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HAPPY NEW YEAR to all my friends! Hope y’all are enjoying 2026 so far (if you aren’t, I encourage you to stay strong because we are only on our second week of 2026). I’ve been writing this VegUP blog for 8+ years now, can you believe that? I’ve just realized that over the last 8 years, I preached something similar on our January topic, like: new year, new resolutions or new year, new you. I don’t know about you, but I think I am getting tired of this statement and we really n

Ingredients: Celery—thoroughly washed and trimmed. Peanut Butter—Creamy or crunchy—whichever’s your favorite. Pretzel Twists—Broken in half to look like cute little reindeer antlers. M&Ms—A red M&M for Rudolph’s nose and brown for the rest of Santa’s reindeer. Green and red jelly beans would work as well. Candy Eyes—can be picked up in the baking aisle near the sprinkles in most grocery stores. Chocolate chips are a great alternative if you can’t get your hands on any edible

Brrr, it is freezing cold outside! How y’all doing these days? What are y’all going to do in our very last month of 2025? Something fun? When it is freezing outside, I am particularly craving for something warm, not just the temperature, but also food packed with warm spices. What do you think about making some homemade soup, casseroles dishes, and desserts incorporating warm spices (like cinnamon, ginger, cloves, nutmeg, cardamom)? I know many of us are very busy around this

Hello, my friends! Who is with me here, excited about the upcoming holiday season? All the fun starts in late November, when we celebrate our Thanksgiving! Soon before we know it, we are attending/hosting the parties and social events. Holiday home cooked food is my particular favorite for the holiday season. I love spending time searching for interesting unique recipes and make them for the holiday, which many people think the name of the recipes sound very “odd” but ended u

It is Fall, my friends! We are finally in the fall season! Are you excited about it? So, what’s so exciting about fall? In fall, weather is starting to get cooler, leaves are changing in color, and we will be celebrating a bunch of holidays with friends and family! Ohhh~ most importantly, fall is the season for pumpkin spices (I know some of you may roll your eyes on this, but… I am still going to be excited about this)!!! My friends, everything is gradually changing, how abo

Hello friend! How is everyone doing with the back-to-school routine? Back to school season means getting back with busy weeknight...

What to eat during this HOT SUMMER

School is finally over… The weather is getting hotter… No matter what happens, we still need to eat. Whether eating alone or with friends...

Hello, my friends! How’s everyone doing this April? I hope everything is going well (or maybe okay) with you. I have just realized we are...

Hello, March! It is time to bloom and grow! I am sooo ready for the gorgeous spring weather, are you as excited as I am? Not only March...

Beans talk February 11, 2025     |     Hui Hui Lee, RD/LD       Hello friends! January flew by just like that, busy schedules definitely...

Happy 2025, my friends! How’s the new year treating you guys so far? I hope everything is well with you all. Over the past two weeks, I...