Loobia (green bean) Polow (rice) is a SUPER-yummy Persian dish that combines fragrant Basmati rice with a green bean tomato stew infused with lots of great taste and flavor. I learned how to cook Persian food from my lovely Mother-in-Law. She is infamous in her family for being a fantastic cook and so to keep it [...]
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We get invited to a last minute doggie wedding. Yuki & Oscar’s!!
By Jane on January 25, 2010
I had this idea to let my Mom’s new Pekingese (Yuki) mate with Oscar because I thought they would make cute babies. Lucy is up for it but reminds me that it might be difficult since Oscar only has one ball. Yes, one ball. No matter, we’re going to give it a try. Apparently though, [...]
Category: Family, Faves, Lucy Lu, Random Stuff, Thelma & Louise
Graduation ends in MINOR accident for Jane.
By Jane on July 22, 2010
We’re leaving the parking lot at Taylor Swift’s graduation, which is actually not a parking lot but the school yard. However, people were parking there anyway…me being one of them because Rhianna TOLD ME TO. I was backing up slowly and did NOT expect to SMACK right into a pole. Yes a pole. OOOOOPS, did [...]
Category: Random Stuff
Now that’s GANGSTA! Mini Daddy Adrianisto – El Nino Mas Bonito
By Jane on February 26, 2010
Just got this from my favorite Gossip Gangsta, Perez. Except, this kid totally OUT-GANGSTAs Perez. He’s AWESOME and SO DANG CUTE! I bet this kid has been pinched alot in his day. BITE-ABLE, just BITE-ABLE! -Gangsta Jane.
Category: Random Stuff
By Jane on May 10, 2011
The girls and I have a daily competition to see who can acquire the most bugs. Except, we don’t play PUNCH bugs. I don’t like being punched. Getting punched unexpectedly could easily throw this Momma into a bad mood. I already get a slight heart attack when they scream, BUG!!! And, nowadays, these bugs are [...]
Category: Cars
Potato Crusted Basmati Persian Rice with Saffron.
By Jane on February 21, 2011
Persians love a crispy crust (tadik) when they make their rice. Oftentimes, it is the MOST SOUGHT AFTER part of the rice. Now Persians use Basmati rice, which are long grains of fragrant white rice that don’t stick together like Asian Jasmine rice. Now it’s best to go to your local Middle Eastern or Indian [...]
Category: Culinary Goddess, Food
“Tiger” Mom’s article still causing an uproar.
By Jane on January 21, 2011
I came across a great article written by a Chinese/Vietnamese man , Mr. Lac Su, who had “Tigers” for parents. “Tigers” being what Ms. Amy Chua calls herself and her tactics on raising “successful” children. Mr. Su is a psychologist and business executive and despite being seemingly “successful”, explains how years of abuse and strictness affected [...]
Category: Random Stuff
Early Maternity Wear: Sporty Maternity and layering clothes at 4 months.
By Jane on December 29, 2010
Being around 4 months pregnant, I kinda still fit in some of my clothes. Kinda. Being in that in-between stage where one does not yet look fully pregnant and is thicker in the middle than usual makes it difficult to find clothes to wear. I want to be able to use whatever clothes I have [...]
Category: Anything Maternity/Pregnancy
Recipe: Pan Seared Red Snapper and Stripe Bass and Sauteed Snow Pea Leaves. (Ca Chien)
By Jane on March 2, 2010
We just went shopping at our local Asian grocery store and bought some fresh fish. Now to cook it up! The fancy way to say how we’re preparing this is “pan searing” the fish. Basically, we’re frying it in a pan. In Vietnamese, fried fish is called “Ca Chien” and it’s quite simple. I picked [...]
Category: Random Stuff
SOMEONE forgot to empty their pockets before putting their clothes in the dirty pile.
By Jane on March 14, 2010
I’m doing like a thousand loads of laundry…at least that’s what it feels like. Of course I don’t bother to empty the pockets of the clothes. I expect whoever puts their stuff in the dirty pile to do that. I don’t have time to double check for these things. So, I go to retrieve all [...]
