tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58038038394606769002024-03-02T17:47:18.395-08:00Forks and KissesMarried mother of two living in San Diego, California and works full time. How I manage with two kids, a husband, and the reality of also working and planning activities for the kids. Once in a while or often I like to go out and eat. This is our forks and kisses.Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18011833000583870027noreply@blogger.comBlogger70125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5803803839460676900.post-83690465969099897122013-10-04T21:03:00.000-07:002013-10-04T21:03:45.352-07:00Pumpkins, pumpkins, and we're off to get pumpkins!I always look forward to October because the kids can go pick out pumpkins at the pumpkin patch. We typically head out to <a href="http://batesnutfarm.biz/" target="_blank">Bates Nut Farm</a> out in Valley Center, CA. Each year we tend to forget and end up at the patch close to Halloween. By then pumpkins are rotting, flies are taking over, and just not as fun. This year we decided to head out opening weekend hoping for nice variety and some Halloween displays. <br />
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They had so much fun wandering the giant pumpkin field and picking out different types and sizes as well. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ava's cute Hello Kitty Halloween tutu I found at Target!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Joseph is excited beyond belief to pick and choose his pumpkin.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Look Mommy! This is the one!</td></tr>
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Opening weekend is so great, there were food booths, live music, booths to teach kids about agriculture and farming, pony rides, tractor displays, and petting zoo! On top of all that, we got to have <a href="http://www.mariposaicecream.com/" target="_blank">Mariposa Ice Cream</a>! <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ava hauling around her baby pumpkin.</td></tr>
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I remember Ava at this time last year, she wasn't even able to walk yet! Time has flown by so quick! Here is a picture of her at Bates Nut Farm same time last year.<br />
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It was a hot but fun day at the patch. Can't wait to go back next October!Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18011833000583870027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5803803839460676900.post-42363655064879168282013-10-01T21:55:00.003-07:002013-10-01T21:55:57.024-07:00Return of the Gnomes!The Gnomes have returned! And they have re-landscaped their yard! Or that is what my son believes in. Little did he know, mommy and daddy spent the weekend going to the nursery and buying landscaping and decors to make the gnome yard come alive. <br />
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I knew I wanted some kind of "hobbit-esque" front yard which involved putting in Irish moss and moss ground cover. I was able to find a miniature tree that bear berry/fruit similar to a pomegranate. The gnome kit I ordered off Amazon gave the gnomes a nice fence, trellis that will eventually lead to a farm area (hopefully!) , birdhouse, shovel, and wagon. <br />
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My husband was nice to chisel out a square hollow in the tree trunk for me to build a window for nighttime magic. My plan is to throw in miniature glowsticks at night so my kids would believe the gnomes are home. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is the earliest stage of the landscape work. Notice just wood pieces bordering the trunk of the tree.</td></tr>
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When I first put in the Irish moss, there were gap of space here and there that wasn't able to fit the moss, so I used cut branches and rocks to fill the space. Once I did that I started to have more ideas of how I wanted to expand on that. So I went out and got some ground cover moss as filler for those pockets of space and the mini tree.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The wood used as fillers became steps leading up to the house and small borders.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The tree adds a nice touch of height to the front door.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The doorknocker fell off and have been replaced by a screw, which will keep the door from falling as well.</td></tr>
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As if I was not satisfied enough with the work in progress. I had to order accessories to make it more lively. Yesterday I had the kids help me add these offerings as a welcome back gift to the gnomes.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">With a view of the window.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The final result for now.........</td></tr>
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Eventually my next plan is to install a chimney and work on a farm area. But since winter is coming, that might not be ideal and may not sustain. Chimney idea is still a go though. That will be saved for another weekend so this will do for now!! <br /><br />
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<br />Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18011833000583870027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5803803839460676900.post-69164758872991129442013-08-25T12:50:00.001-07:002013-08-25T12:50:55.348-07:00A little from AugustThis year went by fast, I remember just recently Ava had her first birthday party. Now it is already almost time to plan her second. What theme? What kind of food? What will be her milestone at that time? Here are some recent pictures of Ava and Joseph.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Always curious to see what big brother is up to.</td></tr>
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<br />Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18011833000583870027noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5803803839460676900.post-46700638786748962222013-08-04T15:47:00.000-07:002013-08-04T15:47:00.646-07:00Food Snapshots from the iPhoneI just can't stop eating!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Davanti Enoteca - Del Mar, CA</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Naughty Burrito" Brockton Villa- La Jolla, CA</td></tr>
