Give a girl the right shoes..

 

“Give a girl the right shoes

and she can conquer the world.”

xoxo

Best day of your life...

 

“Always dress 

like it’s the best day 

of your

life.”

xoxo

Oktoberfest Lee's Summit

We may never got a chance to go to Oktoberfest in Germany...

Because of your know.. Kids.

I still have a pretty good idea of how its like. 

I wish we did get to go, but it's okay!

So when I heard about this event here in the Missouri, US!

I told hubby that I wanted to go.

I loved  how Kid-Friendly it was!

Hubby had a beer, to be honest I really wanted the mug! hehe

It was a nice Festival.

It felt good to go to things like this here.

We did this a lot in Italy.

I thought we will never get to experience it again.

Especially with the covid too.

We just had to be really careful.

So many things to do.

Vendors, Food and fun things to check out!

We didn't stay that long because it was a lot of walking.

But, I'm so glad we went!

With my loves.

We also stopped by the Filipino Grocery before going to the Oktoberfest.

It was a good day!!

I hope you had a good weekend!

xoxo

 

Vegetable Gnocchi

So many healthy meals that I made this past few weeks that  I keep forgetting 

to share. 

I love eating all of the varieties of veggies lately,

This is definitely one of my favorites.

Creamy, light and the veggies adds a really good flavor to the dish.

Let me know what you guys think!

Look at that perfection!

Ingredients

• 1 package gnocchi
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 tbsp minced garlic
• 3 tbsp Onions thinly sliced
• salt and freshly ground pepper
• 1 bunch asparagus, chopped into 1” pieces
• 1 cup spring peas, thawed if frozen
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese 
• 1/4 cup heavy cream 
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• red pepper flakes, for garnish

Instructions

1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the gnocchi and cook until done according to package directions. Drain and lightly rinse with water. Set aside.
2. Heat a large skillet over medium heat.
3. Add the olive oil, onions, garlic and pinch of salt and pepper. Cook for 2-3 minutes until shallots are slightly soft.
4. Add the asparagus and cook for 8-10 minutes until asparagus is fork tender.
5. Add in the peas and cooked gnocchi, cooking for another 2-3 minutes until peas are heated through.
6. Remove from heat and sprinkle in parmesan cheese, cream and lemon juice. Stir to combine and add crushed red pepper flakes, if desired.

I also made this really easy Healthy dish.

It's perfect for lunch or quick Dinner.

The Steak was grilled in the Airfryer.

I roasted the veggies then cooked some Brown Rice.

Easy peasy and so healthy. 

Have a good weekend!

xoxo

-Jen

Salad Days

I sure do love eating out and eating everything I crave.

I believe in moderation and balance so its so important to me to not restrict myself too

much when it comes to eating.

So during the week I like eating variety of greens and healthy proteins.

Who would've thought eating Salads would be this good!

Steak Salad:

Spinach

Red onions

Hard boiled eggs

Avocados

Air fried Steak

Croutons

Sprinkled with some sesame seeds.

Easy Peasy!

Salmon Salad:

Any preferred Salad

Salon Baked with favorite seasoning for 375F for 20 mins

Tomatoes

Avocado

Red onions

Cucumber

Very Very easy guys!

Also, Don't forget your green juice on the GO!

Will share the other Salads that I made soon!

Let me know what you guys think!

 

Longhorn Steakhouse (Lee's Summit, MO)

After my Naturalization Ceremony..

(Officially an AMERICAN!)

We headed straight to a Celebratory Dinner. 

Like our last time in Longhorn...

( Longhorn Steakhouse Goldsboro, NC )

We originally wanted Texas Steakhouse, but of course they weren't open yet.

So good thing Longhorn is open all day.

It was such an amazing day.

Happy day!

Feels amazing to be done with all the process, the waiting, anticipation I went through for the process.

I'm glad it went smooth for me.

Started off with some drinks!

I had a peach lemonade. 

Hubby had a beer.

We had Tonion for Appetizer which was so good.

The sauce was amazing.

We both had a Side Salad.

We couldn't stop eating it.

It feels like it was enough to eat it for the Meal.

Hubby had Ribeye and I had a Steak too but with Shrimp.

The Shrimp and the rice was full of flavor, and the Sweet potato was perfect.

I really love what I picked.

I could definitely eat it again!

It was an amazing Dinner to Celebrate the Special day.

xoxo

 

Officially an AMERICAN!

 

What an amazing Weekend it was.

I officially became an American Citizen. 

It's definitely been a long Journey. 

I am so HAPPY!

xoxo

Bloom

 

"Be patient 

with yourself.

Nothing in nature

Blooms

All year."

xo

Summer Days...

Summer days, going to miss you.

xoxo

 

Ha Ha Tonka State Park (Missouri)

We discovered a Beautiful Gem in Missouri!

A long but beautiful Hike!

Now that Summer is almost over, time to be outside some more!

Ha Ha Tonka State Park is just under 3 hours away from where we live and it was worth the drive.

I can't believe there's a hidden gem like this in Missouri!

All details (HERE)

If you are in Missouri and looking for a Beautiful Outdoor destination I highly recommend!

The hike to the Castle was not bad but if you want to hike more, It's definitely big!

The water tower!

We used google maps for exact location so we don't get lost.

It was hot, but it was worth it.

After checking out the Castle and Water tower.

We did more hiking to the Spring!

I was so interested to see how it looks.

Definitely not for people who can't do Stairs.

It was never ending Stairs.

I'm so glad the Boys was okay with it. 

Stroller and Wheel chair not recommended.

The Spring at the bottom of the Hike was so gorgeous!

You can't swim, but it was nice to just relax there. 

Lots of Shade and some chairs to just chill.

We had to go all the way back, it wasn't so bad on the way back.

Definitely the most hiking we ever did, but I had so much fun!

Cute magnet I got from the Tourist Information.

I highly recommend this hike!

Let me know what you guys think!