Big Bad Voodoo Daddy

Hello my lovelies! I am still currently traveling around the US, and my internet usage has been quite limited, but I am trying to keep up with my regular MWF posting schedule as best I can. Regardless, I have a plethora of amazing photos to share with you from all the places I've been, so I promise that each post will be worth the wait. As I pack up to leave for my next location, I'm trying to get in all the blogging time I can. Now, without further ado, here are the long awaited photo highlights from my short stay in Portland, Oregon! (As a warning, like most of my posts, this is heavy on the food porn, so empty stomachs beware!)

I began my Portland journey with a trip to Bunk Sandwiches, for lunch. Even though I got lost for an hour while trying to find the place, Bunk was worth the extra mile.

Seattle: A Photo Diary

Public Market Center

Just a few snaps from my trip to Seattle!

How I Left My Mark in Seattle

Before leaving Seattle, I was determined to leave my mark on the city in some creative way. I originally thought that I would hand out my new Moo cards to  fashionable Seattleites, as I stopped them to snag a picture of their ensembles, but unfortunately, I didn't get to snap very much street wear. So, hours before I had to leave the city behind me, I knew just how to make the name pancakeSTACKER stick to Seattle--the famous Post Alley Gum wall. I  grabbed a few sticks of gum, chewed my little heart out, and found an eye-catching spot to stick my business cards. Now, Seattle will always be apart of me and I to it.

Blazer: Purchased from the FIRST ever Nordstrom (in Seattle); Jeans: Guess; Tee & Scarf: Forever 21; Boots: Nine West; Photos by: Alex L.

If you spot pancakeSTACKER in Seattle, snap a picture and send it to me! I have just landed in my next location and am currently blogging as I wait for my hotel room, but the rest of this week's post will be about the duration of my Seattle and Portland adventure. Stop by soon to see what's next on the travel agenda :)

Sleepless in Seattle

Hello everyone! As you know, yesterday I left San Francisco to begin the first portion of my trip. It's already been a a jam-packed day and a half, and it's been great being able to see a different area of the US. The weather gods have taken mercy on my poor California body,  and surprisingly, Seattle has been light on the rain. (We'll see how the rest of my stay goes, but I'll probably eat my words come tomorrow!). Tomorrow, we're waking up at 5 am to catch a train to Portland, and I can finally get my hands on those Voodoo Doughnuts (yumm!).  So, since I have to wake up rather early, I'm going to leave you with a quick outfit post, before I head to bed, to tide you over until Wednesday.

Bubble tunic, leggings & necklace: Forever 21; Boots: Nine West; Photos by: Alex L.

Sorry for the hasty post, but don't worry though, you'll get way more pictures and details on my Seattle journey in my next post! Thanks so much for all your kind comments (I promise to get back to each and every one of you as soon as I have more time!).

Maligayang Bati

Or "Happy Birthday" in Tagalog (I'm half Filipino for those curious souls out there...).

A few days ago was my grandma's birthday (80 years young!) and I thought it was the perfect time to whip out a new recipe I had been yearning to try. I was first introduced to the coconut-mango mix by my friend, Lindsey, who suggested that I try out the combo in my next pancake batch. Being the pancake lover that I am, I contemplated making them every morning this week, but I was so intrigued by the idea, that I wanted to take it a step further. That's when I remembered that my grandma's favorite two fruits were fittingly enough, coconuts and mangoes.  I was originally going to use fresh coconut both inside my cupcake and as a finishing sprinkle, but I ran into a slight roadblock when I opened the fridge and my coconut had been used to make something else. (Fresh coconut is hard to come by in my family, so you snooze, you lose..and I lost!). Luckily for me, the coconut debacle wouldn't necessarily make or break my cupcakes, and I still had fresh mangoes perfect for a topping. I was pleasantly surprised when the cupcakes came out better than I imagined, and I'm happy to say that everyone enjoyed them. Below is part of the recipe I used to make the cupcakes via Bon Appetit. I didn't use the coconut frosting recipe because I  wanted to make a simple, but refreshing cool whip/mango topping to give a different texture and flavor.