Fork and Spoon

grief really be showing up as cooking 16 lbs of adobo 😅

my grandma on my mom’s side would cook us something if we were sick or in need of support. with her absence, this is what my grandma would have liked me to do.

we hauled it up to the bay in a big cambro and reheated it at my parent’s home. our big family ate this together for several days while we held the funeral events. I felt happy and also grief when I heard my mom say it tasted good. we all miss grandma lita so much.

cooking isn’t just for nourishment. it’s also for comfort and connection. for helping us get through even the toughest days. for reminding us to love and care for each other. 💕

if you’re looking to eat something comforting, the chicken adobo recipe is on the blog~ link in bio 🔗

TOMORROW 5/9: you’re invited to the grand opening of ‘s LA flagship store! 💚 first 100 guests will receive a nana’s green tea gift set 🎁

with 25+ years of experience, they’ve been serving modern matcha before anyone else! Their cafe menu is affordable and casual as they aim to share Japanese tea culture with the world~

we love a cozy matcha date (and noelle is obsessed with parfaits), and wanna come back to try everything fr. friends, let’s meet up?

🍨 matcha mochi parfait
🤎 hojicha chocolate latte
💚 matcha red bean latte w/ mochi
🍚 chicken soboro don
🍛 chicken katsu curry

Send this to your friends for a matcha meetup! 📲

you, me, + the des(s)ert 🍧🎡🎶

it’s been 4 yrs, but since music has always been a core in our lives we never doubted that we’d return to ! we only had time for 1 day, but we cherished every moment of singing and dancing with our friends. couldn’t have asked for better ☺️

some of our fav moments:
🍧 cooling off with kakigori
🇵🇭 watching make history!
🎹 groovin with
🌅 sunset slot with - and romy even played “enjoy your life” 🥹
✨ huntrix dropping into with “GOLDEN”
🦾 ‘s aeden set (IF WE HAD ONE 💔💔💔😭)

have fun on weekend 2!! drink water, wear sunscreen, and be kind to others ✌️

making the house a home 🏠 - we finished our first month as homeowners!

we’re living life in analog lately and enjoying the journey of making this house our home 😊

the days are all blurring together and we have so many things to do. a simple task leads to the discovery of more tasks to be done, which turns into hours long projects and several hardware store trips. despite how tired and busy we are every day, we feel so much joy in that we’re doing all of this together. totally in awe of the blessings that life gives us~

in the beginning we were so busy we ate lots of taco bell, in n out, and costco hot dogs. but we’re starting to cook again! just simple meals but they hit so good~ 😋

tell us — what was the first thing you set up when you moved?

It’s the end of an era…

After almost 9 years in Culver City, it’s time we start a new chapter. 📖

For the past few months, we’ve been quietly cooking something other than food. 🧑‍🍳👩‍🍳 Finding a property!! It was uncertain if we were even going to find a place with the current market. But after many sleepless nights, lessons learned, and shooting our shots over and over — we have a HOUSE!! 🏡

As you can see we have really slowed down the blog as our computers and everything we own is in boxes atm. 📦We‘ll be back to our regular posting once we’ve moved.

Thank you to everyone for being a part of this journey~ Stay tuned!

📸: enjoying sunset at our fav local wine bar . We’ll miss walking over for no corkage mondays!

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While this announcement is a happy one, we just can’t ignore what’s going on in MN. We feel angry and fearful for the safety of our friends, families, and neighbors. Right now, Elijah and I are hyper aware of the privilege of starting this new chapter of our lives meanwhile so many out there are suffering and in danger.

Please if you’re reading this, do everything in your power to protect your community and hold the line on our constitutional rights. We promise to continue to use our platform to share local resources and uplift immigrant voices.

Immigrants make america great. f*ck 🧊. The next nationwide general strike is on Fri Jan 30 (.umn) Please be safe out there ❤️