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<br />Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18011833000583870027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5803803839460676900.post-56975221939911581402013-08-03T15:47:00.001-07:002013-08-03T16:17:35.160-07:00Joseph's 7th Birthday. Belated Birthday PostMy little boy who is growing up to a be a big boy is now 7! So much has changed since he was a little baby 7 years ago. Now he has grown to be responsible for himself as well as being the perfect protective brother to little Ava.<br />
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For his birthday this year, I knew he wanted a Minecraft birthday, so I had a great idea of how I wanted his cake to look like. At first I decided I wanted a cake decorator to make his cake. But as the time got closer and closer, I decided I want to make the cake myself.<br />
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He LOVED the cake, each TNT was a sparkler candle so when lit, it was like the TNT going off! See video below!<br />
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Earlier this year we planned a family trip for San Francisco, but then Ava started daycare and got really sick. So we ended up cancelling the trip since winter time+daycare=sick girl. That was back in January. Come July, I was finally able to schedule and get everyone to make this trip up to San Francisco without cancellation!<br />
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I knew visiting a city there's always got to be food places to hit up while I am in town. But since this is Ava, Joseph, and Hubby's first trip to San Francisco, I wanted to also include some sightseeing places as well.<br />
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We took the BART all the way to Powell Station since we stayed at PARC 55 in Union Square area. It was not only convenient from the BART, but the cable car was right there as well! Everything was a walking distance and we were close to all sightseeing areas as well. Hotel was clean, very friendly, and upgraded us to a room with a view, comped a fridge, AND offered a playpen for Ava.<br />
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After dropping off the luggage we decided to head out to Brenda's Soul Food Kitchen to try some crawfish beignets and other southern style breakfast.<br />
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We decided to wait in line to ride the cable car. After more than an hour wait we were on! We got off Lombard Street stop to view what is known as "The most Crooked Street". <br />
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We decided to just walk down towards Fisherman's Wharf and hang out. Of course the place is just packed with tourist and lots of seafood!<br />
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We also did all the other tourisy things like going to Chinatown and of course seeing the Golden Gate Bridge, but we didn't have the time to walk on it since the weather didn't seem to be clearing up.<br />
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On our last day we got to visit the Balmy Street Murals in the Mission District. Lots of culture and beautiful hand painted artwork on walls, garage doors, and fences.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This one was my favorite and I believe was Joseph's favorite too.</td></tr>
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Overall it was a great trip with the family. The weather was perfect and not a drop of rain. Hopefully we will get to visit again!<br />
<br />Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18011833000583870027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5803803839460676900.post-79046193669756311122013-07-24T22:35:00.000-07:002013-07-24T22:35:53.473-07:00Viva Las Vegas Joseph and Ava!So after taking Ava to Las Vegas multiple times since birth and never taking Joseph even once made me realize: It is TIME to take that boy to Las Vegas! Some people might not understand why you would want to take kids to Las Vegas and there are some like me who say, "WHY NOT!" I believe you can't shelter your kids forever and as long as you plan a kid friendly trip, it is no different than visiting any other city.<br />
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So the weekend we go to Vegas, there was a heat wave is in effect! It is ONLY 117 degrees mid afternoon with a slight desert warm breeze the whole weekend. Thank goodness for endless casino/hotel air conditioning.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ava in her desert flamingo dress from Janie and Jack</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ava letting the stuffed animals look out the ginormous window</td></tr>
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I scored a great offer from the Wynn Casino and Hotel this time around. We got free buffet vouchers each day and two tickets to Cirque Du Soleil Le Reve show (which I gifted to my mom). Joseph LOVED LOVED LOVED the pool so much, he didn't want to leave!<br />
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Joseph and Ava got to check out Caesar Palace, Bellagio (which Ava fell asleep), Mirage volcano (which Ava fell asleep), and the Venetian Shops. Even though it was insanely hot but overall it was a great time and Joseph even asked when we will go back again!<br />
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<br />Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18011833000583870027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5803803839460676900.post-50097657350246364762013-07-04T18:48:00.000-07:002013-07-04T18:54:46.277-07:00Happy Birthday America!Today is the last day of the San Diego County Fair, aka "Del Mar Fair". I thought it would be great for both kids to go together. Uncertain of how easy or difficult it would be to manage both kids at the fair myself on a holiday, it was actually SUPER easy! Definitely give credit to Joseph who fed his sister breakfast in the car and pushed her in the stroller the whole time at the fair. That right there is a Super Brother!<br />
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The kiddos had a blast seeing farm animals, going to Kiddieland for the rides and enjoyed this year's theme of "Game On!" Overall it was a great success and it makes me feel great that handling two kids alone is not at all a scary thing.<br />
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<br />Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18011833000583870027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5803803839460676900.post-82110831644019880682013-06-24T19:39:00.002-07:002013-06-24T19:39:27.295-07:00And we're back!It's been several months since my last post. To be exact, it has been about six months! With a new job, a growing baby girl, swim lessons, taekwondo lessons, school work and chores around the house, it was difficult to find that block of time to post. <br />
