My first coloured pencil artwork, and hopefully not the last. (Visit HERE to view my charcoal sketches). <3 Zhi
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Baked Salmon with Hollandaise Sauce
Ever since I have made this baked salmon with hollandaise sauce, I’ve discovered a love for salmon in a whole new level! Don’t get me wrong, I love salmon. Period. It’s my second favourite fish next to milkfish (bangus). But there’s just something special about this…
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Chickpea Salad (II)
I was planning on making my chickpea salad again when I noticed that I only had 1 can of chickpeas left in our pantry. So instead of running to the store to get another one, I just substituted the other can for a (540 ml)…
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Dining Chairs Makeover
I have been adoring our dining set for almost a year now. I do not regret painting the chairs at all even though it almost cost me my sanity when I was pregnant with our second. I blame it all to my surging pregnancy hormones!…
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Sirloin Tip Roast
My husband bought 2 packages of sirloin tip roast when they were on sale (about 3lbs. each). The first one he marinated overnight, and I used it to make a stew in the crockpot the next day. The other one sat in the freezer for…
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Hearty Salad
I didn’t grow up eating salad. Vegetables are normally cooked in our house. Fruits, we eat as desserts. But when I moved to Canada, I developed a love for it. First, only so I don’t feel so guilty eating too much meat and starch. But…
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Bruschetta
Today, I’d like to share how I make my Bruschetta. But first some back story. I don’t know when my love for tomatoes started. I know we go through them a lot. It’s a staple in our kitchen, together with onions and garlic.
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Deliciously Creamy Leek Soup
It’s that time of the year again when soup is such a nice comfort food to have. As I look out the window and witness the snow blizzard going on, I’m so thankful that I am inside the house where it’s warm and there’s a…
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Easy Seafood Paella
When I started having kids, I started to appreciate more the easy and no fuss recipes that are available on my finger tips… thanks to Google search! But sometimes, no matter how easy and quick some of the recipes are, I still resort to coming…
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Chickpea Salad
Here’s another simple and easy salad recipe! A yummy chickpea salad indeed!