Jacqueline Cheng

Goslings

jackie — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:30:08 +0000

Back in May, we saw a family of geese roaming the streets by our house. It was so amazing to see how protective the Dad was as he stood in the street while the Mom and four goslings were closer to the curb drinking water. Standing guard, he risked his life (as many cars traveled swiftly down the street) to ensure the safety of his family.

The goslings were so adorable. Hubby was nice enough to pull over so I could video them waddling along. Too stinkin’ cute!

Whenever we drive down that street now, I am always on the lookout for goslings. But, I think I will have to wait till next spring to see more.

N & D’s Wedding

jackie — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 06:22:46 +0000

July 24th was a beautiful day for N and D’s wedding at Eastern Presbyterian Church and USC Town & Gown. We had a fantastic time sharing in their special day and seeing old friends.

We had forgotten how bad LA traffic can be and were a few minutes late for the ceremony. Luckily, we made it in time to watch the gorgeous bride walk down the aisle with her dad.

After their wonderful ceremony, we headed over to USC for the reception. N and D are die-hard Trojans, and even though we are Bruins, we love N and D enough to put the rivalry aside for one night. We will just wait till December and see what happens on the football field.

Details from their fabulous reception:

the reception area

yummy cake

delicious food

the marching band made an appearance during the grand entrance

The beautiful people:

bride N and groom D

S & L (top left); P & C (top right)
hometown buddies: C, me, N, A, & R (bottom)

Hubby and I with the happy newlyweds

Hubby and I had a little fun with the photobooth. Looking good in big glasses and monkey hat, don’t you think?

Congratulations N & D!

Cooking: Bowtie Pasta

jackie — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 18:00:33 +0000

My all time favorite pasta dish at The Cheesecake Factory is Farfalle with Chicken and Roasted Garlic. I love it so much that I decided to make my own version at home.

Ingredients: boneless/skinless chicken, jar of Alfredo sauce, box of pasta (usually I use Farfalle, but this time I only had Campanelle in the pantry), mushrooms, onion, and frozen peas (not pictured)

1. Cook pasta according to directions on box.
2. Cut chicken into small cubes. Dice onion. Slice mushrooms. –> these can be done in any order you prefer
3. Heat oil and cook mushrooms and onion for a couple of minutes first and then throw in the frozen peas.

4. When soft, remove veggies from pan.
5. Heat oil and cook chicken thoroughly.
6. Add the veggies back to the chicken and then add the jar of Alfredo sauce.

7. Mix everything together.
8. Add the pasta and toss till all the pasta is covered in sauce.

9. Serve with garlic bread, salad, etc.

Hopefully my homemade version is healthier than the restaurant one. Especially after reading this article, which ranks my favorite dish as the “worst chicken entree in America”. In my defense, I never finish the dish in one sitting, so I really only eat about 1/2 the calories each time.