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Now that I am settled at work and my oldest is out for the summer I feel like I need to get back here and document all the fun things we have been doing with the family and also some trips I am planning. Stick around as I have definitely a lot more to post!! Thanks for reading Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18011833000583870027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5803803839460676900.post-27608891156109342882012-12-18T21:09:00.000-08:002012-12-18T21:09:11.416-08:00Ava's First Birthday Party!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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After weeks of planning and collecting all the ideas from Pinterest and hunting out the actual supplies and decor items on the web, everything came together perfectly for Ava's first birthday party. I knew I wanted something soft and pretty for her, a cute little brunch. Originally the plan was the make majority of the items which I also found from Pinterest, but as I got closer to the party date, I had to improvise and search for items that didn't require too much work but would fit into her brunch. <br />
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Store bought lemon curd from Trader Joe's and fig jam from the local supermarket went perfectly with simple scones I made that morning.<br />
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Anything with a vintage and french flair I found through the website <a href="http://www.save-on-crafts.com/" target="_blank">Save-On-Craft</a>. The website has every kind of supplies you would need to decorate a wedding, baby shower, birthday, and/or any occasion. The mini milk bottles I got was much cheaper than other places I've seen. The paper straws was ordered from Etsy.com through a store that allowed you to select the styles you wanted for a set price. <br />
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Originally from my previous post, I did a test run on the pink <a href="http://ava-hearts-joseph.blogspot.com/2012/11/ombre-cake-avas-birthday-cake-test-run.html" target="_blank">ombre cake</a> that I originally was going to make for her birthday, however due to time restraints, I ended up purchasing a cake from my favorite dessert restaurant in San Diego called <a href="http://www.extraordinarydesserts.com/locations.htm" target="_blank">Extraordinary Desserts</a>. I got Ava the Shangri-La which is AMAZINGLY delicious. The cake contains white chocolate mousse, guava mousse, fresh strawberries and whipped cream are layered between vanilla cakes moistened with kirsch. I also love how the outside has off white and pink!<br />
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I ordered washi tapes from <a href="http://etsy.com/">Etsy.com</a> and made a little banner to put on her cake.<br />
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Here is the final set up with the drinks in as well! I love it! Majority of the food I found at Costco, and surprisingly Trader Joe's carry a lot of miniature sized appetizers! <br />
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I was able to also make the pressed Italian sandwiches from the previous night using torta buns, salami, provolone cheese, pesto, and mayo all from Costco. The morning of the party, I cut each torta to make three small mini sandwiches and I wrapped it with parchment paper and pink/white baker's twine. Also since the food theme was more of a brunch, I decided to make a quick potato hash that I sauteed with onions, green bell peppers, and salt/pepper. I put a little in the mini cupcake liners I found at Michaels.<br />
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The two kinds of meatballs were also found at Costco that my friend sauteed and warmed up the morning of the party. To cut time, I bought raspberry lemonade and guava juice I found at the market for refreshment.<br />
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The hardest item to find for her party was the cake stand. I saw so many beautiful white cake stands but with them costing $40+ just for one , it would of been extremely expensive to have multiple. I eventually came across this beautiful teal/blue 3 tier cake stand from Kohl's!! It was already on sale, plus an additional 30% off and free shipping, it was too good to pass up. In the end it gave the brunch table a nice pop of color and I was able to coordinate that to the strings for the balloons.<br />
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The strings attached to the ballons are just strips of plastic table clothes I found at PartyCity. This idea I also found on Pinterest!<br />
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Overall it was a perfect first birthday party for Ava, the party I had envisioned with the help of Pinterest came through and everyone had a wonderful time. Food was great and all the kids had a lot of fun. Now with two kids, I will have to start earlier planning for each of them since every birthday is special. Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18011833000583870027noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5803803839460676900.post-25508297804078371362012-11-23T12:55:00.000-08:002012-11-23T12:55:09.275-08:00Ava's first Thanksgiving!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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First Thanksgiving that we are spending together with the four of us. Lots to be thankful for, like the picture above, Joseph being the great big brother he is. Always willing to give Ava a hand without asking. Ava is very lucky to have Joseph and let's hope she doesn't boss him around too much when she is older!<br />
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Each year now for Thanksgiving we like to keep the meal planning as simple as possible. Last two years instead of getting a whole raw turkey or raw turkey breast to bake, we buy it the morning of Thanksgiving from the deli section at the local market. Meat is cooked in their oven and it is always tasty and fresh. Last year we only got the dark meat and this year we decided on turkey breasts. This helps to free up the oven space to do other baking like the sweet potato and warming of other dishes.<br />
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Always got to have the green beans no matter what. And we do prefer the french green beans over the fatty ones. I usually blanch the green beans first before a quick sauteed with onions and mushrooms with some salt and pepper. That is all you need to keep it fresh and light.<br />
