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How to make Bánh Bò Hấp in Mini Flower Molds

How to make Ombre Pandan Butter Cake

How to make Strawberry Cinnamon Rolls

Salt & Pepper Chicken Wings (Airfryer)

I don’t know a more classic love story than salt & pepper on wings. The hint of salt with the slight kick of pepper can …

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Butterfly Pea Flower Donuts (Hack)

Oh what a day and age that we live in. Airfryers, trending foods & crazy recipes might not come to mind when one thinks of …

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How to Make Bánh Xèo (Vietnamese Sizzling Crepes)

Bánh Xèo is by far one of my favorite childhood dishes. Think juicy pork belly, squid & shrimp wrapped in a crispy tumeric rice flour …

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Strawberry Banana Muffins (Airfryer/Oven)

Strawberry season is coming up soon here in SoCal & it’s gonna be a wild one. Growing up in one of the coldest states in …

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Com Suon Nuong (Airfryer/Pan Fry)

I don’t think I can think of an even more classic Vietnamese dish than Com Tam a.k.a broken rice platters. It’s usually jam packed with …

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Asian Glazed Short Ribs (Airfryer/Pan Fried/Grilled)

Short ribs are always a crowd pleaser. They can never do you wrong & they’re always so easy to make. Here’s a super easy recipe …

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My name is Jen Dao & I’m a foodie currently based in Seattle, WA!

Originally born & raised in a small town in Minnesota, I grew up with a lot of traditional Vietnamese food because of my parent’s home cooking. 

Today, I’m sharing my unique twist on modern Vietnamese and American cooking through socials.

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some people go out… we go off in the kitchen. 👩🏼‍🍳✨ @linna.eats @seattlefoodieadventure
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some people go out… we go off in the kitchen. 👩🏼‍🍳✨ @linna.eats @seattlefoodieadventure
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bánh bò hấp, but make it botanical: butterfly pea 💜, pandan 💚, strawberry 🍓. flower-shaped, sweet and chewy nostalgia. 

Full recipe: jenhdao.com/mini-banh-bo-hap

Ingredients

For the Batter:
	•	1¾ cups (220g) rice flour
	•	¾ cup (90g) tapioca starch
	•	1¼ cups (300ml) warm water 
	•	¾ cup (180ml) full-fat coconut milk 
	•	¾ cup + 1 tbsp (160g) granulated sugar
	•	2 tsp instant dry yeast
	•	½ tsp double-acting baking powder
	•	Neutral oil 

For Coloring/Flavoring:
	•	2 tbsp pandan juice 
	•	1 tsp pandan extract 
	•	2–3 tbsp butterfly pea flower tea 
	•	1–2 tbsp strawberry extract/purée 
	•	Food coloring 

#banhbo #banhbohap #ricecake #ricecakes #vietdessert #asiandessert #pandan #butterflypeaflower #strawberry
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bánh bò hấp, but make it botanical: butterfly pea 💜, pandan 💚, strawberry 🍓. flower-shaped, sweet and chewy nostalgia. Full recipe: jenhdao.com/mini-banh-bo-hap Ingredients For the Batter: • 1¾ cups (220g) rice flour • ¾ cup (90g) tapioca starch • 1¼ cups (300ml) warm water • ¾ cup (180ml) full-fat coconut milk • ¾ cup + 1 tbsp (160g) granulated sugar • 2 tsp instant dry yeast • ½ tsp double-acting baking powder • Neutral oil For Coloring/Flavoring: • 2 tbsp pandan juice • 1 tsp pandan extract • 2–3 tbsp butterfly pea flower tea • 1–2 tbsp strawberry extract/purée • Food coloring #banhbo #banhbohap #ricecake #ricecakes #vietdessert #asiandessert #pandan #butterflypeaflower #strawberry
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If you made it to my first @banhboxbakery pop-up in Seattle, you already know — this Ombré Pandan Butter Cake was one of the MVPs. 🧈🍰🌿 she sold out 2nd, but now she’s all yours. 💚

Full recipe: jenhdao.com/ombre-pandan-butter-cake

Ingredients

Wet Ingredients:
    •    1 ¼ cup (285g) unsalted butter
    •    1 ¼ cup (250g) granulated sugar
    •    4 large eggs
    •    ⅔ cup (160ml) coconut milk
    •    2 tsp vanilla extract
    •    3 tbsp fresh pandan extract 
    •    ⅓ tsp pandan extract

Dry Ingredients:
    •    2 ½ cups (312g) all-purpose flour
    •    2 tsp baking powder
    •    ½ tsp salt

