Happy new year, my lovely readers! Another year has come and gone, and the first quarter of 2023 is also gone (can you believe it?!) and so I’m back to recount my most memorable reads of 2022. This has been sitting in my drafts for a long time….but better late than never! Let’s get to …
Tag: personal blog
Yummy homemade hummus: did I just turn into a true Millenial?
Hi hi! It’s been a while 🙂 My Christmas vacation has officially started so I figured I’ll drop by for a quick post. A week or so ago, I made homemade hummus for the very first time, and it came out delicious. If you’re curious, here’s the recipe I used as a guide. I did …
June: sunset, cows, photography & roadtrips – happy days are simple moments like these
Sometime a few days ago, my parents and I took a drive – we do this occasionally especially when the weather is beautiful. We were blessed enough to witness the sunset. We are blessed enough to live in this precious place called Lancaster County. Thank you, Jesus, for the beauty of your creation, and for …
New delicious appetizer: blistered cherry tomato toast
Hi! Happy Tuesday, lovely reader! I realized it is the 21st today and we are almost at the halfway point of the year. Time flies when you’re having fun 🙂 Last night, I volunteered to make dinner – I saw two recipes the other night (Monday?) and shopped so I was ready to go. I …
Breaking the routine: solo Sunday brunch at a local restaurant
I woke up lazy and wanting to stay in bed as usual… but I was also hungry. I didn’t feel like making myself anything so I decided to break my usual Sunday routine of staying home and decided to enjoy a pleasant drive in the 70s degree weather. I was delighted to find out that …
Your next favorite healthy summer drink: the Green Goddess smoothie
Hi! I know it’s been forever, but this will be a very short one. I just wanted to quickly drop and share this new smoothie recipe (perfect for months of summer heat!!!). This was inspired by the smoothie from one of my (new!) favorite local restaurants, Hudson Botanical. It’s refreshing and delicious and super healthy! …
Dinner duty: the best baked salmon ever!
I was such a grown-up and actually went grocery shopping and meal-planned. One of the recipes I shopped for was from Food Network, dubbed “The Best Baked Salmon.” I kid you not, that was the name of the recipe. And indeed, it was. Whole Foods is absolutely one of my favorite places. I go there …
What happened in January?
It’s almost spring, and today we probably got the one of the last snow days. It was gloomy and rainy and snowy and I stayed home. But before the year is over (because it will be before we know it), I wanted to take some time and look back to the beginning… January always gets …