Melissa

Southern Food Mashup | Szechuan Shrimp Po’ Boys

February 3, 2012
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Southern food has a soul and a story. As does Asian cuisine. On this blog I love blending flavors from different cultures. That is what “Southern” food is truly all about. Famed Atlanta chef, Hugh Acheson, said it best in this article: “Southern food is a celebration of the people within the community, using the [...]

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What I Learned at FoodBlogSouth

January 31, 2012
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Oh, how I love the South. The people and the stories that come with the food is what I am really in love with. Jennifer Cole, editor at Southern Living, said it best during her opening speech at FoodBlogSouth: “Southern food has a soul and a story.” FoodBlogSouth was my very first blogging conference when [...]

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Finding Balance & a Green Tea Coconut Drink

January 27, 2012
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As a Type A personality, though I may appear calm and relaxed on the outside, my mind is usually a constant whirlwind of thoughts, wants, ambitions… that godforsaken to-do list and must-accomplish-by-this-age list. Recently, I have been having trouble finding balance in my life. I have neglected writing on this blog and keeping up with [...]

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Fruits of our Labor

January 24, 2012
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When we moved out to the suburbs of Atlanta over two years ago, my mind went into cultural shock from being one of the very few couples in our neighborhood without children to having a 40 minute drive get to midtown Atlanta. Luckily (or not) I happened to work from home and a daily commute [...]

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Winter Workouts and a Citrus Ginger Smoothie

January 20, 2012
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The weather has finally turned cold, then warm, then cold again. Oh the perks of living in Georgia. Thankfully, I joined a gym back in December, complete with whirlpools, steam rooms, sauna and spa. Not to mention the complete yoga and Pilates studios. Who am I kidding? I joined a resort. In spite of all [...]

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A New Year, Revisiting Old Ideas

January 4, 2012
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I started this blog almost two years ago as a not only a way to archive my family’s recipes, but to also explore eating health benefits of Asian cuisine and staying fit and healthy. I have always prided myself on being more on the athletic side, from cross country in middle school to varsity tennis [...]

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Reflecting on the Past & Looking Forward to 2012

December 31, 2011
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2011 ended on a high, with both my work and personal lives. As I look back on this year, I’ve realized that it’s been a year of great growth and wonderful things. After attending my first blog conference ever  in January, I have been so fortunate to have been able to grow my blog and [...]

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Clementine-Vanilla Quick Bread

December 30, 2011
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As promised from yesterday, here is the recipe for the Clementine-Vanilla Quick Bread that we enjoyed at our holiday brunch. Continuing on with my current obsession with baking goodies from scratch, a clementine-vanilla quick bread was in order. This time of year is when those adorable Cuties clementines are all over the grocery stores, thus [...]

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Holiday Brunch with Friends | A Quiche & A Quick Bread

December 29, 2011
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Yesterday a few of my favorite people came over for a holiday brunch. Nothing too fancy, just great people and great conversation, and maybe a few great mimosas as well. And unfortunately (and luckily for me, fortunately), I always like to test out new recipes when I have people over. This time I found two [...]

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A Glimpse of my Childhood

December 26, 2011
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I don’t make enough trips to Virginia. I’m not sure if it’s because of the 6.5 hour car drive or the lack of things to do in the small town, but I only make the trip up north once a year – twice if I’m lucky. I’m never in town long enough to really slow [...]

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