Little stories about our family life

  • Strawberry Mango Salsa

    Strawberry Mango Salsa

    So this is my first time ever planting a garden. I do not have a green thumb whatsoever. haha. So I was pretty surprised that our tomatoes were growing! =D woot woot! I don’t like eating tomatoes by themselves, but will eat them if they are in a recipe. Yeah..I’m weird like that. 😉 My…

  • Seafood Stuffed Pasta Shells

    Seafood Stuffed Pasta Shells

    Does making seafood dishes intimidate you? It did for me until I realized I really needed to conquer this fear so I can make some yummy seafood dishes! haha. I’ll do more down the road. As for today, it’s a super simple barely any cooking recipe. Here’s one where that only requires boiling the pasta! 🙂…

  • Food Art: Summer Boating Fun

    Food Art: Summer Boating Fun

    It’s blazing hot outside! This calls for some food art, inspired by our friend’s boat. We love spending time on the water this summer in our friend’s boat. Nothing like the beauty of the sea (or lake). haha. HAPPY FRIDAY!

  • 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…

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