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Seafood Fanatic? A Must In San Diego…
I had a fantastic time with my family last weekend. They made a pit stop over in LA before they headed off to Hawaii to visit me. We headed to San Diego to enjoy the scenery and of course, the food. Before I rave about my favorite seafood place in San Diego, I have to give props to this awesome Italian restaurant. We stopped by Filippi's Pizza Grotto for lunch. When you first step into the place, you won't have a clue that there's a restaurant in there. There's a grocery store in the front of the store, perfect place to buy Italian-made produce. This place is usually packed and has a … [Read more...]
Stargazer: Red Velvet Cake Pops
My family came to visit me from New York this past weekend. My mom and sisters are major sweet tooths. My mom especially. I always enjoy cooking and baking for them and this time around, my mom refused to let me cook because she did not want me"to be wasting time cooking". So instead of cooking, I decided to bake red velvet cupcakes and prepare them beforehand. But then I browsed around on the internet and so happened to come across one of the cutest baking blogs, Bakerella. I encourage you to check out her adorable site. The Bakerella blogger has several cake pop posts that are so … [Read more...]
Lychee Soda Pop? Yes, Please!
My family is visiting me this weekend from New York! I stopped by a Chinese grocery store with my boyfriend in an excited frenzy to buy lots of groceries. I was so focused on the specific ingredients I needed to make my family a nice, homemade meal, I didn't realize how thirsty I was till it hit me out of nowhere. Luckily my boyfriend was craving a specific drink at the same time. "Do you know that Asian drink with the ball in it?" he asked. "Oh yeah, bubble tea. The pearl looking things that are clumped together at the bottom of a drink?" I answered. "No, no, it's just one ball … [Read more...]
A Very Happy Birthday, Indeed
Before I begin my birthday re-cap, I'd like to state that I'm currently addicted to Colbie Caillat's new song, "Brighter than the sun". I'm jamming to it as I write this post and proudly bopping my head side to side. Just checked out her music video for it as well and it is beautiful. I love, love, love the lighting and cinematography. I'm a sucker for simple, clean shots with loads of natural sunlight. It captures life's simple pleasures, beautifully. Absolutely refreshing; the video, beats, lyrics, everything! 'Oh, we could be the stars, falling from the sky. Shining how we want, brighter … [Read more...]
Chilaquiles Inspired (aka Ghetto Chilaquiles)
Hello Ladies and Gents! I ran out of groceries the other day and had a slight panic attack when I glanced in my nearly empty fridge. I spotted half a pack of grated cheddar cheese (extra sharp, yum) and mild salsa sauce. I suddenly thought of the delicious authentic home-made chilaquiles my boyfriend's mom made for breakfast once. She also served them with sides of savory refried beans, guacamole, eggs and fruits. My boyfriend attempted to make it for me as well and it was a success, might I add. I quickly looked through my cupboards and luckily had some tortilla chips hanging … [Read more...]
Calling All Vegetarians & Veggie Lovers!
Because of my Buddhist faith, I am a vegetarian on 'special' days. Some of these days, for example, celebrate the Buddha's birthdays or are special prayer days. I admit that I love to eat meat. I rarely eat beef, but I eat chicken, pork, or fish on a daily basis. So on those 'special' vegetarian days, I'm eating constantly throughout the day because I never feel full. I moved to Los Angeles and am new to pretty much everything on the West coast. I knew the hot spots for vegetarian meals in New York, but had no idea where to go in Los Angeles. Thanks to my good friend Yelp, I found a … [Read more...]
Chicken Pot Pie
I love chicken pot pie. I remember going straight to the freezer after school and baking the frozen pot pies my mom bought for me from Costco. Eventually I branched out and tried other pot pies from various restaurants and bakeries. My absolute favorite part of the pie is probably the crust...yum! And come to think of it, I'm pretty picky about the texture of the chicken in the filling. I had the urge to make pot pie from scratch for a while now and finally found the time to do it! I looked up recipes online but every one I found called for shredded chicken. The pies filled with … [Read more...]
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