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Mashed potato is the most basic, this year I roasted a whole head of garlic to give it that sweet garlic tasty but without the garlic bite.<br />
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The #1 most requested item on Joseph's Thanksgiving meal. The one and only sweet potato and marshmallows. However, since we had a butternut squash sitting around, I added some to the mix and added some butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg. I even went above and beyond by placing each marshmallow standing up!<br />
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Since this is Ava's first Thanksgiving and just in time to start eating human food, I plated her little Thanksgiving dinner for her. She has a little pile of mashed potato with the turkey gravy, diced turkey breast, diced green beans, some sweet potato/butternut squash with marshmallows, and a piece of crescent roll for the gold! She ate that all up and loved every bite of it!!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ava's first Thanksgiving! Her modified baby plate of her food.</td></tr>
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Here is the adult version of Ava's dish. Soon enough she will be eating like us all!<br />
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And what's a Thanksgiving without some good ol' Julian pies? Since Joseph finished the pumpkin pie from Costco earlier in the week, I decided to get Julian pumpkin and apple pie. We ate them nice and warm with french vanilla ice cream. However my mom preferred it with her Haagen Dazs green tea ice cream.<br />
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<br />Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18011833000583870027noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5803803839460676900.post-15951025395053079842012-11-14T19:49:00.001-08:002012-11-14T19:49:48.623-08:00Snapshots from the iPhone- Cute editionRecent pictures from my iPhone...summer to now. With lots of pictures of Ava and some food and Joseph and his Angry Bird obsession. Life is good and life is happy.
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When I first saw an ombre cake on Pinterest, I knew immediately that I wanted a cake like that for Ava's first birthday. I've baked lots of cakes before but I didn't just want any boxed cake with pre-made buttercream. Since it was her first, I wanted something light and less sugary so she can have a bite at her party. I decided to do a trial run to make sure I knew the amount I needed, timing, and insanity to put it all together on top of everything else.<br />
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I've always preferred asian cakes because its more airy and light and they usually cover the cake with a whipped frosting instead of buttercream. We just like everything with less sugar in general. I found a chiffon cake recipe from Martha Stewart's <a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/901686/chiffon-cake-strawberries-and-cream" target="_blank">website</a>. I think we really sets this cake apart is the use of cake flour and safflower oil. I used three 9 inch cake pans with a bake time of 25 minutes in this recipe.<br />
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For the cake:<br />
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2 1/4 cups cake flour (not self-rising)<br />
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar, divided<br />
2 1/4 teaspoons baking powder<br />
3/4 teaspoon salt<br />
1/2 cup safflower oil<br />
7 large egg yolks plus 9 large egg whites<br />
3/4 cup whole milk<br />
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar<br />
1 whole vanilla bean, split and scraped, or 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract<br />
Wilton gel food coloring (I used the ROSE one) <br />
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1. Make the cake: Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Whisk together
flour, 3/4 cup granulated sugar, the baking powder, and salt. Whisk
together oil, egg yolks, and milk in a large bowl. Whisk flour mixture
into egg-yolk mixture.<br />
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2. Beat egg whites with a mixer on high speed until frothy. Add
cream of tartar and vanilla seeds or extract, and beat until soft peaks
form. Gradually add remaining 3/4 cup granulated sugar, beating until
stiff, glossy peaks form, about 5 minutes. Whisk one-third of the
egg-white mixture into batter. Gently but thoroughly fold in remaining
egg-white mixture with a rubber spatula.<br />
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3. Grease the cake pans, dust with cake flour and line the bottom with parchment paper before pouring in the batter. <br />
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4. Transfer batter evenly to three, 9 inch cake pans. I used one half toothpick dipped of the gel food coloring for the first pan, then two half toothpicks for the second, and lastly three half toothpicks for the third. Move in a clockwise motion with a fork until completely colored. My first attempt was short in one pan. Bake until top of cake springs
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5. Whisk heavy cream and confectioners' sugar in the mixer to a sharp peak. Depending how you style the outside, you can even go for soft peaks for the whipped cream. Once the cakes are cooled, use a cake leveler to slice excess off. Add a think layer of whipped cream between each layer (1/8" to 1/4" would work). Continue to cover the cake and style however you like it. I decided to go with a rustic spackling kind of look.<br />
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It is good to always do a test run, you can see in the final I did not mix the coloring in completely. Since this chiffon cake calls for folding in the whipped egg whites, I did not feel comfortable going crazy with it. On top of that I did not want to risk ripping the parchment paper I had in the bottom of the pan. I also did double the whipped cream portion to make sure I had enough to fill in between the layers and the outside since the "spackling" needed a whole lot more whipped cream. <br />
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But actually the end result came out pretty nice! The cake was very light and definitely does not feel heavy at all. I might add some strawberries or a mixed fruit to serve with it. I know for the final run, I will definitely add more whipped cream in between each layer, portion the batter in each pan evenly, and mix the gel food coloring together better.<br />
