Deviled Eggs!

Happy Friday Friends! What a gorgeous spring day here at the PNW! The Hubs and I wanted to take advantage of the nice weather so we did happy hour at the local Mexican restaurant in our neighborhood! Mia was so good!  She was just quietly observing the place!

We had Carne Asada Nachos!
Duck tacos, nachos, Agave Margarita and chips galore!
Thank You for being such a good girl boo!

Anyways, I wanted to share the Deviled eggs recipe that Hubs made last Easter! He made two kinds (smoked salmon and one with tobiko), both were good! I personally preferred the smoked salmon just because I’m not a fan of tobiko. If you like deviled eggs and want to try other “flavors” in it, try either these two recipes and you might like it!

Smoke Salmon Deviled Eggs (recipe courtesy of Ina Garten)

Ingredients (make 16 appetizers)

8 extra large eggs

1/2 cup sour cream

2 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature

2 tablespoons good mayonnaise

1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice

2 tablespoons minced fresh chives,plus extra for garnish

4 ounces good smoked salmon,minced

1 teaspoon kosher salt

1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

2 ounces salmon roe

Directions:

Place the eggs in a pot large enough to hold them in a single layer. Cover the eggs with cold water and bring to a full boil over high heat. As soon as the water boils, turn off the heat,cover the pot, and let the eggs stand for 15 minutes. Drain the eggs and fill the pot with cold water. Set aside until the eggs are cool.

Peel the eggs and then slice them in half lengthwise. Remove the yolks carefully. Place the yolks in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment and arrange the whites on a platter in a single layer with the cut sides up and sprinkle with salt.

To the egg yolks, add the sour cream, cream cheese, mayonnaise, lemon juice, chives, salmon, salt, and pepper. Beat on medium speed until fluffy. With a small spoon, fill the egg whites with the egg yolk mixture. Cover loosely with plastic wrap (you don’t have to flatten the filling) and refrigerate for 30 minutes for the flavors to blend. When ready to serve,garnish with a dollop of salmon roe and some extra chopped chives. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and serve.

Tobiko and Chive Deviled Eggs (www.foodrepublic.com)

Ingredients:

6 hard boiled eggs, cooled and peeled

2 tablespoons Japanese kewpie mayonnaise

2 tablespoons tobiko (whichever color you like best) plus extra to garnish

2 teaspoons very finely chopped chives, plus extra to garnish

kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Directions:

Halve each eggs lengthwise and carefully transfer the yolks into a medium mixing bowl.

Add mayonnaise and mash yolks using a fork until almost smooth.

Gently fold in the chives and tobiko (you don’t want to bruise or break either) then season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper.

Spoon the yolk mixture back into the egg halves.

Garnish with more tobiko and chives and serve.

Happy Easter!

Hello Friends! I hope you had a wonderful Easter weekend! He is Risen!! Jesus is Alive:) Thankful for what Jesus did on the cross, He paid it all! What a Savior!!

We had a relaxing Easter weekend with family! Went to Church and celebrated Easter dinner at my Sister In-law’s house. We had a honey baked ham,mac and cheese, potato gratin,salads,rolls (lots of yummy food as usual)! Zach made deviled eggs with tobiko (it’s ‘different’ according to Grandma Jean!). Mia made everybody happy because she didn’t cry and everybody was able to hold her! She got an Easter basket from her grandparents, and us! She was actually checking her basket and holding the goodies when we got home! Here are some of our Easter pics (I took thousands of pics:)!

Good Friday service
Dimsum after Church (Friday night)
Easter 2017

with great grandma Jean!
Mac and Cheese, Potato Gratin! Thank You Julia!

Deviled Eggs that my Hubs made!
Thank You Grandpa Phil and Grandmama Kathy for the Baskets!

John Howie Steak

Hello Friends! A couple of weeks ago, the Hubs and I went out to John Howie Steak, this is our favorite steakhouse in Seattle/Bellevue. We’ve visited a lot of steakhouses but this is always our go to for special occasions and whenever we are craving steak. Although this is one pricey restaurant, the Hubs and I always love the service (superb!) and the steaks are always cooked perfectly to our liking (melt in your mouth goodness!). We’ve been to their happy hour also and that didn’t disappoint! The Hubs and I are already looking forward to our next visit:)

Filet Mignon Oscar style!

