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Best Ramen JAX? A Review of Popular Domu Ramen
Continue ReadingI am from Tokyo, Japan. This little bit of information is important because I’m from probably the best place to eat ramen in the world (I am also very biased). I make ramen at home but it’s a LOT of work. So naturally, I’m constantly on the hunt for a great place to eat a […]
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The Best Easy Italian Pasta Salad Recipe
Continue ReadingSpring and Summer always remind me of really amazing potlucks from my childhood on the weekends. My mom would make so much food. It was staggering but also very delicious. My mom would generally cook something Japanese-American and we’d get a random slew of specialties from the many ethnicities that walked through our door. One […]
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The Best Springtime Dessert: Blood Orange Cake
Continue ReadingBlood orange season starts in December and ends around May. I had never had them outside of Florida but had always been envious of the food blogs that posted about them. They’re extra sweet with the added bonus of having a beautiful, dark pink juice. Apparently, they’re extra good for you too. They are rich […]
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How To Make the Best Cheese Plate For Your Holiday Gatherings
Continue ReadingDisclaimer: This post is sponsored by Cello and may contain affiliate links. All thoughts and opinions are my own. For more information regarding the disclosure policy, please click here. One of my favorite treats at parties is the cheese board. I love the variety and each of the little components. Plus, they immediately elevate a […]
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The Most Delicious & Popular Pumpkin Pasta Recipe
Continue ReadingI LOVE fall. I love it so much that my husband and I got married in the fall (9 years ago in November)! The season is beautiful and has the BEST food. Now, you would think because I love fall, I would love Pumpkin Spice Lattes. You would be wrong. I really don’t like them. […]
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How To Use A Ton of Apples: Two Practical Recipes
Continue ReadingEvery year we’ve been in the US, we have always gone apple picking in Asheville, NC. Our family has gone 3 years thus far and we look forward to it every time. After every trip, we always have a LOT of apples in our house. Our kid is an apple picking machine! Thankfully, he can […]
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The Most Delicious and Easy Guacamole Recipe
Continue ReadingI love guacamole. Like, I’m pretty sure I love guacamole more than most people. I love guacamole so much that I’ve subjected myself to 4-8 allergy shots a week so that I can be less allergic to avocados. See, I’m very allergic to a lot of things. Things like peanuts, dust, pollen, dogs (ugh, this […]
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How to Make Organic Apple Cider Vinegar at Home
Continue ReadingWe consume a ridiculous amount of Organic Apple Cider Vinegar in this house. At least two shots worth per day plus whatever else I use to cook with. After a while, at about $5 per bottle, it gets pretty expensive. So I found a recipe that worked for us. We try to make apple picking […]
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Healthy Meal Prep Bowls with Loveleaf Co.
Continue ReadingI’m always on a quest to get healthy and fun recipes for our family to eat. My husband is a competitive athlete & in the military, so I have to fuel him for long days full of crazy workouts. Loveleaf Co. made looking for new recipes, waaaaay easier! They include great ingredients for REALLY delicious […]
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Copycat Sam’s By the Sea Curry Recipe
Continue ReadingWhen we lived in Okinawa, we went to Sam’s By the Sea often for date nights. One of the highlights of the meal was this REALLLLLLLY good curry soup that came with the dinner course. If they had an option for extra soup, we would have definitely ordered it every time. But since we’re […]
About Me
Hello, I’m Ai, a coffee addict and lover of adventures. When we’re not out traveling, you can find me at home trying new recipes and doing crafts. We’re currently in JAX, FL.