Frozen strawberries blended with elderflower syrup and rosé wine until it becomes a slushie. This strawberry elderflower frosé is the perfect frozen summer cocktail.
Happy Sunday!
Soo…. guess what my sisters and I are doing tonight? We’re going to see the Backstreet Boys concert! Lol. We’re pretty excited.
I’m so excited to discover that a new mochi donut shop called Mochill just opened in Japantown. We received a box of mochi donuts as a gift. There were so many different flavors that you can choose from: chocolate oreos, chococolate, strawberry, cinnamon sugar, fruity pebbles, and matcha. I love that each one is light and airy, and so delicious.
A summery salad tossed with shrimp, avocado, jammy eggs, tomatoes, and croutons in a pesto buttermilk ranch dressing. This garlic shrimp avocado salad is so delicious and perfect as a summer meal.
Happy Wednesday!
I spent the weekend eating my way through the night market in Pleasanton. Over a hundred food trucks and food vendors were there selling some of their most popular items. As much as I love food, I felt like I didn’t have much of an appetite in the nearly 100 degrees heat. All I wanted was something cold to drink or a snow cone. That and a way to hide from the sun.
But with all the eating out I’ve been doing lately, I feel like I need to start balancing everything out a little more. Adding more veggies into my life. Like with this garlic shrimp avocado salad.
Burrata topped with fresh thyme and salt and pepper then served with strawberry jam and toasted bread. This fresh thyme salt and pepper burrata with strawberry jam is the perfect starter.
Happy Sunday!
I’m obsessed with all my farmer’s market finds during the summer. All the colors, all the fresh produce, and just so many options to pick from. I saw these baskets of tomatoes and shishito peppers and couldn’t resist taking a photo of them. The colors <3. What are your recent favorite farmer’s market finds?
Matcha latte steeped with jasmine green tea for an aromatic floral flavor. This jasmine matcha latte is creamy and delicious and perfect for cool summer mornings.
I can never tell what the weather will be like in San Francisco. Some days it’s much warmer. Other days it’s so much cooler. So even though it’s the middle of summer right now, it sounds like the perfect time for a warm latte before starting the day.
I have always adored the flavor of jasmine green tea. The hint of floral from the jasmine was always comforting. And it’s a flavor that I grew up and have always loved. So it’s very nostalgic for me. But for this latte, I wanted to use real matcha powder to bring out the earthy tones.
Vanilla rice pudding infused with strong brewed coffee until sweet and creamy. This vanilla coffee rice pudding is delicious and the perfect dessert.
Happy Sunday!
This weekend has been the most amazing. Not because there was anything special happening. But the exact opposite. I had absolutely no plans other than to go to the farmer’s market and doing a little bit of cooking. Simple every day kind of errands. And honestly, it feels perfect.
It’s Friday! And I am so excited for the weekend. I don’t have much planned, but I just want the time off to recuperate. I feel like all I’ve been doing is working back to back days. So I’m all ready for the weekend. Plus, I haven’t been to the Ferry Building Farmer’s Market in forever, and I want the chance to browse through the summer produce.
My friend Emily and I went to a try a new dessert place called Oh Dessert Cafe to try out their souffles. We ordered the matcha souffle and it is the prettiest dessert. But while I love the custard like texture, I wasn’t so in love with the egg-y taste.
Ripe peaches cooked until jam like consistency with elderflower syrup. This small batch peach elderflower jam is simple to make, delicious, and perfect with toast or crackers.
I absolutely love summers for all the stone fruits. And yellow peaches are at the top of my list. But I get so carried away when I’m at the farmer’s market. I buy so much more fruits than I can eat in a few day’s time. So when my peaches become very ripe, the perfect way to use them up is by making small batches of jam.
Fresh tangerine juice and hibiscus tea whisked together then poured into freezer pop bags. These tangerine hibiscus freezer pops are delicious and refreshing, the perfect summer treat.
Happy Sunday!