When you get an email asking if you’re interest in going to Paris for a few days what do you do? You pack your bags and go, because they say Paris is always a good idea right? Even though I’ve…
Bacon, Corn, Avocado and Tomato Salad + {$250 Williams Sonoma Gift Card}
Spring time! Yep remember those Sunshine Sweet Corn I told you about last year? Well they are back and it makes me super excited to know that Summer is right around the corner or if you’re living in Southern California…
Honey and Sriracha Roasted Cashews
My friend Aaron was raving about these ultra addicting Sriracha Cashews he was having from Nature Box the other day. He suggested that I tried them so I looked them up and thought it was funny that the ingredients didn’t…
Travel with REI Adventures > Superstition Mountains [Part 03]
For our second day out – we used a lot of these stacked stones called Cairns to serve as markers for different trails we were on. Most of them are quite large but I loved these little petite ones we…
Travel with REI Adventures > Superstition Mountains [Part 02]
My trip started with an orientation night at the REI store – there I was able to get to know all the guides and fellow backpackers I’d be spending the day with. They also split up additional backpacking gear like…
Travel with REI Adventures > Superstition Mountains [Part 01]
Travel inspires me. I love visiting new places and seeing new things. I think people commonly confuse travel with going somewhere really far but for me it’s not about the the number of miles but about exploring the new and…
Coconut Carrot Noodles
I’m off in Paris this week but I’ll be sharing some fun adventures from my Superstition Mountains with you later. Be sure to follow me on instagram @jcongstudio so you don’t miss out on any of my travel adventures. So…
Weekend Snapshots
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Chiang Mai, Thailand
During one of my long weekends teaching I took a bumpy bus ride from Nongkhai to Chiang Mai – to do some further exploring. Chiang Mai was quite beautiful and filled with lots of mountains. I did some hiking, visited…
Honey Mustard Salmon with Shaved Brussel Sprout Salad
Food bloggers got skills. I know some of you might think I’m a food blogger but I don’t spend hours in the kitchen perfecting recipes. Most of the time I’m adapting someone else’s and/or made it enough for myself that…