Author Archives: Julie Hashimoto-McCreery

About Julie Hashimoto-McCreery

28 year old food blogger and writer.

Meatless Monday: Queso Fundido Con Soyrizo

The first time I saw queso fundido on a menu, I thought it was nearly too good to be true. A dish filled with melty cheese whose only purpose is to be eaten? It’s the stuff dreams are made of. It’s also one … Continue reading

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Day to Day Life: Week Twenty-Four (Three/Two)

Perhaps you’ve noticed I’ve been pretty neglectful of this little blog the last couple weeks… Here’s a little catch-up from the last few weeks: My mom’s banana bread recipe is still my go-to. Sugar Bob, the infamous deer resident at … Continue reading

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Saturday Sites: Week Twenty-Four

1.)  Food turned into art. 2.)  Have you been on the crazy, hilly streets of San Francisco? 3.)  Oooh, the color of this pizza is gorgeous! 4.)  Trader Joe’s is excellent for snack food. 5.)  A definitive guide to what … Continue reading

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Sourdough Pizza with Oyster Mushrooms, Garlic, Smoked Mozzarella and Rosemary

I turned 30. I turned 30. Oh hey, I turned 30 this week. I also got carded at the grocery store when I tried to buy a six pack of beer the other day. Did I freak out about the … Continue reading

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White Chocolate Mousse

Mousse can easily seem intimidating. There’s often the precision of whipping up egg whites into meringue, the whipping of cream, and the delicate folding together of these ingredients, ensuring a light, airy dessert. You can go haphazard. There may be … Continue reading

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Day to Day Life: Week Twenty-One

Someday soon I will get back to sharing more recipes, rather than just these weekly photo posts. In the meantime, the last week: Early in the week, we were still in the hospital with Silas. There was a koi pond … Continue reading

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Day to Day Life: Week Twenty

We have had quite the week as you’re about to get a peek at. If you remember last week, we had an emergency visit to the ER with Silas. Well, on Monday we received a phone call saying his blood … Continue reading

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Saturday Sites: Week Twenty

1.)  A list of 75 things to think about when you’re having a bad day. 2.)  It’s almost silly how “grown up ice cubes” blew my mind! 3.)  This is a good habit to form. 4.)  The top 100 restaurants … Continue reading

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Day to Day Life: Week Nineteen

The last week looked something like this: Chicken has a love/hate relationship with bath time. We had a baseball game on actual-Cinco-de-Mayo and didn’t get home until 8pm… so I made Cinco de Mayo dinner on the 6th. No bigs. … Continue reading

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Meatless Monday: Cinco de Mayo Recipes

It’s no secret that we eat a lot of Mexican food, year-round. While some folks seem to wait until Cinco de Mayo rolls around to indulge in their favorite Mexican-inspired dishes, I prefer to enjoy them whenever the hell I … Continue reading

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