Archive for May, 2015
{photo credit: Simply called “food”}
a few of my favorite things on Fridgg this week:
love the idea of chorizo in carbonara {Bobbi’s Kozy Kitchen}
the best hamburger buns {Use Real Butter}
extra crumb on my crumb cake, please! {Love Bakes Good Cakes}
the tropical flavors of these madelines sound so lovely {Sunday Supper Movement}
would happily demolish a plate of these chicken wings {MC^2 Creative Living}
this cheesecake sounds wonderful {Worth Whisking}
summer, here i come! {Peanut Butter and Peppers}
my kind of salad {Dude For Food}
quinoa sushi is kind of a fun idea {Simply Called “Food”}
beautiful, beautiful comfort food {Kitchen Sanctuary}
been obsessed with white asparagus (spargel!) since our germany trip last year {Oh My Dish}
in love with the colors in this photo {Eatwell 101}
vietnamese salads are my happy place {The Petit Gourmet}
i need these chocolate peanut butter cupcakes in my life {Simply Stacie}
these strawberry margarita cupcakes are tons of fun {Family Table Treasures}
ooey gooey, sweet and savory, what’s not to love about these berry jam grilled cheese sandwiches? {La Fuji Mama}
chocolate peanut butter anything always makes me happy, but especially when it’s ice cream {Worth Whisking}
love this bright and summery orange cream cheese frosting {The Princess and Her Cowboys}
want to dip all the things in this sauce {MJ’s Kitchen}
this banana lassi sounds so refreshing and wonderful {Hari Ghotra}
kind of obsessed with this photo. {Eatwell 101}
ready for summer! hot days, lazy afternoons, popsicles! {Eatwell 101}
my Friday Fridgg Favorites are a very small selection of the photos and recipes on Fridgg that I’ve loved in the past week. this is by no means an all-encompassing list of what’s awesome on Fridgg this week. take a look, and find your favorites!
do you have a favorite that I didn’t mention? let me know in the comments!
This week in my life…
One of my favorite things about living in LA is the fact that I can easily go to Japanese, Korean, and American supermarkets in a single trip… which results in some very random (but delicious) dinners.
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Next week marks ten years (!!!) since my first date with Son. He gave me a gift early – an adorable terrarium (and, fingers-crossed, finally a plant that I won’t kill…)!
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Japanese miso hot pot, no spice, with rice.
Lamb hot pot, medium spice, with rice.
Can you guess whose is whose? π
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New boots.
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My first-ever experience eating crawfish. (I spent the first couple of minutes turning it this way and that, trying to figure out just how on earth you’re supposed to open the darn thing!)
As you can tell from the aftermath, this will definitely be happening again.
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Mother’s Day sushi date with Son’s mom.
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Looking through boxes of old schoolwork in my dad’s garage, I came across this card. Of course, I had to give it to my mom for Mother’s Day (again). ^_^
Our Mother’s Day tradition for years was to visit grandma, and go to her favorite restaurant (the salmon plate was the thing to order). Grandma passed away last year, so we decided to revisit the tradition one last time to honor grandma.
Happy Mother’s Day!
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Links I’ve loved lately:
Diversity, and acceptance of diversity, is oh so important, in all walks of life. But that acceptance and inclusion of people who are not straight white males needs to happen from the top down… and it’s not, yet.
The programming talent myth. Spoiler alert: most programmers aren’t “rockstars”… in fact, most are just average, and that’s okay.
I finished Tara Austen Weaver‘s new book, Orchard House
this week, and now would really like to move to Seattle and start a gigantic garden. (In the meantime, I’ll be here in LA, living vicariously through other peoples’ beautiful vegetable-filled plots in the community garden nearby, bemoaning my lack of a green thumb.) I wanted to write a review, but then read this review and realized that nothing I might say could so eloquently and perfectly describe how wonderful Tara’s book is. Also, Tea, where can I apply to be one of your nieces once the current ones grow up? π
As a lady programmer… this. π
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Weekly Wanderings posts may include affiliate links. All opinions are my own.
