4th year, fall semester: some life updates

4th year, fall semester: some life updates

I haven’t made a blog post in a while (because life is busy) but here are some hot life updates and brain dumps for my 19 email subscribers. This is going to be a little chaotic since I’m usually asleep by now.

Chinese New Year: Traditions to Remember for a 1st-generation Chinese-Canadian

Chinese New Year: Traditions to Remember for a 1st-generation Chinese-Canadian

Every family has their own Chinese New Year traditions – these are the ones I want to share and pass down to my future kids.

Harvest Kale and Sweet Potato Salad – PJ’s Restaurant

Harvest Kale and Sweet Potato Salad – PJ’s Restaurant

A filling and delicious fall salad with roasted sweet potato, caramelized onions, crispy chickpeas, and toasted maple walnuts on a bed of kale & brown rice.

Making a Balanced Plate: An Easy Formula for Healthy Meals

Making a Balanced Plate: An Easy Formula for Healthy Meals

How can we make healthy meal planning easier and more structured? The Balanced Plate for healthy meals provides you with a flexible formula to do just that.

5 Magic First Steps to Transform Your Food Photography

5 Magic First Steps to Transform Your Food Photography

Want to up your food photography game but don’t know where to start? Take these 5 easy steps and instantly transform your work to get started.

10 Tips for Better Body Image Days

10 Tips for Better Body Image Days

We all have bad body image days or struggle to be confident in our skin. Take these tips for better body image to help you feel a little better.

DIY Food Photography Backdrops (for less than $10)

DIY Food Photography Backdrops (for less than $10)

Photography backdrops can be expensive. Here’s how to make your own DIY Food Photography Backdrop to take your food photography to the next level.

Intuitive Eating in Quarantine: ED recovery while staying home

Intuitive Eating in Quarantine: ED recovery while staying home

Recovering from an eating disorder and repairing your relationship with food are already difficult. Here’s my recovery experience at home in quarantine.

Say Hello to Hou Bakes!

Say Hello to Hou Bakes!

Welcome to Hou Bakes! If you’re reading this very first blog post, you’re probably one of my best friends or #1 fans … so thank you for visiting this little corner of the internet I bought yesterday night. Why did I start a blog? starting