After building up the courage, I had a slice of the pie I had made last night. And you know what... It tastes great!  More like a spice pie as opposed to a pumpkin pie, but it was smackalicious. I had 2 slices. On an unrelated note, Penny was all over my thuk kroeung. She was begging the ... See Full Entry »

As I mentioned in the earlier post, I got a pumpkin at Ralphs tonight in order to make a jack-o-lantern. Because I got one of the smaller "sugar" pumpkins, I decided that I might as well make a pie with the pulp instead of throwing it away. Pumpkin pies are so delicious and I couldn't ... See Full Entry »

Thuk kroeung (or thuk krung)is a popular Cambodia dish that is usually used as a dip for fresh, raw vegetables. Thuk means liquid in Khmer, though it can also mean water or wet. (Moik thuk means to take a shower and puhk thuk means to drink water while thuk dah co means milk or literally ... See Full Entry »

So tonight I'm going to attempt the thuk kroeung that I didn't make yesterday and I stopped by Ralphs and got a little pumpkin to carve and decided to make something nice with the pulp... Whipped cream and marshmallows not pictured. :-D See Full Entry »

No matter how many times I bring it up (which, in fact, has only been once) my lovely roommate continues to throw his used dental floss into the toilet.  Our wastebasket is only about 18 inches away. Geez. Now, it seems like common sense to me that you shouldn't flush dental floss down the toilet.  Unlike ... See Full Entry »

I made a trip to the Thai grocery store tonight. I like to call it the Asian store though cuz it has a lot more stuff than just Thai goods. My main mission was to get ingredients to make a Khmer dish called "thuy kroeung." It's a fish-based thick dipping sauce for raw veggies.  Of course, ... See Full Entry »

Top of Mount Hollywood - yay!Today was a gorgeous, hot and breezy day. As we've been doing nearly every Sunday for the past 6 weeks, Tim and I decided to go for a hike from our apartment up to Griffith Observatory. 2.3 Miles: Home to Griffith ObservatoryIt's a really good hike; 2.3 miles one way and really ... See Full Entry »

So it looks like baseball season is now over. Sure, there's like one more series left... some small little technicality to get out of the way.  It's not that important. As far as I am concerned, baseball is over.  Who the hell wanted a Phillies vs. Rays World Series anyway?  (N) Well, besides Rays ... See Full Entry »

During our walk tonight, Jesse suddenly became very alert. She held her head high and sniffed the air; a new scent had caught her attention. Penny was being Penny, shuffling along and sniffing at the ground. Jesse's pace picked up and she hurried forward as if she had a specific destination in mind. Half a block ... See Full Entry »