A few months ago, we went on our first cruise (ever) as well as our first Alaskan Cruise aboard the Ruby Princess with Princess Cruises. We have so many great memories! And in my last post that…
Swiss & Cheddar Grilled Cheese Sandwiches
Often, when I travel, I’m inspired by the food I’m seeing and the food I’m enjoying…I have a really long note in my Evernote app called Recipe Ideas. It’s so long, I had to split it off…
One-Pot Pasta with Mushrooms and Asparagus
Happy Labor Day, y’all! I just wanted to pop in and share with you some really fun news…someone I love and respect so much, Ree Drummond from The Pioneer Woman, recently relaunched her site (it’s beautiful!) and…
2015 Reader Survey
First off, I want to say a few words of thanks! To each and every one of you who visit The Little Kitchen every day and who have supported me for the last few months and for…
Vanilla Cupcakes with Vanilla Buttercream (made with almond milk!)
I was out of town for a week and came home yesterday! My first flight of the day was at 5:30am…since it was so early, I didn’t get much sleep. Honestly, when I have such an early…
Yogurt Parfait Chocolate Chip Granola Cups
A little while back Princess Cruises invited us on an Alaskan Cruise. What an experience it was. I remember the first excursion I went on, I kept commenting to our tour guide that everything looked like a…
Avocado Toast with Smoked Salmon & Kale
Hello, smoked salmon. I love you. Usually, I’m eating it on a bagel with cream cheese. But this…this takes it to another level.
Three Cheese Mac & Cheese Recipe (made with almond milk!)
So I started seeing a new primary care doctor recently and she thinks I’m lactose intolerant to a certain degree. I’m honestly not surprised about this revelation because like 90% of Asians are lactose intolerant. My older…
Peanut Butter Cookie Pie Bars
So I recently hosted bunko at my house. I’m in a Bunko group with eleven other ladies, we all take turns and host a different month. The hostess makes an entree and a few other dishes and…
Travel Essentials and Packing for Your Next Trip
I have been working on this travel post for what seems like ages. Do you always forget something when you travel? Or wish you packed that certain thing that you all of a sudden needed? I did…
My Five Tips for Cruising
We recently went on an Alaskan Cruise to Alaska’s inside passage (round trip from Seattle) as guests of Princess Cruises. It was our first cruise and we were excited to see Alaska! We had a blast but…
Mango Margaritas + Five Things I Love About Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
These margaritas are easy to make. The salt is optional but makes it oh so good!
Classic Cheesecake Recipe & 5 Things I loved about our Alaskan Cruise
Recently, we were invited by Princess Cruises on an Alaskan Cruise and I’m so excited to share with you, our adventures! We had a blast, it was our first cruise. We met some wonderful people, saw some…
Chicken Pot Pie
This post was originally published on February 12, 2011 and was updated recently with photos and updated text. We love this recipe and make it at least once a month…it’s a tried and true & very tasty…
Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
I’m excited to share with you another recipe with my work with Blue Diamond Almond Breeze Almondmilk! I have been working on the ultimate chocolate chip banana bread recipe made with almondmilk and I was so excited when…
Funfetti Gooey Butter Shortbread Bars
Hi friends…it’s been a little quiet in this space. If you follow me on instagram, you know I have been traveling a lot. But I realized something over the last couple of weeks and even more so…
Roasted Cauliflower Toast with Goat Cheese & Prosciutto and Trip to The Pioneer Woman Ranch in Oklahoma
Brace yourselves, this is going to be a long post. I have so many photos to share…and this toast… I recently traveled to Oklahoma and stayed at Ree’s Ranch — the Drummond Family Ranch for food, fun…
Puppy Love #5
First, I have to say THANK YOU to the amazing response I got from my questions and needing advice on Charley’s food on my last puppy love post. We started him on Taste of the Wild as a…
LG G4 Preview {Review}
Recently, I got an email from LG and T-Mobile…asking me to try out the LG G4…a brand new phone that hasn’t been released yet. First, we need to talk about my love of gadgets and shiny new…
Bacon Gouda Breakfast Sandwiches
I love breakfast and I try to not skip such an important meal. I love quick and easy meals! Cobblestone Bread Co. has a great new line of bagels and English muffins and asked me to share…
Coconut Almond Milk Tea Smoothies with Boba
I love boba and I love milk tea! It’s an obsession and I recently started working with Blue Diamond Almond Breeze Almondmilk. It’s such a natural fit. Last year, I started buying their Almondmilk and love it. I…
French Toast Sticks with Maple Butter Dipping Sauce
You know me, I’m all about butter…that’s why I’m so happy to be on the Land O’Lakes Kitchen Conversations panel, for the third year! Yay! The first time I had French toast? My older sister, Quyen, made…
Shrimp & Bacon Fried Rice
When we first moved to the area where we live now, the first time I ordered Chinese take-out the fried rice was made with yellow rice. I experienced this at a couple of other take-out places and…
Coconut Tres Leches Cake // Epcot Flower & Garden Festival
I love cake as much as the next person. But I never thought I could love a cake as much as this one. Last month, I was invited to the Epcot® International Flower & Garden Festival at Walt…