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Well, you can call it sugar and butter bun. But it a luxury kind, as we use brioche as a base. This time I used a stand mixer for kneading the dough, and I[...]

Wednesday started with a 6-mile fartlek run (that's speedwork!), fueled by a PB&J Larabar (the best flavor!). After my run, I had my usual post-run bowl of[...]

Another day, another morning run! Thursday — day 11 on the Health Made Simple meal plan — started with a 4-mile easy-pace run. But first, I fueled[...]

Friday morning on Health Made Simple started with my usual bootcamp workout at my downtown gym. I fueled with a coconut Larabar and then had a banana[...]

I'm interrupting my usual Health Made Simple meal plan recap for a post about this Sunday's amazing No Meat Meet-Up Vegan Potluck at Crosstown Arts! It was Day[...]

Our offices at Crosstown Arts were closed for MLK Day on Monday, so I slept in (Mondays are also workout rest days for me) and made pancakes!! These Whole[...]

I rarely post a chocolate recipe in my blog lately ^^. Well, not that I stop loving it, but I made a load of brownie almost every week (my brother loves to eat[...]

Wednesday was my third day on the No Meat Athlete Health Made Simple Athlete plan , a whole foods-based meal plan with very few processed foods and limited[...]

On Thursday morning, I slept past my alarm again!! I don't know what is happening, but clearly, my iPhone alarm isn't loud enough to wake me anymore. I've been[...]

Friday was my fifth day on the whole food, plant-based Health Made Simple meal plan from No Meat Athlete. Friday morning started with bootcamp at my gym, so I[...]

Monday was the start of my second week on the 4-week Health Made Simple plan from No Meat Athlete! According to this whole foods, plant-based meal plan, I was[...]

Tuesday started with a Simple Truth apple cinnamon date bar and a 5-mile run, and I felt so strong and fast! All this healthy eating seems to be paying off on[...]

I didn't update anything for almost 10 days ^^" Well, as I told you before that I'm always busy at the end and the start of every month and New year is not[...]

On January 6, I'm starting another round of Health Made Simple, the whole food, plant-based meal plan from No Meat Athlete. So I wanted to unload a bunch of[...]

Happy New Year! We celebrated the end of 2019 and beginning of 2020 with two parties. The first was a house party at our friend Melissa & Anthony's house.[...]

Today, I started the No Meat Athlete Health Made Simple Athlete's Plan. It's a whole food, plant-based meal plan that's low on oil and low on processed foods.[...]

A couple years ago, I did an 8-week Health Made Simple Challenge through No Meat Athlete . It was a structured program with weekly video check-ins and an[...]

Tuesday was my second day on Health Made Simple , a four-week whole food, plant-based meal plan from No Meat Athlete. I'd planned a five-mile run first thing[...]

Tomorrow is New Year, I think everybody is busy with a lot of party right? But for me, as I work at home, so every day for me is the same, haha, plus I don't[...]

Does anyone else feel like they're living on a steady diet of chex mix, cookies, and processed vegan junk food right now? I haven't had a green veggie in days![...]

Merry Christmas!!!!!! Wish you happy every day! For me, I still find my happiness in the kitchen, haha. Making, taking a photo and posting it to share with you[...]

I'm a planner. Like a diehard, write-everything-down, check-off-the-boxes, freak-out-if-things-aren't-going-exactly-as-planned planner. If I were a Saved By[...]

Happy Xmas Eve! Before I head to my parents' house to celebrate, I wanted to unload a few random food pics, so here's a little "stuff I ate" international food[...]

Our family holiday celebration started on Monday, Dec. 23 with our annual gathering at me-maw's. Every year, my mom's side of the family meets at my me-maw's[...]

It has been quite a while not showing off my Kek Lapis (Sarawak Layered Cake)... Today I just baked one... which am preparing for our family away day this week[...]

Well, at this time of the year, many of you may think about a special menu for Christmas and New year's party. So this time, I think it's a cute menu that's[...]

I made a lot of Macerated Dried Fruit Mix as I knew that there are many things that I want to do with it. Well, many of you asked me about Macerated Dried[...]

The Curb Market , the grocery store inside Crosstown Concourse, just opened a new deli, and they have TWO vegan sandwiches! The Curb is a small grocery with a[...]

We had the third No Meat Meetup Vegan Potluck at the cafe at Crosstown Arts last night. This monthly potluck is a way to activate the cafe space, which is[...]

Way back in 2004 when I went vegan, I remember having the depressing thought, "I guess this means I can't have mac and cheese anymore." It was one of my[...]

Looking back in my old Stuff I Ate files, I realized I had a few old Nashville food pics I forgot to share! Like this amazing cone from Koko's Creamery ,[...]

Y'all, I love my job. Yesterday, we did a staff coloring workshop with Vegan Doughnuts (!!!!) made by co-worker Lily and spike-your-own Vegan Hot Cocoa . I[...]

Last week, I had been invited to the Fukui Food Culture Festival in Thailand that held at The Okura Hotel on 21th of November 2019. Well, I love to travel to[...]