Category: Jane Rant
Venturing out to the grocery store in the snow.
By Jane on January 6, 2011
We needed a few things from the grocery store, anticipating that we might get snowed in. With the way the snow was coming down, it was a possibility. Dick wanted to take the Caddie. He loves that car. Louise volunteers to dust off the snow on the car. The drive out of our neighborhood. Of [...]
Category: Random Stuff
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By Jane on September 26, 2009
Fanny Mae found a $5 dollar bill laying on a table. I’ve seen this same five dollar bill laying around as well and was contemplating taking it if I saw it laying there much longer. Well, Fanny Mae beat me to it. But as soon as Fanny Mae was about to pocket it, Louise now [...]
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Benz explodes from being in the 5th to the 70th percentile in two months!
By Jane on August 1, 2011
It’s time for Benz’s two-month doctor’s visit and I’m running late. Surprise, surprise. I didn’t even remember that I had the appointment for that day when I woke up in the morning. I had just randomly called to see when my appointment would be, thinking it was in a few days, but the receptionist advised [...]
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F-bomb can land you in jail. F#$%, should I be worried???
By Jane on October 27, 2009
Looks like my tendencies to spurt out an f-bomb could land my ass in jail! There seems to be a man from Kansas City who will be facing 30 days in a county jail for going on an f-bomb rampage in a road-rage altercation with another man. I wonder if he told the judge to “F#$%” [...]
Category: Random Stuff
Whip My Hair by Willow Smith. This 9-year old is AMAZING.
By Jane on October 18, 2010
Will and Jada-Pinkett Smith have made one SUPER POWER HOUSE of a family. Their kids act and even sing, taking after their SUPER FAMOUS parents. The latest offspring to make it big is WILLOW SMITH who has a POWERHOUSE VOICE and SPUNK that reminds me of a young Rihanna. Girlfirend is SUPER FIERCE and I [...]
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Thelma goes CRAZY at crazy clothes day at our homeschool co-op.
By Jane on February 18, 2011
Our co-op often has a special day where the kids can dress up. We have pajama day, crazy hair day, crazy hat day, etc. Today was crazy clothes day and Thelma threw something together that morning. Pretty crazy that girl and she didn’t even have any help from her crazy Momma. I stopped dressing them [...]
Category: Homeschooling, Thelma & Louise
By Jane on October 21, 2011
Since having Benz and all the added time and work that comes with having a newborn, Blogging has totally taken a back seat. I’m struggling with the amount of time to spend on blogging and taking pictures versus the time spent with my family and taking care of all our businesses (and still have my [...]
Category: Random Stuff
How to PROPERLY cut a watermelon.
By Jane on May 21, 2010
It’s watermelon season (well not really but the grocery stores already have the ones imported from Mexico where they have forced grown it so that it would produce fruit for us watermelon lovers who can’t wait until summer)! I loves me some WATERMELON! So sweet and refreshing. Of course I get the SEEDLESS kind. My [...]
Category: Random Stuff
The Best Green Tea Ice Cream EVAH!
By Jane on July 13, 2010
While I was at the protest, my uncle took the girls to his house and bribed them with what else but ICE CREAM. Being that Toronto is a very international city, we’re able to buy REAL green tea ice cream from the Korean/Japanese grocery store. I say real because I have bought green tea ice [...]
Category: Random Stuff
McDonald’s Sausage Biscuit and Gravy
By Jane on October 9, 2009
All of a sudden I get a sudden craving today for a McDonald’s sausage biscuit and gravy. I haven’t had one of these in maybe over a year, probably longer. Honestly, I don’t know how long…that’s how long it’s been. I know, I know…not the healthiest breakfast in the world but that’s why I had [...]
Category: Just Jane
The Best Chinese Buffet I’ve Ever Been To. Jane overindulges.
By Jane on April 1, 2010
Whilst in Gotham City, we go to the BEST CHINESE BUFFET I’ve ever been to. It’s HUGE, packed, and has everything! Inside there is one huge center bar and then 4-5 other bars lined up. We had to wait for about 30 minutes before we were seated because it was so crowded. I spot some [...]
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