Trader Joe’s Unexpected Cheddar is one of my favorite cheeses – it tastes like a combo of an aged cheddar and Parmesan – it has a creamy, slightly crumbly texture. If you don’t live near Trader Joe’s, look for Montamoré Cheddar…
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Continue ReadingMid-Autumn Festival or Tết Trung Thu is an ancient festival considered “children’s day” in Vietnamese culture. It’s day to celebrate the harvest, spend quality time with your kids – spoiling them with toys, their favorite foods, paper lanterns & treats…
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Continue ReadingTết Trung Thu or Mid-Autumn Festival is an ancient festival considered “children’s day” in Vietnamese culture. It falls on the 15th day of the eighth month in the lunar calendar, which is in September or early October – this year it…
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Continue ReadingThe most delicious French Toast you’ll ever have, made with slices of Trader Joe’s Brioche or Pumpkin Brioche Twist dipped in a rich custard. Since the slices are pretty thick, you want to brown them quickly in a pan with…
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Continue ReadingA super simple and easy no-bake icebox cake made using Trader Joe’s Pumpkin Joe-Joe’s and Pumpkin Butter. I used a 6 inch springform pan so it would have a “cake” look, but you can also make this in a pie…
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Continue ReadingI drained my bank account so you don’t have to – I use to live 5 minutes from Mastro’s Steakhouse so it was a little too easy to pick one of these warm butter cakes for “research”, after tax and…
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Continue ReadingThis is an easy recipe for Instant Pot Mexican Rice that tastes like just as good as the restaurants – it’s fluffy, perfectly seasoned – a must have side dish for any Mexican meal you’re cooking. Check out my recipe…
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Continue ReadingGrowing up in SoCal I had access to the best authentic Mexican food, there were spots that were just as good or better than places you’d find in Mexico. Birria Tacos had started to gain popularity in the last few…
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Continue ReadingThis is super simple recipe to make delicious Refried Beans in the Instant Pot without having to soak the beans overnight – what a time saver! Check out my recipe for Instant Pot Mexican Rice here. Be sure to click…
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Continue ReadingOne of my favorite meals, Crispy Vietnamese Egg Rolls with a giant bed of green leaf lettuce with tons of various herbs! I love the different flavors and textures you get from this meal – make a wrap and dip…
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