It’s been a minute since I’ve written. I know. Is anyone else feeling the lingering busy effects of 2020 well into 2021? I feel like I kicked life into a higher gear around this time last year (hint: around the time the pandemic hit) and I haven’t really let off the gas since. Working at…

Chinese new year is coming up and it is absolutely inspiring my dinner choices lately! 2021 is the year of the Ox. But this is more a commentary of the vibrant flavors of Chinese/Asian cuisine than it is about the popular draft animal. (Though I am partial to oxtail!) When people (usually Americans) think of…

Aloha and good evening to you! Today was a lovely, long, lazy day spent relaxing and reading after a busy past few days. I’m taking things slow for the next few days owing to the humidity here in Texas. Today is King Kamehameha Day in Hawai’i and the humidity definitely feels lush. I want our…

Last night was sushi night at our house and I took this as an opportunity to try out some new healthier alternatives to soy sauce from my local Sprouts that I had been hearing so much buzz about. I like to eat healthy just as well as the next person, but don’t sign me up…