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Fresh Fruit Tart
Alright, I know I've fallen off the blogging wagon, but I'm back! And I come bearing gifts, namely in the form of this delicious fruit tart. This was my first time making a tart. There were several...
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Thanksgiving
Another Thanksgiving come and gone. This year, Monkey and I signed up for turkey, stuffing, and corn casserole. Easy peasy compared to years past. Kris took up the mac n cheese helm and Lala even...
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Alright, time for a long overdue update.The biggest news in baby world is that BB is walking! Crazy. Around 14 months, he finally decided to take a few steps on his own without holding onto anything....
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Scrapbooking
As previously mentioned, I finally finished Max's first year scrapbook!I used Shutterfly's photobook web app which was surprisingly nice. I'm sure power users like Monkey will still stick with...
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Kid Photography
I love taking pictures of BB. It became my favorite hobby the day he was born. Granted it was much easier back then when he'd just lay on his back and not move. Now, he's a blur of activity in most...
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New Year
Well, we survived our Asia trip. I still can't believe Mom and I willingly took Baby Burrito on a 15 hour flight to Taiwan. It wasn't a complete disaster but it was extremely rough. I won't go into...
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Pudding
This weekend, I made pudding. This was a recipe my cousin and I tried while I was in Taiwan. The ingredients are simple (eggs, milk, sugar) and overall the pudding is much better than my previous...
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Just Me and Baby
This week, Badge went to NY/Boston and ended up getting stuck there due to the blizzard. Rather than flying back on Sunday only to fly out again next Tues, he decided to just stay there through the...
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Cream of Tomato Soup
Tonight, I whipped up some tomato soup. I got this recipe from Monkey and it's super delicious and quite fast to put together. The first step was to roast tomatoes with a splattering of brown sugar....
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Pho
This weekend, I went to my coworker friend's house to learn how to make pho. I've always assumed pho was too much trouble to make at home. Turn's out it's quite the opposite. Buy some simple...
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18 Month Checkup
Today we took BB in for his 18 month check up. Here are the stats:Weight: 26.15 lbs (76th %)Height: 34 inches (93rd %)Head: 19.25 inches (87th %)Baby Burrito is still a Big Ass Baby. I can't believe...
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My Body Hates Me
This past week, I made my body do many painful things, some of which include, but are not limited to:KapotasanaViparita Shalabhasana - here's me doing it almost 3 years ago. I was surprised to be able...
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Easter Egg Hunt
Today was BB first easter egg hunt. It was an event held at my company. BB was more busy picking up rocks, staring at the waterfall, and attempting to dive into the koi pond than hunting eggs, but I...
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Tofu Curry Salad
Since Badge is trying to eat less meat these days and I had mayo to use up, I decided to make this delicious curry salad with tofu instead of chicken. Of course, it's not as good as the original but I...
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I saw this coconut bread recipe from smitten kitchen last week, and immediately set forth making it. Totally forgot to take a picture sadly. That either means I was very absent minded last week, or...
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Blueberry Muffins
Finally, a post! It's been too long.This morning I made blueberry muffins. Nothing like a delicious pastry straight out of the oven first thing in the morning. These muffins were easy to whip up and...
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Vegetable Lasagna
Last week, I finally made this vegetable lasagna recipe which I've had on my to-cook list for a while. It was pretty annoying to chop up all the veggies, but otherwise all the steps were quick. Next...
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Saffron Risotto with Butternut Squash
I made risotto tonight (added roasted brussel sprouts on the side). It was delicious. I love butternut squash. The end.Well, not quite. I continued my flurry of cooking activities by baking a...
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Mini Foods
I couldn't resist buying BB some frozen mini blueberry waffles from Whole Foods this week. I don't usually buy any frozen food for him but these looked extra cute and delicious.One really can't fault...
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Birthday, Father's Day, and Monkey Visits
Monday was Badge's birthday. At his request, I made german chocolate cake over the weekend. This cake is a pain to make; there are so many steps. But oh man is it worth the trouble.Since I had eggs...
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Christmas Time
Well it's certainly been a while since I last blogged. Oops. I'll play catch up later. For now, I'll focus on documenting our Christmas day.On Christmas morning, we rolled out of bed and started...
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Movies
The best part of the holidays are when you're stuffed after dinner, the baby is finally sleeping and you get to snuggle up on the couch and watch movies...still wearing the pajamas you woke up in of...
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Cinnamon Buns
I've made cinnamon buns twice this year. The first time was a month ago when I decided to try a recipe from Smitten Kitchen. The recipe seemed promising although I had problems with the dough not...
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Release 2.0
Wow, second labor went so much more smoothly than the first. Baby Ellie arrived on June 5th, two days past her due date. I woke up at 7am with mild cramps and had my "bloody show" (even though I...
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