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Here are some highlights from our trip. It's food heavy. On our way there, we had a layover in Charlotte, ND. With a few hours to kill before our fight to Ft. Lauderdale, we grabbed lunch at a place called Carolina Pitt BBQ (at the airport). We tried hush puppies for the first time. They... 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 →
The day before Valentine's Day, husband and I went to Loveland. This was our second time going since the new year. Husband didn't snowboard as much this time. The visibility had gotten pretty bad by the time he started going down the hills. I was able to get some editing done and wanted to stay... 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 →
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 →
I’ve been working on eating healthier and thought I’d share some of those food. Not everything is healthy yet but I'm getting there. Deli Cajun turkey sandwich with thin pretzels and hummus. Sausage stir fry with cabbage and a side of white rice. I have reduced my intake of white rice to almost nothing and... Continue Reading →
I love Pad Thai so much that it's pretty much what I order when I eat out at a Thai restaurant. I've had bad Pad Thai before and I've also had really awesome Pad Thai (in Miami in 2013). I'm still searching for the perfect Pad Thai here, where I live. In the mean time,... Continue Reading →
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