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Melissa Orquiza
- Sep 20
- 4 min
Iced Japanese Coffee Jelly Cooler, Breaks, & Priority Lifehacks
Iced Japanese Coffee Jelly Cooler. Take a break. You deserve it. Iced Japanese Coffee Jelly Cooler. Yummy. Iced Japanese Coffee Jelly...
Melissa Orquiza
- Jul 30
- 5 min
Fresh Strawberry Corn Muffins, Wine Day, UB40, Doja Cat, War, Mark Ronson, Amy Winehouse, & Orff
Fresh Strawberry Corn Muffins, National Wine Day, UB40, Doja Cat, War, Mark Ronson, Amy Winehouse, & Orff Originally Published May 19,...
Melissa Orquiza
- Jul 19
- 4 min
Strawberry Mango Coconut Pops, What Not to Post on Dating Profiles, Banarama, Elris, & Haydn
Strawberry Mango Coconut Pops Slideshow! Originally published October 1, 2020. I hate the heat. I’ve never done well with it. My poor...
Melissa Orquiza
- Jun 23
- 4 min
Green Eggs, Chickpeas, Olives & Potatoes, The Awesome Jar & Max Richter's, "Flowers of Herself"
Green Eggs, Chickpeas, Olives & Potatoes. Perfect for an easy weekend brunch, or dare a say, a weekday work brunch to break up the...
Melissa Orquiza
- Jun 20
- 3 min
Japanese Chicken Curry (Insta), Are Social Shorts Bad for Your Brain,Official Hige Dandism, Sakamoto
Japanese Chicken Curry (Instapot). Kid-friendly, fast, and perfect for weekday comfort. Japanese Chicken Curry Video. If you want a...
Melissa Orquiza
- Jun 16
- 3 min
Za'atar Beet Dip, Why Do Cats Somersault?, Cats Cradle, Vonnegut, The La's,Balvin & Harry Chapin
Za'atar Beet Dip, Why Do Cats Somersault?, Cats Cradle, Vonnegut, The La's & Harry Chapin Originally Published August 8, 2021 Like most...
Melissa Orquiza
- Jun 16
- 3 min
Strawberry Lychee Coconut Cooler, Do Strawberries Do It?, Mitski, IU & Sally Greenaway
Strawberry Lychee Coconut Cooler. Tastes like a mini vacay! Mmm. Fresh strawberries, homemade lychee jelly, coconut milk and your...
Melissa Orquiza
- Jun 3
- 5 min
Coconut Jam, Future Shock, Data Asphyxiation, Louie Ramos & Bill Withers
Coconut jam, “Future Shock & Data Asphyxiation,” Louie Ramos (world premiere) and Bill Withers Originally Published September 18, 2019 I...
Melissa Orquiza
- Jun 1
- 5 min
Chocolate Fudge Cake Donuts, Happiness & A Slight Change of Plans
Chocolate Fudge Cake Donuts. So pretty to look at! Because every week has something to celebrate! Dark Chocolate Sprinkles for the...
Melissa Orquiza
- Jun 1
- 6 min
Blackberry & Star Anise Friands, The Color Pink, Pink Sweat$, Hardy, Pink Martini, & Debussy
Blackberry & Star Anise Friands! I don't know what a "friand" is but it sure is delicious! Blackberry & Star Anise Friands, The...
Melissa Orquiza
- May 27
- 3 min
Cardamom Currant Snickerdoodles, Gut Instincts, and The Business of ABBA
Cardamom Currant Snickerdoodles. Snicker what? Yes, a delicious, elegant yet comforting, Fall cookie. I went a little berserk on the...
Melissa Orquiza
- May 27
- 5 min
Bacon Garlic Fried Rice,Gun Violence, Sinatra, Pop Smoke, H.E.R.,Foster the People, Manilow & Bach
Bacon Garlic Fried Rice with a Garlic Fried Egg. The flavors of fried rice, bacon & eggs, and pasta aglio e olio! Yummy! Bacon Garlic...
Melissa Orquiza
- May 20
- 3 min
Pandan Coconut Iced Latte, The Five Friends Theory, Cannons, U2, & Gluck
Pandan Coconut Iced Latte, Friends, Cannons, U2, & Gluck Originally Published July 21, 2021 A few weeks ago, my husband and I decided to...
Melissa Orquiza
- May 13
- 10 min
Fauxtisserie Chicken, Why We Love Drinking Songs, The Facebook Argument, & Can Music Be Fascist?
Herbed Fauxtisserie Chicken & Potatoes Slideshow, low and slow so you can goof off (or not.) Herbed Fauxtisserie Chicken & Potatoes, Why...
Melissa Orquiza
- May 13
- 7 min
Slow Cooker Ramen, Multiverse vs. Metaverse,Commodification of Nostalgia, Gorecki, ABBA, & The Ojays
Slow Cooker Ramen. Easy, peasy! Soothing comfort coming your way! Slow Cooker Ramen. Chicken or substitute it with more mushrooms to...
Melissa Orquiza
- May 4
- 5 min
5 Min: Chai Pumpkin Turmeric Latte, Facing Your Fears, The Santa Ana Winds, Star Wars, Dylan & Adele
Chai Pumpkin Turmeric Latte Slidehow. It's fall and sunshine in a cup. Chai Pumpkin Turmeric Latte, Facing Your Fears, The Santa Ana...
Melissa Orquiza
- Apr 27
- 3 min
Coconut Tapioca Chia Pudding, Garden Pictures & Happiness
Coconut Tapioca Chia Pudding. Contentment in a glass. Coconut Tapioca Chia Pudding. Make yourself some happiness. Coconut Tapioca Chia...
Melissa Orquiza
- Apr 8
- 5 min
Boba Pops, Intuitive Fractals, Mertens Conjecture, Lost Frequencies, Radiohead & Glass
Boba Pops! Pick a flavor to match your mood! Matcha, Milk Tea, or Thai Iced Tea. Boba Pops, Intuitive Fractals, Mertens Conjecture, Lost...