• Blueberry, Lemon and Thyme Ice CreamJune 19, 2013Blueberry Lemon and Thyme Ice Cream | HipFoodieMom.com   Ever since I tasted blueberry + lemon together, I have been in love. I absolutely love this flavor combination. It is so good. For today’s Mid-Week Cheater Recipe, I had to share this homemade ice cream.   Made with no ice cream attachment.   Just used my beloved KitchenAid Stand Mixer with the whisk attachment. I’ve made ice cream like ...
  • Spicy Asian Peanut Noodles with ShrimpJune 18, 2013Spicy Peanut Noodle Pasta | HipFoodieMom.com   As a mother, I often find myself doing things for my kids, little things, that they don’t notice or mention or say anything about. Things that I just do because I love them and I care about. My kids are too young now but I often wonder if they will realize these little things when ...
  • Candy Shop CupcakesJune 14, 2013Candy Shop Cupcakes main | HipFoodieMom.com   It’s Friday. .  so I wanted to share cupcakes!   During our last trip to Los Angeles, my brother, Jimmy, and I took the kids and explored Manhattan Beach, our old hood. When my brother and I first moved out to Los Angeles together back in October 2001, we got a place in Manhattan Beach. Walking distance ...
  • Mid-Week Cheater Mini Chocolate Cream PiesJune 12, 2013Mini Chocolate Cream Pies | HipFoodieMom.com Ok, so I’ve made chocolate cream pies before. .  but this time, I used NO sugar, NO cream cheese, NO heavy cream. I’m calling this a cheater recipe because it’s easier, takes less time, it’s NO BAKE! (but this does mean you have to wait at least 4-6 hrs for it to chill) and your ...
  • Baked Veggie Wontons!June 10, 2013Baked Veggie Wontons plate | HipFoodieMom.com   Potstickers. Dumplings. Wontons. Mandoo. Whatever you want to call them. I’ve never really had the patience or dexterity to make those beautiful, perfect looking potstickers. OK, I take that back. I do make beautiful mandoo once a year for New Year’s for my duk mandoo guk.  But this is once a year friends. I love ...
  • Strawberry Nutella Swirl Mini BundtsJune 7, 2013Strawberry Mini Bundts main | HipFoodieMom.com   Strawberry + Orange is quickly becoming a favorite flavor combination for me. Case in point: this is pretty much the same bundt cake I made last month for Bundt-a-month. .  but this month I changed a few things, added Nutella, made mini bundt cakes and tried to swirl it.   Tried.     My first attempt: I purposely tried to ...
  • Mid-Week Cheater Recipe: Chocolate CroissantsJune 5, 2013Chocolate Croissants | HipFoodieMom.com Summer is here and I don’t know about you, but we plan to kick it a little and relax. I don’t want to be spending a lot of time in the kitchen everyday during the summer because school is out and the weather here in Seattle is gorgeous. .  we gotta soak in the sun ...
  • Lattice-Top Blueberry Pie for #SundaySupperJune 2, 2013Berry Pie with lattice top3 | HipFoodieMom.com-3-2 The summer is here and that usually means there’s berries around. Strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries. .  if you don’t have them in abundance at your local grocery store now, you will soon.  Of all the fruits, berries are definitely a favorite of mine. Not only do I love baking with them but I also just ...
  • Honey Oatmeal Chocolate Chip CookiesMay 31, 2013Honey Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Drop Cookies main | HipFoodieMom.com   It happened on a Wednesday and this was not my best day.  I was doing some housework and cleaning and was in the laundry room upstairs. I don’t know what was going through my head because it happened so quickly. I was reaching for the detergent and knocked over the bleach. .  which was left ...
  • Mushroom, Onion and Thyme GaletteMay 29, 2013Mushroom Onion Thyme Galette main | HipFoodieMom.com I’ve noticed that I am always looking ahead, waiting and anticipating the next step. Maybe it’s the planner in me or always wanting to be prepared. One could look at this in a positive light or one could say, I need to live more in the moment.  We have some change coming in our family. ...
  • Avocado and Hummus Toast: 2 Ways!May 28, 2013Avocado Toast with Chimichurri | HipFoodieMom.com   So, the summer is pretty much here and the school year is coming to an end. I can hardly believe it’s almost June?!  Where did the time go? Summer for us means sleeping in, relaxing a bit more but also keeping busy and entertaining the kids. We’re keeping it simple this summer and have just ...
  • Kale Pasta Salad for a Picnic #SundaySupperMay 26, 2013Kale Pasta Salad | HipfoodieMom.com   For me, a picnic is not a picnic without pasta salad. Lately, I’ve been adding kale and sunflower nuts to everything. The kale has become an inside joke here at the house between my husband and I because he hates it. OK, maybe hate is a strong word. . .  but he definitely does not ...
  • Olive Oil and Thyme Mini Bundt CakesMay 24, 2013Olive Oil Mini Bundt Cake with pretty Thyme | HipFoodieMom.com   Subtle elegance. That is this cake. Simply Delicious. A little crunchy on the edges and moist and perfect on the inside. When I made my first Olive Oil cake, I had some of my mommy friends over and they all loved it. One friend, Ligia, loved it so much, she asked me to teach her how ...