I Am... Mini Green Tea Chocolate No-Bake Ice Box Cake Recipe
I had a lovely ladies lunch of pulled pork pizza with my dear friend Lyndsay yesterday. It was a gorgeously sunny day and afterwards we wandered over to a newly opened ice cream place for swirls of soft serve with cornflakes, matcha, red beans, and sweetened condensed milk for dessert. It was a really, really nice day for Vancouver, but it didn't last. While we were heading home we saw some crazy haze over the city. It didn't look right and we both thought it was a little intense.
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I Am... Broccoli and Cheddar Burger
I know I say a variation of this every month, but I cannot, cannot believe that it's March! Spring is on the horizon! I can smell it in the air – that little bit of earthiness and thaw combined with all fresh green shoots that are popping up everywhere. On the weekend Mike and I took a walk around a nearby lake and all of the trees had tiny verdant leaves coming in. There are cherry blossoms galore happening here too – it was the very epitome of spring.
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I Am... The Ultimate Breakfast Poutine: Fries, Crispy Quail Eggs, Cheese Curds and Bacon Gravy
[caption id="attachment_8240" align="alignnone" width="724"] it's magic – scoop![/caption] So...I realize Spring is just around the corner and that means that Summer is practically here, which means that people are kinda, sorta starting to try to eat more healthily, but this breakfast poutine happened and I'm going to roll with it. This is just the kind of crazy, over-the-top thing that I love making for a lazy weekend brunch. Especially since it means that after you eat it and inevitably fall into a food coma, you won't have anything pressing on your to-do list.
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I Am... Friday Finds: 2.27.15
So...it's Friday! This week past by in a flash. The other day Mike and I went grocery shopping super late (which is my absolute fave because hello discount bakery items and empty store). Afterwards I wanted to grab bubble tea but we got there just as the open sign flickered off. It was tragic, I tell you. I mean, I could have gone up to the door and asked if the girl cleaning up inside would take pity and make me a fresh mango with mango mochi and pearls, but I know how it feels when it's the end of shift and you just want to go home. So, no bubble tea for me. It's definitely happening this weekend, I tell you!
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I Am... One-Pot Lemon Scallop Pea Spaghetti
One pot pastas have been an obsession of mine ever since I saw them pop up on the internet. I'm pretty sure the first one I ever came across was Martha's, but I never actually got around to making it. Years went by and I finally, finally got around to giving one pot pasta a try and oh my gosh, I can honestly say I do not know why I went all those years without making it.
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I Am... Easy Oven-Baked Sesame Chicken Thighs
Because I'm all about those thighs, 'bout those thighs, 'bout those thighs. I absolutely love chicken thighs. Well, to be honest, I love chicken in general, but if I had to choose a favorite part, it'd be thighs, hands down. Thighs are perfect for those nights when you just want to get a quick meal on the table without the fuss of worrying about whether or not your chicken breast is going to get overcooked and dry.
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I Am... Frico Eggs: Crispy Fried Cheesy Eggs
How do you guys like your eggs? When I was little I was a straight-up scrambled egg girl. And no soft slow scramble either – nope, I LOVED those rubbery scrambled eggs that they used to serve up in those styrofoam containers at McDonalds. That was a long time ago. Now, I'm all about sunny eggs, runny yolks please. It's funny how food tastes change. I'm pretty much a lover of all kinds of eggs now, but I still get really egg-cited (heehee sorry, not sorry!) when I see a new way to make eggs.
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I Am... Friday Finds: 2.20.15
Last night I dreamt I was friends with Taylor Swift and we were going on a road trip. We stopped into a roadside diner and were chatting when all of a sudden she got really paranoid and asked me to turn around and see if the people behind us were taking covert pictures of her. It was so REAL that when I woke up I was disappointed when I realized that it was all a dream. HA! Sometimes I dream so hard that the dreams (at least the feelings) blend into real life. Mike always tells me, "Remember, if you get mad in a dream, it doesn't mean it happened in real life." Cheers to the weekend and more dreaming!
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I Am... Lucky Chinese New Year Dumplings and Noodles
Tomorrow is Chinese New Year Eve and even though I'm coming down with a cold, I'm still going to be putting on my favorite red sweater (okay, my only red sweater) and eating up ALL the delicious foodstuffs. Chinese people are a superstitious bunch, so I'm going to do my best and pretend that I'm not sick at all.
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I Am... Crispy Cornmeal Pancakes with Honey-Clementine Syrup
I'm going to keep this short and sweet – I'm running a little bit behind on my to-do list! These thin and crispy cornmeal cakes are just the thing when you're looking for a hearty breakfast that's full of sunshine. These little guys come from Aimée's new book, Brown Eggs and Jam Jars. If you're looking for a book that is full of urban homesteading tips, family friendly recipes, and warmth and coziness, dig in!
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I Am... Friday Finds: 2.13.2015
Happy Friday! Did you notice...It's Friday the 13th! Friday the 13th always freaked me out as a kid – I was a huge scaredy cat with an over active imagination. Thankfully my imagination is a little bit more under control now, but sometimes I still freak myself out over nothing. The other day I was taking the stairs and I heard someone from a floor up heading down the stairs too. They were probably just some normal person but their footsteps sounded so loud that I kind of freaked out a little and booked it down the stairs, which, funnily enough probably made me sound scary too. When I made it outside I laughed to myself a little, but when no one else exited the building I got shivers down my spine and just put the whole thing out of my mind.
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I Am... Beeramisu: like tiramisu, but with beer
Are you guys fans of Valentine's day? I'm kind of neutral about the whole affair, but I've got to say: I absolutely LOVE all the cute red and pink heart-shaped treats that come out right about now. I can spend a good twenty minutes browsing the seasonal aisles at Target. I never buy anything, but everything makes me squee a little – sometimes even out loud, much to the dismay of eardrums near me.
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