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Roasted Broccoli & Tomatoes

Munch-munch-munch…The contrasting taste and texture of the crispy charred broccoli and sweet tomato nectar created from the oven roasting has me making this a weekly side-dish staple. It is not surprisingly easy to make but the only downside is that the oven can’t be used for anything else while the veggies are roasting. Serves: 4 Ingredients:… Continue reading Roasted Broccoli & Tomatoes

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Happy Saturday vibes

Lovely sunny weather today in the 50s today! Felt really comfy running weekend errands in this PJ-like top, jeans, and flats. Grabbed some Sublime Doughnuts and did a quick Whole Foods market trip. I rarely venture to Whole Foods due to their jacked up prices and personal skepticism about organic labels, but I wasn’t buying any organic stuff on… Continue reading Happy Saturday vibes

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Happy Chinese New Year! Year of the Monkey~

Xin Nian Kuai Le if you speak Mandarin. Gong Hei Fat Choi if you speak Cantonese like me! I just wanted to wish all celebrators (and non-celebrators) warm wishes for the Lunar New Year whether you are Chinese or Thai or Vietnamese or Korean and etc. I love seeing the festivities and all the red/gold… Continue reading Happy Chinese New Year! Year of the Monkey~

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a Valentine’s Day Prep/Activity post

I started noticing Valentine’s Day stuff during my after-Christmas sale shopping. While the retailers’ holiday stuff buff up their pretty packaging, nothing compares to a self-made gift from the heart. So I thought I would share with my readers a Food Network-inspired recipe for chocolate covered strawberries that will be sure to make your Valentine’s sweetie (and/or… Continue reading a Valentine’s Day Prep/Activity post

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Chicken with MMM Sauce

This post will be about a recreation of Food Network’s chef Giada De Laurentiis’s Chicken with Mustard Marscapone Marsala Sauce. This dish will make you say “MMM-MMM-MMM!!” It is so hearty and comforting to dig into. Total Time:50 min Prep:20 min Cook:30 min Yield: 4 to 6 servings Ingredients 1 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken… Continue reading Chicken with MMM Sauce

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Cuddle up to this cozy winter drink

It has been getting colder and colder here in the south eastern part of the States with chances of snow becoming surprisingly likely again. While my go-to hot drink is black coffee, there is something comfortingly sweet about hot chocolate. And I’m not talking about that hot cocoa pre-packaged stuff; they just taste too watered… Continue reading Cuddle up to this cozy winter drink

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Baked pasta with sausage and onions

This baked pasta dish is inspired by Food Network stars, Patrick and Gina Neely’s Baked Ziti recipe.  We used a similar procedure, but not all the same ingredients. It makes a very hearty dish and so comfortingly easy to make. It is basically a quick browning of the meats and sauteing of the veggies before… Continue reading Baked pasta with sausage and onions