Davong Marie

My brother Lee made this for us as a Christmas present. It was a nice surprise. I really adore the vintage look of it! For Christmas we had all of our cards on it and now it looks empty. I'm still playing around with what to put on it. Right now it's just poinsettias left from Christmas and lanterns. I need to work more on the décor!  Our haul this week:  Before coupon - $87.64, After coupon - $14.90  My husband is making our favorite soup, Pho. I haven't been feeling well and he has been such a trooper around the house. I'm so blessed, and I know it! We gave up our Dish!! I've been trying to live frugal and another bill that we cut is the Dish bill. People usually cannot live with out their cable, but we're going to try it. We bought an antenna. It's not like the old fashion rabbit ears, but it's a thin flat square piece that sticks to the wall/window/back of television and it gives you 60 channels. Souwan and I also signed up for ...

{excuse my half smile-im sooo full!} On Wednesday after work Souwan and I stopped by Pho Real in Charlotte, NC. If you are familiar with the area, they are located in the university area. Pho Real serves Vietnamese dishes, the most known dish is pho. Souwan and I had a bowl of pho. Pho is a hot noodle {made from rice} soup served with beef or chicken. What is interesting about Pho Real is you can create your very own bowl. There is a variety of garnishes for the soup. You can add basil, lime juice, bean sprout, tripe, meatball, shrimp, octopus, jalopeno and more. In my bowl of pho I had beef, tripe, meatball combo. For flavor I added lime, sirachi, bean sprout, hoison sauce and jalopenos. At home, I like to add chili sauce, vinegar and cilantro with all of the above. My soup is always hot and sour. If you like your soup sweet and hot just add more hoison with sirachi and a pinch of sugar. Most pho restaurants I have tried {Saigon Palace, Saigon Square...

Hey guys, Souwan here drinking a green beer with you guys. I hope everyone is enjoying their St. Patrick’s Day. Lisa and I celebrated by eating pho and drinking green beer (for me) & green screwdriver (for Lisa). While we are drinking and having fun, remember those in Japan. Support the relief efforts by reading Lisa’s previous post “ Love for Japan .” Green Screwdriver 5oz Orange Juice 1.5 oz tequila Ice Green Food Coloring Put orange juice, tequila, and ice into a shaker. Shake vigorously and pour into cup. Add a few drops of green food coloring and enjoy!