Last week I attended a bread baking class that really suitable for the people who want to open their own bakery. Don't get me wrong, ^^, I'm still happy with[...]

I'm back after a very long and relaxing holiday weekend! I hope y'all had a fantastic Thanksgiving. I certainly did. Because I LOVE to eat (especially when my[...]

Every year, I celebrate my veganaversary on Black Friday since I went vegan the day after Thanksgiving in 2004 (and I went vegetarian the day after[...]

Let's start with the sweet stuff. I scored this awesome Cinnamon Roll from LuLu's at the CY Farmer's Market a couple Saturdays ago. Enjoyed after a muddy[...]

One of my favorite sweet is something with sweetened red bean paste, or you can say that I love eating beans, haha. Making sweetened red bean paste by yourself[...]

I had some leftover Miyoko's Creamery Mozzarella that needed using, and I picked up some Meatless Meatballs at Trader Joe's, so you know what that means![...]

My Granny – Abbie Ruth Phillips — passed away on Sunday, November 24, 2019. Since she played such a huge role in my cookbook, Cookin' Crunk , and[...]

Every year (for as far back as I can remember) during my time in Memphis, my friend Vaughan has hosted a vegan Thanksgiving event. Way back in the day, he'd[...]

There are many recipes for 生チョコ (Nama choco), and I can't help but try many recipes as much as I can, hehe. The ratio of cream to chocolate or a different[...]

I think making bread is very good when you have stress, haha, as you can knead the dough as much as you want. The first time that I made bread (it's a very[...]

Don't you know that you can also use canned U.S. White Beans as an ingredient in a cake? Not only that you will use less butter in the recipe (that means your[...]

My internet friend Barb of That Was Vegan? has a new cookbook! Y'all, this woman is ON FIRE. She's put out two cookbooks in less than a year. It took me five[...]

This past Sunday, Juice Almighty , the juice bar inside Memphis Rox Climbing Gym , hosted vegan brunch! It was their first time offering vegan brunch, but they[...]

I should preface this post with a note that I am still totally rocking 80/20 Plants, the food philosophy that encourages 80% whole foods and 20% indulgent[...]

A few weeks back, my friend Nichelle hosted a vegan soup swap, and we all went home with seven different soups, all packed up and ready for the deep freezer.[...]

How many banana cake recipes that you need in one life? Well, If you ask me I don't know, haha. As it's my family's favorite, I make them so many times, and I[...]

I spent part of my weekend in Nashville visiting Paul, who goes back and forth between Memphis and Nashville for work. He comes home often, but I rarely go[...]

As I sadly mentioned here on the blog a few months ago, the vegan-friendly cafe at Crosstown Arts stopped serving lunch and dinner, moving more to a coffee[...]

I don't get out much. I rarely travel anywhere further than a few hours' drive from Memphis. Paid-for work trips are about the only times I fly anywhere. Paul[...]

Sweet and tangy, this cool dessert is what you need something to freshen you up. Because most of my work has to be done before the middle of each month, I'm[...]

Halloween/Samhain is my second favorite holiday (right after Thanksgiving, which always wins because FOOD). I love witchery, costumes, skulls, pumpkin spice,[...]

I'm no fan of cold weather, but I am a fan of soup. Soup, plus the fun fall/winter holidays, are the only things that keep me sane when the temps drop below[...]

There's a new vegan-friendly restaurant in Crosstown! After months of construction, The Doghouzz is finally open! This new gourmet hot dog bar is just across[...]

I made some homemade harissa paste last week for my Halloween Buddha Bowl, so I've been trying to find fun ways to use it. There's a recipe in The No Meat[...]

I think Bibimbap is my number 1 Korean dish that I like. Bibimbap is Korean mixed rice, it's very easy to make, the only key ingredient is Gochujang (Korean[...]

Local vegan readers! We're having the next No Meat Meet-up Vegan Potluck this Sunday, Oct. 27 from 3-5 pm at the cafe at Crosstown Arts (inside Crosstown[...]

We had the second No Meat Meet-up Vegan Potluck at the cafe at Crosstown Arts yesterday! This new monthly vegan potluck is held at the cafe where I work. The[...]

Late last week, I used a recipe that I found linked on the 80/20 Plants site to make this amazing Thai Tofu Pizza ! It's topped with peanut butter sauce[...]

Last Saturday, I stopped by the Lulu's booth at the CY Farmers Market on a very rainy morning and picked up this Pumpkin Spice Muffin as a pre-bootcamp snack.[...]

Durian season is now over... however, the sensational durian delicacies made many months ago were still freshly luring in my mind for its sweet, creamy and[...]

You should try making omelet in air fryer... for many reasons! I talked a lot about air fryer in my previous post here . You can make thick omelet without[...]

Super creamy and super easy dessert!!! After so many cookie recipes, I think we should go for something else, haha. Well when I feel tired, a cookie is the[...]

