Even though he’s gone now, the “El Pollo Loco for dad’s birthday” (and leftovers a day or two after) tradition lives on.
It’s that time of year!
When Son calls on his way home from the DMV and says, “hey, there’s a Lee’s Sandwiches here, want me to stop and get some banh mi?”, lunch gets that much more awesome.
Current morning habit: ballet warmup first thing in the morning, then milk tea and a warm blanket while I call into meetings.
After a long week of moving, a burger break is a must.
… two days in a row. (Ssshhhhh….)
Seaweed bibimbap. Tasty.
Super bowl chili. Obviously, Fritos are a necessity.
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Links I’ve loved lately:
This house is pretty nifty.
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Moving out. Finally done with apartments!
Our new house has the most beautiful roses… not to mention the most awesome view.
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It’s the little things that make me smile, like daily coffee in a mug that was part of a dish set that I inherited from my grandma after she passed.
Lookin’ up…
The perfect snack. Kerrygold sent me a package of cheese (they’re the best!), and I’m just a little addicted to this spreadable Dubliner. So freaking good.
Our current comfort food of choice. Slow cooker Thai coconut chicken soup with green beans. So easy to make, and soooo good over rice.
Whilst packing/purging in preparation for an upcoming move, came across these memories! Who else was OBSESSED with gel pens back in high school? Surprisingly, a handful of them (which are all more than a decade old) still work! The marbled and metallic ones were the best. Obviously. ^_^
Another fun find while packing, this one from middle school. I was known as “Tink” for years, after playing Tinkerbell in our school production of Peter Pan. 😀
My Boiling Point go-to: the Japanese Miso Hot Pot (no spice, with rice).
Banh nam are one of my favorite Vietnamese foods. Essentially flat dumplings made with glutenous rice flour and pork, they’re so good.
A month ago I subscribed to Try The World, which is one of those subscription boxes that send you a bunch of different foods to try each month. (For them, each box is a different country.) We really enjoyed it, which led to me browsing around in their shop, which led to me buying these canned squid in olive oil as a gift for Son (because it totally sounded like the kind of thing he’d love). Oh. my. goodness. What a good decision on my part. 😀 They were amazing (I think they’re worth the price, as a once-in-a-while treat), and tasted very much like crab. So tasty.
Interested in subscribing to Try The World? You can use this link to subscribe and get a free Paris box (I’ve tried it, it’s got some good stuff) (and yes, that’s an affiliate link).
My aunt sent us this huuuuuge crab as our Christmas gift this year (she’s the best at gifting!), so over the weekend my mom and brother cooked it up for us, and we feasted! Insanely delicious.
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Links I’ve loved lately:
Just finished reading The Moonlit Garden
. Loved it, it was a very cool mystery.
Inspirational.
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Things I want to eat:
This salad.
And to balance it out, this BBQ Pulled Pork Quiche. 😉
My current breakfast habit is KIND Maple Quinoa Granola
mixed with “Bear Naked” Chocolate Elation Granola
, with milk. Which is perfect for me (pretty healthy, delicious, and filling enough that I’m not hungry half an hour later), but soooo expensive. I’ve been thinking I should figure out how to make my own… and then I randomly came across this recipe, which looks perfect!
Pain au chocolat was one of my favorite things when we went to Paris a couple of years ago!
I need to try these sticky rice waffles. NEED TO.
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Started the week off with this excellent bò lúc lắc (Vietnamese shaking beef). Buttery, tender, and way more flavorful than any I’ve had elsewhere. So good, we got a second order to go!
We got rain this week! Serious, drenching, holy-shit-I-am-not-going-outside-in-that-downpour rain!
I’m still not convinced El Niño is here yet (the rest of the week has been disappointingly dry), but I’m still pretty excited about the rain we did get.
The best part? Hot chocolate with colorful marshmallows, and homemade blueberry muffins from mom. My five-year-old self is quite pleased with how this whole “growing up” thing has turned out.
Two out of three kids visited mom on the same day and ate her soup and focaccia bread.
(Would have been three out of three, but my sister’s out of town.)
I definitely went back for a second helping… with mom’s permission, of course!
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Links I’ve loved lately:
I just can’t help myself, I love a good pun…
I keep watching this over and over, it’s just so cool.
Slightly obsessed with her ballet technique. I’ve watched a video of her that a friend posted on Facebook at least a couple dozen times in the last few days, and now I really want the DVD of the whole class!
I love author Delilah Dawson’s blog posts about depression and mindfulness – she isn’t afraid to be honest about real life, even when it really really sucks.
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Things I want to eat:
Definitely intrigued by this miso sesame gnocchi.
Chipotle beef and bechamel lasagna – talk about comfort food!
Chocolate + peanut butter + banana + muffins… yes, please!
Really love the idea of this baklava oatmeal.
Absolutely definitely need to make this apple fritter bread.
I always go for the Asian flavors, so obviously I’m all about this creamy kimchi and sausage pasta.
This no-churn ginger ice cream is absolutely happening as soon as temperatures warm up around here!
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