Memorial Day BBQs have always been events at our house to look forward to––sunshine, spring temperatures, the smell of fresh cut grass and yes, grilled things! Check out this list of unique Memorial Day recipes to shake up your grill this year and serve something different alongside (or in lieu of?) your burgers and hot […]
Family Activities for Staying at Home
It’s tough to stay productive in today’s environment. Kids are out of school, and many of you are working from home. We all know how quickly everyone can get bored—or cranky! Whatever your situation, it’s more important than ever to stay in if you can! We know better than anyone that you’re all cooking up […]
The Chinese Zodiac: What’s Your Animal Sign?
It may already be 2020, but the start of the lunar year of the Rat began yesterday! Are you ready for what the year has in store? Do you know your animal sign? What about your element? Which signs are you compatible with? Who should you steer clear of? DO YOU EVEN KNOW YOU? Yes, […]
23 Chinese New Year Greetings (Mandarin & Cantonese)
Happy Chinese New Year everyone! This weekend you may have a line-up of Chinese New Year get-togethers with elders, aunts, uncles, grandparents, cousins, and everyone in between. Of course, it’s fun to see family and friends, and maybe score a hong bao red envelope or two (or three or ten), but Chinese New Year courtesies can […]
Woks Family Photo Shoot (& Amazing Gift Idea!)
If you’re a longtime Woks of Life reader, you know that our “headshots” (i.e. the blurry, grainy photos of us lifted from my iPhoto library 6 years ago) have long been due for a refresh. Chalk it up to my innate inability to take nice-looking photos of us while we’re cooking. I may know how […]
Our Favorite Thanksgiving Recipes (& Memories)
With Thanksgiving just two weeks away, we’re rounding up ALL of our family’s favorite Thanksgiving recipes shared on the blog over the years. In addition to hopefully inspiring your holiday menus, each of us also has a story to share about memorable Thanksgivings from days past, which we’ll add at the end. Let’s get started! […]
Starting a Food Blog or Website: Step By Step
Hey Woks of Life readers! Today, we’re going to talk about a topic we’ve never really addressed here on the blog, and that is, how to start a food blog, or really how to start a website in general. June 2013. That’s when we started The Woks of Life, a food blog that has since […]
The Woks of Life Holiday Gift Guide
The holidays are drawing near, and you might be left scrambling for heartfelt gift ideas in the 11th hour. This year, give the gifts that will feed people’s souls–we’ve got a round-up of sauces and baked goods that can be easily made in bulk and wrapped up to give to anyone on your list. Because who […]