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As I am narrowing down the plans for her first birthday party, I am still amazed that the time is almost finally here. I wish I can just pause at this time and keep it like this forever. This is one of my favorite baby stages, from her knowing some basic gestures to knowing what she wants and when she wants it. It is exciting to know she is trying to communicate with us. These next couple weeks will consist of lots of picture taking cause I know it will just fly by before I know it.<br />
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Joseph has been getting more comfortable about picking up Ava and keeping her away from dangers areas, mainly HIS ROOM. But honestly, his room is full of danger toys. Just as Ava is growing fast, so is Joseph. He recently lost his first tooth and now tells me he doesn't need my help when going to the bathroom at Taekwondo. Talk about being independent!<br />
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Angry bird obsession is still alive and full blown. I think for awhile he was starting to move on to something different. Until he found Evantube channel on YouTube. Outfit below is a new one since the weather has finally gotten a little bit more like winter. My mom decided to put on one of several new outfits that was untouched in her closet. (Which I should probably sort some out....)<br />
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The one thing Ava really enjoys doing is reading books. I can even pinpoint her favorite one at the moment. It is called, "I Love You Through and Through". I used to read it to Joseph every night and he loved it. So I am really glad Ava enjoys it too.<br />
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We recently started giving her food to feed herself. It took awhile because we were afraid she would choke and just recently noticed she did not care much for the baby food we were bringing home.<br />
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Hopefully tomorrow I can do a test run of her birthday cake. So many great plans but never enough time!!<br />
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<br />Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18011833000583870027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5803803839460676900.post-41035153277521501352012-11-01T19:31:00.001-07:002012-11-01T19:31:37.427-07:00It's a Happy Halloweenie with lots of candies!Finally Ava's first Halloween! Having Halloween definitely made things a bit hectic this year. I had to bring a potluck item to work and also a potluck item to a neighborhood Halloween Party. I found some great ideas on Pinterest and decided on the chocolate covered pretzel rods. Simple enough right? Dark chocolate was easy but the white chocolate was a little harder to work with. So here's the end result, was a total hit at the neighborhood Halloween party for the kids!<br />
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For Ava's first Halloween I knew I wanted her to be Snow White. I've been lugging around these 7 dwarf plush from Japan for probably 15 years!! Joseph's costume was....well easy enough. I had to just get him a t-shirt for his Minecraft Steve character.<br />
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Part of any baby's first holiday, it's a must to get those fleece suits. So since we had some time before the actual trick or treating started, we put her in the outfit for some photos! Her little pumpkin top headband I found in the dollar bin at Target. Best place to find cute and cool knick-knack stuff.<br />
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It was definitely a great Halloween. Joseph's first with his baby sister and Ava's very first! Can't wait to start brainstorming for next year :)<br />
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We even had baby T come visit!<br />
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<br />Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18011833000583870027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5803803839460676900.post-32671869639993876122012-10-29T20:30:00.000-07:002012-10-29T20:30:47.136-07:00Bates Nut Farm 2012This year was Ava's first Halloween and we were able to finally take her to Bates Nut Farm. Although we wanted to take her earlier with Joseph, but she came down with some bad virus that even landed her in the ER. So she was basically quarantined in the house for a week. Once she got some good ol medicine from the ER doctor, she was able to venture out on Saturday to look at pumpkins! I remember the first time taking Joseph there, it was so cool because it was actually a field full of pumpkins still on the vine and they were all enormous! They had a straw maze, tractor rides, and all kinds of food.<br />
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However, this year we got there near the end of the season, so no maze or tractor. Just pumpkins. Quite a few rotting pumpkins as well. But we still got to take some pictures and Ava seemed to enjoy being out finally.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is Joseph back in 2008</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">He's so little! Still baby status at the time :)</td></tr>
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Now here's Ava and her first time at Bates Nut Farm, not exactly the same age but still cute to have pictures of them two visiting the same places for the first time.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ava is probably, what in the world are these big ol orange things???</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">They seem kind of cool after all!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bates Nut Farm is so exciting!!! HAHAHAHA</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">They sure have a funny texture to them!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yes Mr. Turkey, thanksgiving is right around the corner!! Bahahaha</td></tr>
