I saw this easy Trader Joe’s pasta recipe all over social media and knew I had to try it!! 😋 You only need a few ingredients and it comes together really quickly. It’s such a good hack for an impressive but easy dinner! Some people use the TJ’s langostino tails as the protein, but the…
Air Fryer Miso Salmon Bites
20 minute air fryer salmon bites are sooo delicious with a bowl of rice. I honestly was not intrigued by the salmon “bites” trend, but now I can see I was wrong, haha. It’s so fun to eat and you can easily make the perfect bite. Even making a little handroll with nori, rice, and…
Goodbye 2023, Hello 2024!
Happy new year friends! I can’t believe another year has come and gone. 2023 was a HUGE year for me, from buying my first home in San Francisco to spending more time with family and friends. For me, the new year always brings about time of reflection, so I wanted to share my ins and…
Pesto Panko Salmon
This might be the easiest recipe ever AND it’s only 3 ingredients.🤯 I love pesto and I love anything crunchy, so let’s put it together! Ingredients Instructions1. Brush pesto on top of salmon filets.2. Sprinkle panko on top.3. Air fry at 400 for 8-10 minutes (depending on your air fryer and how well done you…
Air Fryer Soy Garlic Wings
I finally remade one of my most popular instagram reels and WOW!! This was bomb. The cornstarch makes the wings super crispy and the sauce is irresistable🤪. You can even add some spice to the sauce like chili oil or chili flakes! These are perfect as an entree or party snack. Ingredients Instructions1. Dry chicken…
Part 2 of Our Family Vietnam Trip
If you haven’t read Part 1 yet, head to this link first! This will be a continuation of the first post. Da Nang Darrell’s mom is from Da Nang, so we knew we had to visit on our first Vietnam trip together! Whenever we were driving around the beach town, she would point out things…
Part 1 of Our Family Vietnam Trip
My husband, Darrell, and I have been wanting to go to Vietnam with his family for years, and the opportunity finally came when his parents graciously gifted us two roundtrip plane tickets to Vietnam for our wedding gift! Darrell’s family is from Vietnam and he’s been back a few times, but this would be my…
Spaghetti with Mussels in a Garlic White Wine Sauce
I’ve had these mussels in my freezer for TOO long and I wasn’t sure what to do with them. I went back and forth on a tomato sauce or a white wine based sauce, and the white wine version won! I love the garlic, shallots, and parmesan added. It turns out to be a super…
6 Books to Ignite Your Love for Reading
Reading is a big part of my life. I’ve loved reading for fun since I was a kid (though this fell off in high school and college… ha!)–always borrowing books from the library and entering the summer reading sweepstakes (i’ve always been a fan of free stuff, hehe). It wasn’t until late in my college…
Part 2 of Our Honeymoon in Greece & Italy!
If you haven’t read part 1 yet, read it here! After spending a few days in Santorini, we were sad to leave, but excited for our next adventure in Positano! Positano is the most famous, picturesque town on the Amalfi Coast in Italy. We previously went to Cinque Terre on our Italy trip in 2018,…