Brussels sprouts! so good..I can have this every week!
Australian Rib eye Steak!
Lobster Bisque!
Lobster Bisque, fresh Maine lobster, caviar cream, chives!
Honeycrisp Apple with Preserved Apricot Vinaigrette! (organic baby greens, arugula and watercress, purple onions, dried cranberries, candied black pepper pecans, shaved Beecher’s famous reserve cheddar ) such a lovely salad!

Wagyu Beef Tenderloin Tartare (roasted garlic, cornichon, sweet onion, capers, quail egg, Guinness mustard, herb aioli, mesquite grilled crostini)
Foie Gras (with egg, pork belly, and pancake)

The Boo boo was in good hands! Thanks to my In Laws for babysitting Mia!

Food pics before anything! HA!

Weekend Fun!

Hello friends! I hope you had a nice and relaxing weekend with your loved ones. We did some errands and had a Filipino dinner with our friends Faye and Roger (and their kids!). I’ve been friends with Faye for 7 years now and she’s also a Filipina like me. She used to live and work in the same city where I grew up, but we only met each other here in Washington state! What a small world! Although we don’t get to see each other often, she’s one of the most authentic people I know! Thanks, Madame Faye and Roger for the sumptuous Filipino dinner!

I convinced the Hubs to try the new Macchiato flavors from Starbucks and we didn’t like them! Both were a disappointment (I’m talking about the cinnamon macchiato and coconut almond milk something..YUCK!)
Cabeza tacos from our fave food truck!
Miss Mia excited to see Auntie Faye!
Roast Pork Belly/Lechon Belly

happy to see my dear friend Faye!
Typical weekend scene:coffee,baby,dog,reading!
thanks for stopping friends!

Mia Boo!

Hello Friends! I had a little issue with my computer thus I wasn’t able to post here lately. Anyways, this month Mia turned 5 months old and we usually invite our In laws for dinner, hang-out and celebrate our little miracle! She is one precious baby. We love you Mia James!

She’s holding a little pic of her sonogram!

Thank You Uncle Rob for this dress! (Zach’s Uncle)
  1. We had salmon and crab cakes for dinner!
These roast vegetables were yummy!

 

 

 

Happy Valentines!

Hello friends! Happy Valentines day, I hope its a great one for you and your loved ones! We stayed home today, but this weekend the Hubs and I will go have dinner and the grandparents will watch our Boo! This is our 11 years together in celebrating  Vday! We normally keep our Valentines celebration simple. My hubs asked me if I wanted something for Vday, and told him I really don’t want anything. No flowers, chocolates. I prepared Filipino Escabeche (sweet and sour whole fish), Ribeye Steak, then we had hot chocolate to end the night!

Weekend Fun!

Hello Friends! Our little Mia Boo had a cough this week so we stayed home, except to do some grocery shopping. Aside from the cough, she’s good, but we still called her Pediatrician just to be sure. I discovered that she likes the baby Vicks! It’s the non-medicated ointment, so no worries! I swear she naps easily after I put a little on her chest and neck! Or maybe it’s just a coincidence? Who knows! I still find it funny…my sisters were laughing when I told them about it. I had to take a picture and show them. HA!

The Hubs got us cupcakes to enjoy this weekend!

More cuddles with my Boo! I love our photo bomber too..Love my Puss!

This weekend, My MIL Kathy’s friend Linda gave Mia some gifts since she couldn’t make it to the shower! So thoughtful and kind!

 

Yummy Mexican food for us! We usually do take out on the weekends:)

Went to the Asian Market and got out favorite yogurt! This is the best one out there.

Have a great evening friends!

Weekend Fun!

Hello friends! Hope you were able to relax and enjoy your weekend! We watched the Superbowl at Grandmas place. She is a big football fan and loves the Seahawks (but I think she was cheering on the Pats yesterday!). The hubs and I could care less about football ( I prefer basketball) but it was fun hanging out with the family and enjoy the crazy game!

Mia’s cute #ootd courtesy from Grandma and Grandpa!
Greatgrandma Jean and my adoring Gma Kathy and auntie Juju
Yummy Pizza
we had cupcakes to celebrate Mia’s 4 months!

