As a puppy mom, every time I bake cookies for myself, for friends – basically, other humans – I would feel super guilty when I looked down to see a pair of puppy eyes asking me: “Where are my treats mom?” NOW, I don’t have to feel that guilt any longer! This recipe is for… Continue Reading
Cute Carrot Cupcakes
So…parents always tell us that vegetables are good for us… but do us children ever listen? Rarely. When I first got glasses in 4th grade, my mom told me that it was because I did not eat enough carrots. While that might have been true (the fact that I did not eat enough carrots), was my… Continue Reading
Tomato Soup: Healthy & Simple
When I was an undergraduate freshman in the dorms, I had A LOT of Campbell’s soup, especially the ones that had the letters in it. Do you all know what I am talking about? The ones with the soggy ABCS? I know that I could have bought the ones that didn’t have the mushy letters… Continue Reading
Muir Woods Adventure: Fall 2016
Ever since I went on my first ever hike at Muir Woods a few years ago, it has definitely been my favorite park to go hiking! The wooded terrain with the deliciously musky redwood scent has always had the best allure! Last June, when Matty and I tried to go one last time before we… Continue Reading
Margherita Flatbread
There has been many a time when I am just so darn exhausted after a long day of school and student teaching that I just want to collapse on the floor, pick up my phone, and call up Papa John’s! Seeing as how those times have increased to 5 times a week, that pizza bill… Continue Reading
Gamjatang (감자탕) Pork Bones Stew with Potatoes and Vegetables
While I do have a large love of DUKKBOKKI (Korean rice cakes), one of my all time favorite Korean dishes is gamjatang. I have never ever made it before today, but it has always held a fond place in my heart. My grandma made THE BEST gamjatang, and as a child, when I needed a little… Continue Reading
Mango Avocado Salsa
Some of the most delicious dishes result from unexpected combinations of flavors and ingredients. For me, fruit and veggies are two food groups that aren’t the best combinations, unless we are talking finger foods and crudités. One of the most delicious recipes I have ever made are actually a result of unexpected combinations of fruit… Continue Reading
Mason Jar Matcha Smoothie
EVERY MORNING, I WISH I WAS THE FLASH. If I was the Flash, I would be able to zoom about going to the gym, taking a shower, putting on my clothes, applying makeup, and making breakfast in mere seconds before I headed out the door. Sadly, I am not the Flash, and neither is the… Continue Reading
Mason Jar Parfaits
Ever since I started my graduate program at Stanford, I feel like I am on a constant GO GO GO! Thus, it is really hard for me to get in my meals, especially because I feel like I hardly have time to breathe sometimes! But, breakfast is truly one of the most important meals of… Continue Reading
The Magic Pumpkin
October is the reign of the pumpkin. Around this time, Starbucks rolls out the traditional pumpkin spice latte, a drink that has the entire world fangirling at its feet. A pumpkin isn’t just for making into lattes, however. There are so many things that can come from it! Remember that huge pumpkin we got from… Continue Reading