Birthday Dinner (P.f. Chang's)

Feels like it was just yesterday when I celebrated my Birthday in Virginia last year.

This year we didn't go somewhere really far.

But, I still had a blast. 

For Birthday dinner last year we went to a seafood restaurant (Captain George's Seafood)

in Virginia beach.

 It was really good!

This year, I decided I want Chinese! Hubby haven't been to this 

restaurant so It's good to try somewhere new!

It was kind of a busy place.

It was a Sunday afternoon.

We had Crab rangoon for appetizer, you can really tell
it's real crab!!!

Hubby had some sushi for appetizer, I wish I can have some!

We both had chicken for our main course, It was good! 

definitely better than Chinese take out.

Little man loves rice so we got him fried rice.

He almost eat all of it.

Now, this Ice cream is probably one of the best I had!

Pineapple. Coconut Ice cream with Fried Banana spring rolls.

It was really good!!

It was a great night. 

Another great birthday!

xo

Be the light.

"Surround yourself with light

or be the light your 

surroundings need."

Best Burger ever!

After our ultrasound appointment. ( Love at first sight. )

We decided to try this restaurant called town hall burger and brewery for lunch.

( Town hall burger and brewery )

I like to try restaurants I never been too and with the help of Yelp 

I found this. 

Thanks for the other users pictures hubby decided that we should go.

We started with fried pickles. 

I like the way this is cut than the usual ones.

How awesome this burger looks?

It was really good! I tried a little bit, but of course its hubby's!

Even though I'm eating for two there's no way I can finish that! haha!

I had a Carolina burger.

My favorite kind of burger.

There's pulled pork in it. 

...And of course some sweet potato fries for side.

I highly recommend this place if you are around the area.

It's really good!

xo

Love at first sight.

Since I became a mom I found out  "Love at first sight" was real.

and last weekend that happened again for the second time.

It will become more real when I get to hold him in my arms in 8 weeks.

We went to Durham to do an ultrasound to see baby K.J. and it was

a great experience.

This place that we went to was specialized with 4d ultrasound.

I guess it was a blessing in disguise that the clinic I go to 

doesn't offer 4d ultrasound for now, So I had to find somewhere else to do it.

It was a 1 and half hour drive. 

Not to bad, I just had to get up early (which the hardest thing to do these days)

It was a rainy day too, But I'm glad it didn't last all day.

(Who else is on snapchat!! add me: Peachymeee )

The place is called Durham baby 4d Ultrasound.

The ambiance of the place was so nice and so welcoming. 

...And how awesome is this?

It's like watching a movie.

We got to watch him for almost 2 hours. 

Because, he was being stubborn and keeps on covering his face!

But, we got some good pictures.

I couldn't stop smiling watching him move.

He was also kicking a lot and even the Ultrasound tech can feel.

I'm excited to be a mom for the second time around.

See you soon K.j.

After our appointment my sweet hubby said yes to stopping by to get some 

donuts.

I know it's too much sugar.

But, I've been having this crazy cravings for cake donuts.

I don't want the melt in your mouth Krispy kreme kind of donuts.

I wanted the cakey ones!!

The carrot cake was so good and maple bacon ones. 

I was a happy preggo!!

I recommend this place.

It's called Rise biscuits and donuts in Durham N.C.!

If you are in town, definitely worth stopping by. 

xo

Take risks.

Take risks.
 Do something that scares you, 
challenge you, makes you sweat,
freaks you out.
Growth require taking risks.

Lemon Chicken Asparagus Stir-Fry

Healthy eating has been on point this week. 

I'm so glad i finally got to make this recipe.

I thought it would be plain but It's actually 

pretty good.

Even hubby approved!

Let me know what you think.

Lemon Chicken Asparagus Stir-Fry

Ingredients:

• 2 medium boneless, skinless chicken breasts
• 2 tbsp. olive oil
• 2 tbsp. lemon juice
• lemon pepper
• garlic salt
• salt and pepper to taste
• 10-12 asparagus spears (ends trimmed off and cut in thirds)
• 2 tbsp, teriyaki sauce
• soy sauce

Directions:

• Begin by cutting your chicken into 1 inch pieces.
• Cook chicken in a medium pan with 1 tbsp of olive oil and 2 tbsp of lemon juice. Add a little bit of lemon pepper and garlic salt.
• Once cooked, take out your chicken and set aside.
• Cook your asparagus in the remaining oil. Add an additional tbsp. of oil and add the teriyaki sauce.
• Cook asparagus on medium heat for 6-8 minutes 
• Add chicken back to the asparagus along with the desired amount of soy sauce, Cook for an additional 5 minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Serve over rice or noodles.

This is so good with rice. But, you can definitely eat it the way you want it.

Enjoy!

Have a great weekend!

xo

Smoothie Bowl of the day

Sometimes all you need is a delicious smoothie bowl on 

this beautiful day.

Now, that it's starting to get warmer I crave for something cold more than ever. 

This is definitely one of the easiest breakfast/snack to make! 

I made this amazing Green smoothie recipe (Recipe here )

Then, topped it crunchy protein granola, frozen blueberries and strawberries.

There's so much you can put on top!

Whatever you can think of.

Just make sure its guilty free! :)

Enjoy!

xo

Happy Wednesday!

Comfiest pants ever! 
Hope you are having a great week.

Pants: The Elephant Pants

Kiwi Pineapple Parfait

Good morning everyone!

