It might sound bizarre at first, especially for westerners seeing "beans" being used in a drink, and a sweet drink too. However, p...

Auntie gave us a bag of lychee, just the kind of take-home gift that I love! So besides enjoying the fresh and plump lychee as it is, we eve...

What do you use when making juice? Blender or fancy cold press juicer? I've only got my old blender here so I had to add some water when...

I guess that age has finally come. Some friends started to ask me if I have been experiencing symptoms of presbyopia. Perhaps yes, but I...

I usually buy whole fruit instead of precut ones whenever possible. However, when making smaller portion juice, sometimes the already-preppe...

I'm seriously thinking about getting a mint plant at home. The main reason is that every time I need to use mint leaves in a recipe, usu...

A bottle of lemon sparkling water has been sitting in my fridge for months. It came along with a house guest, who brought over some soda, be...

Believe it or not, I couldn't find any squeezer so indeed it was truly freshly "squeezed" lemon juice, by hand. A little worko...

Valentine's Day is coming up but with or without a companion, this hot cocoa will definitely make the day better, and sweeter. Single ...

My dad rarely cooks nowadays, but accordingly to my mom, he can actually recreate quite a few classic Asian dishes that taste just like the ...

Well....I was having a little metabolic issue after traveling from Taiwan to the states. On top of time changes, sleeping schedule, weather,...