Author: Maxine

  • Hainanese Chicken Rice Recipe

    Hainanese Chicken Rice Recipe

    I am excited to share this amazing recipe with you all. This is one of our family’s all time favorites, Hainanese Chicken Rice. This is a very popular dish in a few Asian countries, but mainly in Singapore. In the short time my husband lived in Singapore as a kid, Hainanese Chicken Rice became one of his…

  • HAPPY JULY 4TH!

    HAPPY JULY 4TH!

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMERICA! Thankful to be born and raised in the land of the free. I love how diverse our country is … People of all shapes, sizes, and color. Makes this country a beautiful rainbow of colors. We are the only country with a known birthday. – anonymous In 1832, the song “America” was…

  • Turkey Lettuce Wraps

    Turkey Lettuce Wraps

    Nice, cool, crisp… Lettuce wraps! This is our summer go to. There are some great pluses to eating a lettuce wrap and skipping the burger. An average burger contains around 53 grams of carbs, mainly from the bun, and a lettuce wrap contains less than 3 grams of carbs. Additionally, you get the great benefits…

  • Fun Acai Super Bowl

    Fun Acai Super Bowl

    Today I decided to mix it up a little with the food art. I wanted to make an acai super bowl this morning with lots of healthy goodness. It’s been getting super hot here even in the early morning and this was a great way to start my busy day. You can use other topping…

  • Banana Oat Chocolate Chip Cookies

    Banana Oat Chocolate Chip Cookies

    My friend had been wanting to make this recipe for awhile and we finally got around to it. It has great clean ingredients and taste amazing fresh from the oven. Great for a snack, after dinner, or gift for a friend 🙂 Great for those with that sweet tooth. Ingredients: 2 mashed up ripe bananas…

  • Baby Shower Favors

    Baby Shower Favors

    Happy Friday! Here on the East Coast getting ready for my sister-in-law’s baby shower. I’m going to be an auntie soon! =D Making the favors with my MIL. She’s super talented at food art! Food art credit goes to her today!

  • BBQ Salmon with Corn Salsa

    BBQ Salmon with Corn Salsa

    Our Bear Cave loves salmon of all kinds. It can be raw, seared, smoked, baked, bbq-ed, we love it all. =) Some benefits of wild salmon: (facts I remember people saying)  Omega-3  High in protein  Has the good fat  4 oz of wild salmon provides a full day’s worth of Vitamin D  Increases your heart…