How was your Easter Weekend?

Easter weekend here was a rainy, It was a great weekend!

I'm so glad to wake up to beautiful Sunny day today.

It's going to be a great week!

For breakfast made this Beautiful and delicious Kiwi Pineapple Parfait.

All you need is Pineapple, Kiwi, Greek yogurt and protein granola. 

Put it in layer the way you want it.

So delicious and so healthy!

Wishing you have an amazing week!

xoxo

-Jen

Weekend Recap: East Coast Wings and lots of Relaxing.

Hello everyone!

This is such a late Weekend recap, The laziness is winning these days. haha!

But anyway, Our weekend was good.

It gotten a little cold again! (ugh)

It's officially Spring!! I'm so happy about that. 

Hopefully no more cold temperature!

It's been a year since we've been to this restaurant.( East Coast Wings )

It was still a good dinner but, you can tell that their management changed.

I like it better the last time we were there.

I was expecting to have some of the Nachos I had the last time. 

But they didn't have it no more :(

So we tried the classic nachos, Still good

Hubby loves it especially there's a lot of Jalapenos! haha!

I felt like having burger so I had this burger called "Cowboy Burger"

It has BBQ sauce, and some onion strips.

I had it with my favorite Sweet potato fries. that one didn't change 

It was still really really good!

Hubby had wings, with different flavors.

It was all spicy so I only tried one.

Their flavors are really good. 

...And they have a lot to choose from!

 It's March madness so hubby watched that the whole weekend.

We had a movie night Sunday (Finally!)

Feels like I need to get out more, I don't want to keep on 

blaming the laziness on the pregnancy but It's what I feel most of time. 

I'd rather be in my Pajamas all day than try to look nice.

But, good thing is that it's Spring!

 Maybe the weather will motivate me to get up and do more outdoors,

Have a great weekend!!

xo

Balance.

"Balance in your life is so important, 

Take time to find some."

Roasted Butternut Squash with Brussels sprouts, and Pecans

I love the combinations of these ingredients, It probably can get more delicious with more ingredients but I just  really couldn't wait to try this.

Especially that I don't really eat Brussels sprout that much.

If you don't like Brussels sprouts you will like it cooked this way. I promise!

This is a perfect side dish for holidays or just regular meal.

The original recipe has dried cranberries next time I'll give that a try.

Roasted Butternut Squash with Brussels sprouts, and Pecans 

Ingredients:

• 1 and 1/2 lb Butternut squash (peeled, seeded and cubed into 1-inch cubes)
• 3 Cups Brussels sprouts (ends trimmed)
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 3 tbsp maple syrup
• 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
• salt and pepper to taste
• 2 cups pecans 

Directions: 

• Preheat oven to 400 F
• Lightly greased a baking sheet with olive oil 
• In a medium bowl combine Brussels sprouts, Butternut squash, olive oil, maple syrup, ground cinnamon and salt and pepper to taste.Toss to combine 
• Bake for 20-25 minutes, turning once halfway through baking, until softened ( you can bake this separately but I baked mine together.) 
• When it's done baking add the pecans and mix it to combine ( You can add some more maple syrup if desired.) 

Enjoy!

xo

Philly Cheesesteak Sliders

Hello everyone!

Do you guys remember the Ham and Swiss Sliders that I posted before? ( Here )

It has been always a hit every time I make it, Sometimes I find myself just craving for it

and I just make it for no reason.

Sliders are so good as an Appetizer its so easy to make and you can make it ahead too.

Just pop it in the oven when you are ready to make it.

Anyway, Today Hubby requested I make these Sliders,

He just got home today after being gone for almost 3 weeks. 

I think he missed my cooking. 

I added some mushroom and Jalapeno peppers on this because..

1, I'm craving for some mushroom and I feel like putting some

2, Hubby loves Jalapeno!!

I had to put in on one side though because I don't want mine really spicy.

But, really though you can add anything you want. 

The recipe below is the original one and I also doubled the recipe! ( You are not going to regret it!)

Let me know if you like it too!!

Philly Cheesesteak Sliders

Ingredients:

• 1 Package of King's Hawaiian Rolls
• 1  Box thinly sliced steak (found in frozen food section)
• 1 Green bell pepper, diced
• 1 Onion, diced
• 6 Provolone cheese
• 2-3 tbsp. Mayonnaise
• 3 tbsp. butter, melted
• Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:

• Preheat oven to 350 F
• Separate the tops and bottoms of your rolls and place the bottoms in a 11"x 7" casserole dish.
• Cook the steak meat in a skillet, adding salt and pepper to taste. (Put steak aside)
• Saute the pepper and onions until they are tender.
• Prep the bread by spreading the thin layer of mayo on the tops and bottoms of the rolls.
• When they meat, onions and peppers have finished cooking spread the steak, pepper and onions evenly over the bottom pieces of the bread in the casserole dish.

The side with more onions ( I love onions)

The side with Jalapeno (hubby's favorite)

• Place a layer of provolone cheese over the peppers and onions.

• Place the top pieces of the bread on top of the cheese and then rbush the tops of the bread with a mix of melted butter and diced onions (if desired)

• Cover with a foil and bake for 20 minutes, then remove foil and continue baking for 10 minutes or until cheese is melted.

•  Cut and serve!

Enjoy!

Have a great weekend!!!

Love

"I don't remember who said this, 
but there really are places in the heart 
you don't know exist until you love a child."❤