My spice cabinet has always been an issue for me. It was a space that consistently underwent some kind of rearranging or reorganizing. But it never fully satisfied my desire of functionality and order. The following steps definitely helped me. Read on about my process of a hassle-free declutter – spice cabinet edition.
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What I learned in 2020 and with staying in place and the whole quarantine is that my family has A LOT of stuff! Staring at the same walls revealed everything I had set aside to address at a later date or when I had time. Before quarantine, that time never came. Life got busy and things just got pushed aside. Well, COVID-19 happened. Quarantine happened. And now all I have is time! So this month, I decided to start a hassle-free declutter journey….
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Growing up, my mom would make her quick version of giniling (as I knew it), or picadillo (as everyone else knew it). It looked so simple to make. I started making it for my family and found that they enjoyed it just as much. So I thought I’d share my Filipino beef picadillo/giniling recipe with you!…
Everyone is unique. Everyone is made with specific taste buds that appreciate some flavors while being repulsed by others. Common flavor combinations are the more enjoyable while the more weird combinations may not be as enjoyable. My husband says I have some weird tastes in foods. So I thought I’d share my list of 12 strange likes and dislikes….
My sister and I made a pact. That given our busy schedules, we would find time to do a major hike at least once a year. Ideally said hike would be during the summer months because my kids would be in school the rest of the time. It’s been a strange summer in WA, and therefore, it was a roll of the dice what kind of day we’d have. Luckily the forecast showed that Sunday to be the hottest day of the week. So we’d venture early toward Mt. Rainier to avoid the heat and the crowds. Because apparently hiking along Skyline Trail Loop is a pretty popular thing to do! And of course it makes sense…as you’ll soon read……
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One of the simplest dishes my parents would whip up when I was a kid was Filipino spam fried rice. We always had all the ingredients on hand. So this became a quick meal that we kids rarely skipped and ate readily. For those with no aversion to canned meats, read on about how you can give this tasty dish a try!
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Who doesn’t love a nice big juicy slice of watermelon during the hot summer months? Chomping down on that crunchy flesh and having the juice drip down the sides of your mouth? Your arms covered with that sticky sweet nectar… And then you toss the white bitter fleshy part away. The rind. No one wants it. But you have so much of it. So what do you try? You try making pickled watermelon rinds!
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It’s rare that my husband has time to join my kids and me on fun adventures. So when he suggested we go for an easy family hike on his day off, I was all for it! He gave me two options. I decided that we would be hiking Weowna Park Loop Trail.
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