This time of year is about celebrations, and food is a huge part of that. Avoiding great food and decadent desserts isn’t really an option for me. I love desserts too much. I want to enjoy the holidays guilt-free but at the same time, I want to avoid my waistline from growing along with the […]
After a week of non-stop rain (I don’t remember the last time that happened here in SoCal), the sun is out and…. It’s a beautiful morning I know a lot of people are now on holiday vacation but I am still working. Traffic is very light so coming to work takes half the time, yay […]
Veggie Bars
Chocolate Avocado Cake
Chocolate Strawberry Shortcake Cupcakes
White Bean & Roasted Tomatoes Pasta
Petite Lasagnas
Coconut (Chickpea) Waffles
Grain Free Cake for One
I welcomed 2011 with a big warm hug 🙂 This year is going to be such an exciting year that I am so giddy with excitement. A lot of exciting things are happening. I vow to enjoy each day, one day at a time. Just like Christmas is celebrated on Christmas Eve, my family always […]
On this day of love, I wanted to share with you one of the most romantic days in my life, the day the husband and I got engaged!! ************************************************************ Chris surprises me often with sweet gestures and small gifts, so I wasn’t shocked when he made a date for a romantic dinner that overlooked the […]
Happy Lunar New Year from Disneyland! Chinese New Year is tomorrow Monday, January 23rd. Disneyland looks festive with all the Chinese New Year decorations up. They even have egg rolls, edamame and other Asian inspired cuisine available for a limited time inside the park. How fun 🙂 ************ The last couple of weeks, we […]
A few years ago, I thought there was only one kind of peanut butter. The only kind I knew was the one sold at regular supermarket, you know, just plain peanut butter. Who knew there were so many kinds of nut butters? So many flavors? I think there’s a butter for every nut. If there’s […]
It was just a year ago that our little bundle of joy came into our lives It has been a whirlwind of a year, a year of joy and a year full of happy memories. I keep reminding myself to write down his birth story so I don’t forget the small details, but I still […]
hello friends! Our precious baby boy is here. On Wednesday, March 20th at 12:11 pm, we welcomed Bradley Hawke into our lives. Baby is doing well and at his first pediatrician appointment earlier this week, he has gained almost […]
Note from the future: My appetite is definitely back now that I am well into my 2nd trimester. I am still craving salty food. Here’s the journal I wrote about the food I ate during the first few months of pregnancy. I would consider my morning sickness mild, but it was still rough to […]
Happy National Cookie day! Gosh, there is a holiday for everything these days huh? The ones I seem to pay attention to are the food related ones, like cookie day and Nutella day. Right outside my door is this gigantic pan of cookies ready to be packaged. We are selling cookies to raise funds for […]
Healthy Coconut 