger_snaps
- Chinese sesame cookies
- Classic shortbread (by Lucy Ross Natkiel)
- Double ginger chocolate chunk cookies (from More magazine)
- Lemon bars
- Working with fondant (includes photos, recipe for No fail sugar cookies and Fondant Instructions by Judy Wong)
- Chinese dumplings
- Joong (zongzi)
- Sushi Rice with Crab
- Asparagus summer salad
- Dr. Weil’s raw kale salad
- Gingered fresh fruit salad
- Kale salad with Brussels sprouts
- Quinoa and bulgur salad with cranberries and pistachios
- Stuffed aburaage (tofu pockets) with somen
- Three leaf salad
- Ulander Pang’s Chinese Pasta Salad
- Zesty Slaw
- Chinese dumplings
- Cinnamon pecans
- Hummus, Basic
- Rainbow Jell-O
- Savory pretzels
- Stuffed aburaage (tofu pockets) with somen
- Carrot Raisin Tea Sa
ndwiches - Chicken salad croissant sandwiches
- Chilled green tea and honeyed cantaloupe soup
- Cinnamon pecan scones (from Amy Lawrence’s Making It Your Own Afternoon to Remember)
- Classic shortbread (by Lucy Ross Natkiel)
- Cucumber, hummus, and lemon tea sandwiches
- Curried chicken croissant sandwiches
- Lemon curd
- Lime-Mint Tea
- Petit fours
- Sesame cilantro tea sandwiches (from Amy Lawrence’s Tea Time Tidbits and Treats)
- Strawberry blueberry coconut scones
- Stuffed mushroom caps
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