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Cooking Vlog – Making Stuffed Cabbage Rolls & Beef Cheeks & Veggie Soup

Hey guys, I pray you are all well and safe. With prices on the rise for everything, I am trying to stretch my meals as much as possible. In this Cooking vlog, I make Stuffed Cabbage Rolls for the first time and Beef Cheeks and Veggie Soup.

Cabbage Rolls

Cabbage Rolls

I grew up eating stuffed peppers; my mom made them, and they were always so delicious. We also ate a lot of cabbage, but never cabbage rolls. I’ve seen several recipes and videos of people making and enjoying stuffed cabbage rolls and it seemed like a recipe that could last for several meals and that it would be easy to make. However, of course, I had to make the recipe my own and make a few adaptations for the things that we do not consume like tomatoes. So have a look at the video below to see how I made my Cabbage rolls.

Beef Cheeks

With food prices being so high in the United States, it’s hard to stay within a budget for food, especially when one is trying to feed a college student and a teenager; my kids have extremely healthy appetites. I must be very intentional about what I buy, but still make sure that when I cook, it tastes good. The advantage that I have is that growing up, we didn’t have a lot of money. My mother made a little something into a lot and made it taste good. Back when I was younger, all the odd cuts of meat were extremely inexpensive, like neck bones, organ meat, cheeks, feet, and such. But now, people have gotten hip to the fact that these inexpensive/trash pieces are some good eating.

I grew up eating chicken hearts, pig feet, hog jowls, and the likes but never had any beef cheeks. It was a nice cut of meat and not too expensive, so I decided to pick up a pack and try it. It looked like a roast with a bit more fat on it, so what better way to cook such a cut than to make it into a soup or stew. Check out the video below to see the process.

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Until next time, Remember to Cook, Eat and Enjoy, Travel, Live and Repeat!

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Christmas Eve Cake Mix Cookies | Christmas Day Belgian Waffle and Hotpot

Hey Foodie Tribe, I hope your holiday thus far has been fun and relaxing. In this vlog, my family and I continue our traditions with making cookies on Christmas Eve. This year we made cake mix cookies again as well as homemade rice crispy treats all while cracking jokes and reminiscing.

Chocolate Cake mix Cookies
Red Velvet Cake mix cookies with white chocolate and almonds
Yellow Cake mix cookies with white chocolate and honey roasted almonds
Homemade rice crispy treats

Christmas morning started of rocky. After make our usual Christmas morning Belgium waffles, I found that our syrup had some weird white stuff in it. Fortunately I was the only one that at it, unfortunately, it made me sick, even though I only at a small portion. 

Debris found in my syrup

However, after a nice nap, I made HotPot for Christmas dinner. 

Christmas Dinner Hotpot

Although there were some bumps along the way, the day was relaxing and enjoyable. Check out the video below.

Amarie Enjoying her gifts
Alexis and her dad enjoying their time

Additional, I want to thank you all for the continued support. A few weeks ago, this blog turned 11!!! I have been doing this for 11 years and have enjoyed all of it. I also would like to wish you all a very happy, blessed and safe New Year. Hope to See you in 2022! Until next time remember to Cook Eat Enjoy, Travel Live and Repeat!!

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Me wishing you all happiness, health and peace!
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My Daughter’s 14th Birthday |Korean-inspired Dinner Vlog

Hey Food Tribe, I am so late in posting this, but better late than never. Back in mid-November, my youngest daughter Amarie turned 14.

White cupcake with lemon icing

And because of how the world is currently, we celebrated indoors with a special dinner. Last year she asked for a Japanese-inspired dinner, this year, she requested a Korean-inspired dinner. I obliged her, as I love all Asian food, but Korean food is at my top.

Spam rice ball, friend rice, kimbap

I made a spread for my baby girl including Royal Tteokbokki, pork and beef lettuce/perilla wrap, pork neck bone and mussel soup, and more.

Pork neck bone soup with mussels

If you would like to see how I pulled this meal together, checkout the video below!

Korean-inspired dinner spread

Until next remember to Cook Eat Enjoy, Travel Live and Repeat.

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YouTube Video Daughter’s 14th Birthday Dinner
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Post Solo Road Trip Update

So my Vegas solo road trip vlogs have come to a close. Thanks so much for being a part of my road trip adventure. The Post Road Trip vlog is now live:

solo road trip update YouTube video

My journey had a few detours and bumps, but I wouldn’t change a thing. I was super nervous about doing this trip alone, but I am all about doing it scared; I learned a lot about myself. Besides, if I stopped living every time I am scared, I would be dead!

Don’t let fear stop you from living, do it scared. Don’t let being alone stop you from going, go by yourself. I promise, not only will you find out a lot about yourself, but you will learn that you can be your own best friend and that you love your own company some times. You will learn that traveling and seeing the world around you is life changing, fun and very rewarding.

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And Until next time, remember to, Cook Eat Enjoy (Travel Live Repeat)!

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Glo On The Go | Solo Road Trip | Lake Mead and More

I hope you reach this far in the journey with me because we are at the last leg of my Solo Road Trip. In this video, I get to see Lake Mead in Nevada. I also attempt to see the Hoover Dam but hit a snag.

I hope you have enjoyed Road Tripping with me and I have sparked the travel bug in you. You don’t have to travel far to find adventure. I encourage you to go and explore something you have yet to in or near your city.

Thanks for traveling with me; there are more adventures to come. Be sure to check out the Store for some awesome gear. It will help support my small business and future travels.

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Until next remember to Cook, Eat, Enjoy (Travel, Live Repeat).

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Glo on the Go | Exploring The Valley Of Fire State Park | Solo Road Trip

Hey All, we are coming to the end of this solo road trip. In the last post, I left Las Vegas after spending several days with my best friend for her birthday. Now I am off to explore some of the Valley of Fire State Park in Nevada in the Mojave Desert. It was such a beautiful experience, seeing the red rocks and learning the history of the area at the tourist center.

If you would like to see what I saw at The Valley of Fire State Park, Check out my Youtube video below.

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Glo On the Go | Hanging with My Bestie in Vegas | Solo Road Trip | Vlog

Welcome back to my Solo Road Trip Adventure. This episode I spend 4 day with my best friend. We spend our days eating, laughing, and walking the strip. Watch the Video below to see what we got up to.

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Solo Road Trip to Vegas | Day 3 | Meeting up with my Best Friend

Hey All, welcome back to my Solo Road Trip Adventure. In this episode I finally reach my destination of Las Vegas, Nevada. Along the way, I experienced beauties both natural and man-made, some I wish I had more time to experience and explore, but now I have something to look forward to on my next solo road trip to the area.

As a summary, after staying the night in Bakersfield, California and eating a great Po Boy, I set off about 8 a.m. to reach Vegas by 1:00 p.m. to pick my Bestie up from the airport.

Along the way I stopped on the side of the road to get a distant view of the Mojave Air and Space Port in Kern County California.

Did You Know that the Mojave Desert is consider the smallest of the deserts in the United States, stretching 43,750 square miles between southeastern California and southern Nevada, with small parts also in Utah and Arizona!

The Mojave is so beautiful. I would not have expected there to be such beauty in the desert, however, it is not desolate like one would think a desert would be. But to behold such natural beauties as well as man-made wonders… more on that later.

If you would like to see how the 3rd day of my Solo Trip turned out, check out the Vlog on my YouTube Channel: Cook Eat Enjoy. And be sure to Like and Subscribe while you are there to keep up with my food and travel adventures. Also check out my Online Store for some awesome gear.

Finally making it to Las Vegas, for the second time in my life, to see my bestie that I haven’t physically been in the presence of for over 5 years was a blast, but I will get into that next time. But our first meal together was at the Still in The Mirage. The food was great.

Until Next Time, Remember to Cook, Eat, Enjoy, Travel, Live and Repeat!!!

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A Week In My Life Vlog | October 5-11 | Pt. 1 | Preparing for Surgery | Meal Prep

Hey guys, Thanks so much for joining me for another week in my life vlog. In part 1, I am getting myself and the family ready for my surgery on my left wrist and hand. I do a lot of cooking and painting and such to try to be prepared. On the menu: oat balls, cinnamon rolls, Menudo soup and, oxtail and bean soup. Hope you guys enjoy this vlog. Be sure to give the video a like and checkout out my merch promo video HERE, and shop at MY STORE, I am sure you will find something you like.

Until Next time, remember to Cook, Eat, and Enjoy (Travel, Live and Repeat).

Youtube Video A Week in My Life Vlog October 5-11

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Gloriousgal Studio Store Promo Video

So, the store has been open for some weeks now, but I decided I wanted to do a photo/video promo to showcase some of the items that you can find in the store, with more designs coming almost monthly. Being a creative individual, these shirt designs allow me to express that creativity in a more tangible way. I hope you all like what you see and support my small business. and give me a thumbs up on the promo video.

Until Next time, Remember to Cook Eat and Enjoy (Live, Travel and Repeat).

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Promo Video for Gloriousgal Studio store