http://vickypham.com My Blog Wed, 16 May 2012 23:01:06 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It is 2012. It is mid 2012. We are half way through 2012 and according to certain religious groups, the end of the world may just be around the corner. What have I done with my life so far? More precisely, what have I done with my life ... http://vickypham.com/archives/434 Having company and looking for a no-fuss meal? Bring out the slow cooker and make pulled-pork tacos! Plus, it’s great entertaining food as guests make their own tacos. Recipe Serves 15 Ingredients 1 bone-in pork roast (3 pounds) ... http://vickypham.com/archives/428 My husband came home the other day with a new baby walker for our little girl. Before I had a chance to yell at him for buying at retail price, he announced he got it for $15 versus the over $50 retail price tag. Good husband. Good husband. I ... http://vickypham.com/archives/426 I recently discovered the wonders of a slow cooker. The only thing I can complain about is that I didn’t discover it sooner. It’s so simple to use and no, your house will not burn down. Toss all the ingredients into the slow cooker and then simply set it on ... http://vickypham.com/archives/418 Prepared fish sauce is the Vietnamese equivalent of ketchup. We use fish sauce for many Vietnamese dishes: Vietnamese crepe, spring roll, egg roll, vermicelli with grilled pork, and so on. It’s a simple sauce to make. However, I can never get the right ratio of ingredients. Too much ... http://vickypham.com/archives/406 Three months ago, I dropped off my son for his first day of pre-school. He clutched onto me as tightly as possible when he thought he was being abandoned. He screamed, wailed, and tried to escape. When I went to pick him up, tears stained his little cheeks – evident ... http://vickypham.com/archives/405 As I was making my way through the grocery store the other day, I noticed that a lot of the products are smaller in sizes yet higher in prices. Ice cream cartons have drastically reduced in size but prices have remained the same, if not, higher? Candy bars have gone ... http://vickypham.com/archives/398 My 3-year-old son must have somehow knew I was threatening to sell him on Craigslist if he doesn’t behave. Almost immediately after the last post, he started to eat properly, sit properly and my God, listen when I tell him to do something. Here’s a conversation we had just the ... http://vickypham.com/archives/395 Sometimes I feel like I fail as a mom. I used to think that once I become a mom, I would be the best mom ever. I would have the most obedient children in the world. They would listen to my every command and do my every request. Parents all over ... http://vickypham.com/archives/387 It’s that time of year again! No, not the holidays. It’s crab season! I have searched high and low for the best price for live crab in the Bay Area, and the cheapest has been $2.99/lb this year. That means I’ll be eating crab for some time until that price ... http://vickypham.com/archives/384