Hi There! I'm Bri a girl with an Insane passion for cooking, traveling and cake! Follow me along as I create all sorts of goodness in the kitchen and in life!
So I have been addicted to reading a cook book that I just got on Thai Food, that, and I have hit my favorite Thai place here in Napa (shout out to Mini Mango) 3 times this week! Yes Mini Mango has the BEST Tom Ka Gai Soup I have ever had…ever!! This soup is Godly! I’m hoping that if I keep going enough, one day the owner will give me the recipe…fingers crossed. Any who, this cook book has been my daily reading before I go to bed. When I came across a recipe for Kaya a Thai Coconut Jam, I knew I had to give it a shot! I decided to make the mango/coconut blend called Mango Shrikaya, since I had a perfectly ripe mango on hand.
This jam is more like a custard to me personally but it is highly addictive and delicious!! I paired mine with simple buttered toast but this jam is a jack of all trades. I see it being used to top ice cream, fill cream puffs and drizzle over waffles. I could keep going, but you get the point. This jam, along with Mini Mango’s Tom Ka Gai soup, desperately make me want to go to Thai land..like ASAP!! (Hmmm…now if only I could convince the Husband, LOL!)
Yes, I know this post is a lil late, but I just had to share the Best St. Patricks Day Ever! You know how some places are known for an event or Holiday, like Mardi Gras in Louisiana? Well, Chicago is certainly at its best during St. Patricks day. Living in Southern California we don’t really put an emphasis on St. Patricks day (or any day for that matter). So I was super excited to be in the thick of the St. Patricks day celebration! It is quite fun, the whole city is filled with people sporting as much green as they possibly can. People fill the streets to watch the parade and congregate along the river that is brightly dyed an emerald shade of green. Its one big party! And a must to add to your bucket list!
Not only did we enjoy to green chaos but I had strategically planned where were going to eat on our mini get away! Yes, I had all the reservations made a month before hand. Our first stop, on our first night in Chicago was David Burkes Steakhouse, which was conveniently located in our hotel! View full post »
I love opening an email from my lil sister titled “Videos to Bring a Smile to Your Face”. (What a sweetie, I know!) When I started watching all the wonderful video links she sent me, my heart was instantly filled with happiness. So I decided to pay it forward and share the happiness with you!
Happiness is…Cows being released to pasture after a very cold winter!
This post is for the dogs! Its my fur baby/ BFF Layla Bean’s 7th Birthday! She has been my side kick since the day I got her when she fit in the palm of my hand. Its amazing how dogs give you unconditional love. Everyday I walk into our house and I’m greeting by the happiest and most loving dog ever! She teaches me just as much as I teach her! And yes, I know that right now I may seem like the crazy dog lady, but this lil dog truly is my best friend! She’s always there for me and always makes me smile! We have all the same interests, I mean her passion for travel and food is ever as great as mine! View full post »
I love this! We have a Havanese that we take with us to Europe every Summer. He’s a little bundle of nerves but he’s an important member of our family. Our house wouldn’t be the home it is without him. Thanks for the reminder
xMelissa
Oh green tea how I love thee! I can’t drive to work without a fresh brewed cup to get my day started and to get me through my commute. I adore just about anything with the lovely green tea infused into it, ice cream, cake, cookies, bread, soba noodles the list can go on and on! I love that you can use green tea in savory and sweet recipes. A good friend of mine told me I should try green tea in brown rice, its supposed to be a Japanese comfort type food (this will hopefully get tried today). Any who, I was introduced to Sakura (Cherry Blossom) by my mommy-in-law. She is an amazing cook and I just love going to visit and cooking with her, she really gets my culinary nerdy-ness. So when she came back from a trip to Japan she brought me Sakura extract, Matcha green tea, and the BEST Kit Kat ever with the same flavors. For years my mom in law has been telling me about the Japanese breads, and how they rival France’s. She lived there for 18 years with her husband, so I love when they go back to Japan and bring back local ingredients. I can’t wait to go there with them in 2014! View full post »
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