Month: September 2017

Food: Dinner Tonight – Poblano Corn Chicken Tortilla Soup

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Although we are in the middle of our Indian Summer in San Francisco, I have been craving soup – not a creamy one but a light, broth and just the right amount of flavors, kind of like this one: Ingredients 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 1 sweet onion, chopped kosher salt and pepper 4 tomatillos, skin removed and diced 2 carrots, chopped 2 poblano peppers, sliced 3 cups homemade or store-bought red enchilada sauce 3-4 cups low-sodium chicken broth 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts 2 cups fresh corn kernels 1/2 cup fresh cilantro, chopped tortilla chips, avocado, and cheddar for serving lime wedges

Food: Best Burgers in America

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This topic could go under either topic – Food or Travel. Food if you are a local of course, and travel if you fancy burgers and will make a special trip to the US or state-to-state to test-taste all of them.  Oh what a challenge that would be for someone like me – a road trip just to taste burgers from different cities and states. Silly me. But besides that fact, here’s the list:

Decor: Popular Interior design by State

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I have a pretty good idea of how some of the states which make up our country prefer to design or decor their homes. Of course there is a theme or a style that labels each state as well. In California we prefer transitional style  which is: Transitional style is often described as a balanced blend of traditional and contemporary furnishings and decor. … In short, transitional style is an elegant and timeless design motif that combines new and old–and masculine with feminine–in a fresh way.Apr 4, 2017 {source} And in case you are a design or decor nut like myself, then check this out:

Hair: Choosing The Right Bangs or Not

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I did a complete hairstyle change back in April and regretted it the minute I walked out of the salon. Meaning to say, I wore my hair pretty long and only trimmed it here and there. But in April, I chopped off 3 inches of my hair and since my natural do is pretty curly, the straightening style I wore forever didn’t work. Finally, it’s growing back, but not enough yet for me to go in for a trim. Meanwhile my bangs are growing out, longer than  this pic of me and you know what I kinda like it. So before I step foot in a salon again for that much needed trim, I am contemplating about the bangs based on this: