chinese chicken salad

With spring officially here and warmer weather upon us, I’ve found myself eating more salads lately to help keep cool. Try out this modified version of a Chinese chicken salad recipe that my mom pulled out from the L.A. Times way back before the Internet was even around! The original recipe has a more traditional…

chicken soup for the soul

There’s nothing quite like having a bowl of chicken soup when you’re sick. With my hubby and I both catching some kind of flu, I knew what was going to be on the week’s meal plan – homemade chicken soup. Now, I grew up getting a can of Campbell’s chicken noodle soup whenever I was…

pizza my heart

I’ve been trying to eat healthier lately, as well as be more conscious of what goes into my body, which means cooking more in The Hippo Within’s test kitchen. I’ve also been trying out gluten-free (GF) recipes and products, or tweaking non-GF recipes, and will be sharing the hippo-approved meals I’ve enjoyed. A lot of people think…