My self-care list! Part 2: Food Recipes!

My self-care list! Part 2: Food Recipes!

Okay, folks, I’m here to continue after Part 1 with round 2 of self-care… FOOD! (+ some miscellaneous other ~self care~). Below I’ll share my favorite recipes & YouTube cooking channels/videos, & my current favorite non-perishable (bougie) food items that I’ve been ordering. If you…

My self-care list! Part 1: Exercise

My self-care list! Part 1: Exercise

Friendssssssssssss. Ugh. The world is wild and there’s a fucking pandemic going on and it’s exacerbating the many inequalities that already exist in the world and it’s just all a whole lot. While I have thoughts and feels on all of this (no solutions, though),…

Charming Cafés: Caffè Bianco

Charming Cafés: Caffè Bianco

(Finally getting around to posting some stuff from a couple months ago -) I’ve never been much of a coffee drinker, but I love sitting in cafés and soaking in the atmosphere. I tend to favor places that feature a European-ish vibe, or an old-timey…

Tales of Thanksgiving

Tales of Thanksgiving

A late, but not suuuper late post: I cooked Thanksgiving by myself (mostly) this year! Granted, we did not do a turkey (one oven is not great for cooking a large bird and a bajillion side dishes). I made cranberry sauce, herb mashed potatoes, roasted…

Almost November?!

Almost November?!

How is it almost November? Yeah, I don’t know either. In California, even the weather’s confused about the seasons, and it’s only recently (like…yesterday) that it seemed to remember that it’s been autumn for a while. Some of you may have noticed that my presence…

Fluffy Weekend Pancakes

Fluffy Weekend Pancakes

This past Saturday, le bf + I made pancakes for lunch. I’m someone who doesn’t like breakfast food very much, so he was skeptical that I wanted to make them (and for lunch). What can I say? A whim! I found this recipe on Google,…

Sundays are for Baking: Aya Kneads Dough for the Very First Time (Matcha-Azuki Twists!)

Sundays are for Baking: Aya Kneads Dough for the Very First Time (Matcha-Azuki Twists!)

Sundays are for baking! During (f)unemployment, I’m doing my best to create + learn new things. Today’s task was trying this recipe from Peaceful Cuisine. I had some koshian (mashed azuki/red bean paste) in the fridge and was looking for some recipes to try when…

Pasta for Two: Delicious Mushroom Linguine

Pasta for Two: Delicious Mushroom Linguine

In the past few weeks, I’ve been craving the buttery mushroom sautée that a friend made several years ago. So, today, I decided to make a buttery mushroom pasta for two. I enjoyed it and my mom did too (I think). It’s super easy, and…

Pain au Chocolat, Chocolatine, Chocolate Croissant: Whatever You Call It, I’ll Eat It

Pain au Chocolat, Chocolatine, Chocolate Croissant: Whatever You Call It, I’ll Eat It

I have many food weaknesses, but pain au chocolat is probably in the Top 10. A delicious, flaky pastry surrounding a rich strip of chocolate. Who can refuse? Not me. My addiction began while studying abroad in Paris. Although I’ve always been a fan of cakes,…

Foggy San Francisco

Foggy San Francisco

I feel like whenever people find out I’m from California, they assume blue skies, warm beaches and sunshine all the time. I hate to disappoint, but I’m from NorCal and San Francisco, in particular, often looks like this: foggy, grey and windy. A few weeks…