As I am sitting here typing this post, my skinny jeans are about to burst, and I wanted to share with you all the reason why I am in this predicament… Mongolian Hot Pot! You see my Dad used to tell us that our Grandmother’s family was related with the Chinese emperor, for some reason…
Asian Lemon Fish
Wow, it is almost Wednesday already? Since the beginning of November, my little girl started taking piano lessons on Monday evenings, which means we would grab something fast for dinner, or I would cook something in the crock-pot so dinner time is not so rushed. Tuesday nights I would try to cook something hubby and…
Viet Style Fried Squid
Hi All! I know it’s been a LONG while since the last time I posted, work life got the best of me… My motto is try to not be a cry baby as much as I can, and to see the positive in things. So even though the project I have been stressed about has…
Low Fat Banana Bread
Hi Everyone! Yesterday was Labor Day here in the US, which meant a wonderful long weekend! The most unbelievably thing happened, Houstonians actually enjoyed a relatively mild Sunday and Monday, the highs were in the low 90’s! We took advantage of the weather and got to enjoy sitting outdoors for a while, people watching and…
Fried Lotus Root with Pork
Hi everyone! It’s been quite a week and it’s only Wednesday! My husband’s twin cousins from France came to Houston to visit 2 weeks ago, this is their last week here so they’ve decided to stay with us for a couple of nights. We were very excited to host the young ladies, my little girl…
Jap Chae (Korean Potato Starch Noodles)
Hi everyone! This is the first week my little girl started second grade, first week of school is always an exciting time, not a lot of home work yet, though plenty of school paper works to fill out for the parents. I’ve started her Chinese lessons again on Monday, this week is really more about…
Sweet and Sour Fried Fish Fillets
Hi everyone! Sorry for the lack of postings in the last couple of weeks. Do you ever go through “Burn-Outs” with cooking? I definitely go through periods of time when I just want to make something simple and not experiment with new recipes. Of course there are periods of time when I don’t feel like…
Sunday at Gramps, Dumpling Making!
Just wanted to share a couple photos of my little girl learning the art of dumpling making from scratch! (Above photo was taken while we were preparing the dough for dumpling skin). My Mom had the stuffing ready when we arrives. Pretty interesting combination this time around, because my Auntie (who runs a produce whole…
Miso Ramen!
Ever since we came back from San Francisco last month, I have been craving ramen noodles on a daily basis. Not the dried instant kind, but the kind that you can only get from a real Japanese noodle house. I’ve looked everywhere online, the only one I can find is located at North Houston, it…
Newly Organized Kitchen
Hello everyone, just wanted to stop by and see how’s your weekend going? Also to post some photos of my little kitchen organization project. I really should have taken the “Before” photo, but it was way too messy, so I decided against embarrassing myself… The above photo is of the newly labeled cooking ingredient containers,…
Stir Fry Gai Lan
Another vegetable dish you asked? Yes! I have always been the type of daughter who listens to her Mama, especially when it comes to easy and sound advice. It’s only been a few days but just by eating less rice and more vegetable, I already feel better. Maybe it’s all in my head, but my…
Easy Sweet and Sour Napa Cabbage
So it’s Summer time, which means it’s swimsuit season. I hadn’t been feeling self-conscious about being in one since I haven’t had to get in one for so long, when I did put on a tankini recently, the reality sets in “OMG I am not as fit as I think I am!” Thinking about how…
Weeknite Meals 