I am redoing food blogs and making it more awesome :D var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push([‘_setAccount’, ‘UA-25393934-1’]); _gaq.push([‘_trackPageview’]); (function() { var ga = document.createElement(‘script’); ga.type = ‘text/javascript’; ga.async = true; ga.src = (‘https:’ == document.location.protocol ? ‘https://ssl’ : ‘http://www’) + ‘.google-analytics.com/ga.js’; var s = document.getElementsByTagName(‘script’)[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })();Tumblr (3.0; @betterthanjulieandjulia)http://betterthanjulieandjulia.tumblr.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m51znb9tqZ1qabuj7o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m51znb9tqZ1qabuj7o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m51znb9tqZ1qabuj7o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Theta Dinner :)</p> <p>Because my Tongwu is the best! Theta Formal at the Willis Tower :D</p>http://betterthanjulieandjulia.tumblr.com/post/24380207431http://betterthanjulieandjulia.tumblr.com/post/24380207431Sun, 03 Jun 2012 21:52:53 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4k9b1LsKB1qabuj7o1_500.jpg"/><br/> All of the food on one plate O_o<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4k9b1LsKB1qabuj7o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4k9b1LsKB1qabuj7o9_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4k9b1LsKB1qabuj7o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4k9b1LsKB1qabuj7o4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4k9b1LsKB1qabuj7o5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4k9b1LsKB1qabuj7o6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4k9b1LsKB1qabuj7o7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4k9b1LsKB1qabuj7o8_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><div> <p>Final PanAsia Dinner :(</p> <p>From the pictures, anyone can tell that we ate a lot of food. But I just wanted to say that I am going to miss all of the PanAsia seniors next year! We made it through this year’s festivals and I am so happy to have met you all through this organization! It was the first RSO I joined in college and I am thankful that I did. I would have never met you all if it weren’t for the organization and I wish you all the best as you go out into the real world and kick butt in whatever you guys are doing. Make sure to come visit us! <3</p> </div>http://betterthanjulieandjulia.tumblr.com/post/23717506372http://betterthanjulieandjulia.tumblr.com/post/23717506372Thu, 24 May 2012 23:18:33 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4k95vmrNf1qabuj7o1_500.jpg"/><br/> Everything on the plate O_o<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4k95vmrNf1qabuj7o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4k95vmrNf1qabuj7o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/>http://betterthanjulieandjulia.tumblr.com/post/23717345523http://betterthanjulieandjulia.tumblr.com/post/23717345523Thu, 24 May 2012 23:15:29 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4chd2YXft1qabuj7o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4chd2YXft1qabuj7o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4chd2YXft1qabuj7o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4chd2YXft1qabuj7o4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4chd2YXft1qabuj7o5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4chd2YXft1qabuj7o6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4chd2YXft1qabuj7o7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4chd2YXft1qabuj7o8_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Summer Breeze!</p> <p>I procrastinated work this weekend by shopping for 10 hours, getting a haircut, and hanging out all weekend at Summer Breeze. </p> <p>First, breakfast with Nakita! We made chocolate chip pancakes with strawberries and syrup :D</p> <p>Second, downtown for some shopping and taking Kathy to have Chick-Fil-A for the first time! Gotta love the waffle fries with Chick-Fil-A sauce :)</p> <p>Third, dinner in Chinatown before Xue and I got our haircuts. We got a beef satay with vermicelli, spicy eggplant and salt and pepper fried pork chop. </p> <p>And lastly, Summer Breeze :D Finally got my Choco Taco!</p> <p>Now, to detox after all of this food!