Aries Season Pickled Red Onions

Happy Astrological New Year! Spring starts with Aries, the first sign of the zodiac, giving us a fiery reset. Aries energy likes to charge headfirst into action, symbolized by the ram. This is a season of optimism, bold moves, and getting things done. Patience? Not exactly an Aries thing. This season is about courage, momentum,…

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Pisces Season Crab & Pork Dumplings

Lunar New Year almost always happens before Pisces season begins, BUT dumplings are a year-round food. While I make these for LNY every year, I saved this recipe for Pisces season because it’s the last sign in astrology and is all about the end of a cycle and rebirth. In my culture, dumplings are the…

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Pisces Season Persimmon Salad

It’s Pisces season! One of the most mystical signs in the zodiac. Pisces season is about intuition. Romance. Dreams. Surrender. Pisces energy is a lot about feeling versus overthinking. As you navigate through the next 4 – 5 weeks, try to let feeling and intuition guide your moves and decisions. See where it takes you…

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Introducing A New Series

Celestial Eats is a new series on this blog, where I’ll explore ingredients based on what’s in season in southern California as well as the zodiac’s season, sharing recipes that align with each astrological sign. This series will highlight ingredients connected to the current sky, whether a grounding roasted root veggie dish for the weeks…

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How I “drank” all weekend without drinking alcohol

I’m not drinking this month for personal reasons and it helps that a lot of other people aren’t drinking either because of Dry January. New habits are easier to do in a group, no? My younger self would have thought that no drinking means no going out – at least to bars, events, and even…

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