We’ve been pretty lucky so far in October to have had a couple of warm weekends, which we took advantage of and went hiking. Earlier this month, we explored a new trail – Ledges Trail in Cuyahoga Valley National Park. Not too many trees had […]

One of my guilty pleasures is definitely FRIED FOODS! In fact, the only time I’ll eat chicken skin (or tolerate fats of any kind) is when they are fried or roasted until they are crispy. I’ve often wondered how we could eat all those fried foods and […]

I rarely cook with daikon but about a week ago, I had this yen for daikon soup. However, the moment I returned home with my purchase, my craving for the soup was gone (isn’t that just typical?). 🙂 So now, I had to find something else to make with the […]

I know Summer is officially over but our tomato plants are still lingering – so many tiny tomatoes on them yet. I’m surprised we haven’t gotten any frost overnight so far but the temperature has gone down low enough that I don’t think the tomatoes […]

Seeing that ground beef is on sale this week, I asked hubby what he would like – curry puff (Malaysia’s version of empanada), pasty (the English version of empanada of which the recipe came from hubby’s grandmother), or Louisa’s Spaghetti Sauce (named after one of my closest friends […]

Got it from Costco. Delicious! In general, I prefer fresh vegetables over frozen but you definitely can’t beat the covenience of frozen vegetables. On my recent trip to Costco, I found this wonderful blend of frozen veges, which is just perfect for times when I want a quick side dish with […]

With everyone at home (including myself) feeling under the weather, I decided to make the ultimate comfort food – chicken soup! In my family, this particular version is always eaten with mee suah (a thin, delicate noodle made from rice flour which signifies “long life” for the Chinese) during special […]

Most of those I know who moved away claimed it’s because they couldn’t take the winters here anymore. I feel the same way, although it’s not the snow or cold I mind so much, it’s the constant cloudiness that gets to me. Today is the […]

I think Martha (Stewart) couldn’t have said it any better on her website – these cookies are indeed a classic treat for the whole family. This is THE recipe we go to whenever we crave peanut butter cookies – it’s simple, FUN (Alex can vouch for that), and utterly delicious! […]

Last Friday, Alex and I went to the local orchard and picked some apples. There weren’t too many varieties available yet since it’s still fairly early in the season, but we got what we needed to make Apple Crisp (check out my post Ready, Set, […]