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Overall, it was a great time visiting the pumpkin patch. Next year we will definitely go earlier and hopefully Joseph will come with us together. The weather was nice and hot she was able to still wear shorts at the end of October! Until then, bye!!Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18011833000583870027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5803803839460676900.post-70691885607272718622012-10-27T10:17:00.001-07:002012-10-27T10:17:41.365-07:00Ava 9 & 10 months! The countdown to ONE begins!I can't believe Ava is just two months shy from her first birthday! Planning has begun in full effect. She's a regular stairmaster now, the faster she gets up, the faster she can make a mess in Joseph's room. The two of them love bath time together. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Love these two candid shots of them during bathtime.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Let's make waves!!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ava with her Miss Hollywood glasses</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">precious.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">love.</td></tr>
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Since we don't have any carpeting in the house besides the stairs and two closets, Ava is fascinated with the stairs and likes to spend her time climbing and combing it with her fingers. She tends to go into Joseph's room since it is right at the top of the stairs and make a nice ol' mess for him. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here she is playing half way up on the stairs. Always supervised of course!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">She loves to go into Joseph's room and pull all the books from his bookshelf!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And she likes ripping his Angry Birds artworks off the walls. OoOOooops!!!!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Look Mama! I made it to the top!!!"</td></tr>
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Our new friend Lambchop is now a regular in the house and keeps everyone laughing and happy. She is just as silly and active as Joseph and Ava.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Even Lambchop likes to photobomb..haha</td></tr>
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Halloween is only couple days away and can't wait for the two to get some pictures for their first Halloween as brother and sisters!! Enjoy!<br />
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<br />Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18011833000583870027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5803803839460676900.post-39805436864970591122012-10-14T16:31:00.001-07:002012-10-14T16:31:13.485-07:00San Diego Little Italy's Festa- Gesso ItalianoIt's actually been awhile since I've posted. Been really busy with family and upgrading of a new computer, baby, and finding time to get on the computer. Finally everything has been said and done and now it's time for fun and postings! Today I got to finally make it to the San Diego Little Italy's annual Festa! Celebrating all things Italian and got to see some cool Gesso Italiano "Italian Chalk." The weather was picture perfect in San Diego and the artworks were amazing!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We got to take the trolley to the Festa! First time for Ava and Mommy!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chilling while everyone is hard at work painting with chalk.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I was so torn to pick this one for most creative, the most unique out of all the chalk paintings! But I ended up picking a different one!!!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chalk but in an oil painting style! Definitely unique!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another good one!</td></tr>
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The one below was my pick for Best In Show. He's not quite done yet but just look at it!!! Amazing on the spot painting! <br />
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I ended up picking the one below as the Most Creative. She painted this from a photograph and this was also spot on!<br />
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The next two is cute chalk stuff I found I thought Joseph would of approved! Mario and Minecraft, he would of went crazy for these!!<br />
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Overall it was a great time and I think Ava had fun!! Can't wait until next week when we go apple picking and pumpkin picking :) Until next time!! Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18011833000583870027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5803803839460676900.post-16826380033512322542012-09-23T18:34:00.000-07:002012-09-23T18:34:41.484-07:00Summer Snapshots from the iPhoneSummer come and summer go, we look forward to the fall for more!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ava at 9 months chilling in her crib</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">When is horse racing season starting? Got my hat ready!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">POW-WOW TIME with Angry Birds. Closed door meeting here!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Joseph LOVES Carsland!</td></tr>
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Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18011833000583870027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5803803839460676900.post-73698704137262036742012-09-13T19:02:00.001-07:002012-09-13T19:02:37.825-07:00Ava's Adventures at 8~ months!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Nothing more precious than baby Ava sleeping....Until she wakes and it's bath time, then it's full on pool party!!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wow...what's all this white bubbly stuff??</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I wonder what would happen if I hit it with my little itty bitty hands??</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wholy moly!!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Maybe it will taste good???</td></tr>
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Ava also got to take a little trip to this glittery town called Vegas with Mommy. She got to enjoy a nice relaxing time in her hotel crib and pretty flowers.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Party at my crib on the 15th floor! BYOM (Bring Your Own Milk!!)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The biggest Ladybug EVER Mommy!!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bees buzzing behind me, I know.. I'm staying cool!</td></tr>
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<br />More pictures to come in an iPhone post soon!! :) <br />
<br />Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18011833000583870027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5803803839460676900.post-979239627333335652012-09-13T18:20:00.000-07:002012-09-13T18:20:18.013-07:00Konnichiwa! Japanese Chicken Curry<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Warms up the soul! hahaha</td></tr>
