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#FoodieFriDIY no. 46
Remember a couple weeks back when I told you all it was hot? Well, it got hotter. It was 100 and humid. Although, now that I’m almost over my sinus thing (there’s always a thing, right?), I think I...
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Coconut Mango Chicken Breast Marinade
What a…MONTH! Yes, it’s been a whole month since I last posted my own recipe up here on this blog, which makes me one irresponsible relaxed blogger. If you link up at #FoodieFriDIY (Thursday-Sunday...
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#FoodieFriDIY no. 47
We officially have our plane tickets booked for our return flight to the US. For the first time ever, there’s no return ticket to a different destination! On July 11, we’ll board a plane and fly...
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#FoodieFriDIY no. 49
Hi guys! It’s so good to be home, both real home and blog home. (Does your blog feel like your home to you, too?) Last week, we got final word that there would indeed be a 5 day break due to...
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Pan-Fried Chinese Corn Cakes – YuMi BaBa
Have you ever tried to learn how to cook authentic Chinese food from the Chinese internet?! I’m not asking to be pompous or anything. (I can totally see members of my family making fun of me...
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#FoodieFriDIY no.50
I spent my evenings this week either practicing Chinese or perusing Chinese-language blogs, trying to understand how to make various recipes (as well as subtle differences in ingredient lists and...
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Chengdu-Style Zha Jiang Mian
Sometimes I don’t know how to translate my Chinese recipes. This is the perfect example of that. You see, on the menus in the local noodle shops, almost all of them have Za Jiang Mian, a delicious...
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#FoodieFriDIY no. 51
Uh-oh. I am the grasshopper. Not, not a grasshopper. The grasshopper. You know, from the story about the ant and the grasshopper? The one where the ant works all summer so he has food for the winter...
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30-Minute Mapo Tofu
I find it strange that so many of the people I have met say that this is a dish that is hard to make. Not only is this a dish with humble origins, but rumor has it, an old, pock-marked lady created...
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#FoodieFriDIY Fourth of July Edition
First and foremost, Happy Fourth of July to all of you! Let there be family, friends, food, and fireworks galore for everyone…except me. Ok, and maybe a lot of other expats. I am missing 4th of July by...
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#FoodieFriDIY no.56 Welcome Home Edition
This should be the “I´m back in the USA” post, and I am, but it just doesn´t feel right as I type up this post. As the weeks that led up to and came after our move to the US built up in my head, I had...
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#FoodieFriDIY no.57 Summer Fruit Edition
Happy Friday wonderful people of the blogosphere! I have some really good news…I’m painting backdrops for my food photography. What food photography, you ask? (I know…there has been some serious radio...
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#FoodieFriDIY no. 58
Where is the time going!? The good news is have a post ready to go – it just needs it’s final touches. And the even better news is that things are starting to fall into place for us here. I am getting...
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Spicy Chipotle Yogurt Sauce
Secret sharing time everyone: I haven’t shared a lot of my family recipes with you yet. Gulp. I’m one of those people who gets bored quickly, so I suppose I enjoy getting in the kitchen and trying new...
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Mashed Blueberry Almond Tapenade and Goat Cheese Crostini
There is this guy who drives a semi up and down the Midwest stopping at parking lots as he goes selling crates of Georgia peaches, Michigan blueberries, and pecans. He comes to our town 2 or 3 times a...
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#FoodieFriDIY no. 59 Playing With Food
Except for the rain, I’m really happy as we head into this weekend. I don’t want to elaborate too much yet as many of the things that are making me happy are actually still in that “I don’t want to...
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Blueberry Fig Newton Cookies
Recipe creation is a journey for the food blogger. It starts with an idea – that “Aha!” moment you have as you’re scrolling Pinterest or watch Food Network where two ideas connect and you have your...
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Grilled Pineapple Guacamole
I read somewhere that summer is officially over on the blogosphere. Someone shoot me with a water gun and say it isn’t so. Things have been so hectic over here I didn’t take full advantage of the long...
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#FoodieFriDIY no. 61 Meals on the Go
Happy early weekend here you guys! I´m going to make this a short intro because I´ve got my boys playing Batman and Super Mario out in the yard and after picking our dinner greens I´m eager to spend at...
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#FoodieFriDIY no. 62: Farewell to Summer
Happy (almost) Friday! This week is all about saying good-bye to summer. So I thought I´d round up the last flavors of summer with things like burgers and grilled chicken, but transition into fall with...
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