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About Me

Hello, you! I’m Jasmine – wife, new mother, pup-mom, accountant, and lover of all things pasta.

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2014 was a big year for me. I had spent 28 years of my life in Texas (and I will always be a Texas girl at heart!), but in 2014 I married the love of my life, quit a job I loved, left my friends and family, and relocated to Louisiana, where I took in all the Cajun culture I could. After Louisiana, we spent a little time in Northern Cali where we enjoyed the fresh and abundant produce and beautiful weather, and have since returned to our home state where I’m a mom to 3 babies until 4 year olds, a huge animal lover (we have two adopted pups, Sadie and Sam), a bookworm, and a professional Netflix marathoner. 

Growing up in a Bangladeshi-Filipino household, there was always delicious home-cooked meals and l developed a palate and love for spices, fresh chilies, and unique flavors at an early age. 

I love taking photos and being creative both in and out of the kitchen. Since getting married, I’ve learned that cooking for two while working a full-time job can be a challenge and it’s even harder to prepare fresh meals during the week. It’s been my goal to find and create recipes that are flavorful, satisfying, use fresh ingredients, and can sometimes be whipped up on a whim on those long work days.

Welcome to The Richmond Avenue! I hope you’ll stay a while.

 

J

 

 

Your comments make my day. Thank you!

  4. tomculpa says

    Hi Jasmine, Thanks for following my blog loving the clean looks of yours and definitely agree with your comments about trying to cook every night and work full time, it can certainly be a struggle. I look forward to seeing more of your recipes. Cheers Tom

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  10. sarahgiebens says

    Hi Jasmine! Such a wonderful blog you have 😀 I love your posts and your pictures are gorgeous 😀 Glad to have found the way to your little place on the internet ^^

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  16. Anna says

    I’ve nominated you for the “Versatile Blogger Award”, Jasmine! 🙂 You can find the post on my website. You are truly an inspiration and have such a lovely blog!

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  17. lynne hoareau says

    Hi Jasmine, thank you for the ‘like’ and ‘follow’ on my blog. I hope you will enjoy the recipes as much as I do. I am loving your blog and look forward to more posts. Have a lovely day.

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    • Jasmine says

      You are so kind! Thank you. I am really enjoying yours, as well – your photos are beautiful (and my dad is Bangladeshi, so I love seeing all of your desi recipes)! 🙂

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      • This Cake is Desi says

        Thank you so much as well, Yeah the desi recipes are for my daughters. They moved to other parts of the world and keep bugging me for recipes all the time. This blog helps so much now.:D I think i’m a lazy mom I tell them to go check out the blog haha

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  23. Cheryl "Cheffie Cooks" Wiser says

    Hi Jasmine nice to meet you through Lynz!!! I would love to invite you to check out a fairly new web site I started for Food Bloggers-an easy, concept linking directly to your blog. When you have a minute please check out https://wegrazetogether.wordpress.com or can thread through my main web https: clwiser.wordpress.com to view Participating Food Blogs-Post! Would Loveeeee to have you join us! happy Holidays. Cheryl x

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  24. FoodieLover says

    Such a nice blog. I am foodie lover myself. Great story about you moving to Louisiana to be with your husband. Not many woman would do that these days. How did you guys meet?

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    • Jasmine says

      Thank you so much, Alicia! It was definitely a transition and took some time to adjust. We met when we were both living in Houston, about a month before he was to move.

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  25. Stacey Ann says

    Hi!! I’m a huge animal lover too! I see you have some meatless goodies..definitely gotta try these for myself! Looking forward to more of your recipes! Thanks for caring about animals♥️

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  28. Side/Dishes says

    Jasmine, thank you kindly for liking my recent blog post on Side/Dishes! 🙂 You’ve got such a lush and glamorous visual style here, it’s quite a way to present these delectable recipes. My blog’s got a lot of “et cetera” going on, but if you liked the recipe I posted yesterday, you’d do well to subscribe for some more meal concepts and zany stories.

    Take care!
    Jim
    https://sidedishesblog.wordpress.com/

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  29. Sophie says

    Hi Jasmine! I love your intro, your new life sounds fun and exciting (and very full too!). I recognize myself in what you write, about cooking for two being a challenge at times. On my side, I’ve been spicing up my cooking activity by enlarging the range of dishes I make, now I develop my skills around world food cuisine, but it requires quite some preparation ahead of dinner time. however, I must say the results often are very satisfying for both my husband and myself, and let’s be honest it’s so nice to be able to please the one you love while enjoying great food! Keep cooking and enjoying life!!

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    • Jasmine says

      Hi Sophie, thank you so much!! I love that you make food from all around the world. What a great way to expand your palette and try new, exciting dishes! I, too, find that cooking is one of my favorite ways to show my love. Thank you for your comment!

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  30. Gameplan Happily Ever After says

    Heylow Jasmine, I love that name since the Alladin days and of course because of the flowers also 🙂 I must say I am not a real “cooking” kind of woman. But your recipes look so flavorful and easy to make as well 🙂 And not to mention they all look quite yummylicious 😀 Welcoming you to visit my little website as well. 🙂

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    • Jasmine says

      Thank you so very much!! Aladdin was the first movie I ever saw in a theater 🙂 I will definitely check yours out. Thank you for stopping by!

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  32. remaher says

    Thanks for liking one of my posts – love the look of your site & look forward to exploring it! Especially the French recipes… 🙂

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  33. Liz says

    What a lovely space! You have a gift with food 🙂 You are liking Louisiana? I’m in the Midwest and envy your familiarity with New Orleans cuisine!

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  34. yourperfectpour says

    Jasmine! Thank you for liking my recent blog post and stopping by my blog. I just recently started – so any tips you may have are appreciated! Happy Blogging! 🙂

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    • Jasmine says

      Robyn!! I really enjoyed your breakfast skillet post!! I think you’ve got a great voice and your posts are fun to read. 🙂 I’ve only been doing this a year or so, so pretty new myself, but let me know if you have any questions! I know I googled so many random things when I started! 🙂

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  35. Diya says

    I love, love, love your blog! The pictures, the recipes, the stories… I could go on but I think you get the general idea 😉 I can’t wait to dig in (pun unintended) and discover some yummy recipes 🙂

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  41. koolkosherkitchen says

    Dear Jasmine, I have nominated you for a Versatile Blogger Award. Here is the link https://koolkosherkitchen.wordpress.com/2016/10/19/a-new-award-and-a-mother-in-law/ You are not in any way obligated to accept, and I fully understand that not everyone has the time and inclination to participate in these self-and-others-promoting exercises. Therefore, I will truly appreciate if you accept the nomination, as I sincerely think you deserve it, but I won’t get offended if you don’t. Nominating each one of you is my way of giving credit to some exceptional bloggers and perhaps attracting attention to your work.
    All the best,
    Dolly

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    • Jasmine says

      Thank you so much, Miriam!! I really loved your red lentil soup recipe – I try to eat lentils every week so I am eager to try it. Have a great day!

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  46. Samantha K says

    Wow!!! Your receipes are amazing and so is your website! I can’t wait to get Jae in the kitchen to try some of these.

    Love,
    Samantha

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  47. Connie Sykes says

    I love this spaghetti sauce recipe and now I’m eating a keto regime, so wondering if I use spaghetti squash vs regular spaghetti noodles, is the sauce alone considered keto?

    Thank you for your quick reply- making spaghetti today for my husband and I, he gets the real pasta😌

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