Probably the most frequent question I’ve been asked when I tell people that I cook a lot for this blog is whether I eat everything I make. I definitely try everything I make, but often find myself eating more of it than I probably should. For instance, when I bake a batch of muffins or cakes…
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Coconut Oil Brownies and Dairy Free Caramel
I’d just like to start this post by saying I’M ATTEMPTING TO WRITE A NOVEL IN A MONTH. For those of you who have never heard of NaNoWriMo, it’s sweeping the nation! November is officially National Novel Writing Month and your goal is to write 50,000 words in 30 days, from Nov. 1 to Nov….
Coconut Lemongrass Clam Soup
In the last week and a half, I’ve effectively booked every weekend of October, extending into November on my social calendar. I feel so popular! I’ve got birthdays & a wedding, family visits, and time spent with friends to fill up my next many weekends. I think my influx of events is partly because it…
Sri Lanka Travel Guide
A couple of years ago, we traveled to Sri Lanka, which is where my mom is from. She immigrated the the U.S. when she was 14, and I grew up eating the food and hearing the stories she remembered. Growing up in Northern California, in a town that was .6% Asian where most people had…
Santa Barbara City Guide
I was fortunate to go to college in the beautiful hills of Montecito, next to Santa Barbara. When I had enough time to leave campus, and I tried to do it at least once a week, it felt like being on vacation. I’d bring a book and study on the beach, or go running. I’d…
A weekend in Downtown L.A.
This is the month of the business trip for me. Last weekend I was on a quick business trip to L.A., and now I’m in Houston for the week! One thing most people don’t realize when they visit L.A. is that it is completely spread out. It takes more than one day to see all the…