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At least once a month or even twice a month, I like to make my chicken curry with rice. There are many types of curry out there, from Thai red-yellow-green curry to Indian curry and then there's Japanese curry. The difference between Japanese and the others is that it is simply a more gravy-like consistency and alot more sweeter. Whereas Thai and Indian is more thinner and consist more of spices.<br />
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I like keeping my curry simple, with enough ingredients to pair with the rice and cut them into smaller bites so they can fit nicely on a spoon. (Also plus with little ones, they tend to like food cut into smaller "baby" sizes).<br />
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If you go down the international aisle at an American supermarket, you will most likely find Golden Curry. It is not bad, but seems more spice oriented. If you go to a Japanese market, you will find more brands that is similar to the Kokumaro. I definitely like Kokumaro the best because like it says on the box, "The perfect blend of rich and smooth curry". No arguing with that one!<br />
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The key players in this gravy boat consist of:<br />
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I typically make half the box to feed a family of 3 with enough leftovers for work.<br />
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2-3 red potatoes- diced<br />
2 carrots- diced<br />
2 boneless/skinless chicken thighs- cut into 1" pieces<br />
Ziploc bag with All Purpose flour for the chicken <br />
Vegetable Oil<br />
half a box of Kokumaro Curry- 6 blocks<br />
Any additional vegetables (For this meal I had some extra green beans I cut into 1" length)<br />
3 cups of cooked white rice (1:2 rice to water ratio)<br />
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There's two ways to cook the vegetables. One way is combine all the vegetables in a microwaveable container with half filled water and zap until half-soft (5 minutes?). Other is sauteed in the pan and add water when it is dry to "pan-steam" the vegetables until tender. After vegetables are tender, put aside. Toss the chicken pieces in a ziploc bag with regular A.P. flour to coat. Shake off excess and sauteed in the pan with oil until brown. When done, add back the tender vegetables and then follow the directions on the curry box to complete.<br />
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Curry directions: Combine all the vegetables and meat in the pan, for half box directions, pour 3 cups of water to the pan. Bring to a boil and then lower to simmer for about 15 minutes. Turn the heat down to low and add the curry blocks to dissolve. Stir slowly and the curry blocks will thicken the water into a gravy-like curry.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Love the color contrast between the curry and the white rice</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bite size pieces sure to please all the little ones in the house!!</td></tr>
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You can always finish the curry with a dash of milk and a sprinkle of sugar to give it that velvety smooth consistency. I typically don't add that, but I have in the past. This is a dish that everyone in the family will always eat. It's got your staple of potato and carrots as well as chicken! Since fall is coming up, this is definitely perfect for those rainy, cold days!!<br />
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<br />Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18011833000583870027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5803803839460676900.post-74441600687466312842012-08-30T16:52:00.001-07:002012-09-13T17:47:46.255-07:00Mom's Ginger Chicken Soup with Tofu Noodles<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Whenever we start to feel sick or actually come down with some sickness, my mom would always make her chicken soup for us. It is very basic and doesn't involve alot of ingredients at all. In fact, just your simple chicken pieces or a whole chicken cut up, and LOTS of sliced ginger to cook with it.<br />
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Ginger has many benefits like anti-inflammatory and cold and flu prevention. There is usually a pot each week and we would just drink this instead of water. This time I decided to try adding Shirataki Noodles (basically tofu noodles).<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">20 calories? No cholesterol? No sugar? YES PLEASE!</td></tr>
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Recipe for chicken broth:<br />
1 whole chicken cut into pieces<br />
Stock pot full of water<br />
1 whole ginger- cut into chunks<br />
Kosher salt<br />
Japanese Hon-Dashi (flavoring agent)<br />
1 stem of green onions- minced <br />
Shirataki tofu noodles <br />
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We usually boil the chicken with the bones and ginger until the chicken is close to falling apart. Then we will season it with salt and hon-dashi (Japanese fish bonito flavoring agent). Follow the direction to prepare the Shirataki Noodles. Add in the noodles at the end and top with minced green onions. End result is a very light chicken soup with strong hint of ginger. The ginger compliments the chicken and Joseph absolutely loves this dish. He will have it for breakfast, lunch, or dinner and eat bowls and bowls of it. <br />
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Here is Joseph enjoying the tofu noodles with his all time favorite chicken soup. Slurping it up and trying the tofu noodles for the first time. He was totally amazed of tofu being squeezed into noodles. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">He loves his Pororo training chopsticks</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Slurp, slurp, slurp!</td></tr>
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Until then, Enjoy!<br />
<br />Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18011833000583870027noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5803803839460676900.post-47273928853075723692012-08-26T16:11:00.001-07:002012-08-26T16:11:51.348-07:00Baby Snacking Time!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Ava is now at the age where she is starting to feed herself snacks. Browsing through the Target baby snack aisle, I knew I wanted to get the puffs for Ava. Those were life saving snacks when Joseph was a baby and was so convenient and tasty as well. I thought I try out couple new ones that wasn't there 6 years ago. <br />
