One of my favorite cafes named Coffee Shop opened another branch in Lafayette, CA. I was fortunate enough to meet the owner and get invited to check it out since I am a regular in their Walnut Creek, CA branch. The first time I saw this Lafayette branch, I was so impressed. Such a charming and … More Coffee Shop- Lafayette, CA
We bought cantaloupes from Costco meaning, it was too much for just 2 people… hahaha. Just thought to cut the rest of the cantaloupes into cubes and freeze them so we can make slushies or shakes. This is pretty simple and definitely will enjoy it on this hot weather. Ingredients: frozen cubed cantaloupe melons 1 can … More Cantaloupe & Coco Milk Slushy
Right before watching the SF Giants play, we looked around where to eat. Luckily, we stumbled upon this place, Okane Japanese Restaurant. We were so hungry and saw this guy by the window eating something looked delicious so we decided to give it a try. By the way this place is by Townsend and 6th … More Okane – San Francisco, CA
My Korean friend once made me beef bulgogi spring rolls and it never left my mind how good it was. I was only familiar with shrimp spring rolls. Her late husband is Vietnamese so I guess by making this meets the best of both worlds…. Korean beef bulgogi meets Vietnamese spring rolls. Since I like … More Shrimp & Beef Bulgogi Spring Rolls
I hardly eat rice now and when I do, I make sure I make this fried rice recipe. When I created this recipe, Benihana Restaurant’s fried rice was my inspiration because I just love their fried rice… I mean who doesn’t. With my version, I just added chili garlic sauce because I want it a bit … More Chili Garlic Fried Rice
Bibingka is the name of one of the all time favorite snacks in the Philippines. It is some kind of rice cake that can be spongy or sticky texture depending on the type of rice flour used. Sticky, glutinous or sweet rice are the usual kind of rice that are being used and mixed with … More Mel’s Brown Rice Bibingka
This is my version of eggplant caponata. I used to go to this Italian/Greek restaurant just for this dip and lately been craving for it. So I decided to make it & I am glad it turned out great. As a matter of fact, it tasted better. Any type of bread or even crackers goes … More Mel’s Eggplant Caponata
I am sure some of you guys had heard of Bulletproof coffee or Whole Foods calls it “Mammoth or Caveman Coffee.” It was once a huge diet fad because replacing breakfast with this will suppress hunger for 6-8 hours and will give you high energy. If you also drink it every day it “supposedly” will help you … More Bulletproof Coffee
This is one of many dishes that my father-in-law makes that I really love. I love it because it is so yummy and very tasty. A dish that you cannot get tired of eating. I will share how to make my own version of it. In the photos, there are cubed chicken thighs included. I added … More Shrimp & Tofu Stir Fry
I used to make healthy smoothies everyday. Not to be skinny, which I am not, but to cleanse my system and get the right vitamins in a traditional way. It also helps me regulate and definitely suppresses my hunger or cravings for junk foods. I got busy for a bit but not good enough reason … More Healthy Smoothie
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