Simple Syrup Glaze:
    •    ⅓ cup water
    •    ⅓ cup granulated sugar
    •    ½ tsp vanilla

#ombre #pandan #buttercake #poundcake #coconut #asianinspired #banhbox #asiandesserts
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If you made it to my first @banhboxbakery pop-up in Seattle, you already know — this Ombré Pandan Butter Cake was one of the MVPs. 🧈🍰🌿 she sold out 2nd, but now she’s all yours. 💚 Full recipe: jenhdao.com/ombre-pandan-butter-cake Ingredients Wet Ingredients:     •    1 ¼ cup (285g) unsalted butter     •    1 ¼ cup (250g) granulated sugar     •    4 large eggs     •    ⅔ cup (160ml) coconut milk     •    2 tsp vanilla extract     •    3 tbsp fresh pandan extract     •    ⅓ tsp pandan extract Dry Ingredients:     •    2 ½ cups (312g) all-purpose flour     •    2 tsp baking powder     •    ½ tsp salt Simple Syrup Glaze:     •    ⅓ cup water     •    ⅓ cup granulated sugar     •    ½ tsp vanilla #ombre #pandan #buttercake #poundcake #coconut #asianinspired #banhbox #asiandesserts
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cinnamon rolls, but make them strawberry. 🍓🌀 filled with homemade strawberry jam and topped with the juiciest glaze — these are dangerously soft, sweet, and barely lasted the hour. 🤤

Full recipe: jenhdao.com/strawberry-cinnamon-rolls

Ingredients
•    Strawberry Jam 
1½ cups chopped strawberries 
⅓ cup sugar 
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp cornstarch + 1 tbsp water

•    Dough Ingredients
3½ cups all-purpose or bread flour
¼ cup granulated sugar
2¼ tsp instant yeast (1 packet)
1 tsp salt
1 large egg
½ cup almond milk + ¼ cup heavy cream 
1/4 tsp strawberry extract (optional)

•    Strawberry-Cinnamon Filling
¾ cup strawberry jam
¼ cup brown sugar
1 ½ tsp cinnamon
1 tbsp cornstarch

•    Strawberry Glaze
1 cup powdered sugar
2 tbsp strawberry jam
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 tsp strawberry extract (optional)

#strawberry #cinnamonrolls #brunchreel #fromscratchbakes #jam #strawberries #cinnamonroll #berryroll #cinnamon
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cinnamon rolls, but make them strawberry. 🍓🌀 filled with homemade strawberry jam and topped with the juiciest glaze — these are dangerously soft, sweet, and barely lasted the hour. 🤤 Full recipe: jenhdao.com/strawberry-cinnamon-rolls Ingredients •    Strawberry Jam 1½ cups chopped strawberries ⅓ cup sugar 1 tbsp lemon juice 1 tbsp cornstarch + 1 tbsp water •    Dough Ingredients 3½ cups all-purpose or bread flour ¼ cup granulated sugar 2¼ tsp instant yeast (1 packet) 1 tsp salt 1 large egg ½ cup almond milk + ¼ cup heavy cream 1/4 tsp strawberry extract (optional) •    Strawberry-Cinnamon Filling ¾ cup strawberry jam ¼ cup brown sugar 1 ½ tsp cinnamon 1 tbsp cornstarch •    Strawberry Glaze 1 cup powdered sugar 2 tbsp strawberry jam 1 tsp vanilla extract 1/4 tsp strawberry extract (optional) #strawberry #cinnamonrolls #brunchreel #fromscratchbakes #jam #strawberries #cinnamonroll #berryroll #cinnamon
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some people go to therapy. i go to omakase. 🍣🙂‍↕️ @hummingbird_sushi 

omakase (お任せ) means ‘i’ll leave it to you’ — and honestly? i’d do it again. ty for hosting us for this impeccable 15+ course omakase, every plate was intentional, beautiful & divineeeee. ✨ honestly 10/10.

📍11 Mercer St, Seattle, WA 98109

#omakase #sushi #japanesefood #nigiri #seattlefood #seattle #seattlerestaurant #OmakaseExperience #OmakaseLife #SushiLovers #NigiriVibes
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some people go to therapy. i go to omakase. 🍣🙂‍↕️ @hummingbird_sushi omakase (お任せ) means ‘i’ll leave it to you’ — and honestly? i’d do it again. ty for hosting us for this impeccable 15+ course omakase, every plate was intentional, beautiful & divineeeee. ✨ honestly 10/10. 📍11 Mercer St, Seattle, WA 98109 #omakase #sushi #japanesefood #nigiri #seattlefood #seattle #seattlerestaurant #OmakaseExperience #OmakaseLife #SushiLovers #NigiriVibes
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Turns out green tea isn’t just for sipping 🍵🍪🍋

I used @bigelowtea green tea to flavor these sugar cookies and let me tell you—they’re soft, buttery, and lowkey soothing?? Like edible self-care.

