Back in December, in order to not waste some leftover buttermilk, we ended up buying a whole lot of ingredients and making enough batter for 60 bran muffins. The batter keeps well…
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What Will We Ever Do Without Tacos?
SCE (Southern California Edison), the local electric company, announced that there will be a power outage today from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm. I made my chicken porridge with shredded dried scallops…
100 Days in Redlands
It’s our 100th day in Redlands which also means Grandpa passed away 101 days ago ?. Kenric and I will miss this scenic area and my dear friend, Jessy, very much. However,…
Grandma’s 94th Birthday
The last time I yapped about our lives with Grandma was the day before her birthday. That Saturday afternoon, we had a toilet disaster. Thankfully, I wasn’t the last person to use…
A Day Hanging Out With Jessy
Kenric and I spent the day hanging out with my schoolmate, Jessy. We stuffed ourselves silly with authentic dim sum in Monterey Park, soaked up art and history at The Getty Center…
Sewing Lessons With Grandma
Guess who made this with a lot of help from Grandma! My first time at the sewing machine. I thought she would teach me just a few basics, but she kept going….
Valentine’s Day With Grandma
Our Valentine’s Day card from Grandma was waiting for us at breakfast. I thought about leaving her card on the table last night, but we wanted to see her reaction when she…
Delivering Bella From Temptations
This past October, Kenric and I had a mini cousins reunion with his cousin, his cousin’s wife and their two-year-old in Tuscany. Our agriturismo (farmstay) had only three apartments. We booked the…
Trying Vietnamese Food for The First Time
Kenric and I had plans to meet our former coworker for a Chinese New Year meal. It’s been more than two years since we worked in the same office in San Francisco….
The Waitress Will Always Be There for You
Grandma, Kenric and I went to Denny’s for breakfast. We were not seated in her favorite waitress’ section. Halfway through the meal, Grandma called out to her when she walked by. “Norma.”…