FREE: [pinkberry | bogo | coupon]

The other day was the first time back to Pinkberry in a year. So I was pleasantly surprised that they had new flavors and don't charge per topping anymore. I'm loving the new salted caramel flavor... Delish!!

Pinkberry currently having their BOGO (buy one get one) event until Sunday, July 31, 2011. If you love yourself some Pinkberry, you can print a coupon out each day and treat a friend for FREE!

(click image to large printable size)

[source: pinkberry.com]

Enjoy!

Xx
J

GOOD THINGS: [cooking tip | chopping | garlic]

I'm taking this "Good Thing" straight from the creator of it, Martha Stewart.

I don't know about you but when I chop garlic it always gets stuck to the knife on the other side of the blade. Here's Martha's garlic trick.

"sprinkle a pinch of kosher salt and a drop of olive oil over the cloves before chopping; the salt acts as an abrasive, helping to pulverize the garlic, and the oil lets it slide off the blade. To make a paste, lay the side of the knife on the garlic and, applying even pressure, drag it across the garlic several times."

I'll definitely going to trip this trick the next time I have to chop some garlic. 

{source: Marthastewart.com}

 

xoxo

j

RECIPE: [chicken | tofu]

As requested here is my mother in-laws delicious chicken & tofu over rice recipe.

roughly 5 pieces of Chicken breast
1/2 Onion (large)
1/2 cup Soy Sauce
1/2 cup Sugar
1 cup water
1 nappa cabbage or spinach
Tofu (firm)
Green onions
Steamed rice

Cut up chicken into small pieces & Stir fry until browned, add 1 onion sliced up, and stir fry another 5 minutes until onion gets a little soft, then add about 1/2 cup soy sauce, about 1/2 cup sugar and about 1 cup water.

Bring to a boil, stirring, then taste sauce and adjust if needed. more soy sauce, more sugar, more water?! it should be a little on the strong/salty & sweet side since you'll be adding tofu & veggies.

Let simmer for at least 10-15 minutes with just the chicken & onions, then add cut up tofu and simmer for another 10-15 minutes with the tofu.

Then add whatever veggies you want spinach or nappa cabbage and cut up green onion and add in about 5 minutes before you serve it.

Enjoy!!
Xoxo

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FOOD: [vietnamese | nem nuong cuon]

omg annie's created a monster! she took me to a place up in Sac and had me try these for the first time last year and every since then i've been craving them. they're so DELISH!

i even search online to see if there was a place near me that serves them.. and i did! i'm going to try them this week (if not tonight) lol!

they're pork spring rolls.. so YUMMIE!

FOOD: [free pancakes | ihop]

FREE short stack (3 pancakes) today ONLY at any ihop locations from 7am to 10pm.

{source: ihop}

FOOD: [free | jack in the box tacos]

don't forget! today ONLY bring this coupon to any Jack in the Box between 12am-11:59pm and you'll receive TWO free tacos... WOOT!!

{source: hang in there jack}

FOOD: [coupon | jack in the box tacos]

on Tuesday February 24th 2009 (ONLY) bring this coupon to any Jack in the Box between 12am-11:59pm and you'll receive TWO free tacos... WOOT!!

{source: hang in there jack}

FOOD//: [baking | red velvet]

HAPPY NEW YEAR!
So to ring in 2009 I baked mini red velvet cupcakes. I know its not the best presentation, I was in a rush people were already waiting to eat them ha. Next time I'll buy one of those frosters that you put into a bag so that it'll be cleaner and prettier.

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FOOD//: [lunch | blu jam]

Today i went with my coworkers chris and rachel to this little place called "blu Jam" for lunch today.

I had a grilled cheese sandwich with fruit. It was delish! If only they had tomato soup with cheese so i could dip the sandwich in... Yum!

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FOOD//: [chicken dijon]

the first time i had Chicken Dijon was probably 5 years ago while i was getting my hair done at Creative Cuts down in torrance. every wednesday they stay open late and provide entertainment and some food for the people. 

for a while it's only been a south bay (la) thing... until recently!!! they finally opened one up in west la... YAY! i'm SO happy. i use to make the hubby go down there every weekend just so i can have the CD house salad. DELISH! personally i love to add the garlic sauce to the salad, it's so yummie. 

i suggest it to all.. oh and they DELIVER!!! even better. lol i'm actually waiting for the to deliver my dinner as i type. ^_^