If you are looking to share some delicious food check out Yuu Japanese Tapas in Richmond, BC. Their menu has a variety of meals and appetizers, so you can go on your own or with a group. We went as […]
Japanese Rice Balls -おにぎり
I have been really wanting to make Japanese rice balls/onigiri ( おにぎり) lately. My dad happened to have a new mold at home that he was able to give me. This made the process a lot easier as rice is […]
Cedars Restaurant & Lounge – New Year’s Eve
For New Year’s Eve we went out to dinner with family. We haven’t eaten at Cedars since before the pandemic started so were interested to see how the food would be. It was okay, but when the reservation was made […]
Mahle House – Chef’s Choice
As my family birthday dinner we went to the Mahle House with Auntie and Uncle. We have done the Chef’s Choice dinner a few times over the years. The food is locally sourced and grown which is super awesome! The […]
Cucumber Kimchi
I love to try new recipes, especially when I already have majority of the ingredients. This cucumber Kimchi recipe I saw when scrolling through Instagram reels. The recipe was posted by Stella ‘n Spice. Her Instagram can be found here […]
Making たこやき (Takoyaki)
We love takoyaki and being able to make it at home is awesome! It is not the easiest dish to make without a lot of practice. The last time I made takoyaki was back in high school for a project […]
Instant Pot Pulled Pork
Pulled pork can take hours to achieve the correct tenderness, so I was a little skeptical to try making it with the Instant Pot. However, it turned out pretty well. We used pork shoulder that was marinated in my Dad’s […]
Grandma’s Keto Salad
Who doesn’t want to learn family recipes to pass down? We tried out Grandma’s Keto Salad at home because it has been a long time since we were able to travel and have a family dinner at her house. 2021 […]
A Covid Christmas
For many this holiday season looked very different than normal. If you were in British Columbia it was advised that you should not have social gatherings and spend the holidays with those in your household. This meant that we didn’t […]
Work Zoom Holiday Party
Holiday parties are looking a little different this year. There aren’t ballrooms and restaurants filled with people. My work took a bit of a twist with our virtual holiday party. We had a cocktail hour where we were broken into […]
Poke Page
Nanaimo finally got a dedicated Poke Bowl restaurant! It opened just earlier this week. When we heard about it we knew we would have to try it out ASAP! Poke when done right is super delicious with fresh ingredients. Poke […]
Coconut Shrimp
We tried a new recipe and it was delicious! The recipe came from a Youtube video by Sam the Cooking Guy. The video can be found here Crispy Coconut Shrimp. There were not exact measurements so there is a bit […]