Japanese Cooking 101 – Yes, please!

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Japanese Cooking 101 – Yes, please!

I’d mentioned that in my first trimester since I was so morning sick that Pakistani food and other spiced-up cuisines were not really appealing to me and I was wanting the fresher, cleaner flavors of Japanese food (that and like, Taco Bell. Don’t judge, it’s a dark time). Thankfully I’m far past that now, but am still interested in learning to prepare Japanese food.

Site Refresh!

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Site Refresh!

Ah, refreshing. This is the first time I’ve redesigned my site in a couple of years, and it feels like a breath of fresh air. I exchanged the sketchy/grainy stuff for a more sleek aesthetic which is still colorful and fun.

Oh hi. It’s been awhile.

Category : etc · (2) Comments · by Nov 5th, 2012
Oh hi. It’s been awhile.

After a longer than expected break, I feel renewed creativity, and am wanting to get back in the blogosphere – and also back in the kitchen, which I’ve been desperately missing for the last couple months!

To be silent…

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To be silent…

So things have slowed down ground to a halt around here. Various life events – awesome Pakistan trip, deathly plague of respiratory infection, new baby! New baby! (Not mine, my sister’s) – have kept me out of the kitchen for a little bit. Besides making obligatory pot of beans.

Goodbye Old Year. Hello 2012!

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Goodbye Old Year. Hello 2012!

Yesterday my friend Gloria (who loves to grocery shop as much as I do) took me on a field trip…

Spice Reboot

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Spice Reboot

After October’s Gourdfest and November’s Thanksgiving Extravaganza I’m worn out. This week we’ve been eating simply – scrambled eggs, sauteed…

Thanksgiving: Always the Hostess

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Thanksgiving: Always the Hostess

An evite to Thanksgiving at our house. Remember that episode of Friends where the girls and the boys have switched…

Paki Tacos…Remixed

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Paki Tacos…Remixed

My Paki Tacos are now my Award Winning Paki Tacos! I brought them for a work potluck and won Best…

Inspiration for the Brain-fried: Two Snacks and a Dessert.

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Inspiration for the Brain-fried: Two Snacks and a Dessert.

Do you ever have one of those weeks where you feel burnt out, brain-fried, and instead of figuring out what…

Season of the Witch vol 2 – an(other) October Mix

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Season of the Witch vol 2 – an(other) October Mix

October is here, the best time of year! Last year I posted a mix called Season of the Witch. This…