Hello again!!! So it’s been exactly one year since my last blog post. During my year-long hiatus, I… 1) got glasses 2) worked at a boathouse 3) graduated high school 4) went to college 5) ate a lot of store-bought frosting I’ve left my cozy kitchen back home for a single dorm room […]
Author: Erica
flaky mooncake
The Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival was last Monday. It’s sort of like the Chinese version of Thanksgiving — a time for reflection, giving, and family. I celebrated in my own way by reflecting a little on this blog of mine. Sometimes, I click the”older posts” arrow on my blog a bunch of times until I get […]
green tea frappucino bars
One of life’s more important questions: If you were a Disney princess which one would you want to be? Sometimes I want to be Jasmine, running around the house in my glittery balloon pants (classy PJ pants), showing the sultan who’s boss, and chilling with my awesome cat. Other days I want to be Belle. […]
guest post: gluten free overnight swirly blueberry buns
Ok, quick update before getting into this delicious guest post by the beautiful and talented Thea of Baking Magique. Last time we talked, I was still off in California stargazing. Since then, I finished my research project on supernovae, went to Disneyland (!!) and visited my cousins in Honolulu. Now I’m finally home, working at […]
banana oatmeal nutella pancakes
Lately, I’ve been doing a lot of “in the larger scheme of things…” thinking. Here at astronomy camp, we’ve been talking a lot about big things, like black holes, supernovae, and ominous things like “dark matter” and “dark energy.” Thinking “in the larger scheme of things” can make me feel small and insignificant. I am […]
protein pancakes
It has been almost two weeks since I’ve been on the Internet — I’m going to tell you what I’ve been up to. Not much. But then again, a whole lot. I actually was somewhat busy — just two Thursdays ago I took my Chinese final and went to prom (I’ll save that story for […]
avocado chocolate chip pound cake
I’m currently studying for my U.S. History exam, and to be honest, it’s a lot of mindless memorization. The kind of memorization that makes my brain mushy and eyes dizzy. The one thing that keeps the subject mildly interesting are the diary excerpts that sometimes show up in the DBQ section (document-based essay section). I […]
nutella and biscoff pocky sticks
I really like my job as a hostess because I get to see so many people in one day. Every shift, I probably see over a thousand people, and talk to all of them. Yes, my job is technically just to say “good morning/afternoon,” and simply jot down their name and number so I can […]
rainbow cake
So last week I gave you a little talk about real talk. Basically, I don’t want to be a confectioners-sugar-dusted-phoney. That’s why I’ve decided to get crazy with some real-life confessions on here. Confessions. That’s a scary word. So here it goes, here’s my first confession. I like reading Craigslist Personal Ads. Disclaimer: I would […]
fried banana bread bites
At this time of year, bunnies are supposed to popping out of flower beds left and right, and baby chicks are supposed to be hatching from Easter eggs. So far I’ve seen none of these things happening… I guess they just don’t happen when you live in the city. Nonetheless, bunnies and baby chicks are all symbols […]