When I was planning my two week vacation in the Philippines to celebrate my Dad’s birthday, I asked him what he wanted to do and where he wanted to go. I was glad to know that he wanted to go to Bicol because after the too many unpleasant and congested traffic experiences I had last … More Vacation Time
The walk from the Anita B. Gorman Discovery Center to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art didn’t take long and even though both Urielle and I were starving we wanted to take our time. Thankfully, today is a breezy summer day. It was good to catch up with Ye – our nickname for her. Although it’s … More Day 5 of Urielle’s Tour of Kansas City Part 2
Urielle’s Kansas City adventures continue today. After helping me fix cheese and herbs crisps and clean out the garage yesterday, I promised her I will take her to The Ewing and Muriel Kauffman Memorial Garden and The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art today. She was obviously excited since I didn’t have to wake her up this morning. We … More Day 5 of Urielle’s Tour of Kansas City Part 1
Day two of Urielle’s visit to Kansas City. Today, we went to one of Tashi and I’s favorite places, the beautiful Powell Gardens. It’s my birthday too and today is the 2nd time I had my birthday at the Powell Gardens. This month’s theme, is Jurassic Garden: A Prehistoric Adventure. It features 18 incredibly realistic dinosaur sculptures. … More Jurassic Garden at the Powell Gardens
After a couple of months of planning, my niece Urielle is finally here to spend her summer vacation with us. This is her first time to visit the “Show Me State” and Tashi and I are both excited to show her around. She said she wanted to go to the places Tashi and I have … More Urielle’s Visit
These parmesan crisps are great additions to salads and soups. You can add any herbs you like. There is no limit nor restrictions, it really depends on what you want. The herbs I used are what I harvested from my herb garden. You should give these a try! Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups finely shredded Parmesan … More Herbed Parmesan Cheese Crisps
Now that the Comicon is over, it’s time (especially for Tashi) to go back to his (ketogenic) diet. I was too tired from all the walking and I didn’t have the time to fix us food as I originally planned so he wasn’t able to stick to his diet for two days. To make up … More Low Carb Broccoli Cheese Soup
It’s that time of year again when all nerds flocked at the Bartle Hall for the annual Planet Comicon. Tashi and I were among the thousands of fans who gathered together for three days to attend panels, buy collectibles, watch performances and contests and take photos of and with their favorite anime and cartoon characters, … More Planet Comicon 2016
This is actually the second time I fixed this recipe. It’s been four months now that I have avoided eating starchy food and I wanted to stick to it so I fixed myself a bowl of low-carb risotto today. You would have known by now that most of the food I prepare are easy and … More Mushroom Cauliflower Risotto
Tashi had lost 19 pounds since December, woot! This ketogenic diet is working for both of us. I did not track my weight when I started on this diet three months ago, so I don’t know how much I’ve lost but what I can tell you is I am back to wearing size zero clothes. … More Black Bean Enchilada
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