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I picked up couple flavors of the Gerber yogurt melts. They are so cute and look like mini chocolate morsels (except they are yogurt). Once they melt, they taste exactly what the packaging states...YOGURT! My 6 year old son loves these and pretty much ate half of the first bag, so I went back and stocked up on 3 more bags. Gerber's Puffs are great too, they have great flavors, but just too bad they don't sell mini containers or packages of them. So packing that in a diaper bag takes up room. Last but not least, Ella's Kitchen's baby cookies. They actually look like mini cookie bars. The texture is more coarse and does not melt/dissolve like the Gerber products. I personally do not like this product cause when Ava starts eating it, it basically turns into a big, mushy, muddy mess. Complete with the mud color as well. This product is pretty tasteless as well.<br />
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Aside from the American brand baby snacks, I also carry my little arsenal of Japanese made baby snacks. First of all, they have the cutest packaging! The products are very easy to dissolve and easy for babies to hold.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Japanese always get it right when it comes to cute branding..^_^</td></tr>
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I love the rice bars! They are the perfect size for baby to grab. Not thin enough for them to shove the whole thing in their mouth. They come in original and vegetable flavored. The rice puff balls are basically like KIX cereal but made of rice and dissolved easily. The bottom are little balls processed with egg and flour and very dissolveable. I decided to buy the pumpkin flavored ones.<br />
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All of these snacks are not only Ava Approved, but Joseph as well with the exception of Ella's Kitchen baby cookies. I find these snacks are the best items to keep in the diaper bag because it keeps them busy at restaurants but also helps put something delicious in their tummies!<br />
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<br />Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18011833000583870027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5803803839460676900.post-64910358751789181192012-08-20T21:53:00.005-07:002012-08-20T21:53:50.759-07:00Ava's 6 months shoot (But taken at 8 months!)I can't believe my baby girl is already 8 months old!! I love her static looking hair, her silly teething grin, and most of all her adorable self in all these cute outfits! Here is a couple teasers and I can't wait to see the rest!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Swim Romper: <a href="http://www.janieandjack.com/index.jsp" target="_blank">Janie and Jack</a> (Out of season)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sailor swim cover jacket: <a href="http://www.janieandjack.com/index.jsp" target="_blank">Janie and Jack</a> (Out of season)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">All I think about is eating my boots! Nom Nom Nom!! Whole outfit is from Old Navy with the exception of the floral on the straw hat. That was added separately.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Look at those two little teeth...Silly Ava!!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pretty in her lace rufflies</td></tr>
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Will post the rest when I get them!<br />
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Photo credit: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Andi-Allison-Photography/125190200841618" target="_blank">Andi Allison Photography</a><br />
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<br />Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18011833000583870027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5803803839460676900.post-69753991791033521462012-08-20T21:32:00.002-07:002012-08-20T21:32:36.925-07:00Summertime Quesadilla<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Summertime splurge. This is that dish. After eating the same ethnic food day after day, it is that feeling of eating something that will put a smile on your face. My Pineapple Shrimp Quesadilla. This dish is on the sweet side which will remind you of a nice tropical place or any happy place you prefer. The touch of the BBQ sauce will remind you of summer time dishes. The shrimp is tasty and yet not too filling. I think this is that perfect summer dish.<br />
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Ingredients are your typical go-to items at any grocery store. We will get back in the health routine another day.<br />
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I've been wanting to use the case of pineapple chunks I bought from Costco. Throwing it in a quesadilla is just perfect. Adds a nice refreshing taste. I actually slice each shrimp in half (top side down) so the quesadilla wouldn't be too thick for the cheese to hold together. Very simple to assemble, first toss the de-veined, de-shelled shrimp and coat with the fajita seasoning (or taco seasoning is fine). Sauteed on high heat in a pan with oil until pink. Set aside. Now it's time to put it all together:<br />
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Flour tortilla ----> Cover with a layer of mexican four cheese ----> Add pineapple chunks (I sliced the chunks in half so it wouldn't be so chunky -----> Add some cooked shrimpy -----> Drizzle some BBQ sauce around ----> Cover with more cheese ----> Cover with the other flour tortilla.<br />
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You can also rub some butter on the outside of the tortilla to give it a nicer crisp (which I did).<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The oooziness is calling your name...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Butter gave it a nice crisp..too much maybe? </td></tr>
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I served it with a side of rice medley so I didn't feel as guilty for eating it. But eating this compared to a regular quesadilla, I didn't feel as stuffed. That's usually a good call!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">See the pineapples?!? See the shrimps!?! Ohh yeaa!!</td></tr>
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Joseph, who doesn't like pineapples OR shrimp actually ate this up. After coating the shrimp in the fajita seasoning and the BBQ sauce, you can't even tell there's shrimp in that quesadilla!! Until then, enjoy!Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18011833000583870027noreply@blogger.com1