Yesterday we went to the fair since it was can day (bring 4 canned goods and get in free). We had a great time! We enjoyed walking around and looking at all of the fun sights to see (animals, prize produce, village of yesteryear, new fried foods, etc.). There is just something so exciting about [...]
We watched an episode of Good Eats on how to make pot stickers and thought we should try it ourselves. So, a few nights ago we rolled up our sleeves and got to work. They were delicious and fun to make! It really was very easy too (especially since we used pre-made wonton wrappers). Katie [...]
Okay, so I very rarely promote a product, but I have to take a moment to mention Easy Off. It’s an oven cleaner that you spray on, let it soak for a few hours, and then wipe off. Let me just say this, “WOW!” I’ve been in a cleaning mode the past few weeks and [...]
We went to the Cary Diwali Festival on October 10th. Diwali is the Hindu festival of lights which is celebrated over several days in October/November. It was a lot of fun and there was a really good turnout. I’m not sure what the total was this year, but last year there were over 12,000 people [...]
We recently made our favorite Malaysian dish — Nasi Lemak. It’s the national dish of Malaysia and it’s delicious! It seems like a strange combination of ingredients, but the flavors and textures really work well together. You start with a scoop of coconut rice and add a sweet chili sauce. Then you add sliced cucumbers, [...]
The past few weeks we have really gotten into playing Guitar Hero! We’re getting better and better as time goes on, it’s just too bad we’re learning how to play a FAKE guitar. Katie playing Guitar Hero! Dan playing Guitar Hero!
We have had an amazing first year of marriage and feel very blessed to be married! Given the fact that we’ve done so much traveling this year we decided to spend our anniversary at home. We cooked delicious egg rolls with ingredients we bought from the Asian store and enjoyed a piece of our wedding [...]