Mia Boo wasn’t in the mood to blow her candle!hehe

We had a snow day today (Monday) and we took some pictures with Mia but didn’t get around to building a snowman! When she’s a little older though, we’ll have lots of fun in the snow for sure! Zach and Riley, however, did spend some time outside today enjoying the snow!

He can’t wait to play outside!

Happy 4 months Mia Boo! we love you Boo:)

January Happenings!

Hello Friends! I know it’s so cliche but “where did the time go?”! I can’t believe it’s already February now and the first month of the year is gone! January was quiet/uneventful in our corner of the world. We mostly spent it at home, taking care of our little Mia Boo! Mia went to her first birthday party of her cousin, Warren.  He turned two this last weekend! We also got to hangout with our friends, where we enjoyed a Mexican dinner and played a card game.

Mia at her cousins bday party!
The face you make when your furbaby wants attention too!
“attempting” our first family walk! freezing cold,so it was a short one!i’m one #fashionvictim…
Riley wants attention too! he’s been good with her so far*

My MIL Kathy has been watching Mia every Wednesday so I can have some free/alone time! She is such a blessing. I’ve spent it napping, doing errands/ going to my fave stores (homegoods,starbucks!).

we watched the Inauguration too!

Went to Church  twice and Mia has been good, not giving us a hard time! Praying this will continue because we really don’t want to skip Church this February!

Yes, she’s in her PJs!hehe

 

The Hubs and I haven’t been on a date night since Mia was born (I think), so it’s been take outs and Netflix most of our date nights! It’s fine with us as we (ME mostly!!) are home bodies and love to have loungey weekends!

we love Ramen, especially authentic ramen!
carne asada steak nachos from our fave mexican place!

Enjoyed some Dimsum with my Inlaws after church!

Hubby baked some goodies this January too!

molasses cookies
Blueberry Muffins

I hope you all had a good January and thanks for visiting friends! I’m about to watch some Netflix with the Hubs and enjoy our Saturday night!

Christmas 2016!

Hey friends! I was meaning to post our Christmas celebration activities but I have a little 3 month old cutie that’s been distracting me:) I wanted to share our activities during the Christmas season (lots of pictures!) lots of family time and great food!

We went to the Snoqualmie area (Hyak park if I remember correctly) and had a snow day! It was fun but we didn’t stay for a long time because I was worried that Mia might get too cold! We can’t wait to see her play and build a snowman!

Went to Seattle and checked the Teddy Bear suite at Fairmont Olympic Hotel, loved their Christmas decorations and the Teddy bear room was really cute!

My sister In law Julia hosted a Christmas family dinner at her place. Lots of family time and yummy Italian food!

We attended Christmas eve service and little Mia Boo behaved so well and was a pro!

After the service we had dinner at a Vietnamese restaurant (I forgot the name)..it was quite interesting! We didn’t really like the food and the whole place was busy and it would be our last time to dine there.

Christmas morning, we always have cheese popovers that Zach makes, bacon and fruit. Just simple but hearty food. We read Bible verses about Jesus’s birth then open gifts. Lots of snacks in the afternoon and delicious seafood at night/dinner but usually we’re all too full to enjoy the seafood so we always end up eating most of it the next day! Mia got lots of gifts from Santa ( Grandparents, Aunties and uncles). So thank you to our families for sending Mia gifts, we appreciate all of your thoughtfulness. I got Ugg boots, an Instant Pot (that I’ve been using a lot lately), and some gift cards too.

we totally enjoyed the cheese fondue!

scallops
Mia and her first real Christmas tree!

Mia and her gifts!

We also visited Zach’s Grandma after Christmas, special time with Great Grandma Jean and Mia! And more family time…

Mia visited her great grandma Jean before the New year ended!
visited Santa after our Seattle trip! My mom and In laws were there with us because they wanted to see Mia and her first pic with santa!

lots of cuddle time with Grandpa Phil!
Grandma Kathy giving Mia a bath! First time ever, she loved it!
Mia wearing her Dads Christmas onesie! This onesie is 37 years old, so crazy!
Zach’s Chirstmas onesie 37 years ago..
Mia’s turn to wear the same onesie after 37 years! Grandma Kathy re-enacting the picture!hehe