Hello! I’m so sorry for the delayed post. After coming back from San Francisco, my work schedule shifted so I felt a little off. The thing about vacation is that it’s a GREAT break from the regular daily activities. When you come home, everything picks up faster than ever. That’s how I felt! No worries,… Continue reading 13 Spots In San Francisco To Eat At
Eggplants comes in different shapes and sizes. There’s global and Japanese eggplants. Japanese eggplants have a thinner skin and are less bitter. I used a Japanese eggplant for this recipe because they also have less seeds and a more subtle taste to me. I’ve tried roasting eggplant but it’s challenging to get it perfectly right.… Continue reading Baked Marinara Eggplant Boats
Would you call me crazy if I said I use to dislike eggs? I also refused to eat any eggs that were runny. I only ate simple hardboiled eggs. Well, I’m glad that changed around because I like my eggs runny – YES I DO. I like them poached, scrambled, fried, hardboiled, etc. Eggs are… Continue reading Butternut Squash Nests
I had 2 pounds of sweet potatoes at home and decided to whip up a batch of sweet potato brownies yesterday! Even after baking them, I still had extra.. so I made these sweet potato ricotta quesadillas. Way to go with the leftovers! This is when I get to be creative. It was so easy… Continue reading Sweet Potato and Ricotta Quesadilla
I want to start doing some daily recaps here on my blog instead of only posting recipes. In these posts, I’ll be sharing in more detail what I ate for all meals, including snacks. For this post, I titled it “Listening To My Hunger/Fullness Signals”. This title represented my day because I received a lot… Continue reading Daily Eats – Listening To My Hunger/Fullness Signals
Baked carrot cake donuts. Shredded carrots, crushed walnuts and raisins. These textures work SO well together. The raisins give a subtle sweetness and chewy texture, the walnuts give a hit of crunch in every bite and carrots.. well, beta carotene! Nothing like getting some some veggies while eating donuts right? 😉 If you were to… Continue reading Carrot Cake Donuts with Cream Cheese Icing
These chocolate crepes are perfect for a breakfast or dessert. Stuffed with yogurt, fresh berries and topped with melted chocolate and powdered sugar. They’re simple and will be a family favorite in no-time! I’ve made regular crepes and matcha crepes before. I’ve never made chocolate crepes so you bet I had to make it happen.… Continue reading Simple Chocolate Crepes
Blueberries, raspberries, chocolate chips! I like the flavor combo here – the berries mixed in with some chocolate chips was tart yet sweet. I love chocolate so the addition of chocolate chips was necessary! I personally like using fresh berries rather than frozen. With frozen berries, baking time might need to be extended or extra… Continue reading Whole-Wheat Berry Chocolate Chip Muffins
These past several months has been a CRAZY roller coaster ride. I don’t mean Disneyland California Screamin’, even though I felt like screaming many times. I mean like Six Flags Tatsu or X2. No lie. Oh yeah, sorry if you didn’t get that comparison. Basically, it felt like a roller coaster with it’s drastic drops,… Continue reading Finally Accepted Into A Dietetic Internship: 5 Things I’ve Learned During This Process
In elementary school, I lived by a Pizza Hut with a small arcade. My dad always brought me there whenever my mom was out. He gave me several dollars to purchase game coins while we waited for our pizza. I never won anything big – just some bracelets (which broke in several days) and mini… Continue reading Prosciutto-Arugula Pizza
