FINDING PLEASURES IN THE SIMPLE THINGS

Month: November 2010

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Wishing everyone health, happiness, and the comfort of loved ones this Thanksgiving. Enjoy the turkey! 😀

Chickpeas (Instead of Popcorn), Anyone?

Chickpeas (Instead of Popcorn), Anyone?

A simple and delicious treat! It’s funny the things you can or cannot remember about your childhood. I can still recall a special outing to the cinema with my cousins and grandfather when I was really young. I don’t remember what we watched but I […]

Green Chicken Curry with Vegetables

Green Chicken Curry with Vegetables

Here’s an easy weekday meal if you like curries. This sweet and spicy Thai dish gets its robust flavor from a pre-packaged paste and my absolute favorite brand is Maesri. Just follow the directions on the container (sometimes we just approximate…you can’t go wrong with […]

Apple-Cranberry Pie

Apple-Cranberry Pie

This is my fourth pie in eight years, my second in a week. The first 2 times were a flop…let’s not even go there. The last pie turned out pretty delicious actually but unfortunately, it wasn’t a pretty sight to behold after it was cut […]

Chicken Pot Pie

Chicken Pot Pie

I was flipping through my Southern Living cookbook when this recipe caught my eye – Chicken Pot Pie with a cheddar crust (not sure why I had never noticed it before…too many cookbooks :-D). The recipe seems fairly simple and I love that it uses […]

Brecksville Reservation

Brecksville Reservation

We just had our first snow two days ago – Alex was extremely excited and immediately asked to go outside to “shovel” (i.e. scoop snow up with the shovel and dump it wherever he likes). 😀 We even managed to build a small snowman (which […]

The “Ghostie”

The “Ghostie”

Well, Halloween came and went – Alex had fun trick or treating! Here’s a few photos that didn’t come out too blurry. 🙂 Got to bundle up – it’s really cold outside! Daddy’s putting on Alex’s costume. First stop – our wonderful friends across the street. […]