This quick and easy baby bok choy recipe makes a great side dish with virtually any main protein, especially when the main dish requires a longer time and more effort to cook. Ready in 10 minutes, this sauteed baby bok choy is easy to prep and impossible to mess up (trust us — we tried đ). By the way, bok choy is a cruciferous vegetable (like cabbage, cauliflower, or broccoli), tracing its origins to China. Low in calories, it packs a TON of good stuff in a small package: vitamin A, C, K, B6, E, calcium, folate, and beta-carotene. Bok choy is at the top of multiple lists of ‘healthiest…
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Barnyard Cutlets
A few years ago, we traveled to Kyiv, Ukraine, and thoroughly enjoyed exploring the City history, culture, and of course, the food scene! One of the dishes we tried there was called ĐșŃŃŃŃŃ ĐșĐŸŃлДŃĐž (or kuryachi kotlety). When translated, it means ‘chicken cutlets’ — tender, juicy, flavor-packed mini meatloaves! But for now, let’s just call them cutlets. In the San Francisco Bay Area, California, there are a few stores that carry ingredients and food (including home-made) from Eastern Europe and former Soviet Union Republics, including Ukrainian and Russian. One of the stores we frequent offers borscht, caviar, and these round chicken cutlets, just like the ones we had in Ukraine.…
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Spanish Tapas: Chorizo Al Vino
One of the perks of living in the San Francisco Bay Area is the exposure to so many different cultures and cuisine. In our particular area, we have some phenomenal Spanish restaurants that serve great authentic tapas. (Shoutout to our all-time favorite spot, La Catalana in San Jose â youâre awesome!) Even before traveling to Spain, Chorizo Al Vino (also known as Chorizo Al Tinto) was always our first choice when it came to tapas. On our trip to Barcelona, we literally ate this dish on a daily basis, and from every place that had it on their menu. Though each restaurant had its own take on the recipe, they…
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Spanish Tapas: Beans a La Catalana Recipe
One of the things we particularly look forward to while traveling is sampling the local cuisine of the area we are visiting. During our stay in Barcelona, we discovered restaurant Taller De Tapas in the Born district. For its compact size, its menu was quite extensive, with many items to choose from. Though neither of us is a huge beans fan, one of the dishes we decided to order was the âGarbanzos con espinacas frescas y pancetta ibericaâ, a popular bean dish served in Barcelona. These chickpeas with fresh spinach and Iberian pancetta, along with quite a few other tapa dishes were delicious! Plus, while we were waiting, an energetic group of…
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Easy No-Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Blob Cookies
Now that we’re all spending more time at home, it seems many of us have been polishing our baking skills. Digging out those old recipes hidden away in the back of the drawer, trying to recreate a childhood favorite, or going online to find something completely new. Whichever it is, any time spent in the kitchen is time well spent! Guess what? You don’t have to be a baker to make decadent cookies at home! This easy no-bake chocolate oatmeal peanut butter cookie recipe has always taken me back to when I was a kid. My mom would make these blob cookies for me and my brothers, while we argued…
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100 Things We Want to Do in 2020 — Free Templates Gift
A few years ago, we created our first list of â100 Things We Want to Do This Yearâ. Now, every December 31st we sit down and cross off all the items that we have fulfilled in the past year. Then, on New Yearâs Day, we compose a new list of goals and activities for the next twelve months. This is a lot of fun, and it has kind of become a tradition in our family. Last year we shared our template with you so that you could create a list of your own. Due to popular demand, we are introducing a new template for 2020! Itâs printable and free to…
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100 Things We Want to Do in 2019 — Fun Templates to Share
In one of our recent Twitter chats about Holiday Traditions, weâve mentioned our New Yearâs tradition of making a list of 100 things to do for the next year to the #traveltribe, and received multiple questions on how it works. Here is our answer, and the templates for you to use! A few years ago, on a New Year Day, we created our first list of â100 Things We Want to Do this Yearâ and really enjoyed it. So now, on December 31st of every year we review our accomplishments of the past year, and on January 1st create a new goal list for the year ahead. Itâs fun to…
