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I tried my hands at making Cuban chicken and it turned out pretty good. I first had it during the family cruise last year to the Bahamas and totally fell in love with it. I found a recipe online but it required way too many ingredients and I remembered the flavors to be very simple... Continue Reading →
I know it's weird to eat herbs that I don't even know the names of but trust because my parents have always eaten them. As a kid, I would eat the herbed chicken soup Mom made without ever wondering what the herbs were. I just remembered it tasted good. I still don't know what the... Continue Reading →
On the cruise, I had Eggs Benedict for breakfast a couple of times and just really loved it. I've never had it before so I had nothing to compare it to. This is what I had on the cruise (taken with an old Nikon Coolpix). When I got home, I looked for Eggs Benedict and... Continue Reading →
Last week the family went on a cruise. This was supposed to be my dad's retirement "party" gift but a few months back we learned that he wasn't retiring until later in the year. Nevertheless, it was still a fabulous week long vacation with 5 days on a cruise ship. Mom and Dad both enjoyed... Continue Reading →
The other night, the family had grilled lobster for dinner. It was our first time having lobster at home and it was delicious. Although, our youngest daughter didn't eat any. She was saddened that the lobster was killed to be our dinner so she couldn't even look at it.
Over the weekend, I made pita bread. It was my first time making it so I was surprised that it turned out pretty good. For me, the fun thing about making anything is using cute measuring cups, spoons, and bowls. I'm still on the lookout for some fun measuring cups and bowls but I think... Continue Reading →
Enjoy these photos of our Thanksgiving brunch and dinner, and the Hmong New Year festival from last week and the weekend. {Brunch at FIL's home} {The feast at Mom & Dad C's home} {My bowl of Vietnamese grilled beef vermicelli salad...so delicious!} {Sister's BF carving the turkey} {An older lady in a beautiful yellow-colored Hmong... Continue Reading →
Mom gave me some bok choy and a kabocha squash and because my kids and husband are not fans, I have to be a little creative with what I make, otherwise most of it goes to waste. With the bok choy, I made a stir fry with chicken and a little bit of osyter sauce. ... Continue Reading →
Both my girls love pumpkin bread but Kylie goes nuts over them, especially my version. She's been begging me to make pumpkin bread since the summer so last night I finally made a couple loaves. She pretty much ate half of one loaf. Those slices are deceiving. It looks like Kida got a larger slice... Continue Reading →
^From TJ Maxx. ^From Mom and Dad's peach trees. ^My brother, his wife, and kids went to a farmer's market in the mountains and gave my family some large juicy and sweet peaches. ^Kylie comparing the two sizes. ^This is the only way Kylie will eat peaches, with the inside red parts removed.
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