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Friday 7 Quick Takes (vol 119)

by Linda Nguyen on January 18, 2013March 18, 2015 in Diary

1. This week on Totes Awesome Channel we are vlogging about something we’ve always wanted to learn or explore but haven’t. Youtube Link 2. My 13 year old little from… [Continue Reading]

Orange Scented Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes

by Linda Nguyen on November 12, 2012February 23, 2016 in Diary

I am posting a blog post every day in November for National Blog Posting Month. Today’s post is over on my food blog, Girl Eats World. I share a Thanksgiving… [Continue Reading]

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]

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]

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]

Chicken Marsala & Dutch Potatoes

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

Last night for a late late dinner, I made us Chicken Marsala and Dutch Potatoes. We have a bunch of potatoes around so I was searching around looking at potato… [Continue Reading]

“A” Pot luck

by Linda Nguyen on October 19, 2009November 16, 2009 in Entertaining and Parties, Girl Eats World

So not too long ago, we had our first alphabet pot luck with the letter “P.” We finally had time to have our second alphabet pot luck and last night’s… [Continue Reading]

2008 in Review

by Linda Nguyen on December 27, 2008February 12, 2016 in Diary, Resolutions / Goal Tracking

January – Kim came up for New Years. We celebrated downtown with Alan’s couple of friends and Jon and the boys. – Kim and I wrote on two balloons on… [Continue Reading]

sometimes my horoscope is right on the money

by Linda Nguyen on November 30, 2007July 9, 2009 in Austin, Diary

How are your finances doing? Take another look at your bank account today, because there could be an accounting error or forgotten past due payment waiting for you to notice…. [Continue Reading]


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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