Is it all worth it?

There’s a cost to this. There’s a cost to your actions. The only question is what is it? How much does this obsession cost? And most importantly, is it all worth it?

A 3 legged stool: Prologue

“Your life is a 3 legged stool. Your professional life. Your social life. And your spiritual life. If one thing is not there, you don’t sit right” I have to admit, I had a shitty childhood. When I was in elementary school, my best friend died from influenza and I wasn’t the brightest student in…

The importance of cooking at home

Cooking at home is the best way to save money. But there’s something I learned not too long ago that is also very important. As you guys may or may not know, earlier this year my mom was rushed to the hospital because she had a bladder infection (don’t worry. She’s better now). At that…

How physical and emotional bankruptcy changed my vision of life

have to be truly honest with you guys, the start of 2020 was terrible. Many people I know and love was rushed to the hospital; one of them was my mom. Work was stressing me out and I failed my first attempt of my driver’s exam. I was so physically and emotionally devastated, as well as completely physically and emotionally bankrupt.

My decade rewind

Since 2019 is coming to an end. I wanted to share with you some of my favorite moments from the past 10 years. From all my past successes and accomplishments, to my all time lows. Here is my decade rewind.   2010: on April 20, my grandma passed away. I was absolutely devastated because she…

Cooking to tell a story

It’s easy to cook from a recipe. Just get what you need, follow the steps and you’re good to go. But telling a story about it is a whole different world of cooking that I have experienced a few times in my cooking career. Let me tell you a time this happened. This is the…

My taste in the culinary world: Umami (part 2)

When I started into the workforce, I made a promise to myself to have a good balance between work, personal and spiritual life. I didn’t want to end up like last time at my first year in culinary school where I completely went off the radar and stopped talking to everyone. So, I ended up…