Hi!!! I'm Mai and I may have just ate about 10 cookies in one sitting LOL. Okay but seriously though I have finally perfected this chewy chocolate chip cookie recipe and finally sharing and if you keep reading to the bottom I'm sharing some awesome hacks to make your baking life easier. INGREDIENTS - 1 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour - 1/2 teaspoon baking soda - 1/2 teaspoon baking powder - A pinch of salt 
(this seriously makes the chocolate more chocolatey) - 3/4 cup

Disclosure: I have partnered with YMC and Annie’s and have received compensation for this post. All opinions are my own. Now that back to school is in full swing and the work days are quite hectic there are days that we get home from school and I just don’t have the energy to cook a full blown dinner. And trying to whip up a quick healthy meal that I feel good about giving to my kids doesn’t come easy, in comes Annie’s Yummier Than Ever Mac and Cheese (in classic cheddar). My

Prep time: 20 minutes Cook time: 10-12 minutes Yields: 24 mini muffins Ingredients: For Muffin mixture: - 1/2 cup white sugar - 1/4 cup butter, melted - 1/2 cup milk - 1 cup flour - 3/4 tsp. ground nutmeg - 1 tsp. baking powder - 1 tsp. baking soda - 1 tbsp. vanilla For topping: - 1/4 cup butter, melted - 1/2 cup white sugar - 1 tsp. ground cinnamon Directions: 1. Preheat oven to 375 F 2. Combine sugar, butter, vanilla and milk in a

For the weeks going up to Valentine's day I was doing lots of trial runs of different ymmy treats for this special day. And through many different recipes we settled on the Birthday cake pop, well it's more like my princess requested that we make a pink cake pop like the "coffee shop" so I went looking and trying out lots of recipes and I've found a really good one. And before I share my yummy recipe, don't try to be a goof like me and make even the vanilla cake batter from s

Celebrating holiday traditions is one important aspect we do in our household. We want to raise the children to have deep roots in both cultures (vietnamese and jamaican). Our kiddos are so familiar with chinese new year and making deep fried spring rolls is always a staple for our dinner. Both kiddos enjoy the whole process or preparing for chinese new year, such as cleaning the house and making sure all the laundry is done. Its a tradition that I grew up with, for as long a

Valentine's Day has got to be one of my favourite holidays, especially now after having babies and my little is starting to get into doing lots of crafts, we are both pretty excited to make valentine's day cards for her friends at school. I've found some really easy DIY valentine's day cards that are so cute and don't cost a whole tonne of money to make. I mean look at some of the inspirational pictures above made from some amazing mamas. Below are some of favourites that I w

Before we start this post all about Valentine's Day DIY home decor, how freaking amazing is this house wrapped up for valentine's day. By far my favourite segment of this Valentine's day posts I have going is this one all about home decor. I found some great easy DIY's for you and I hope you'll enjoy them as much as I did. Here's are some of my favourite DIY's, okay well let's be honest, they're pretty easy which is why I love them soooo much. The Heart mason jar votives are

Valentine's day crafts has got to be one of my favourites things to do with my kiddos and students at school. I have some great diy craft activities that are easy to prepare and for the kiddos to do without any supervision. Now some of these activities do take some prep time, but they'll turn out so good. The rolling pin stamper is pretty cool and I wish I had thought of that, but I found it on this great site so check it out and give it a try. Another easy one would have to

It's always difficult to find easy valentine's day treats to make. So through thorough research I've found some really yummy and easy treats that any busy mama can make. I mean who wants to spend hours upon hours making or putting together a valentine's day goody bag, when you can whip up any of these yummy treats will make you look like a rock star mama at your kiddo's school valentine's day shindig. I"m personally going to do the Red velvet sandwich cookies, but look at tho

The holiday season is already crazy trying to get all the presents, getting the house decorated, sending out christmas cards to friends and family, planning the christmas family dinner and add the kids into the mix, since they'll be off school for winter break, it's a whole bunch of business. I wanted to share some great fun easy recipes that'll take some guessing of what kind of snacks to make for that fun family christmas/holiday parties that your invited to or planning on

With so much to do during halloween as a busy mom you always don't want to go all out and wear an actual halloween costume, so sometimes opting for something more comfy but still festive for the halloween experience. And if your like me someone who gets itchy for the costumy halloween outfits than these options I have found are definitely up your alley. Like this comfy but still dark/halloween sweater and ofcourse rocking a comfy onsie like the panda or leopard one above keep

one/two/three/four/five/six Halloween is always such a fun time for the kiddos of all the excitement on deciding which costume they want to wear, how much candy they'll get from "trick or treating" or just antsy to see all the spooky houses that are decorated around the block. I wanted to share some great Halloween treat recipes, some healthy and some indulgent ones. I hope you enjoy and these recipes are so mom friendly (easy and only a few ingredients). #halloween #treats #

Prep time: 25 minutes Cook time: 30 minutes Serving: 8 people Ingredients: - 1/2 cup oyster sauce - 2 tbsp of brown sugar - 1/2 cup of water - 6 minced garlic cloves (or as many to your liking) - half an onion - 1 stock of green onion - half a cabbage - 2 tbsp minced ginger - 1 pack of fish balls - 1 pack of shanghai stir fried noodles - 1 pound of bonless/skinless chicken thighs *** Please note this recipe has two options, you can make it with just fish balls, just chicken o

I wanted to share one of my favourite easy dinner recipes ever "Honey garlic chicken". This recipe literally has 7 ingredients. Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 30 minutes Serving: 6 people Ingredients: - 1/2 cup soy sauce - 6 garlic cloves (or as many to your liking) - half an onion - 1/2 cup honey - Whole chicken - half a lemon (juice) - 1/4 tsp each of Salt and Pepper Directions: 1. Start by cutting up an onion into slices and mince the garlic. In a jar combine the soy sau