</p>http://betterthanjulieandjulia.tumblr.com/post/23460948446http://betterthanjulieandjulia.tumblr.com/post/23460948446Sun, 20 May 2012 22:20:23 -0500summerchoco tacoice creampancakesstrawberriessyrupbreakfastchinesebeefeggplantporkfoodyumu.chicagochicagolunchdinnerfestivalconcertchickfilachick-fil-aiced teawaffle friesfries<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4707tel1C1qabuj7o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Guava Cream Cheese Cuban Pastry</p> <p>NOM NOM NOM </p>http://betterthanjulieandjulia.tumblr.com/post/23271108319http://betterthanjulieandjulia.tumblr.com/post/23271108319Thu, 17 May 2012 22:01:20 -0500cubanfoodpastryguavacream cheeseyumflakydessert<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m45fwkEzAk1qabuj7o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m45fwkEzAk1qabuj7o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m45fwkEzAk1qabuj7o4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m45fwkEzAk1qabuj7o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Sunny Day Foods :D</p> <p>As promised, I did bake those nutella oreo crunch dark chocolate cupcakes. I think they were quite a hit :D Not to toot my own horn of course. </p> <p>For lunch, I finally tried one of the food trucks and went to Duck N Roll. I had their Roasted Duck Bahn Mi and it was amazing! So filling as well which I didn’t expect. And now I am too full to do anything but sleep. </p>http://betterthanjulieandjulia.tumblr.com/post/23212871440http://betterthanjulieandjulia.tumblr.com/post/23212871440Wed, 16 May 2012 23:17:06 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m410f59w9s1qabuj7o1_500.jpg"/><br/> Bulgogi Platter<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m410f59w9s1qabuj7o2_500.jpg"/><br/> Spam Musubi<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m410f59w9s1qabuj7o3_500.jpg"/><br/> Molly's Cupcakes<br/><br/> <p>HYPE Food Adventure</p> <p>I had the honor of fan-girling for Phinix and Wannabees last Thursday when they competed at Hype. No adventure would be complete without food, and we ate so much of it! We went to this Hawaiian BBQ Place and had the Bulgogi Rice Plate as well as Spam Musubi! It was so delicious!</p> <p>Then we went to Molly’s Cupcake! So, that was the first time I went into a cupcake store which is crazy because I bake so many cupcakes. My purchases included:</p> <ul><li>Red Velvet with Cream Cheese Frosting and Brownie Bites</li> <li>An Eclair Puff Covered in chocolate and filled with Creme</li> <li>Cookie Monster-With a cookie dough center and a cookie on top</li> <li>Peach Cobbler with peach crumble on the cupcake with creme and an actual peach :D</li> </ul>http://betterthanjulieandjulia.tumblr.com/post/23146118109http://betterthanjulieandjulia.tumblr.com/post/23146118109Tue, 15 May 2012 22:01:19 -0500Cupcakecookiedessertbulgogispamsushibbqhawaiian bbqmolly's cupcakelincoln parkhypephinixwannabees<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m41031bwVK1qabuj7o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Late Night Snacks/Meals with my Econ Buddy :D</p> <p>Beef and Potato Curry Baked Rice from Saints Alp! It was so good and there was so much food! Had it at midnight along with a green tea milk tea. Oh Econ Psets, making me a midnight snacker. </p>http://betterthanjulieandjulia.tumblr.com/post/23083708892http://betterthanjulieandjulia.tumblr.com/post/23083708892Mon, 14 May 2012 22:01:33 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2ybmnTtX91qabuj7o1_500.jpg"/><br/> ALL MINE!<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2ybmnTtX91qabuj7o6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2ybmnTtX91qabuj7o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2ybmnTtX91qabuj7o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2ybmnTtX91qabuj7o4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2ybmnTtX91qabuj7o5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Potluck #2</p> <p>So I didn’t study at all over the weekend due to a food coma.</p> <p>Dishes included:</p> <p><strong>Stir fry noodles with bok choy, chinese sausage, fish cake, fish balls and edamame</strong> by JZ</p> <p><strong>Chicken with rice noodles, bean sprouts and fish sauce</strong> by Linxi</p> <p><strong>Vegetable dish with cabbage and chinese mushrooms</strong> by Xue Xue</p> <p><strong>Sausage and egg Fried Rice</strong> by Alice</p> <p><strong>Coconut Shrimp and Pork dish</strong> by Kim, Christina and Robert</p> <p><strong>Red bean and green tea ice cream</strong> (not pictured) by Christina</p> <p><strong>Salmon, prosciutto, cheese and croissants</strong> by Tiffany</p> <p><strong>Drinks and Chips</strong> provided by Suzanna, Miranda and Julia</p> <p><em>Want to eat all of this food?