Category: Food & Drink

PASTA TRAPANESE ROASTED VEGGIE PESTO

All of us need easy recipes that take less than 30 minutes. After a long day at school, you are too tired to cook. After a long day at work, cooking is not on your mind. It’s expensive to order Chinese takeout or…

PORK AND ASPARAGUS WITH HOISIN SAUCE

Let’s face it: you can’t shoot everything with natural light. Since I bought my DSLR, I’ve shot everything in natural light. However, with a 9-5 full-time job, this means I must stay in the house on weekends to cook and blog. As…

SHRIMP SCAMPI LEMON PEPPERS WITH ORZO

It’s been a long day. The work day didn’t finish until 7 p.m., and the traffic on my way home was backed up. Then I went to the gym and then grocery shopped, cooked dinner, took pictures, showedered, and am now writing…

TEXICAN BURGER

Today, let’s discuss phobias. My phobia is bugged. They are disgusting. They are disgusting. They can kill me, I think. I know it’s absurd, but I can’t stop myself. I wouldn’t say I like spiders in particular, and especially those that live on the white…

SPICY ROASTED SHRIMP SANDWICH WITH CHIPOTLE AVODOA MAYONNAISE

It is so wonderful that today is Friday. It’s not just because it is the end of the week or because I can sleep in tomorrow rather than being stuck in LA traffic. Jason will be coming home tomorrow, too! I haven’t…

PASTA SPICY CHIPOTLE PESTO

Yesterday, I was off work, so I spent my day batch cooking for the remainder of the week. I haven’t had a day off in a long time, and I forgot what a pleasure it is to stay home and watch…

Sloppy Joes with Avocado and Fried Egg

Let’s first discuss gym etiquette. I go to the gym 6 to 7 times a week. As much as I enjoy doing the elliptical and watching Dexter while I work out, I find it increasingly irritating to go back to the…

QUINOA VEGGIE QUINOA “FRIED RICHE”

Eat To Defeat states that it has a lot of health benefits, including the abundance of proteins, unsaturated fatty acids, essential vitamins, and minerals. It can even help reduce the risk of cancer and cardiovascular disease. It’s also delicious! This “fried…

CHICKEN PESTO SANDWICH

I hope you all had a great weekend! I spent my weekend in San Francisco, visiting Jason and attending the 4th Annual Foodbuzz Food Blogger Festival. The Saturday night gala at the California Academy of Sciences was a great time. I met so many…

MUMMY HOT DOGS

Is it possible that Halloween is only four days away? Sorry for the lack of Halloween posts. I only have some recipes. Today, I am posting my first Halloween recipe: mummy dogs. You should now know that this hot dog only requires three…