I usually stop by the grocery store every other day and buy what I need to make that night's dinner.  More often than not, my meal is built around whatever happens to be on sale.  I'll start with the meat and seafood section, head to produce to find complementary vegetables and then pick up any ... See Full Entry »

Tim was working late last night and I wanted to make him something for dinner.  He tries to avoid carbs at night and also watches his sodium and fat intake. These are things that aren't important in my own diet so I had to put extra thought into what I would make.  If I was ... See Full Entry »

I'm a big carnivore.  I don't find a meal to be very satisfying unless it has meat in it, so it's quite rare for me to enjoy the dish pictured above. I was in the Asian market the other day and noticed that they had water spinach for sale.  It's not something that's always available so ... See Full Entry »

Tomorrow (well, later on today technically) I'll be having a backyard BBQ without the backyard. As one of millions of others in Los Angeles, I am an apartment dweller.  No yard, but I do have a small balcony so I guess you can say I'll be having a balcony BBQ. During December's Woot-Off, I bought a little ... See Full Entry »

Last week, Ralphs had a sale on asaparagus where they were only 99 cents a bunch—99 cents a bunch!  Asaparagus are usually pretty pricey at about $4 - $5 a bunch so I had to take advantage and grab a couple. I absolutely love asaparagus.  In fact, I love most vegetables despite not liking them as ... See Full Entry »

I'm a domesticated diva! Okay, maybe not quite. I don't cook without looking up recipes and am working on the whole cleaning thing, but being home has made me a tad more domesticated. I am cooking a lot more often, gardening, and trying new "crafty" things. I even plan to do a little wall ... See Full Entry »

We had the Spicy Curry Beef Stew last night.  While it was good (I had it on top of jasmine rice), I didn't find it spicy at all plus it wasn't thick like a curry.  I even doubled the curry powder and added extra jalapenos and added 3 dried chili pods.  Still not spicy despite ... See Full Entry »

Day 2 - 2009 Resolutions Gotta get to bed so I'll try to keep this short. Went to the gym after work. It wasn't as crowded as yesterday when it was filled with people who were all gung-ho about their own resolutions to lose weight and/or get in shape. It was still busier than usual though.  I'm ... See Full Entry »

It's the end of Day 1. I established my New Year resolutions earlier today. So what have I been able to do? I went to the gym after work. I took it easy and did 3 sets of 8 on 5 different chest and shoulder machines. The 25-minute walk from the gym to the subway station ... See Full Entry »