Simple Baby Back Ribs

To be honest, I'm a horrible chef .... But, I love to cook , specially making something simple and easy. My husband bought the Instant Pot on Black Friday and I gotta say that I love it. It's so easy to use and clean, and it can make great meals. I made baby back ribs last time and everyone loved it. Winner!

Here's the recipe that I used.

Ingredients:

• 2 slabs of baby back ribs
• 1 whole white onion, chopped
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 3 cups of Sweet Baby Ray's bbq sauce
• 1 cup of water

Cut the ribs into smaller pieces. Mix all the ingredients together and put it in the pot with the ribs. Press the "meat" button and set the timer to 40 mins.

When it's done, making sure the meat falls off the bone and fully cooked. If not, try to cook for another 3-5 mins.

Remove the ribs from the pot, leave the sauce in the pot, and bake it for another 5 mins at 210 degree in the oven.

After, serve it on a plate and pour the remaining sauce from the pot.

Voila ... Dinner is served and everybody is happy.

Do you have any great recipes for Instant Pot/pressure cooker? Please do share :-)

Xoxo,

Lishya

The Struggle Is Real

Before having kids, I thought a stay-at-home Mom is such an easy job. You just stay at home, do whatever you want, whenever you need to, take care of the kids, and sleep late. Man, I was wrong ... Totally wrong. You can stay at home, but you also have lots of things to do. My laundry takes days to be finished, I constantly cleaning and wiping until I don't care because I'm too exhausted to clean and prefer spending time with my girls. I run out of ideas what to make for dinner, sometimes I forgot to buy this and that even I already typed it down on my grocery lists. Grocery shopping is just like another test on how I feel God really teaches me how to be patient. Skye is 3.5 years old, and let me tell you, she's nothing like it ... She's more like a teenager. She's one strong minded child, she's very persistent and she's very good in negotiating (just like her Dad). Sometimes I lost words with her, she really tests my patience and honestly, I lost it here and there. But ... If you asked me if I would have the power to change it, I wouldn't. They are my everything, I'd take it as hard as it is and as it will be and I feel very blessed that I can be their 24/7 guardian. They always need their Momma and Momma's love is the best unconditional love, isn't it? (Okay, gotta give the Dads all the credits as well). It is as hard as it seems to be, but it's the most rewarding job I've ever had and I wouldn't changed a thing. I can say that I LOVE my life!

I love you, Skye and Summer ... And I love you endlessly, Kenji for letting me do what I do and support me all the way through thick and thin ...!

Xoxo,

Lishya

Relationship Goal

Who would have thought that having kids is a game changer?

Before kids, Sean and I used to go on a date night every weekend. We used to explore new places, try new restaurants, go to karaoke and sing our hearts out, do mini getaways, try different kind of food trucks, go bowling and golfing, and million other fun things. Don't get me wrong, we feel so blessed with Skye and Summer. No matter how frustrating it is sometimes, they are fun and precious. I wouldn't change a thing. Still, we, as a couple need to have a quality time together. Date night is very important to us and since we don't have any family around, we need a great babysitter that we can trust and reliable. Fortunately, we just found two! They're on call and we feel very comfortable with them. With that saying, we can't wait to enjoy each other again like we used to. Here are some tips on how to keep our relationship alive and exciting ...

• Obviously, date nights. It doesn't have to be fancy, can be at home having a quiet dinner without the kids, or go to your favorite restaurant and enjoy the food and each other.
• Cards. I told Sean before that I love readings cards, specially on certain occasion. No matter what kind of gifts he gives me, if he doesn't give me a card, I'd be disappointed and so far he never failed me ... And I love it more when he always writes a sweet note in it.
• Open communications about everything, even sensitive topics. Sean is such a good communicator and I'm learning a lot from him. We talk about our finances, our goal in life, our wants and needs. We know each other like an open book.
• Compliment each other whenever you can. Most of the time, I feel that I look like a chicken without a head. Life gets so busy with kids and mostly I'm on my tshirt, yoga pants, and hair up. He's still saying that I look hot and usually I respond with "Psssh, shut up ... You always say that because I'm your wife." But inside, I smile a little bit ;)
• Call and text each other no matter how busy your day is. He's the most person I'm texting, I text him over a thousand texts in a month. Go figure!

With that saying, everyone has their own principle and favorites. Just try to make the most of it for your relationship. A healthy relationship equals a happy family.

These pictures are from our date night last week ...

Xoxo,

Lishya