Hel-lo! “Where the hell did Tee go?” Well, it’s summer break, so Tee went on yet another adventure. A long 7 week-trip to be precise. And yes, she’s finally back! How are you doing? Hope you’re having a great summer yourself. If you’re not, go get one. Now! Summer is not over yet. At least …
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Next stop: Steveston. A picturesque little town. Mr. Chi-Town and I were awed by it’s beauty. Before exploring the area, we decided to grab some chow. They say when in doubt, ask the locals, so we parked the rental car and walked into Mary’s British Home, a little English-goodies/grocery store. The sights and smells of …
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Hi there! I’m back to blogging, folks. I welcome myself back to As it Cooks. Oh, wait. Wishing you a happier, healthier 2018! And no, there’s no NYR. And I’m not thinking about getting another furry baby. The wounds of my loss have yet to heal. Ingerwulf was one of a kind. He was more than …
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Day 2 in BC. Really? (Pinch, pinch). Rise and “shine”, Beautiful City. 🙂 We woke up to A.M. drizzles. If waking up was hard to do, decision-making was even harder. With only four days to venture around Vancouver, Mr. Chi-Town and I caught ourselves silently going back-and forth with our to-do list. Priorities change once …
When the good old faithful alarm went off this morning, I thought “It’s here!” The much awaited Friday of all Fridays, folks! Friday, 5th, 2017. Wrapped everything up around 4:30 P.M., I cleared my office desk, and walked home along the deserted parking lot of the campus. Yes, I was feeling mentally exhausted yet excited. …
Breakfast here in the Great Plains is usually a tall glass of green juice first thing in the morning. I do switch it up with eggs once in a while. I fondly remember a time when Mr. Chi-Town and I would hop on to Route 66 and head for our favorite Trading Post. We’d split …
When I think of noodles, the thought of my late tiger mom’s old-fashioned, peasanty stir-fried “mee hoon”(thin rice noodles) comes to mind. They were just down-to-earth, and super delicious! In a hot wok, she’d toss the noodles with garlic, onions, bean sprouts, thin soy sauce, her very-own pasture-raised eggs, and fresh-off-the-boat prawns. Often she’d pack …
It’s post Valentine’s Day. Here in the Great Plains, it’s one of those grey helmet days. If you’d been here in the Great Plains last week, you’d know that it was a drop-dead gorgeous day on Valentine’s Day. “Tis another day in paradise” as Mr. Chi-Town would say. Coming from the tropics, I felt as …
Happy Valentine’s Day, darlings! I’m not really a big Valentine’s Day person. Gifts come and go. But memories linger. This might sound a little cheesy, but I do thrive on love, affection, thoughtfulness, caringness, and humor. Just knowing that I Love and I’m LOVED sweetens my day. Like sunshine. Like this pretty homemade moist Malaysian …
After an evening of great galbi, we woke up to a lazy, pre-Valentine’s Day Sunday morning. So what’s next? How about breakfast at Tee’s? No, nothing expensive Think Comfort food + Romantic + Pleasurable + FAST. During the brain-storming session, Mr. Chi-Town and I kept coming back again and again to the one-and-only superstar of …