fin city & peach chocolate chip cookies

Thanks for dropping by for this last remix! For my remix, I kept it casual and comfy because I wore this outfit on a lazy Sunday where my roomie and I bummed around in our apartment and ran a couple of errands together. Perfect weather for just a tshirt and shorts - plain and simple.

I had my roomie take pictures for me and I had to use this picture because we both couldn't stop laughing which reflects how much laughter we have between each other. Representing the San Jose Sharks, Go Sharks! :)

shorts: forever21; fin city shirt: a birthday present; purse: h&m; sandals: target; ring: tiffanys

 

We've known each other for about 14 years now and share a lot of inside jokes and memories. Chicago has been an amazing adventure and having her here with me has made it less harder being away from family and friends. We can talk about anything and I'm going to miss her so much when she moves back to California. Trese, I love you! :)

one last game Sharks game in San Jose, CA together before moving to Chicago, IL 

The idea of chocolate and peaches paired together sounds delicious so as an experiment, I baked these peach chocolate chip cookies.

1 cup plus 3 tablespoon of all purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

3/4 stick unsalted butter at room temperature

1/3 cup white sugar

1/3 cup brown sugar

1 large egg

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2/3 cups semi sweet chocolate chips

1 peach, diced 

1/3 cup peach jam

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line two baking pans with parchment paper.

2. In a medium bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, and salt together

3. In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar with a mixer. Next, add the vanilla extract and egg and mix.

4. Combine the dry ingredients with the wet ingredients with the mixer. Next, stir in chocolate chips, peaches, and peach jam.

5. Drop about 1 tablespoon of cookie dough 2-3 inches apart on parchment paper and bake for 15-20 minutes or until firm and golden brown around the edges. 

I had my roomie and my friend, Grant, be my test dummies - "I normally wouldn't think to combine chocolate chips and fresh peaches in a cookie, but it actually works really well together. Fruit and chocolate is a very underrated pairing. It's almost like a southern style peach/chocolate chip bread pudding recipe but in a cookie form" (the nerdy/foody quote from Grant himself haha)

Thanks Trese and Grant for testing them out for me and thank you for reading our blog this month. For August, maxi and summer squash. :)

<3, phu

...There!

Last week, I was on staycation. So the theme of this remix, other than peaches and colored shorts, is low-maintenance. I knew I wanted to find a peach recipe that wasn't a dessert and incorporated ingredients I already had. So I opted for this light summer salad, the perfect side to anything grilled! It was so easy and tasty I made it again this week, threw it on top of mixed greens, and added grilled chicken for a quick dinner.

Fresh Peach Side Salad

• Peaches
• Tomatoes
• Red Onion
• Apple Cider Vinegar
• Olive Oil
• Salt
• Pepper
• Sugar

I've already thought of ways to remix this recipe; substitute honey for sugar, pancetta for salt, and possibly throw in some basil. What do you think?

I kept my 'fit low maintenance, too, since I was determined to sleep in despite the heavy construction going on in the apartment above me. On Wednesday, I was out the door in 15 minutes, heading to Santa Cruz for an Acai Bowl at Cafe Brazil and a nap at Natural Bridges.

(This picture of me gawking at the abnormally large pelicans was too funny not to include.) Thanks, Mama Roe, for the birthday earrings. I love them! With a 'fit so simple, I actually found it difficult to accessorize. Earrings, a necklace, three bracelets, and a ring felt like too much for me; but I kept things simple by sticking to jade and gold. The manfriend said I looked like a proper mahjong champion. I guess that's a compliment?

The attached song is kind of risque, but it was this or "Peaches and Creams" by 112 because no matter how catchy "Peaches" is by the U.S. Presidents, I'm just not going to play it.

<3 C

Downtown - Peaches

Peach & Brie Quesadilla

Peach & Brie Quesadilla... say what??

That's what I thought when I saw this recipe by Deborah at Taste and Tell I had to try!  I followed her recipe exactly.  Definitely go to her site to see her amazing pictures.

The only difference was that I grilled them for our 4th of July BBQ, instead of using the pan.  Still delicious, and don't forget the honey lime sauce! that was definitely a game winner!

Stay Hungry!!

<3 roe

go bright or go home!

My earrings are new! Not my usual style, I normally where studs, but when C gave me these, I was excited to wear them everywhere! They're a little on the heavier side, but everything is a little heavier than studs.

I tossed on some usual suspects for arm candy, but have two new additions.  The first is a steel bubble cuff that I picked up for $10 at the UNIQUE SF event a couple of weeks ago from Steel & Stone. They had dozens of cuffs to choose from, some that even accommodated interchangeable stones.  Such beautiful pieces.

The other new piece is that pretty little black and gold macrame bracelet that I got from Etsy seller Dear Dani Designs.  She has so many pieces that I want to pick up, but need to control myself.  Although, they're so inexpensive and of good handmade quality, how can I resist!

When I bought these J.Crew persimmon shorts, they didn't seem as bright, and then when I got them, BAM! They were more like NEON PERSIMMON.  I wore it with a white shirt, blinding, wore it with a black shirt, still too bright.  So I threw on this patterned shirt that had that same neon persimmon color and thought, PERFECT!  Unfortunately, Daly City is foggy town right now, usually you can see the city, but nope, these past fews days have just been a blanket of fog tucking in Daly City, while all the surrounding cities get the heat wave.  So I threw on this military style jacket and my favorite grey Tom's.  Comfortable style, just my cup of tea.

True Story: I put on my shorts and shirt straight out of the washer.  You read me, washer, not dryer :(  I originally wore this outfit on BF's family camping trip, but for some reason when I loaded the pictures from camera to comp, they loaded as black photos!! anyone have any idea why?  I threw the outfit in the wash to clean it of camping dirt, and asked my sister to dry in so I can wear it when I got home from work.  She did not. I took pictures in wet clothes >.<

{outfit}

Jacket: Gap, similar

Top: Kohl's

Shorts: J.Crew

Shoes: Tom's

Belt: H&M from dress

Earrings: Gifted

Bracelet: Asos, Steel & Stone, Dear Dani Designs, O.co, gifted

Thanks for joining me on my colored shorts remix today!  Sorry, I talked a little too much, but was excited to share the new pieces! Stayed tuned for a peachy recipe this afternoon!

<3 roe

Peachy Pink 4th of July

Yesterday was a peachy day. Peach cobbler, Peach Pie, Peach sangria, Peach other things that you will be introduced to later this month!

I did both of my FLAN remixes yesterday, which is why my remix is late. This month, colored shorts and peaches. So I ate my Peach Sriracha Cobbler in pink shorts.

To add a little spice to an ordinary dessert, follow this recipe: 

Mix the following and layer into baking dish:

~3 lbs. Peaches - Diced

2 TBSP Honey

~1 TBSP sriracha

1/2 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp corn starch

Then, layer the following on top of peach mixture: 

1 cup rolled oats

1 cup flour

1/2 cup brown sugar

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 cup butter

Bake at 375 for about 30 minutes. The peaches should be bubbling and the topping will be lightly browned. 

Enjoy warm or cold, but it is better with ice cream. :)

I wore this yesterday: a grey flowered top with ruffles, pink shorts, and what have been called my ninja sandals. Just earrings. No other accessories to get in my way of the food! Young me would be shocked to see me in pink and flowered. (I was anti-girly in my childhood.)

 

Hanging with Leo

Hope everyone, American or otherwise, had a great 4th of July!