Grace Cheng

Grace went from walking the runways of fashion powerhouses such as Marc Jacobs and Bottega Veneta to launching her own CPG brand. With the knowledge she learned while attending USC's Marshall School of Business, she has been bootstrapping her oatmeal business since January 2018 and in just that short time she has managed to grow Mylk Labs at an exciting rate.

“When COVID-19 hit, I teamed up with my Dad’s LA-based clothing manufacturing company to produce and donate masks to thousands of local essential businesses. The world does not need hate, now or ever, and being asian, white, black, hispanic, etc does not matter right now. What matters is that we come together and help each other get through these times of uncertainty as neighbors, friends, and family.”

— Grace Cheng

My recipe

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Grace Cheng, Founder and CEO of @mylklabs, is making her voice heard - here is her #RecipeForChange. _____ I made these for my big brother's birthday. He has two shiba inus and absolutely loves them, so I thought it would be fun to make a ton of shiba cookies! A fun twist on a London "oat-biscuit" inspired by my time spent there from modeling. GF Shiba Inu Biscuits with Coconut Butter Glaze 1.5 cups whole rolled oats 1/2 cup pecans 1/3 cup shredded coconut 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 1/4 cup raw honey 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 tbsp almond milk, coffee or orange juice Pinch of Himalayan pink salt Coconut butter, melted Instructions: Preheat the oven to 300F. Combine all the dry ingredients in a food processor or blender. Blend then add wet ingredients & blend again. Batter should be sticky and hold together. Use 1tbsp to scoop onto a parchment lined pan. Flatten ALL the way down with your palm and shape them into how you like. (These do not spread at all). Use a cookie press if you have one, otherwise put it in the oven & bake for 20 minutes. Let the biscuits cool completely before eating as they will continue to harden up. Melt the coconut butter and glaze them however you like. ENJOY!! #MakeNoiseToday

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