{photo credit: lovenerdmaggie}
a few of my favorite things on Fridgg this week:
this exotic margarita sounds delicious! {Tikkido}
so ready for summer and popsicles! {Simply Healthy Family}
i adore mango ice cream {Flavour Basket}
these dragonfruit pancakes sound like fun {Pepper Garlic Kitchen}
seems like tropical is the theme this week… like this coconut ice cream {Noshing with the Nolands}
thai fried rice is on my must-make list {Blackberry Babe}
never would have thought to use lychee on chicken, but it sounds amazing! {Wozz Kitchen Creations}
love the sound of this roasted okra {The Endless Meal}
curry cookies? i’m totally intrigued! {Hello Little Home}
i’m all about crab cakes in my eggs benedicts {The Redhead Baker}
this deluxe mac n’ cheese sounds like a dream come true {Cooks with Cocktails}
i love the combination of mango salsa and fish tacos {My Wife Can Cook}
this roasted beet salad – yes, please! {Cooking and Beer}
son would go crazy for these coconut cashews {Bake. Eat. Repeat.}
the loveliest-looking chocolate cupcakes {The Culinary Jumble}
these strawberry pΓ’te de fruits sound like the best way to take advantage of strawberry season! {Use Real Butter}
pork. belly. pizza. OMGYES. {Cooking and Beer}
this sounds like an amazing breakfast {Eatwell 101}
if i were a mom, i’d love this breakfast in bed! {Cooks with Cocktails}
son would also go nuts for these maple-glazed nuts {Orgasmic Chef}
dude. these brownies? amazing. {The Kiwi Fruit}
we always buy this sesame spinach – time to learn to make it at home! {Otaku Food}
these apple pastries are so pretty! {The Love Nerds}
my Friday Fridgg Favorites are a very small selection of the photos and recipes on Fridgg that I’ve loved in the past week. this is by no means an all-encompassing list of what’s awesome on Fridgg this week. take a look, and find your favorites!
do you have a favorite that I didn’t mention? let me know in the comments!
May the Fourth be with you! Between food poisoning, food poisoning, somehow catching a bad cold that has now settled in my lungs, and a 4am earthquake that woke all of Los Angeles, it’s been an exciting couple of weeks. I’m ready for some peace and quiet and, you know, not being sick. On the bright side, I’ve got abs of steel from all the coughing!
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I love Japanese supermarkets, because they always remind me of being on vacation in Japan… especially when you walk away with goodies like this black sesame pudding. π
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Food poisoning sucks. But finally being able to eat again without any ickiness feels pretty awesome.
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Best salesperson of the year award goes to a lady at the farmer’s market, who made us try every single thing that she sells. We walked away with full bellies and $20 worth of food, so I’d say it was a win-win situation. ^_^
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RAIN!!!
I’m the kind of dork who always gets super excited when it rains (can somebody help me convince Son that we should definitely move to Seattle?), but even more so since we need the rain so badly in California.
Even though it was really more of a hearty sprinkle than a good rain, but heck, we’ll take anything we can get.
Of course, we had the most excellent timing of going out for a run during the only one-hour period that it rained all day… but then again, sprinting downhill against the blustery wind, rain in our faces, screaming and laughing like a couple of maniacs was the most fun we’ve had all month. π
Also, oof. Sore muscles, I haz them.
… and then our internet and cable went down for a few hours. So, since it’s impossible to work when your job relies entirely on the internet, I made bread pudding instead. As you do. π
(Recipe coming soon!)
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As I’ve mentioned before, my brother’s girlfriend is vegan. But what I haven’t mentioned is that one of the things I adore about her is that she likes to cook and experiment with recipes possibly more than I do.
Now, I know it’s hard to imagine that things like kale spice cake or vegan rice krispy treats actually taste good. But holy mother of deliciousness, they were both so good I was going back for seconds… and thirds. (And I’ll have you know, reformed picky eater that I might be, I’m still going to politely refuse seconds if I didn’t really like something.)
Seriously, loved these rice krispy treats way more than the original recipe.
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Dimsum is my happy place.
Son adores shumai, and these were huge!
If there exist people out there who don’t adore xiao long bao (soup dumplings)… I don’t want to know about them.
Radish cakes are another favorite.
And, although the rest of the food was good enough to satisfy a craving but nothing to call home about, holy cow the milk buns we had for dessert were excellent!
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Sick again, sick again, la la dee da…
(This time with a bad cold that I caught from gosh only knows where.)
But lucky for me I’ve got an awesome fiancΓ© who will run to all the stores to get me soup and popsicles and soft kleenex, and all the things to make me feel better. <3
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Also, in hilarious Allison news, I don’t even have to have Son scare me to get rid of my hiccups anymore. All I have to do is *think* of him, and they’ll go away. Talk about effective!
