I've said it a dozen times, and I'll say it again: where did summer go? Summer 2016 absolutely flew by. With t

  Happy August! Where has summer gone? Our garden has been sucking up all that wonderful sunshine and rai

It's mochi time! Say what?! If you're not familiar with this delightful Japanese treat, keep on reading :) Moc

Happy June! How is it that we are nearly halfway through 2016 already? It's been a great year so far, both per

In the summer of 2011, I embarked on a Eurotrip, capping off one splendid year living abroad in Sweden. I had

A while ago, I posted a recipe for granola that creates those marvelous clumps that we all love (don't we all?

Hey guys! Just a quick post today, but I have to share with you this gorgeous black forest cake that I made l

While we're already well into the New Year, we can't forget Lunar New Year, which falls on February 8th this y

Hey folks! I first need to apologize for the very spotty blogging over the past few months. When I first start

I love eating out of the freezer - not quite literally - but I think in large part due to my upbringing, where

Anyone else experiencing preliminary winter woes? The beautiful warm weather that we've been getting has slowl

While I'm growing to feel more accustomed to life in the Prairies, beautiful British Columbia will always be h

Last year, I posted a recipe for my grandma's fabulous steamed cake.  A lot of readers were intrigued by the

Looking to add a simple and elegant dessert to your next dinner party? You've come to the right place! Since I

The first time I learned about the famous Spanish tortilla was at a potluck in Sweden.  When I saw Jose from

Upon completion of my internship in Aberdeen, Scotland, two summer ago, I traveled about the UK. I took the op

Over the past few weeks I've been seriously HUNGRY.  It's almost as if my body has been somewhat desensitized

There's a song from the musical, Avenue Q, that's called "I Wish I Could Go Back To College." Not that I real

Happy Family Day!  Thanks to the extra day off of work, I'm hitting the slopes today in beautiful Banff, in t

A fun perk of surrounding yourself by people of different backgrounds, cultures, and nationalities, is the opp

With the everlasting snow, windchill and few sunlight hours, I've learned that the only way to get through th

Now that I'm back to work and in my regular routine, I'm also pleased that I'm back to my normal eating habits

By the time this post is published, I'll have surprised my parents with a visit home! What a challenge it's be

Snow is lovely, that is, when you don't have to go anywhere.  Thank goodness for my day off on Friday, as it

Brrrr! It's unofficially winter here in Alberta!  Last week we got a good amount of snowfall and temperatur

I grew up in a rather small, tight-knit community of Chinese-Canadians.  When I say "tight-knit," I don't me

Fall is such a lovely season.  It's the only time of the year when you can gleefully stomp on leaves without

Work has been picking up lately. My job involves developing environmental outreach programs, and it just so ha

Ever been stuck in a cooking rut?  You go home every evening and cook the same dish every night, to the point

Guys, I have bad news. You're not going to like it.  Are you ready to hear it? Winter is coming. I recently r

Sometimes you don't need to win the lottery to feel on top of the world.  My Monday night was an excellent st

One of the first differences that I've noticed since moving to Alberta has got to be the air. It is dry.  In

Flat roads, trucks on nearly every driveway, and thunderstorms - I've made it to Alberta! The past few days ha

Booking flights, browsing Kijiji, and shopping for a mattress...you guessed it, I'm moving! A week-a-half ago,

Aloha, friends!  No, I'm not in Hawaii, but I'm just in a really great mood today - aside from the fact that

I might be coming off as being bold, but (dare I say?) this is the best hummus I've ever tasted! Oh yes, and t