 Poutine with Garlic Mussels |
 Poutine Christine |
 Filet Mignon Poutine with Mushrooms |
Soleil (translates to sun), a French-Canadian restaurant in Westwood, did not disappoint at all. Their poutine was filling & delicious. Their pumpkin ravioli & creamy sauces were flavorful without knocking out your taste buds with a blast of cream & salt. On the weekends, they have bottomless mimosas for $15! Those French-Canadians really put the best twist on fries. I’m really glad Alex was game to come try this restaurant out with me when he came to visit me in Westwood!
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I’ll add tons more updates after my Anatomy midterm on Monday. Eek…wish me luck!
 Hiking to the Devil’s Chair |
Time flies by…so quickly. My last post was about winter quarter beginning & this post is about winter quarter ending, thus the beginning of my spring break. Clearly I’m horrible at time management if I can’t make a simple update!! But I’ve almost caught up on all of the pictures I’ve taken within the last three months.
So, last quarter I got to go on a hiking trip with the UCLA Hiking Club with Allison & Liz. We got to see a bit of snow & some other gorgeous scenery.
 Hiking trip with Allison in the middle, Liz to her right, & me to her left. |
My mom & brother came up to visit me for a little so we went out to eat at Yamato to celebrate his early 20th birthday.
I threw him a surprise birthday dinner with all of his friends. I made Mozzarella Enchiladas with spinach, mashed garlic potatoes, mac + cheese, & Carol brought chicken wings.
 Vinny |
Duong & Jimmy came up to visit me & we had oyster shooters at Sushi Stop to celebrate the end of my midterms. A few days later, Ben & I went to Sushi Stop, making it my second trip within that week.
 Oyster Shooters consist of sake, masago, quail egg, ponzu sauce, green onions, & an oyster. |
 Albacore Tartare on a Tortilla Chip |
 Eel & Avocado Roll |
When I came back home to see my parents before they left for their vacation to South America, my brother, mom, & I went to eat at Au Lac. It’s the most amazing Vietnamese vegetarian/vegan restaurant, ever!!
I made a belated birthday dinner for Jimmy to make-up for my absence for his actual birthday dinner.
 Baked Salmon |
 Birthday boy, Jimmy |
So, that’s what I’ve been doing for the last three months. Nothing too crazy. It’s just been school, eat, sleep, school, study, etc. Thank goodness it’s spring break! I have to get up in 4 hours to get ready for my roommate’s 26th birthday celebration in Vegas! Talk about doing Spring Break right. Paaarrrrttttyyyy.
New Albums
I also added 1 new recipe: Spaghetti All’Aglio e Olvio. Super simple to make & delicious!
December 15th 2011 at 10:50 pm | Posted in Appetizers, Gallery, Recipes
 My cousins Tammy & Brianna at Angi & Bobby’s wedding reception |
After one sleep deprived week devoted to finals, I’ve finally gotten around to posting pictures of Angi & Bobby’s wedding reception along with pictures from Thanksgiving. One album is password protected with my mother’s Vietnamese name being the password.
In addition, I’ve posted up a new recipe for my Arugula Shrimp Salad. More recipes to come, hopefully!
This past summer, I made it a personal goal to finish 5 books, which I did. However I finished 3–A Clockwork Orange, Intern, & Witches of East End–of the original 5 I planned on reading. The 2 others were Who Ordered This Truckload of Dung? by Ajahn Brahm & Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns) by Mindy Kaling. This winter break, I plan on finishing 3 books:
- Genie by Russ Rymer
- The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
- The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin
The last book is the longest, boasting 452 pages, so we’ll see if I can actually do this.
New Albums
July 9th 2011 at 1:54 am | Posted in Food I Ate, Gallery, Photojournal, Recipes
 Seared Tuna from Midori Sushi |
Our advisor, Dr. Pao, took Patrick & myself out for AYCE sushi at Midori. I’m almost positive the dinner will keep us hunger-free for 24 hours. In addition, I’ve added two new albums & a Recipes section where I will place all of my recipes. I’ll be able to add more later, there are tons of recipes I’ve been meaning to add!
Newest Albums
