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Two weekends ago, Mom picked courgettes (aka zucchinis) and gave me quite a bunch. The baby ones were juicy and delicious grilled. The larger ones I boiled and bagged and froze for occasions when I want to have them with a meal. Mom did this when I was young and she still does it now.... Continue Reading →
My mother gave me a handful of scallions from her garden and I decided to make scallion pepper sauce with it. These were so pretty I just wanted to look at them all day, however, I didn't want them to go bad so I had to do something quick with them. I also couldn't think... Continue Reading →
Happy first day of spring! This morning, youngest daughter and I took husband to the airport. He is one of the ones who has to work during this crazy time. It's hard to relax knowing he's out there and could possibly get sick even though he is taking precautions. Someone posted on Facebook this game:... Continue Reading →
Eating up what's in the pantry so I could make room for other dry and canned products. I've had these pho noodles for about six months and because herbs don't last very long, I figured I could use up the herbs this way. This pho is really easy to make. I pretty much boil any... Continue Reading →
Happy LEAP DAY! Yesterday, I got a tooth pulled and a cavity filled. I was told to take it slow so that's what I've been doing. Last Friday, the family drove to Albuquerque, NM for daughter's dance competition. It was about a seven hour drive. We arrived around 11:30pm and all went straight to bed.... Continue Reading →
I've been wanting to try dumplings with a really hot chili sauce for some time now all because of the food pics on Instagram. Earlier this week, I bought frozen veggie and chicken dumplings from the grocery store to try it out with the chili sauce I made following a recipe I Googled. It was... Continue Reading →
The year flew by. I tried and failed at many things this year, but this last day of the year, I'm going to share the positive things, and my favorites. The photo above is a dish I made trying out roasted purple cauliflower. It's hard to see but to the right of the salmon is... Continue Reading →
When I was a kid, Mom would make buttered tortillas for us (seven of us kids) for breakfast then send us on our way to grade school. It has been a whirlwind raising my own kids. They are super picky. The older one doesn't like tortilla with just butter. She prefers quesadillas. I've made a... Continue Reading →
The girls are both officially in school for the 20016/17 school year and I am back to having more time for myself and with my husband on his days off work. I remember when the kids were babies and toddlers and kept me on my toes. Now, they rarely need me. It's nice but sometimes... Continue Reading →
Went to lunch with my sister. It's always nice to spend time catching up over lots of food. After lunch, I went over to my parents' and Mom gave me some cucumbers from her garden and some Hmong herbs. Every year I ask her for herbs to plant in my pot because I don't have... Continue Reading →
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