As someone running a one-woman bakery biz, I’m all about brands that lead with purpose. Bigelow has been women-owned and family-run for over 80 years, and they’re a certified B Corp too. That kind of energy just hits different. 💚

Ingredients
    •    2 green tea bags
    •    6 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
    •    ½ cup granulated sugar
    •    1 egg
    •    1 tsp vanilla extract
    •    1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
    •    ½ tsp baking powder
    •    ¼ tsp salt
    •    Optional: 1-2 drops pandan extract (color)

Optional Lemon Glaze
Mix ½ cup powdered sugar + 1 tbsp lemon juice

Instructions
    1.    Infuse the butter – Melt the butter, then cut open the tea bags and stir in the tea leaves. Let it sit for 5 minutes.
    2.    Mix wet ingredients – In a bowl, whisk the tea-infused butter and sugar until combined. Add the egg and vanilla, mixing well.
    3.    Combine dry ingredients – In another bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder, and salt. Slowly add this to the wet mixture until a dough forms.
    4.    Chill the dough – Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
    5.    Roll & cut – Roll the dough to ¼ inch thickness. Use cookie cutters to cut out shapes.
    6.    Bake – Preheat oven to 350°F. Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until the edges are just lightly golden.
    7.    Cool & decorate – Let the cookies cool on the sheet for a few minutes before transferring to a rack. Once cooled add lemon glaze!

#GreenTea #Cookies #BigelowTea #WomenInBusiness #SupportSmall #Baking #GreenTeaCookies #lemon #lemonglaze #sugarcookies #heartcookies
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Turns out green tea isn’t just for sipping 🍵🍪🍋 I used @bigelowtea green tea to flavor these sugar cookies and let me tell you—they’re soft, buttery, and lowkey soothing?? Like edible self-care. As someone running a one-woman bakery biz, I’m all about brands that lead with purpose. Bigelow has been women-owned and family-run for over 80 years, and they’re a certified B Corp too. That kind of energy just hits different. 💚 Ingredients     •    2 green tea bags     •    6 tbsp unsalted butter, melted     •    ½ cup granulated sugar     •    1 egg     •    1 tsp vanilla extract     •    1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour     •    ½ tsp baking powder     •    ¼ tsp salt     •    Optional: 1-2 drops pandan extract (color) Optional Lemon Glaze Mix ½ cup powdered sugar + 1 tbsp lemon juice Instructions     1.    Infuse the butter – Melt the butter, then cut open the tea bags and stir in the tea leaves. Let it sit for 5 minutes.     2.    Mix wet ingredients – In a bowl, whisk the tea-infused butter and sugar until combined. Add the egg and vanilla, mixing well.     3.    Combine dry ingredients – In another bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder, and salt. Slowly add this to the wet mixture until a dough forms.     4.    Chill the dough – Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.     5.    Roll & cut – Roll the dough to ¼ inch thickness. Use cookie cutters to cut out shapes.     6.    Bake – Preheat oven to 350°F. Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until the edges are just lightly golden.     7.    Cool & decorate – Let the cookies cool on the sheet for a few minutes before transferring to a rack. Once cooled add lemon glaze! #GreenTea #Cookies #BigelowTea #WomenInBusiness #SupportSmall #Baking #GreenTeaCookies #lemon #lemonglaze #sugarcookies #heartcookies
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buttery pandan cookies + fresh strawberry jam = actual soulmate energy 🍓💚 one of my best-sellers at @banhboxbakery pop-up, if you didn’t make it, don’t worry…I got you. 🍪

Full recipe: jenhdao.com/pandan-linzer-cookies

Ingredients
For the Pandan Linzer Cookies:
2 cups (250g) all-purpose flour
½ cup (100g) granulated sugar
¾ cup (170g) unsalted butter, softened
1 egg yolk
2 tbsp pandan juice 
½ tsp pandan extract
1 tsp vanilla extract
¼ tsp salt
powdered sugar 

For the Strawberry Jam Filling:
1 lb (450g) fresh strawberries
¾ cup (150g) granulated sugar 
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp cornstarch +1 tsp water 

