The weather has been cooling down and I’ve been craving hot drinks lately. Once the weather cools down, I find myself wanting heavier foods, but since I’m not trying to gain ANY weight this Fall/Winter, I told myself I was going to eat more greens. Welp, I guess that also includes drinking more greens. I … More Macadamia White Chocolate Matcha Milk
I took a weekend trip out to Los Angeles to specifically eat to my heart’s content. I was in so much pain walking out the exit back to the car, but I was so happy with a full belly. Here are the highlights of what was devoured: Lobsterdamus If you follow all of the food … More The Time I Ate My
I guess it’s lemon season? Good thing because I’ve been getting sick often these days and nothing soothes a sore throat than a piping hot cup of water with a squeeze of lemon. Not only does lemon seem to work miracles on one who’s sick, but it makes amazing baked goods, such as this blueberry … More Ultimate Blueberry Muffins With Lemon Sugar Crunch
Hope everyone enjoyed your holiday weekend and spent quality time with your loved ones! The holidays came and went so quick! I don’t know about you, but I’m trying to keep the “holiday feels” for as long as possible. One way is to keep the kitchen table stocked with candies and other sweets. I’ve recently … More Honey Matcha Caramels
Tis the season for baking cookies! Not that you’re ever not supposed to bake cookies… Shortbreads are one of my favorite types of cookies. My hands seem to have a mind of their own when a bin of shortbread cookies are in front of me and within a blink of an eye, half of the … More Matcha and Chocolate Shortbreads Dipped in Dark Chocolate
I was invited to attend an event with Farm To Fork this weekend showcasing sustainable beef and carbon ranching. There was also a short film on sustainable agriculture and how cows are raised, which really educated me on where our local high quality beef comes from. In addition to that, there was excellent live music … More Farm To Fork SF
Where has the time gone? I can’t believe it’s already the last quarter of the year. As much as I look forward to Fall every year, I never realize October is here until I go grocery shopping at Trader Joes and see EVERYTHING pumpkin. Of course I can never go home without a pumpkin product. … More Pumpkin Praline Cake
The holidays are quickly approaching and I’ve already started searching for new cookie recipes since my mom and I bake enough cookies to feed the entire city during the holidays. As of lately, I’ve been obsessed with spreads, such as Nutella and peanut butter. I’m not sure why as I’ve never shown much interest in … More Stuffed Browned Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
Although I’ve had urges to bake lately, I haven’t had the most time in the world. A few of my friends have been bugging me about the next time they’re going to get some sort of sweets from me. Well…. since I’ve been itching to bake something, but haven’t had much time to do so, … More Crisp & Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies
Need some spice in your life? Well… Soondubu Jjigae will give you just that, along with the feeling of wanting to cuddle up in a soft blanket and plopping onto the couch. Having tofu soup (it’s actually a stew, but a lot easier to say “tofu soup!”), always gives me that “home-y” feeling even when … More Korean Tofu Soup – Soondubu Jjigae