“Oh my goodness! What is that?” was my ecstatic reaction when my mom called me down to try a new after school “snack”… In my previous post, Craved Curried Couscous, I wrote about the power smell and how it draws you toward a food even if you’ve never tasted it before. Have you ever heard the…
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Craved Curried Couscous
Have you ever smelled a food and thought, “I wish I could eat that so badly, whatever it is!”? My mom’s delicious curried couscous is sure to trigger this same feeling… A while back I posted on the Mendocino Farms Restaurant and their amazing impossible meat taco salad. To be honest, nothing there beats that…
It’s been a great year…
Why is it so gratifying to such a supportive community? Because you… A) Read all my posts? B) Fuel the website and offer new food ideas to try? C) Make my day a little better when I read your comments? D) All of the above D is the correct choice! I started this blog five…
Sauce’in it up
The one thing I always look for before starting a meal is some sort of sauce. Whether that’s mustard to go on a sandwich, or dressing on a salad, I’m all about the sauce. On our Japan trip this summer, we tried a ton of different foods. I noticed that in many dishes, the sauce,…
Vegan Eats!
You sure don’t need animal products to make a lunch taste amazing! Like our rice farm visit, another activity we couldn’t miss out on was the traditional vegan monk lunch experience. Set in Kyoto, the small restaurant would completely take us by surprise. After a morning of visiting temples and small shops, we settled in…
Rice: Farm to plate
In Japan, rice is definitely a staple food. It fits well with so many other items and often is the thing that glues a meal together. Take Japanese shabu shabu, for example. In almost every situation, you’ll be eating your pot of meat, vegetables, and broth with a bowl of rice. Because Japanese cuisine has…
A secret underground food world…
Hello everyone! I hope that you are all having a great summer, just like I am! It’s been a while, so I wanted to let you know that my family and I traveled to Japan recently. I’ve had so many great food experiences worth writing about, so expect more posts in the coming weeks (or…
It’s Better than Peanut Butter!
When you see the title, I know some of you are going to go: “What? No way!” But hear me out and do try the product featured in this post. I’m confident I’ll be able to change your mind at least a little bit. My family and I love toast, especially with different types of…
I’m so Sorry about the Last Post
I’m sorry everyone. Someone wrote something inappropriate on the last post while I was away. I don’t want to get anyone into trouble, a person accidentally hit publish without understanding what it meant. I feel that it would be best if you all just forget what was just posted. I will be publishing the correct…
I Made a Mojito. Wait What?
Restaurant alert! Remember that post I wrote a while back about the amazing taco salad? Well, in downtown Palo Alto, Mendocino Farms, which this great food item, just opened. Go and check it out! I’m back! Over the course of my school Spring Break, I visited Cuba with my family and had an amazing experience,…
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