Peanut butter cookie, that's very easy to make. And today, I made cookies again, haha. This time is a peanut butter cookie that's packed with a load of[...]

Yesterday — October 16 — was my birthday! I'm officially one year away from my 40s!! Here's my obligatory birthday selfie, wearing the adorable[...]

My 39th birthday was last Wednesday, Oct. 16. But I wasn't able to celebrate with my parents until this past Saturday. In an awesome coincidence, my best[...]

I got lots of food gifts (and some liquor) for my birthday this year cause my friends know me well. I like to consume things! My friend Jennifer makes the BEST[...]

I'm eating lots of whole foods these days, but some nights, you just need a burger. On Sunday night, I made these Guacamole Beyond Burgers with Spicy Sweet[...]

Dah fed-up hari2 makan lauk kari... masak lemak... masak sambal... ikan goreng... ayam goreng...dan seangkatan nya...? Meh tukar selera makan Chicken Kebabs[...]

I was looking for an idea as a gift to my niece's friend... something bright and cheerful and surely need to taste good. It was a last minute call so I had to[...]

Last 2 weeks, I was very busy, and I didn't have enough time to bake something that I wanted to eat. Well, you may see from my page, I work for some brands[...]

This past weekend, I went home to visit my parents, and my dad gifted me with a bowl of his homemade power balls. He recently discovered a recipe for these[...]

While I'm still following the 80/20 Plants lifestyle (that's 80% whole food, plant-based and 20% indulgent), I'm also open to having a few more indulgent days.[...]

Sometimes, it's fun to show what I eat in a typical day. Some days, I have more junk and treats than others. But some days, like yesterday, are pretty ideal[...]

After almost four years of waiting... finally we have a land wifi connection... what a joy.... syukur alhamdulillah! It will be a speedier connection and zero[...]

It's fun for me to try a new recipe, esp something that I never made it before. Well, you might say that brownie cookie is not new, yes it's not a new recipe[...]

Here's another random meal round-up! This past Tuesday, the Crosstown Memphis CDC (a board on which I sit as the secretary) held a Crosstown National Night Out[...]

I made some BBQ jackfruit ( using this recipe from Minimalist Baker) for a potluck event last week and saved a little aside for the next night's dinner. Here's[...]

Have y'all tried the new Simple Truth Organic plant-based sausages yet? If you live near a Kroger store, get there fast and get some! They're so good! I got[...]

I had THE BEST meal last night! I found this recipe for Nacho Cheeze Fries on the 80/20 Plants website (sorry, since the recipes are only available to[...]

Moist and very rich, if you love white chocolate and Matcha, I think you really have to try this. I made this cake once when my sister came, as I told her to[...]

Another vegan recipe for this month ^^. This cake is very easy to make (well, most of my recipes are easy, haha), and it's good for your health. As there is a[...]

I'm now 31 days into my 80/20 Plants program — a vegan nutrition plan that helps you eat 80% whole food, plant-based (with the other 20% saved for[...]

Remember a few weeks ago when I mentioned that the cafe at Crosstown Arts was no longer serving lunch and dinner (just vegan pastries and coffee now)? I also[...]

Happy International Coffee Day! I always drink at least one cup in the mornings, but today I had two because COFFEE DAY! My second (extra) cup was this Oatmilk[...]

In a recent 80/20 Plants video (I know, I know it's all I talk about these days! But it's truly informing all of my food choices, and this is a food blog so[...]

It's time for vegan recipes again ^^. Because in Thailand, we have Kin Ja festival (eating vegetarian food), around the end of September or the first week of[...]

It's the fourth week of 80/20 Plants — a WFPB program I'm following to help me strike a balance of 80% whole foods and 20% treats. The first week focused[...]

I'm a summer girl, through and through. And I live for the Memphis heat, tank tops, short shorts, and swimming pools (when I can find one to swim in!). But by[...]

Last Saturday was my last run-free Saturday for awhile since I started a new base-building plan for the 50K this week. My official 50K training won't start[...]

Yesterday, I tried a new recipe linked on the 80/20 Plants website for Peanut Butter Banana Overnight Oats (find that recipe here) . This easy overnight oats[...]

Maybe you can call this blondie "Christmas Blondie", as it has all the color that we see at Christmas time. White, green, and red, so lovely and so festive![...]

Yesterday (Sunday) was supposed to be the day I ran my first 50K, the Nesbit Park Trails Classic in Bartlett on the Stanky Creek Trails (my favorite local[...]

Sadly, the plant-based cafe at Crosstown Arts (the nonprofit arts organization where I work in communications) stopped serving lunch and dinner last week. It's[...]

Here are a few meals I've been eating lately! As you may know, I'm doing 80/20 Plants (a whole food, plant-based program that encourages you to eat at least[...]

I'm very busy lately, well, having something to do is not a bad thing, haha. But sometimes, my work consumes all of my energy, and that's what I hate. I want[...]

With a load of orange, this cake is very refreshing. But not only the taste, but this cake is also cute too. The outside of the cake is decorated with orange[...]