Sisters' Snacktime: Munchies for Two

Hello everyone! Here in Taiwan, I have been faithfully sticking to this blog by eating several snacktime munchies every single day. This is extremely easy to do, as the nightlife in Taiwan is practically completely centered around the yummy food stands that come out. Instead of sitting down and eating a meal, why not enjoy [...]

I’ve found that I make cheesecakes, always due to family demand, far too often — usually when guests are expected for a visit, or for big family dinners…and the rare occasion where I make it simply because someone wished it for their birthday. While my dad won’t ever admit it, I like to think that [...]

Hiyo everyone! Here’s a random post that I just decided to write because of two reasons. 1) I was looking at the avocados on my kitchen table and thinking how much I wanted to eat them (this was a while ago), and 2) How would I eat them if I could? Plus, I just got [...]

While the entrée may be dubbed the star of the meal, we all know in our heart of hearts that dessert is what we’re secretly waiting for. Not only is a sweet treat looked forward to by many, but it also makes a nice excuse to gather round with a cup of hot coffee/tea in hand to [...]

Considering how Japan is technically one giant volcano, dipping into one of the many hot springs is a must. Although it may seem strange and even embarrassing at first, you quickly realize that it doesn’t matter if you’re walking around butt naked in a room full of strangers because you’re too busy soaking and relaxing. [...]

Upon arriving in Japan, our tour guide (otherwise known as Soy sauce) quickly briefed us on some of Hokkaido’s famous eats. Here were the main points: dairy products, ICE CREAM, lavender (ice cream that is), corn, honeydew, pumpkin, and natto. Great. I quickly memorized this list and made it my quest to eat all of [...]

So, as a few of you may know, I attempted to make brownies on Sunday (9/12/10) following a new recipe that I had [of course] tweaked. Let me just say that I rarely watch television, and when I do it’s usually FoodNetwork that’s playing…and I love Barefoot Contessa and her recipes. Ina Garten’s recipes have [...]

Due to a lack of stable internet, S.S.Munchies has not been able to update with new posts for quite a while now. So, while I still have a steady stream of access, I’ll leave you all with a quick post about one of Taiwan’s specialties: fruit! Everyone loves fruit! Okay, I suppose I can’t speak [...]