Hey, friends and friendly strangers! I’ve fallen off the blogging bandwagon a little bit, but here’s my attempt at climbing back on. I spent a lovely day and a half with the inspiring Kim of Hello Kim Win over the weekend, and I told her how much I’ve been enjoying her brief, more personal updates in […]
Author Archives: Jade
Garlic Chip and Leek Fried Rice
Does everyone feel like they are just barely on the precipice between “real” adulthood and falling apart? Every day that I postpone laundering my bedsheets or scheduling a haircut makes me wonder how my parents and other real adults managed to live their lives, often with significantly more responsibilities than me… like nurturing human life. I […]
Homemade Bagels, Furikake and Others
I know that shortly after everyone’s New Years resolutions have been made might not be the best time to post a carbohydrate bomb… but seriously, you guys, homemade bagels are really, really good. As a bagel lover but not a bagel connoisseur, I’ve had a lot of mediocre, dry, even whole-wheat […]
Sichuan Chile Chili
I am home in sunny Southern California for the holidays, where I am being spoiled by my mom’s good eats, reading/napping while sprawled out on the couch, and moonlighting as a college admissions counselor for my sister. I’ve been eating like the world is ending, of course. I also somehow miscounted the days I’d be […]
Seared Broccoli Soup
I was just discussing with a friend over lunch (for which I had, all fried: brussels sprouts, potatoes, egg, sweet potato) today how flawless brassicas become when, well, fried. Or roasted but in so much oil it’s kinda like frying, or is that not how other people “roast” their vegetables. But, seriously, […]