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Cream puffs!
Yes, yes, I know that getting my soon tofu with “no spice” makes me a total wimp. But I’ll have you know it’s delicious… so there. π
On the other end of the spectrum, Son’s super spicy kimchi oyster bibimbap.
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Earthquake! At 4am!
Which brings to light a sad truth when I realized that it woke all of my friends up… but even at 4am I was still up working. What can I say? Programmers are practically vampires, and I’m no exception.
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We needed to go grocery shopping (because unfortunately, my refrigerator has not yet figured out how to fill itself).
Son was craving natto (don’t ask, I don’t even know who he is anymore).
Mitsuwa has a food court.
I’m no longer complaining about having to go grocery shopping. π
I satisfied my ramen craving, Son got his tempura, everyone is happy. ^_^
And I’ve got to say… even the LA freeways feel like a vacation when you’ve got fresh sweet mochi and a bottle of mugicha for the ride home!
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Links I’ve loved lately:
Peabody is a genius. I didn’t even know I needed Three Musketeers brownies in my life until I saw her recipe for them!
Spam. Kimchi. Musubi. Croissants. WHAT.
Pretty much I either need more time for playing in the kitchen, or I need Alana to be my best friend (alas, both are equally unlikely), because these purple sweet potato croissants are missing from my life right now.
While I don’t love that there are people who have to live on the streets, I love that libraries can act as a safe haven and valuable resource for those who do. Also, I love libraries.
The people who need to conserve water the most are the people who can “afford” not to. This is a huge problem, but how do we fix it?
This article should be required reading for anyone who has ever wanted to create anything. Even the biggest successes have had so. many. failures. on the way to success!
I love milk tea, I love cupcakes. Totally need to make myself these milk tea cupcakes.
Love the sound of this jambalaya pizza.
This is fascinating. How do you laugh online? (When I’m talking to Son it’s “hahaha” all the way, but with anyone else I’m a more reserved “heh”-er.)
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Weekly Wanderings posts may include affiliate links. All opinions are my own.
{photo credit: Nicole Neverman}
a few of my favorite things on Fridgg this week:
fish and chips, fish sticks… i love all battered, fried fish {Pepper Garlic Kitchen}
refreshing! {Eatwell 101}
fun party food {No Spoon Necessary}
sesame + potatoes = my new favorite thing {Otaku Food}
definitely want this for breakfast every single day {The Cozy Cook}
love these tacos, love the styling {Bobbi’s Kozy Kitchen}
i’m totally a sweet and savory kind of girl (i always loved it when maple syrup got on my bacon!) {The Cozy Cook}
love the sound of this soup {A_Boleyn}
who knew vegetarian tacos could sound so delicious? {Caroline’s Cooking}
now i have the biggest craving for a good burrito {MJ’s Kitchen}
love the glaze on this chicken {Homemade Hoopla}
warm weather, ice-cold coffee {Kitchen Sanctuary}
perfect for celebrating the fourth of may (may the fourth be with you!) {Everyday Celebrations}
ice cream on my brownies? always absolutely yes. {Cooking and Beer}
i’d eat more salads if they all looked like this! {Cooking and Beer}
i am pro-breakfast sandwiches {A_Boleyn}
more meals should include kimchee {From My Lemony Kitchen}
all about the colors in this photo {Wozz Kitchen Creations}
genius. {Ruffles and Truffles}
everything about these poke wontons sound amazing {No Spoon Necessary}
comfort food 101 {All That’s Jas}
totally fascinated by this snack {The Spiced Life}
son would go nuts for this kimchi soup {Nutty Caramel}
noodle dishes are always a hit {Kitchen Sanctuary}
maple + bacon? yes, of course! {Nourish and Nestle}
love the tropical combo in this loaf cake {PicNic}
omgyes {Homemade Hoopla}
this breakfast sounds so hearty and comforting! {Foragers}
as the temperatures heat up, i want more cold noodle dishes like this tasty version! {La Fuji Mama}
i would like a piece of this magic, please {Orgasmic Chef}
root beer floats and cupcakes… two of my favorite things! {Life Love Liz}
my Friday Fridgg Favorites are a very small selection of the photos and recipes on Fridgg that I’ve loved in the past week. this is by no means an all-encompassing list of what’s awesome on Fridgg this week. take a look, and find your favorites!
do you have a favorite that I didn’t mention? let me know in the comments!
