I Am... How to Cut a Pineapple
Today I'm going to be in Hawaii! It seems fitting that I should post something Hawaii related and lucky for me, I shot this pineapple before I left. I'm hoping Hawaii is everything I dream and more.
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I Am... Spicy Korean Deviled Eggs
So...I heard you like eggs with your eggs. I certainly do! I couldn't resist topping some spicy gochujang deviled eggs with even tinier eggs. Because, why not? Easter is all about the eggs, right? I've had a mild obsession with quail eggs for the past little while. To be honest, I've been always been obsessed with eggs, but lately I've been getting into more than just chicken eggs.
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I Am... Carrot-Coconut Bunny Loaf
Happy Easter Friday! I don't usually celebrate Easter, unless peeps topped cakes or potato buns count as a celebration...for the record, they definitely count in my books.
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I Am... Snack Time: Spam and Egg Onigirazu
Guys, I have some exciting news – I'm going to Hawaii! It's going to be my first time and I could not be more excited because:
- It's the land of spam musubi.
- I like islands.
- I'm going with Alana, Molly, and Lily!
I Am... St. Patrick’s Day Pot of Gold Pasta: Orecchiette with Yellow Tomatoes and Bocconcini
Is anyone else out there a little freaked out by St. Patrick's Day? I mean, I like celebrations as much as any other person, but this one seems a little weird. Green beer, leprechauns, and being able to pinch someone if they're not wearing green? What's even stranger is that it's actually a religious celebration and all the things that I associate with St. Patrick's Day have nothing to do with the holiday at all.
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I Am... 3.14 Pi Day Mini Hainanese Chicken Pot Pies
It's Pi Day! I'm not much of a math geek – in fact, I'm completely the opposite, but Pi Day means pies, so of course I had to make some. I purposefully made four tiny pies so I could cut into the last one and leave 0.14 of it. Get it?! 3.14 pies!
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I Am... Chicken Yakisoba
I have a thing for Japanese drinks. I love how the Japanese market puts out drinks for every occasion, most probably due to the fact that there are one or five vending machines on each street corner. The prolific nature of vending machines and the Japanese penchant for celebrating the little things means that drink companies can and do make drinks for every occasion under the sun (and moon). Sakura are blooming – there are several limited edition drinks to celebrate. First leaves of the fall changing color? There are drinks to celebrate that too! Fresh snow falling? Well, you get the idea.
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I Am... Chicago: The Windy City
Last month Mike and I visited Chicago. It was windy, cold, and there was even a bit of snow! We've bean (heehee!) before so we didn't do many of the classically touristy things. Instead we wandered around a bit, eating, shopping and generally chilling out inside because it was pretty darn cold outside. I felt even colder than Iceland, but that's probably because in Iceland we were hopping in and out of a car with heated seats.
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I Am... 3 Ingredient Fettuccine Alfredo
The first time I even laid my eyes on fettuccine alfredo was in the lunch line in elementary school. I had my little orange plastic tray with the tiny cup of milk and a bun. At the end of the line there was a huge vat of noodles in what looked like a white sauce. The noodles were overcooked, the sauce was goopy, and it was a salt bomb. I LOVED it of course. I ate up that bowl of noodles like I hadn't eaten in days. Afterwards, I turned towards my more worldly friend, and asked, "what was that?"
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I Am... Sunday Brunch: Bacon Potato Cheesy Sesame Bing Bread
In February, Mike and I took a quick trip to Chicago – I'm going to be putting up a little photo essay soon, I hope. It wasn't our first time in the city so we took it pretty easy, basically spending all our time eating and attempting to walk in the snow. On our first night we hit up Parachute, a cute place serving up modern Korean-American. Last year Bon Appetit named it one of America's best new restaurants and when I read the description of their signature bing bread, a crispy, pancake-like bread, loaded with potato, bacon, and scallion and served with sour-cream butter for slathering, I just had to make it.
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I Am... Friday Finds: 3.4.16
I'm so happy it's Friday. This week feels like it's been going on forever! But, the weather's taken a turn towards Spring and the smell of sunshine and freshly cut grass has been brightening up my days. Mike and I are planning on going to see Zootopia this weekend and I'm really excited. It's also my dear friend's baby shower and I'm making some cupcakes for it.
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I Am... Cookies and Cream Affogato
Do you have a case of the Tuesdays? Well, cheer up because free coffee is back at McCafe from February 29 – March 6th! Celebrate by sending your loved ones a coffee gram to connect over a free McCafé coffee. I'm going to be sending my dad one because my dad absolutely loves coffee and free things.
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