Kombucha Brewing

Early September my friend Rose gifted me a bottle of homemade Kombucha.

Health & WellnessCherie MokOctober 18, 2020Recipes, Kombucha, foodComment

Bon Appetit Easiest Chocolate Birthday Cake

Not celebrating a birthday but hey, why not?

Health & WellnessCherie MokJuly 8, 2020Recipes, dessert, food, chocolate, cakeComment

No Churn Black Sesame Ice Cream

Never met ice cream I didn’t love.

Health & WellnessCherie MokJune 23, 2020food, Recipes, dessert, icecream, sesameComment

100 Days of Quarantine

It’ll soon be 100 days of us sheltering in place. To quantify the last 100 days for me, that would be approximately…

Food for ThoughtCherie MokJune 22, 2020thoughtsComment

Hi, how are you?

“How Are You?”

Probably the most mundane phrase you say or answer to every day.

Food for ThoughtCherie MokApril 11, 2020thoughtsComment

Palm Springs. February 2020

I’ve been wanting to visit Joshua Tree the last time I was in LA and I finally made the trip on a weekend getaway!

TravelCherie MokMarch 2, 2020Travel, dametraveler, Roadtrip, UnitedStates, USA, Wanderlust, wheretofindmeComment

Switzerland. February 2020

After my semi-solo Myanmar trip last Fall, I have been thinking about doing a longer solo trip to mark the start of my 30s. Switzerland has always been on my list, and went I found a good deal on the tickets, I jumped on it and decided to spend 10 days exploring the country by train - alone.

TravelCherie MokMarch 1, 2020Travel, dametraveler, Europe, Switzerland, Zurich, Bern, JungfrauComment

Banana Mayo Quinoa Salad

Inspired by the quinoa salad at Llama Inn, I wrote down the list of ingredients and recreated my own!

Health & WellnessCherie MokJanuary 22, 2020Recipes Comment

Don't Deny Yourself of Your Feelings

It’s December and that means the year is coming to an end. 2019 has been a journey…

Food for ThoughtCherie MokDecember 21, 2019thoughts, self-reflection, picks Comment

Hong Kong. October 2019

Home. Sweet home.

TravelCherie MokNovember 24, 2019Travel, Hong Kong, Asia, dametraveler, WanderlustComment

Myanmar. September 2019

The first day of arriving in Myanmar, I was alone. I landed at the airport after a full day of traveling, followed the dozen other travelers through the terminal, picked up my bag, entered the arrival hall at Yangon International Airport, and met my first friend in Myanmar. His first words to me were: “Taxi?”