I Am... Friday Links: 11.14.2014
It's been cold and sunny all week and I'm loving it! Frozen cheeks, puffs of breath in the air, and cozy meals in are what I've been all about. I've also been getting crazy organized with packing and reorganizing everything in sight. There's something about the sun that brings out a crazy productive side of me. It's funny because I should be out enjoying the sun, but instead sometimes, I'll just let the sun stream in, open up all the windows and make giant piles that I mean to sort, but never really end up doing, especially once the sun sets.
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I Am... Lemongrass Braised Turkey Legs Recipe
I LOVE any holiday that revolves around eating, so it's no surprise that Thanksgiving is a pretty exciting day (okay, week) around these parts. While I love getting together with family and sitting at a giant table laden with food, sometimes I want to celebrate with just me and Mike. So, this year (Thanksgiving is a bit earlier in Canada), I decided to make us a tiny Thanksgiving for two. We still went to multiple turkey dinners with family and friends, so I basically got the best of all worlds. Although, I'm not so sure my pants agree. Four turkey dinners does seem like a bit much, no?
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I Am... Salt and Pepper Shrimp Recipe
Whenever I'm looking to make a fast and easy dinner I turn to seafood. It cooks up in a flash and takes on flavours well. Shrimp is one of my go-to seafoods, if only because I usually have frozen shrimp in the fridge. It's a habit that probably comes from my mom – she often stocks up on big boxes of frozen shrimp when they're on sale. Now, that I have my own freezer, I find myself doing the same. Of course, sometimes my mom stocks up on shrimp for me too – thanks mom!
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I Am... Sunday Brunch: Bacon and Egg Yakiudon
Udon – it's got to be my all time favorite noodle. I know ramen and soba get a lot of the popular vote, but for me, it's udon all the way. Thick, chewy and filling, udon is definitely my go-to noodle when I want a super satisfying meal. For me, this is the best brunch to fill up my belly before heading out into the cold. You've got your classic bacon and a soft boiled egg, but instead of potatoes or toast on the side, you substitute in some slippery, slurp-able noodles.
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I Am... Keep.com Gift Guide
I'm obsessed with gift giving. I LOVE spending time (both online and off) shopping for other people. I think it's because I feel like when I buying for someone else, anything goes. My love for shopping means that the holiday season is a double whammy of everything that makes my eyes sparkle: food and gift giving.
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I Am... Friday Links: 11.07.2014
It's been a crazy week of sunshine and thundershowers and I'm loving it! November is shaping up to be a super busy month with lots of things in the pipeline and I'm both excited and mildly terrified of everything the coming months will bring. In an effort to not think about life for a while, I've been drinking lots of peppermint hot chocolate, eating trashy Chinese delivery, and looking at all the things on the internet.
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I Am... Spam Mac and Cheese Recipe
As a kid, I was the pickiest eater. My favourite meal was plain white rice, if even that. Mostly, my mom let me get away with eating bowls of Cocoa Pebbles for dinner. There were a couple of other things that I would deign to eat – one of them was spam. Or, rather, luncheon meat. We didn't actually eat spam brand spam. Instead my mom bought Chinese luncheon meat that came in a round can with an orange and blue wrapper. When I saw my mom whip out the can opener, I would get super excited because there would be something to eat with my rice.
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I Am... Grilled Cheese Pizza Recipe
When an email popped into my inbox proclaiming "OMG! It's How Sweet's Invisible Internet Friends Baby Shower!" it was hard not to get excited. I'm incredibly happy for Jessica (a dear friend and sweetheart), who has had a whirlwind of a year with her new book and soon, her new baby. A ton of people are on board to celebrate the best way we know how, so I hope you wore your stretchy pants! Settle in and get ready to look at some awesomely sparkly, trashed-up, oh-so-sweet Jessica inspired food.
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I Am... Sunday Brunch: Crispy Taro Pancakes Recipe
It’s Sunday! You know what that means: it’s time for Sunday Brunch. Why don’t you skip the line and make brunch at home this week? The coffee’s truly bottomless, the booze doesn’t have a crazy markup and you can chill out in your pajamas. Every Sunday I’ll post a brunch recipe. Soon you won’t be asking, where should we go for brunch – instead it’ll be, what should we make for brunch today?
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I Am... Friday Links: 10.31.2014
Happy Halloween! Do you guys have plans!? Every year, I want to make myself a paper mache animal head and every year Halloween comes and goes and I don't end up making a paper mache animal head. Instead I'll be eating all the candy (but mostly the Twix, Kit Kats and Coffee Crisps) because I live in a condo and people don't trick or treat the hallways.
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I Am... Totoro Jalapeño Grilled Cheese Recipen