#pandan #pandancookie #cookies #strawberryjam #strawberry #vietflavors #smallbatchbakes #banhbox #homebaking #linzercookies
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buttery pandan cookies + fresh strawberry jam = actual soulmate energy 🍓💚 one of my best-sellers at @banhboxbakery pop-up, if you didn’t make it, don’t worry…I got you. 🍪 Full recipe: jenhdao.com/pandan-linzer-cookies Ingredients For the Pandan Linzer Cookies:
2 cups (250g) all-purpose flour
½ cup (100g) granulated sugar
¾ cup (170g) unsalted butter, softened
1 egg yolk
2 tbsp pandan juice 
½ tsp pandan extract
1 tsp vanilla extract
¼ tsp salt
powdered sugar 

For the Strawberry Jam Filling:
1 lb (450g) fresh strawberries
¾ cup (150g) granulated sugar 
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp cornstarch +1 tsp water #pandan #pandancookie #cookies #strawberryjam #strawberry #vietflavors #smallbatchbakes #banhbox #homebaking #linzercookies
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Crawfish Island got me in my feelings. And by feelings, I mean sauce. 🔥🦞 

appreciate ya for hosting us for this incredible seafood feast @crawfishislandfw! do yourself a favor and try their seafood egg rolls too! 🤤

📍 31871 Gateway Center Blvd S
Federal Way, WA 98003

#crawfish #federalway #seafoodboil #asiancajun #crab
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Crawfish Island got me in my feelings. And by feelings, I mean sauce. 🔥🦞 appreciate ya for hosting us for this incredible seafood feast @crawfishislandfw! do yourself a favor and try their seafood egg rolls too! 🤤 📍 31871 Gateway Center Blvd S Federal Way, WA 98003 #crawfish #federalway #seafoodboil #asiancajun #crab
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top seller at @banhboxbakery. instant favorite. coconut pandan never misses. 🥥🍃 the way this coconut pandan crème brûlée sold out first?? y’all are my people. 🫶🏻 thank you for loving the things I love most. 💚

Full recipe: jenhdao.com/pandan-creme-brulee

Ingredients (doubled)

* 2 cups heavy cream
* 1 cup canned coconut milk
* 6 egg yolks
* ½ cup granulated sugar
* 4 tbsp fresh pandan juice
* 1 tsp pandan extract
* 2 tsp vanilla extract
* Pinch of salt
* Granulated sugar
* Glazed berries

#creme #brulee #cremebrulee #pandan #coconut #pandancremebrulee #coconutcremebrulee
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top seller at @banhboxbakery. instant favorite. coconut pandan never misses. 🥥🍃 the way this coconut pandan crème brûlée sold out first?? y’all are my people. 🫶🏻 thank you for loving the things I love most. 💚 Full recipe: jenhdao.com/pandan-creme-brulee Ingredients (doubled) * 2 cups heavy cream * 1 cup canned coconut milk * 6 egg yolks * ½ cup granulated sugar * 4 tbsp fresh pandan juice * 1 tsp pandan extract * 2 tsp vanilla extract * Pinch of salt * Granulated sugar * Glazed berries #creme #brulee #cremebrulee #pandan #coconut #pandancremebrulee #coconutcremebrulee
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That’s a wrap! 🎉 Thank you to everyone who came out to @banhboxbakery’s first pop-up — we SOLD OUT in 2 hours!! 🥹💚

This was a little girl’s dream come true, and yesterday, we lived it. Huge thanks to @sweetricewa for hosting!

Welp, back to the kitchen… because this is only the beginning.✨
That’s a wrap! 🎉 Thank you to everyone who came out to @banhboxbakery’s first pop-up — we SOLD OUT in 2 hours!! 🥹💚 This was a little girl’s dream come true, and yesterday, we lived it. Huge thanks to @sweetricewa for hosting! Welp, back to the kitchen… because this is only the beginning.✨
That’s a wrap! 🎉 Thank you to everyone who came out to @banhboxbakery’s first pop-up — we SOLD OUT in 2 hours!! 🥹💚 This was a little girl’s dream come true, and yesterday, we lived it. Huge thanks to @sweetricewa for hosting! Welp, back to the kitchen… because this is only the beginning.✨
That’s a wrap! 🎉 Thank you to everyone who came out to @banhboxbakery’s first pop-up — we SOLD OUT in 2 hours!! 🥹💚

This was a little girl’s dream come true, and yesterday, we lived it. Huge thanks to @sweetricewa for hosting!

