I have been a snack monster recently. I eat small meals and eat snacks in between. I noticed that if I start my day with high protein foods, I can better control the hunger pangs that I get all day long. Before pregnancy, on days that I was very rushed, I can survive on black […]
During the first few months of my pregnancy, I had food aversion that included vegetables. Sadly, I did not eat my usual vegetable servings but I did eat a ton of fruits. Summer fruits were in season and I just could not get enough. I was also tired all day, every day. I baked breakfast […]
Hello everyone 🙂 Whoa…that was a long blogging break. I’m hoping I’ll be back to my regular posting schedule now that Fall season is upon us soon. Thanks to all of you who visited the blog while I was away. Hello to all the soon-to-be brides that stopped by and I was able to help […]
Hello friends 🙂 It feels like it has only been a minute since I posted last weekend, yet a week has gone by. I can’t believe it went by so fast. It was raining earlier this week (after I bragged about how it was so sunny during the weekend) so my week started very gloomy […]
Fragrant pears (California Grown) and walnuts make a very delicious combination. I loved the soft and chunky pears in the muffins. They are mildly sweet, perfect for breakfast or afternoon snack with tea. Something new that I’ve not done before in recipes, use walnuts…. …. and grind them up before adding it with the dry […]
Veggie Bars
Chocolate Avocado Cake
Chocolate Strawberry Shortcake Cupcakes
White Bean & Roasted Tomatoes Pasta
Petite Lasagnas
Coconut (Chickpea) Waffles
Grain Free Cake for One
(picture taken by Chris during our babymoon in Hawaii last November) September! Oh man, can you believe it’s already September? First off, I took an unplanned break from blogging. It felt good to unplug for the summer. I removed Facebook from my phone and tried to only post on Instagram when baby was asleep. […]
It is our family’s tradition to celebrate Christmas on Christmas Eve. ‘Twas the night before Christmas, our families gathered to celebrate together. With food a plenty… like traditional food such as whole roasted pig (lechon) and noodles (pancit palabok) and of course desserts. We had some healthy snacks too. I ate my heart out […]
Swimming with Manta Rays, Hawaii, Big Island
When it’s raining and dreary outside, seeing your tropical vacation pictures help brighten things up. I wanted to do a twist on my What I Ate Wednesday posts. To continue my wedding recap, here is What-I-Ate wedding day edition. I got a lot of advice from people on what to eat on my wedding day. I […]
Thanks to Walgreens for underwriting this post. I was paid as a member of the Clever Girls Collective, but the content is all mine. Visit http://www.discoverbeautywithin.com/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Now that summer is here, it’s time for me to switch to my summer beauty routine. Being in SoCal, we are lucky to have summer weather for most […]
One True Loves by Taylor Jenkins Reid (4/5 stars) This is like the Cast Away movie, but in this version Tom Hanks comes home just before the wedding. Emma Blair married her high school sweetheart Jesse in her twenties: they traveled the world together and were blissfully happy—until Jesse’s helicopter disappeared over the […]
I am a morning person. I like waking up early and getting a lot of things accomplished before I head out the door for work. There’s nothing like a hot cup of tea or coffee and a tasty breakfast plate that gets me excited to start my day. I had a great start to my […]
Our household loves to eat fish. We have a separate freezer in the garage just to hold frozen fish and lobster. Diving is Chris’s hobby so we constantly have fresh caught fish supply. Besides grilling fish (our favorite way to prepare it), I wanted to try other methods in preparing them. Growing up, I loved […]
Healthy Coconut 