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Wishlist: Sweater Weather

10/12/2014

We've been having such warm weather recently, it's hard to believe we're almost halfway through October already! I'm still waiting on a cooler day, but in the meantime, I can always make sure I have plenty of sweaters when that day comes.

Navy with Lapel Collar

Faux Suede Patchwork Cable Knit

Buffalo Sweater Jacket

Teddy Bear Pullover

Navy Blue Giraffe Print

Smile c:
~michelle

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Recipe: Lazy Fried Rice

10/8/2014

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Yes, I had to. As a Chinese American (and lazy!) college student, a quick, all-inclusive fried rice recipe is a necessity. Even though I've listed ingredients for this recipe, I don't normally use a strict set. Whatever is in the fridge (and about to go bad) usually gets tossed in - an edible meal and using up groceries all in one go.

Serves: 2-3

Ingredients

1 cup cooked rice
2 eggs
1/3 cup cooked ground beef
1/4 cup chopped carrots
1/4 cup diced onions
1/4 cup corn (frozen)
1/4 cup diced green onions
1 tbsp pickled mustard stalks
2 cloves garlic
few sprigs of cilantro
soy sauce to taste

Let's Get Started!

1. Chop all the vegetables and dice the garlic finely. If any frozen vegetables are used, quickly dethaw them in the microwave for 20s.

3. Since I used precooked rice and ground beef, I briefly heated them up in the microwave while the onions were cooking.

5. Since I like the eggs coating the rice (instead of separate), when the eggs are halfway cooked, pour in the rice and mix well.

2. In a nonstick pan on medium heat, fry the diced onions until they are softer. Place the other vegetables (apart from green onion, garlic, cilantro, and pickled mustard stalks) in and quickly stir fry for a few minutes.

4. Removing the vegetables, add a dash of olive oil to the pan. Whisk the eggs in a bowl and pour into the pan. Gently stir the eggs every once in a while (as if making scrambled eggs).

6. Once mixed, add the garlic, pickled mustard stalks, cooked vegetables and ground beef. Cook on medium heat for a few minutes and add soy sauce to taste. Right before taking it off the heat, add in the green onion and cilantro.

And You're Done!

Super quick, super easy, and super lazy!

Smile c:
~michelle

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Wishlist: Pumpkins Galore

10/2/2014

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Happy October! (& happy birthday to my baby brother!)

I have a love/hate relationship with October. I absolutely adore the fall colors, sweater weather (if we get any in SoCal), and pumpkin spice lattes!. On the other hand, Halloween stands in the way of me and my Christmas music (my family and friends have forbidden me to play any before Nov 1). As much as that pains me, I also use October as an excuse to gorge in pumpkin desserts.