</em></p> <p>You should join PanAsia next year :D Seriously, if you are interested, we are recruiting members so just message me on Facebook to get involved :D</p> <p><strong>Also, attend our events! </strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/147959291996469/">https://www.facebook.com/events/147959291996469/</a></p>http://betterthanjulieandjulia.tumblr.com/post/21694986908http://betterthanjulieandjulia.tumblr.com/post/21694986908Mon, 23 Apr 2012 22:02:01 -0500potlockfoodyumnoodlesasian<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2yaswLfZK1qabuj7o10_500.jpg"/><br/> Their contribution to our potluck<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2yaswLfZK1qabuj7o2_500.jpg"/><br/> Our contribution<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2yaswLfZK1qabuj7o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2yaswLfZK1qabuj7o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2yaswLfZK1qabuj7o4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2yaswLfZK1qabuj7o5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2yaswLfZK1qabuj7o6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2yaswLfZK1qabuj7o7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2yaswLfZK1qabuj7o8_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>A weekend of Potlucks!</p> <p>First up, lunch with the coolest Singaporeans I know :D</p> <p>Dishes include: Glazed drumsticks, stir fried eggplant, liang ban mian, pot stickers, baked brussel sprouts, beef-onion-potato curry, and of course, RICE!</p> <p>And of course finish off with some chocolate covered strawberry cake with vanilla ice cream. Woe to the rest of their apartment that couldn’t join us. </p>http://betterthanjulieandjulia.tumblr.com/post/21666845474http://betterthanjulieandjulia.tumblr.com/post/21666845474Mon, 23 Apr 2012 16:10:04 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2lcx2Ddma1qabuj7o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Ramen :D</p> <p>Nothing like some TV and ramen! I tried to dress it up by adding some hot pepper flakes and peppers to the soup base. Then I added three fishballs with roe filling, a whole egg and some bok choy. So yummy!</p>http://betterthanjulieandjulia.tumblr.com/post/21228202180http://betterthanjulieandjulia.tumblr.com/post/21228202180Mon, 16 Apr 2012 16:27:00 -0500ramennoodlesfoodyumfishballasian<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m26yb073ta1qabuj7o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m26yb073ta1qabuj7o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m26yb073ta1qabuj7o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m26yb073ta1qabuj7o4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m26yb073ta1qabuj7o5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m26yb073ta1qabuj7o6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Homemade Jasmine Milk Tea :)</p> <p>Step 1: Make the pearls :D</p> <p>Step 2: Make a cup of concentrated Jasmine green tea. 3 bags to one cup of hot water</p> <p>Step 3: Add the chilled tea to the bubbles</p> <p>Step 4: Add in just a bit of milk</p> <p>Step 5: Add in ice and sugar</p> <p>Step 6: Don’t forget the straw :D</p> <p>Enjoy :D</p>http://betterthanjulieandjulia.tumblr.com/post/20756448937http://betterthanjulieandjulia.tumblr.com/post/20756448937Sun, 08 Apr 2012 21:44:55 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m26y3fF8rP1qabuj7o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m26y3fF8rP1qabuj7o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>The only way to finish off a large meal is to eat:</p> <p><strong>Banana nut cupcake, with cookie dough ice cream and nutella. </strong></p> <p>NOM NOM NOM</p>http://betterthanjulieandjulia.tumblr.com/post/20756126720http://betterthanjulieandjulia.tumblr.com/post/20756126720Sun, 08 Apr 2012 21:40:26 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m26xwkhUPY1qabuj7o6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m26xwkhUPY1qabuj7o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m26xwkhUPY1qabuj7o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m26xwkhUPY1qabuj7o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m26xwkhUPY1qabuj7o4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m26xwkhUPY1qabuj7o5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Potluck Dinner!