Zoey’s birthday was yesterday. Yep, she just turned FOUR. It’s a scary scary thought. As much as I don’t want her to grow up (ever); I’m very excited for what the future holds for my little lady. Will she travel to Paris and learn French? Will she meet the man of her dreams at a … More Zoey’s Secret Garden Birthday Dinner Party (Part 1)
Hello! How is everyone enjoying your Memorial Holiday? The weather has been horrible here in Boston…wet, gloomy, windy, and cold. So unlikely for this time of the year. We didn’t spend the weekend as planned but I did end up hosting a little dinner for 6 adults + 2 babies. It was a wonderful night … More A Dinner Affair
Hello! Hope you are enjoying your Sunday! Just a few instagram pics to share… Zoey has a new talent…she takes amazing pictures! Took some lessons from daddy and was ready to point and shoot. Since our camera’s so heavy, having the tripod was a big help for the little one! Last night the hubs prepared … More New Talent
Hi all! Hope you’re having a FAB weekend! Yesterday was another typical Saturday for us. Lunch was quick and easy (sandwich + soup), got some new footwear for Zoey, went to the market to get food for dinner, and grabbed a movie on the way home (I fell asleep 10mins in- nothing new). The husband … More Our Saturday On Instagram
Can’t believe I haven’t done a spring roll post yet! We usually enjoy this healthy dish almost once a month. And a lot more often during the summer and spring time with greens and herbs from our garden. This is a great option for those of you who crave a healthy and easy meal. Desperate … More Vietnamese Springrolls
Mommies- wanna try a GREAT recipe for your babies (7+ mths)?! Read on and you’ll find the ingredients and easy cooking instructions for Creamy Tuna Loaded Potato Skins. I made this for Zoey (and some for myself, it was that good)! Total preparation + cooking time: 10mins / 2 servings Ingredients- 1 medium sweet potato … More Creamy Tuna Loaded Potato Skins
Hello all! I hope that you are having a GREAT weekend! We had such a super busy & fun day. Ms. Zoey is exhausted from too many adventures for a little girl and fell dead asleep before we even made it home! Will tell all on a later post. This post, however, is a continuation … More Chez Boucher, A French Bistro
You haven’t had fried food unless you’ve had fried eggplant. And you haven’t made fried food unless you’ve made them with panko. PERIOD. Bold statements there, I know. But TRUST ME on this. How delish does this look?!!! I usually use newspapers to soak up excess oil, however, in honor of fashion week, I’m using … More Panko Fried Eggplant
Last week I made pan seared betel wrapped pork rolls, which was inspired by a very popular and traditional Vietnamese dish, grilled betel wrapped beef rolls (bo la lot). Bo la lot is marinated ground beef wrapped in betel leaves and grilled to perfection. This traditional dish is usually served as one of the 7 … More Pan Seared Betel Wrapped Pork Rolls
If you guessed that I’m currently experiencing a slight food posting obsession, you might be right. Tonight, I made Bacon Fried Rice. Yes, m’ams and sirs, that wasn’t a typo. BACON. YUM. Fried rice gotta be the EASIEST and FASTEST way to get a meal on the table. And it’s pretty awesome b/c you can … More Bacon Fried Rice
Hello! What is everyone having for dinner? The husband made an AWESOME + YUMMY dinner tonight. It was simple but so flavorful!! Perfect for an almost summer night. He seared a ribeye on a cast iron skillet (seasoned w/ salt & pepper) until it was perfectly (yes, it was quite PERFECT) medium, just the way … More What’s For Dinner?!
Want dinner in 30 mins or less? You must try this simple and super healthy dish! Yesterday my husband and I whipped up dinner w/ some steelhead trout. So he made the fish + salad and I conquered the couscous. Team effort! Ever since we traveled to Europe, arugula has been one of our very … More Seared Steelhead Trout w/ Couscous + Arugula Salad
Hope everyone had a great weekend so far! A few nights ago, I made beef wrapped scallion pancakes for dinner. Scallions pancakes are so yummy and super easy to make. You can usually get these at Chinese/Taiwanese restaurants as appetizers. They are light, crispy, + flaky. If you want to make them at home, you … More Beef Wrapped Scallion Pankcakes
Finally home! It feels so good to be back despite a wonderful week long vacay. Home is truly where the heart is. The weather here is super warm, pretty unusual for this time of the yr. Quite a contrast from the weather in the upper northwest. One of our most memorable experience from the Vancouver … More Tea House { Stanley Park }
This is really the fastest, most simple meal you can make. There are no rules when making fried rice and you can add just about anything you’d like to it. I usually add eggs, vegetables (varies), and Chinese sausage. Sounds typical. Well, this time I didn’t have any typical ingredients so I added whatever I … More Fried Rice
Yesterday night was one of those nights. I was desperately craving fried foods. Everything fried! This heaping plate of fried goodness consisted of shrimp, onion rings, banana peppers, + eggplant. Since I was on a roll with the unhealthiness, I also baked some cornbread with dried cranberries and pecans. Well, this wasn’t too unhealthy, I … More Fried Everything!
For me the morning has started early, since 5am. This has been almost a daily ritual since the inception of Ms. Zoey Le into the family. Looking back, I would never imagine that 5am wake up calls would be part of the routine. During the old college days, if I had a class at 1pm, … More { Chocolate + Tea } on a Wet, Cold Morning
Ever since we found this local fish market spot, we’ve been consuming sashimi more than usual. This weekend was no exception. And with my sister in town, it was the perfect excuse to go sushi crazy. Truly, why go to a sushi restaurant when you can prepare your own at home for equally or even … More Sushi, Sashimi + ect.
Today was a different kind of Saturday. My husband and I got to spend half a day together w/o Zoey. She was occupied w/ her aunt who just came into town for the holiday weekend. Family is wonderful 99% of the time. We spent the first half of the time at a shopping mall and … More A Different Kind of Saturday
The other night my husband made roasted hen and I made couscous as a side dish. This has to be one of the easiest and most simple dinner you can make. It’s completely error proof and tastes so delishhh! One cornish hen should feed two. Split the hen and lay flat (as seen in pic), … More Roasted Rosemary Cornish Hen w/ Pecans + Figs Couscous
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