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Author: Linda Nguyen

Making Bánh Cuốn with Mom- Part Two

by Linda Nguyen on January 10, 2010 in Girl Eats World, How-Tos, New Thing(s) of the Week

Here is Part One. As stated in Part One, Bánh Cuốn (directly translates to “rolled cake”) is rice crepes rolled with minced pork and wood ear mushrooms. Apparently, it’s traditionally… [Continue Reading]

10 Ways to Live Joyfully

by Linda Nguyen on January 8, 2010January 9, 2010 in How-Tos, Lists, pursuit of happiness

Another coblog with Mary Ellen. Read her version here. Last and first coblog we did: 10 more rules to live by (me) | 10 Rules to Live By (her) 1…. [Continue Reading]

Backstreet Cafe

by Linda Nguyen on January 5, 2010February 23, 2016 in Travel

1103 S Shepherd Dr Houston, TX 77019 Phone:713.521.2239 http://www.backstreetcafe.net/ After Kim and I released our balloons right before the year’s end, we had our new Sunday in Houston tradition of… [Continue Reading]

3rd Annual New Year’s Balloon Release

by Linda Nguyen on January 3, 2010April 13, 2016 in Diary

Balloons waiting to be written on Every year at aroud New Year’s for the past 3 years, Kim and I, inspired by an article in O magazine, release balloons. We… [Continue Reading]

2009 Resolutions and 2010 Resolutions

by Linda Nguyen on January 2, 2010March 18, 2015 in Diary, Resolutions / Goal Tracking

I love making resolutions. I think it helps me to progress in life. I had a really good year in 2008 and completed almost ALL of my resolutions. In 2009,… [Continue Reading]

2009 in Review

by Linda Nguyen on December 31, 2009February 23, 2016 in Diary

In comparison to 2008, 2009 was awful! The one thing I can think of that 2009 had over 2008 was that I read more than double the books I read… [Continue Reading]

A Mini-Vietnamese Writing Demonstration from my Mom

by Linda Nguyen on December 29, 2009December 29, 2009 in How-Tos

I’m a bad Vietnamese girl and do not know how to read or write in Vietnamese. I was telling my mom about how I was talking to Kym (who is… [Continue Reading]

Hai Ky Cafe

by Linda Nguyen on December 29, 2009December 28, 2009 in Austin, Girl Eats World, New Thing(s) of the Week

2000 Guadalupe St Austin, TX 78705 (512) 480-0057 Last week, campus was pretty dead with all the students gone in between semesters. I had a slower day at work and… [Continue Reading]

Deconstructing a Gingerbread House

by Linda Nguyen on December 21, 2009March 18, 2015 in Diary

We had a little informal Christmas party at my day job last week. Someone brought in a homemade gingerbread house! I’ve only made a few dinky ones with milk cartons… [Continue Reading]

Making Bánh Cuốn with Mom- Part One

by Linda Nguyen on December 20, 2009February 23, 2016 in Diary, How-Tos

I know this may be obvious as I’m a Vietnamese American girl, but I really enjoy Vietnamese cuisine. I don’t get to eat it enough. Austin has an abysmal selection… [Continue Reading]

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Linda Nguyen is a Texas Native who recently moved to North Carolina. She’s a blogger and photographer and loves eating noodles. This is her personal blog. She also writes a food blog.

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