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I Am... Lemon & Dill Pan Roasted Brussel Sprouts

November 16, 2016 • 3 comments • Posted in: brussel sprouts, dill, lemon, sides, thanksgiving, thanksgiving 2016

Mike and I went to watch Arrival the other day. Have you guys seen/heard of it? It's based on a short story and while I really enjoyed it, Mike was a little more, meh. The basic premise, without giving anything away, is that aliens arrive on earth and a linguist needs to figure out how to communicate with them and why they've come to earth. It fits right into my obsession with post apocalyptic/sci-fi type things.

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I Am... Friday Finds: 11.11.16

November 11, 2016 • 8 comments • Posted in: friday finds, link love, words

It's been a wild week. Let's distract ourselves with fun movie trailers and SHOPPING :)

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I Am... Mushroom, Rosemary & Thyme Challah Stuffing

November 10, 2016 • 6 comments • Posted in: challah, mushrooms, rosemary, stuffing, thanksgiving, thanksgiving 2016, thyme

Challah if you hear me!

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I Am... Turducken Roulade

November 7, 2016 • 6 comments • Posted in: chicken, duck, sous vide, thanksgiving, thanksgiving 2016, turkey

Here, it's full on Christmas already. The stores are decked out, the Christmas music is playing, and there are already holiday sales. Being that it's only November, it's a long wait to Santa. Mike and I blame the early onslaught of Christmas on the fact that Canada celebrates Thanksgiving a whole month earlier than the US. So, being that we already celebrated Turkey Day (twice because I'm a turkey fiend), I'm happy to share with everyone what we made, just in time for our American friends to plan out what they're doing for the big day.

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I Am... Pulses Round Up!

November 5, 2016 • 2 comments • Posted in: pulses, round up

We are in the thick of fall, which means lots of rain and cozy nights in. Basically all I want to do is netflix and eat. That's a thing, right? On the top of my list are foods that are dip-able and eaten with your hands, like miso hummus with crispy onion furikake, black dal and naan, and mini red bean dorayaki!

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I Am... Mac and Kimcheese Dolsot Bibim-mac

November 3, 2016 • 34 comments • Posted in: cheddar, kimchi, korean, macaroni, mentaiko, pasta

Mac and cheese will forever be one of my go-to comfort food dishes. There's just something about that creamy combination of cheese and noodles that will always be my favorite food hug. I love how you can dress mac up or down, and no matter what, it'll always be a bowl of deliciousness.

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I Am... Hong Kong Style Deep Fried Nutella French Toast

November 2, 2016 • 11 comments • Posted in: challah, eggs, french toast, nutella

Hong Kong style French toast is one of those indulgent eats that I almost always ordered as a little girl. My family would often go out for Sunday brunch, Chinese style, at a HK cafe, where, instead of the usual egg dishes like omelettes, there would be macaroni in soup sets, fried noodles, and Hong Kong style French toast.

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I Am... 2016 Totoro Week Round Up!

October 29, 2016 • 9 comments • Posted in: link love, round up, totoro, totoro week

Totoro Week 2016 is over! I'm sad but happy too because it was one of the cutest yet! Here are some links from friends around the internets who made some Totoro-lly awesome things:

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I Am... Totoro Pumpkin Whoopie Pies

October 27, 2016 • 7 comments • Posted in: pumpkin, totoro, totoro week, whoopie pie

I didn't grow up eating whoopie pies. I guess they weren't really a thing in Canadian suburbia. I do remember Ding Dongs, which are two cakes sandwiching frosting, so that's kinda sort of the same? Actually, it's not the same at all. Really, I have no idea when I first tried whoopie pies or why I decided to make them, but I do remember that the first ever whoopie pie I ever ate was a pumpkin one and I made it myself!

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I Am... Black Sesame Sugar and Toffee Snicker Doodle Totoro Cookies

October 25, 2016 • 13 comments • Posted in: black sesame, snickerdoodles, sugar cookie, toffee, totoro, totoro week

I've been wanting to make cut-out Totoro cookies for a while. I'm in love with my Totoro cookie cutter. It's a little on the smaller side, but that's why I love it so much. It's perfect for using to make avocado Totoros, Totoro pancakes, and Totoro egg-in-a-holes. I've made so many Totoro things, but this is the first time I've made cookies with it, mostly because I'm lazy about rolling out and icing.

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I Am... Totoro Pull-Apart Buns

October 23, 2016 • 7 comments • Posted in: bread, buns, rolls, totoro, totoro week, yeast

It's Totoro Week! It's something I look forward to every year: the last week in October, where I dress food up as Totoro, that magical bunny-cat hybrid from the cult classic anime, My Neighbor Totoro. Totoro is cute in all renditions, but I think he looks especially handsome in food, so it's no surprise that I love making anything and everything Totoro themed. I'm still dreaming of meeting a real life Totoro, but since you only see him if you're very young (at least according to the theme song), I guess I'll just have to setting for celebrating Halloween with Totoro food stuffs.

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I Am... Take Out at Home: Black Bean Beef Chow Mein

October 20, 2016 • 16 comments • Posted in: beef, black bean, chinese, noodles, quarantine cooking, take out

It's sunny and raining at the same time right now and that always makes me so happy. I just love it when the sun breaks through the rain clouds. I love how you can see every rain drop, in crystal clarity. The streets are shiny and slick and the sky gets bright, the wind pushing the clouds away to make room for the blue sky that was always there. A gentle reminder from nature that, hey, don't worry, better days are on their way.