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April Diaries: Unboxing Instant Dutch Oven/ Cook with Me: Braised Pig Feet and Japanese Style Vegetable Curry

I really love cooking; the chopping and slicing are therapeutic, the aromas are intoxicating, and the methods are sometimes routine but comforting. However, I love my appliances that tend to make my life and the cooking process more manageable.

I recently purchased an Instant Gourmet Dutch Oven. This is the third Instant product I have purchased, and I absolutely love them all. I have been meaning to buy a traditional Cast-Iron Dutch Oven for many years, as this was a staple pot in my mom’s kitchen. Although the one I purchased looks nothing like the one my mom used, It is heavy and cooks very well with the electric heating element base or alone on the stove or in the oven.

My first use was to braise Pig Feet, it did so well, I have since used it to make cabbage and soup. If you would like to see my Unboxing, How I cooked my Pig Feet, and how they turned out, Check out the video below. Until Next time remember to: Cook, Eat, Enjoy, Travel, Live, and Repeat.

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April Diaries: Trying Two Hands Fresh Corndogs Vlog

Hey All, it has been some time since I have posted. Life has been putting me through my paces, but I am still here cooking, living, and capturing life as it happens, and it has been happening.

Over the next several vlogs, I hope to catch you all up on what has been happening in my circle of life.

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Let’s start with my daughter and me trying Two Hands Fresh Corndogs located at 2055 NW 185th Ave, Hillsboro, OR 97124 in Tanasbourne Village. The place is always busy, so I suggest ordering online. I order their Mega-Star Set which has 5 Corndogs that you can mix and match what comes inside. Check them out and then come back and let me know what you think. Check out the video below to see what I thought of my first-time experience at Two Hands.

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Christmas 2022 Vlog | Cooking | Family | Presents

Hello all, I hope you’ve had a Happy Christmas filled with family, friends and good food. This year, Christmas was very low-key. Just the family spending time at home, laughing and cooking.

Speaking of Cooking. This year, may daughters gifted me with making Christmas/Christmas Eve dinner. I didn’t have to cook a thing, but I came down to record and offer moral support and answer any questions they may have had.

Seeing them in the kitchen, preparing such a big meal warmed my heart and made me smile. They learned well from all the years of watching me cook.

If you would like to see what they cooked and how it turned out, check out the video below.

Christmas 2022 YouTube Video

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The Time I Got COVID | Cooking | Vlog


Back in October, 3 out of the 4 people in my house got COVID. It was difficult, but all things worked out just like they were supposed to. Prior to realizing that I was sick, I made 2 huge pots of soup that sustained us through our illness.

During this time, we were surrounded by wildfires in the Portland Oregon Metro area and we had very nasty smoke which complicates things when you’re sick and when you have asthma. But we survived by the grace of God.

Smoke from the Wildfires in the Pacific Northwest

If you would like to see my COVID experience, and the food that I made and ate, check out the Vlog below.

Korean BBQ Spread
Spicy Ttbokekki
Dumplings and sweet Potatoes
Recovery Dinner Spread

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The Grotto Festival of Lights | Daughter’s Conducting Debut

Earlier this month, my family and I attended The Grotto’s Festival of Lights. The Grotto is located at 8840 NE Skidmore Street in Portland Oregon and is an outdoor Catholic Shrine and Sanctuary. I had always wanted to come and visit here, and this was my opportunity, especially since my oldest daughter also had her Conducting Debut at this event. This was definitely a proud mom moment.

The Chapel at the Grotto
Outdoor Grotto Area
My Youngest at the Christmas Tree at The Grotto Festival Of Lights

If you would like to get a glimpse of the beautiful Christmas lights (although my footage does not do it justice) and see my kid Conduct, check out the vlog below.

Youtube Video

We also checked out Bag O’Crab located at 3255 NE 82nd Ave in Portland, Oregon 97220. Which was so good. If you like crab and seafood boils. I suggest you give the a try.

Crab Boil from Bag O’Crab in Portland Oregon

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Meal Prepping For Surgery Recovery

Back in July, I had another procedure. We are adding this to the numerous procedures and surgery I have had in the last 10 years. Nevertheless, this time it was for Trigger Finger Release on my left hand, which meant that I was not going to be able to use my hand like normal for at least 2 weeks. This meant, no heavy lifting, no washing dishes, and definitely no cooking. But, like all of my past surgeries, I always try meal prepping for myself and my family prior. Meal prepping helps me to stress less about what my family is going to eat, although they are capable of fending for themselves, and it makes me happy to know I have taken care of my little Tribe.

Preparing meals is also important in my house because everyone in my house is on a different schedule most days. I am the glue that keeps them all running and feed as they go about their busy days and evenings. Also, 8 out of 10 times, I do not eat the same protein source as the rest of my family does.

In this video/vlog, I show you what and how I meal prep for this procedure and show some of my recovery updates along the way.

Youtube Video Vlog about Meal Prepping for Surgery Recovery

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