Cheesy Beer Quick Bread

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As much as I love to drink, I’m a total light weight.  I blame my cursed Asian genes.  Every time I drink, my entire body turns bright red.  I tried looking up the reason for this embarrassing epidermal experience but … Continue reading 

Lemon Poppyseed Layer Cake for a Chocolate Moosey Birthday!

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When I was in high school, having a pen pal was all the rage. One of my best friends, Soul Sista, had a crazy amount of them – I swear, at one point she was writing to between 15 to … Continue reading 

Caramel Apple Cinnamon Rolls for my Mom #SundaySupper

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My mother is Strong Kind Loving Amazing Competent Capable Nurturing Comforting Kick ass The number one word that comes to mind when I think about my mom is “strong”.  She lived an extremely hard life in China.  While her marriage to my … Continue reading 

Loaded Cheesy Nachos for #SundaySupper #CincodeMayo

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Vancouver is having a streak of unprecedented sunny weather and I’m absolutely loving it. It’s amazing what sunshine and blue skies will do for one’s mood. It puts me in a celebratory frame of mind, which works perfectly with this … Continue reading 

Junk Food Magic Bars for a Guest Post

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I haven’t worked out since mid-December, when I started going to a gym that my friend, Mr. Smith, frequents. It’s not cross fit but it’s very similar – you do interval training at different stations and the exercises change every … Continue reading 

Mexican Hot Chocolate Cupcakes for Cinco De Mayo #HolidayFoodParty

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I’m ashamed to say that while I know OF Cinco de Mayo, I don’t know anything about it nor have I ever celebrated it. So what’s a girl who’s participating in a Cinco de Mayo food blogger party to do? … Continue reading 

Chocolate Cheesecake Guest Post from Hip Foodie Mom

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Did that pic grab your attention? It should’ve. This beauty is brought to you today by the letter A, as in the amazing, awe-inspiring, audacious Alice of Hip Foodie Mom. Alice and I are friends in every sense of the … Continue reading 

Chocolate Covered Macaroons for #SundaySupper April Showers

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The theme for Sunday Supper this week is “April Showers”, featuring foods that would fit onto any treats table at a baby or bridal shower. Cute, eh? Although, seriously, you don’t need to be preggers or getting hitched to make … Continue reading 

Buttermilk chocolate chip bundt for an April #ChocolateParty

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I haven’t done much traveling in my life. I didn’t go on trips with my family when I was a kid and as soon as I started working in my teens, my time was devoted to work and school. I’ve … Continue reading