</p> <p>So many delicious dishes! Jialing made chicken and potato curry, Xue made bell pepper, egg, and ham stir fried noodles, Crystal brought thai food, and I made asian glazed chicken drumsticks over broccoli and potstickers. Joone made banana nut bread to be featured in the next post :D</p>http://betterthanjulieandjulia.tumblr.com/post/20755866165http://betterthanjulieandjulia.tumblr.com/post/20755866165Sun, 08 Apr 2012 21:36:17 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1tvge6DE31qabuj7o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1tvge6DE31qabuj7o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1tvge6DE31qabuj7o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Owl cupcakes :)</p> <p>I was totally kidding about not baking anymore on Facebook today as well :D I made these during Spring Break and just kept forgetting to post them up. It took me forever to decide between putting whoo or hoot as the sound of the owl and then I just realized that making a “w” out of M&M’s was too difficult. Enjoy :D</p>http://betterthanjulieandjulia.tumblr.com/post/20323387910http://betterthanjulieandjulia.tumblr.com/post/20323387910Sun, 01 Apr 2012 20:14:37 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1q26uFvDs1qabuj7o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1q26uFvDs1qabuj7o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1q26uFvDs1qabuj7o4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Stir Fry :D</p> <p>So much goodness that I made for a potluck. 11 ingredients total and then spiced up with siracha, soy sauce, teriyaki sauce and garlic. Great over white rice! And i just love how the pink and green look so pretty next to each other :)</p>http://betterthanjulieandjulia.tumblr.com/post/20194915278http://betterthanjulieandjulia.tumblr.com/post/20194915278Fri, 30 Mar 2012 18:49:40 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1kwr8aeb71qabuj7o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1kwr8aeb71qabuj7o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Midnight Baking :D</p> <p>3 kinds of cookies. Nutella, peach, and strawberry filling. Nothing like the sweet smell of cookies in the kitchen. If you find me tomorrow, maybe I’ll let you have one!</p>http://betterthanjulieandjulia.tumblr.com/post/20051074751http://betterthanjulieandjulia.tumblr.com/post/20051074751Wed, 28 Mar 2012 00:04:00 -0500foodcookiesjamnutellabakingdeliciouscookiebake<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1gyouLjVh1qabuj7o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Ma La Xian Guo</p> <p>Spicy food is the best kind of food! </p>http://betterthanjulieandjulia.tumblr.com/post/19932062090http://betterthanjulieandjulia.tumblr.com/post/19932062090Sun, 25 Mar 2012 20:55:41 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1g53e9K4M1qabuj7o7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1g53e9K4M1qabuj7o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1g53e9K4M1qabuj7o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1g53e9K4M1qabuj7o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1g53e9K4M1qabuj7o4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1g53e9K4M1qabuj7o5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1g53e9K4M1qabuj7o6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Home Made Twix Bars :D</p> <p><a href="http://savorysweetlife.com/2011/03/dark-chocolate-caramel-nutella-twix-bars/">http://savorysweetlife.com/2011/03/dark-chocolate-caramel-nutella-twix-bars/</a></p> <p>Recipe is above, but I tried it and it was rather popular! Hoping to make variations on it in the future such as peanut butter ones, Nutella with some jam and other flavors. </p>http://betterthanjulieandjulia.tumblr.com/post/19894593234http://betterthanjulieandjulia.tumblr.com/post/19894593234Sun, 25 Mar 2012 10:16:23 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1bf9xCzei1qabuj7o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1bf9xCzei1qabuj7o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1bf9xCzei1qabuj7o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Good Bye Dinner For Chris and Sophie</p> <p>Alas, the pair will be off in Paris for the rest of the quarter, never to be seen again (for the next 6 months at least) so I made a small dinner to enjoy one last time together. </p> <p>The first dish was chicken drumsticks marinaded in soy sauce, chili and raspberry vinagrette. I slowly cooked it for about 30 minutes until the ingredients reduced to a thick, sweet and salty sauce. Then I sauteed some brocolli and placed the chicken on top and covered the entire dish in the sauce. </p> <p>To pair with it, I made fried rice with eggs, onions and beef. </p> <p>Then for dessert, chocolate covered strawberries! I was able to get an entire box from HPP that had perfect strawberries, but then I messed up the dipping because the strawberries weren’t dry from washing. The chocolate crumbled up and then instead of a smooth dipping, I was stuck with having to just mash the chocolate on to an extent. Thank goodness it didn’t take away from taste. :D</p>http://betterthanjulieandjulia.tumblr.com/post/19764324199http://betterthanjulieandjulia.tumblr.com/post/19764324199Thu, 22 Mar 2012 21:08:20 -0500