Welp, back to the kitchen… because this is only the beginning.✨
That’s a wrap! 🎉 Thank you to everyone who came out to @banhboxbakery’s first pop-up — we SOLD OUT in 2 hours!! 🥹💚 This was a little girl’s dream come true, and yesterday, we lived it. Huge thanks to @sweetricewa for hosting! Welp, back to the kitchen… because this is only the beginning.✨
That’s a wrap! 🎉 Thank you to everyone who came out to @banhboxbakery’s first pop-up — we SOLD OUT in 2 hours!! 🥹💚

This was a little girl’s dream come true, and yesterday, we lived it. Huge thanks to @sweetricewa for hosting!

Welp, back to the kitchen… because this is only the beginning.✨
That’s a wrap! 🎉 Thank you to everyone who came out to @banhboxbakery’s first pop-up — we SOLD OUT in 2 hours!! 🥹💚

This was a little girl’s dream come true, and yesterday, we lived it. Huge thanks to @sweetricewa for hosting!

Welp, back to the kitchen… because this is only the beginning.✨
That’s a wrap! 🎉 Thank you to everyone who came out to @banhboxbakery’s first pop-up — we SOLD OUT in 2 hours!! 🥹💚

This was a little girl’s dream come true, and yesterday, we lived it. Huge thanks to @sweetricewa for hosting!

Welp, back to the kitchen… because this is only the beginning.✨
That’s a wrap! 🎉 Thank you to everyone who came out to @banhboxbakery’s first pop-up — we SOLD OUT in 2 hours!! 🥹💚 This was a little girl’s dream come true, and yesterday, we lived it. Huge thanks to @sweetricewa for hosting! Welp, back to the kitchen… because this is only the beginning.✨
That’s a wrap! 🎉 Thank you to everyone who came out to @banhboxbakery’s first pop-up — we SOLD OUT in 2 hours!! 🥹💚 This was a little girl’s dream come true, and yesterday, we lived it. Huge thanks to @sweetricewa for hosting! Welp, back to the kitchen… because this is only the beginning.✨
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That’s a wrap! 🎉 Thank you to everyone who came out to @banhboxbakery’s first pop-up — we SOLD OUT in 2 hours!! 🥹💚 This was a little girl’s dream come true, and yesterday, we lived it. Huge thanks to @sweetricewa for hosting! Welp, back to the kitchen… because this is only the beginning.✨
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✨ 1st POP UP TMR!! ✨

@banhboxbakery is popping up this Saturday 4/26 from 12PM–3PM (or sellout!) at @sweetricewa 
📍 4017 A St. STE 107, Auburn, WA 98002

Iykyk. — this has been a loooong time dream of mine 🥹💚

Banh Box is a love letter to my Vietnamese roots, with a lil Western twist.

Can’t wait to finally share these flavors with you. See you there!! 💕

#banhbox #popupbakes #vietnamesedesserts #asianfusionbakes #banhboxpopup #firstpopup #homebakerlife #seattleeats #auburnwa #vietnamesebakery #pandan #popup #seattlepopup
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✨ 1st POP UP TMR!! ✨ @banhboxbakery is popping up this Saturday 4/26 from 12PM–3PM (or sellout!) at @sweetricewa 📍 4017 A St. STE 107, Auburn, WA 98002 Iykyk. — this has been a loooong time dream of mine 🥹💚 Banh Box is a love letter to my Vietnamese roots, with a lil Western twist. Can’t wait to finally share these flavors with you. See you there!! 💕 #banhbox #popupbakes #vietnamesedesserts #asianfusionbakes #banhboxpopup #firstpopup #homebakerlife #seattleeats #auburnwa #vietnamesebakery #pandan #popup #seattlepopup
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Ever since I started making my own fresh strawberry jam, store-bought just tastes… sad. 🍓✨

Find it inside my pandan cookies this Saturday (4/26) at the @banhboxbakery pop-up! 

Ingredients

    •    1 lb fresh strawberries
    •    ¾ cup granulated sugar 
    •    1 tbsp lemon juice
    •    Optional: 1 tsp cornstarch mixed with 1 tsp water

#strawberry #strawberryjam #jam #berryjam #strawberries #seattlepopup
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Ever since I started making my own fresh strawberry jam, store-bought just tastes… sad. 🍓✨ Find it inside my pandan cookies this Saturday (4/26) at the @banhboxbakery pop-up! Ingredients     •    1 lb fresh strawberries     •    ¾ cup granulated sugar     •    1 tbsp lemon juice     •    Optional: 1 tsp cornstarch mixed with 1 tsp water #strawberry #strawberryjam #jam #berryjam #strawberries #seattlepopup
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