Communicate

Life happens and problems arise.
I always try to remind myself to communicate and express myself with friends, family and loved ones. Don't keep quiet and expect the other person to know what you want or how you feel because they are not a mind reader (even though we usually assume or wish they are). It can be hard at first, but if the other person truly cares about you, the process will become easier and in return your relationship will flourish and grow even stronger.

Red Velvet Cupcakes

These have been my absolute go to cupcakes nowadays. The texture of the cake is so light and fluffy, thanks to the "cake flour" in it, that you could easily lose count of how many you've had! On top of this, the cream cheese frosting is the only thing to make this amazing cupcake even better! What's amazing with this frosting is the fact that you have both a savory taste from the cream cheese and the sweetness from the powder sugar, so the result is a mixture of yumminess on top of more yumminess!  You can't go wrong with this classic recipe!

As for the recipe that will be linked below, I've omitted the decorative stuff and stuck with the essentials!
For recipe click here!

Recipe: Tomato & Egg Drop Soup

Tomato & Egg Drop Soup

Ingredients:

• 2-3 stalks of green onion
• 2-3 medium sized tomatoes 
• Couple stems of Cilantro (depending on personal taste)
• Salt
• White pepper
• 2 eggs
• pinch of sugar
• sesame oil
• 1-2 teaspoon corn starch
• vegetable oil or olive oil
• 2-3 cups of water (more if needed)

Directions: 

1. Chop green onions and tomatoes into small pieces. 
2. Stir fry onions in vegetable or olive oil until fragrant then add tomatoes and fry till its water completely comes out and season with salt. 
3. Add water and bring to a boil (preferably hot water).
4. In a separate small bowl, mix corn starch and some cold water well and add this new mixture to the boiling water. Stir well so the soup becomes thicker. 
5. Mix eggs separately and pour into the boiling water while stirring to ensure the eggs spread evenly. 
6. Season with additional salt, a bit of sugar, sesame oil and white pepper according to personal taste.
7. Add additional green onion and cilantro and serve!