Roux-Based Cream Cheese Frosting

This past weekend, I had to bake two cakes for my sisters' birthdays. Both of them have birthdays in April and they decided to do one party. I originally was going to make each of them a 6 inch carrot cake, however one wanted carrot and the other and her family do not like carrot cake. They got matcha chiffon cake instead. That's for another...

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Ulker 60% Cacao with Pistachios Review

I had a bit of dark chocolate cravings last week and went out and bought quite a few brands  I tried a 99% bar which has become my new favorite, but that's for another post. There is this amazing Mediterranean grocery store near me, Phoenicia Specialty Foods, and it's a foodie heaven. Their bakery has unique desserts and so many different...

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Greek Froyo + My Fit Foods

This has been a tiring week.  I decided I needed to run and overdid it.  It's weird how I used to run every single day, 4 - 6 miles for three months straight and felt great.  But throw some hills in there and one day is enough to kill me.  Add in some headwind and I might as well call in to work dead.  I'm short....

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A trip to Trader Joe's

Have you been to Trader Joe's?  They only recently started opening stores in my area and I waited forever for one to open near me.  Before that, the closest one was about 45 minutes away.  Now I can jog to Trader Joe's or drive there in 7 - 8 minutes.  I went there a couple days ago to pick up their 3 grain tempeh, which...

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Overnight breakfasts, a time-saver

I've been on a overnight oats and chia seed breakfast kick, although I do like the overnight oats a lot better. It does save a lot of time in the morning when I oversleep on a daily basis and am rushing to cook my morning oatmeal. Initially, I tried making overnight chia seed pudding for breakfast the next day - it came out pretty good but...

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Exploring workout options, Teo Chew chinese food, and mango chips

It's been awhile since I've eaten at an Asian restaurant but after a heavy leg day today (and a good workout at Studio Fitness Heights - trying it out for now), I ended up going to get one of my favorite dishes since childhood at Tan Tan restaurant. It's called banh bot chien and and this restaurant makes the best. Many have tried to pull...

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