I have a habit, where when I watch anything on television, I need to google the story behind the story or the actor’s bio to get a better understanding of how things led to this particular project. Although this behavior can be a bit annoying, I know that most people can relate. So this morning I though maybe I can share what got me interested in the story behind the story: {source for featured image}
If you consider yourself a chef, or someone who’s cooking, the family loves, then you are ready to be introduced to a few pointers to up your cooking techniques. 🙂 You have no idea how excited I am to be sharing this list with all of you {featured image source}
Beyond every boy I knew ages ago, wearing Paco Rabanne cologne, I assumed the fashion was only geared for men’s wear. But this article proved me wrong, or perhaps even a bit ignorant in terms of all things encompassing fashion, in this case – Bohemian meets Gypsy awesomeness Paco Rabanne Fall 2019 fashion.
Here’s a shift to this week’s dinner plans – the salmon dinner will be this recipe instead. I don’t know what it is – perhaps the weather shift cold/hot, rain or pretend, when I go from craving summer recipes to comfort meals. And this one is surely very comforting: INGREDIENTS 4 salmon filets, skin on or off (your preference) kosher salt and black pepper 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 2 tablespoons salted butter 1 small shallot, thinly sliced 3 cloves garlic, minced or grated 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes 1 cup canned full-fat coconut milk, or heavy cream 2 ounces cream cheese, cubed 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese 4 cups fresh baby spinach juice from 1 lemon 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley 1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives, plus more for serving {more} {recipe and featured image source}
And here is where I wish to stay for a week or so – to simply daydream away – and nothing more… Where there are gardens to explores, a spa day to be planned, decor to be admired and cuisine to be tried, this would be the best thing for me, I just know it {source here, and here}
Just a day where everything I looked at came in threes. {featured image source}
Slowly I am gaining taste – and actually enjoying my meals. Not yet fully, but the fact I woke up this morning craving so much – is a move in the right direction. So tonight, after work, I plan to do my grocery shopping with the following recipes in mind for the week: Hmmm, I see a weird trend.
I am finally seeing a light at the end of the tunnel, in terms of this bug/flu thing I managed to get caught up in this past week – the entire event being kicked off by a stiff neck, followed by an achy body, fever, headache and a huge knot in my throat, or more like a piece of rock lodged in the worst possible way, causing all kinds of havoc on my body and soul. Since I am so aware of my health, I noticed this time around, I had the worst stomach pains also – which got me thinking perhaps this was a combo flu – or a virus that was thoughtful enough to attack all of my organs. Anyway, the way I know I am feeling better is that I wanted to actually get on my phone and dabble in paint-by-number app, and then one thing led to the next and here we are – with a list of interesting topics I want to share with all of you – cooped up …
San Francisco is filled with wonderful cuisine, fusion or traditional, Asian food has been one of my favorites. But I’ve never tried to make a dish at home, well, except Thai peanut sauce chicken, with store bought Peanut sauce which is no longer available in stores, I imagine because of the growing peanut allergy in this part of the world. Anyway, I have a pound of stew thawing out in the refrigerator, and while scrolling through Instagram this morning, I found this recipe and traced it back to the original article. Dinner tonight is beef stew Vietnamese style. Ingredients 2 pounds trimmed boneless beef chuck, cut into 1 1/2-inch chunks 3 tablespoons fish sauce, plus more as needed {not a fan of fish sauce, so I will be omitting} 2 teaspoons light or dark brown sugar {also I never add sugar when a recipe requires it} 1 1/2 teaspoons five-spice powder 3 tablespoons canola or other neutral oil, plus more as needed 1 cup chopped shallot or yellow onion 3 tablespoons peeled and finely chopped …
I’ve been under the weather the last few days, with a weird cold/flu symptoms taking its toll on my body. The gray overcast, rain or maybe not, isn’t helping the mood either. I realized the second I got into work, that I needed a mood booster and this article about the world’s most beautiful floral display did the trick.
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