Creamy Potato Beef Stew

  This has to be the easiest recipe for making a beef and potato soup.  It is literally a matter of browning all the ingredients and then allowing it to slow cook for an… Continue reading →

Pan fried tofu and vegetables

Growing up in Malaysia, tofu is just part of the food offerings. I grew up eating it and loving it. I love all kinds of tofu – hard, soft, medium, fried, steamed, grilled,… Continue reading →

Ginger Garlic Minced Pork Soup

This soup is definitely our go-to dinner option on a cold evening. It is simple to prepare and is has a wonderful array of Chinese flavors to it.   Ingredients 2 lbs Ground… Continue reading →

French Toast!

  This is a really easy and absolutely delicious breakfast option especially on a holiday. I use a sourdough loaf but I also love using an Italian loaf. Ingredients I loaf of sourdough… Continue reading →

New year and New recipes: Spice rubbed shrimp

  It has been over a year since I last wrote a blog post. How is that possible? It is amazing how different things crowd for space in your life. But I made… Continue reading →

Advent Calendar 2014

I thought he was getting a little too old for an Advent calendar. My husband assured me that my son was too old for an Advent calendar. My son was appalled that I… Continue reading →

An afternoon at The Dome in Ferdinand, Indiana. A monastery that looks like a castle!

With the Sisters of St. Benedict in Ferdinand, Indiana We love walking through and looking at old and new churches – this is just something that Jeff and I love to do and… Continue reading →

Cookies and Cocoa 2013

It proved to be the coldest Cookies and Cocoa ever! It was gorgeous outside but the roads were icy and snowy all over Louisville. There were winter weather advisories and weather related closing… Continue reading →

Sparkling Maple Sugar Cookies

These have to be my favourite Christmas cookies. It is easy to make, easier still to decorate and absolutely delicious. Plus, it keeps really well so if you make enough, they could last… Continue reading →

A visit to Happy Trails Farm in Marrietta/Dallas, GA area – Chickens, Horses and more chicken

We were coming from our vacation in Savannah and St. Simon’s Island and decided to extend it by spending the night in Atlanta with Sam and Lewanda Hardy. Lewanda thought Andrew would enjoy… Continue reading →