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Thursday, April 27, 2023

Review - MUJI Pasta Sauce Squid Ink

Muji Pasta Sauce Squid Ink (無印良品あえるだけのパスタソースいかすみ)

As I mentioned in my previous entry, my husband and I visited Japan last year and purchased Muji Pasta Sauce Squid Ink (無印良品あえるだけのパスタソースいかすみ) for our first time. Last week, we finally tried it for our lunch.

Squid ink pasta is an Italian dish that is very popular in Japan. It's been years since we had squid ink pasta last time. I remembered that when we lived in Japan, we had squid ink pasta at my favorite Italian restaurant, Capricciosa (カプリチョーザ), which is a chain restaurant in Japan.

In Japan, it's said that squid ink pasta is the food you don't want to eat with your boyfriend/girlfriend. It's because while eating squid ink pasta, you mouth turns black, so don't smile nor show your teeth which look like a horror movie. Yet, squid ink, cuttlefish ink, is so delicious because it has a lot of natural amino acid, which is called umami (うまみ) in Japanese. Squid ink has a rich seafood taste. If you haven't eaten squid ink pasta, you really should try it. You will be surprised at how delicious it is!

Muji Pasta Sauce Squid Ink (無印良品あえるだけのパスタソースいかすみ)

Today, I'm going to share with you how to prepare Muji Pasta Sauce Squid Ink (無印良品あえるだけのパスタソースいかすみ).

Muji Pasta Sauce Squid Ink (無印良品あえるだけのパスタソースいかすみ)

It has two servings of squid ink pasta sauce.

Muji Pasta Sauce Squid Ink (無印良品あえるだけのパスタソースいかすみ)

Ingredients (2 Servings)

Two Servings (200g) of Spaghetti

Muji Pasta Sauce Squid Ink (It contains two servings of squid ink pasta sauce.)

1. Cook spaghetti in boiling water.

2. Mix cooked spaghetti and squid ink sauce thoroughly.

3. Serve and enjoy!

You can also add cooked seafood such as squid to it.

It's very easy to prepare it, and it tastes so good! 😋

If you are in Japan, you can find this MUJI Pasta Sauce Squid Ink at most Muji branches. If you love Muji products, you can also check my previous Muji entries.

Muji Pasta Sauce Squid Ink (無印良品あえるだけのパスタソースいかすみ)

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Thursday, April 20, 2023

【Hike】Talbert Regional Park and Fairview Park in Costa Mesa - Dog Friendly Park

Last month, my husband and I went to Talbert Regional Park and Fairview Park for our weekend hike in Costa Mesa. I found this trail, Talbert Nature Preserve on AllTrails App, which is my favorite app for hiking. It was an easy 1.5-hour hike. Because it was a few days after rain, some trails were still muddy. Yet, we enjoyed seeing a lot of spring wildflowers.

Tips for Walking at Talbert Regional Park and Fairview Park.
・Apply sunscreen on entire body.
・Wear sunglasses and hat with high UPF.
・Drink water often.
・You can bring your dog.
・It's easy trails.

My Talbert Regional Park Walking Summary (UA MapMyWalk App)

When I go hiking, I use Under Armour MapMyWalk App to track my walk.

My Talbert Regional Park Walking Summary (UA MapMyWalk App)

Last year, I also started using AllTrails App. It's easy to use and helped me to not get lost. In addition, it's easy to find new hiking trails and save your activities on AllTrails App. If you love hiking, you should try this app. It makes your hiking more enjoyable.

My Talbert Regional Park Walking Summary (All Trails App)

Parking

We parked along the street, Cynthia Dr, which is next to LeBard Park.

Cynthia Drive and LeBard Park

Le Bard Park

20461 Craimer Ln

Huntington Beach, CA 92646

There is also a free parking lot along the street, Canyon Dr, which is the next to Waldorf School of Orange County. You can park here from 5 a.m. to sunset.

A Parking Lot Along Canyon Drive, Next to Waldorf School of Orange County

There is also parking lot for Fairview Park. The parking lot is close to Placentia Ave.

Fairview Park Parking Lot

Trail Hour

7 a.m. to Sunset

Talbert Regional Park

Coyote Warning

LeBard Park to Santa Ana River Trail

LeBard Park

After parking our car along the street, Cynthia Drive, we headed toward Santa Ana River Trail.

Santa Ana River Trail

Santa Ana River Trail runs alongside the Santa Ana River and is a very popular trail for road biking, running and hiking.

Santa Ana River Trail

There was a wooden bridge, so you can cross the Santa Ana River.

Santa Ana River Trail

Talbert Regional Park

Talbert Regional Park

Then, we started walking at Talbert Regional Park. This is very quiet park you can enjoy wildflowers.

Talbert Regional Park

There is a public restroom in this park.

Fairview Park Mesa Trails

Fairview Park is located right next to Talbert Regional Park.

There are stairs to go up to the hill.

Fairview Park Mesa Trail is the perfect trail to take your dog for a walk.

We enjoyed walking and seeing wildflowers.

Then, we went though the parking lot along the street, Canyon Dr, which is the next to Waldorf School of Orange County.

Fairview Park Wetland Trails

The trail leads to the Fairview Park parking lot.

Fairview Park Parking Lot

Then, we headed toward the wetland of Fairview Park.

We went down the hill.

We walked through the wetland. There are many ponds in this area.

Then, we walked the trail along the Fairview Channel.

Santa Ana River Trail

Finally, we went back to the Santa Ana River Trail.

Santa Ana River Trail

LeBard Park

Because of the after raining, some trails were muddy and closed that day. Yet, there were many trails we could enjoy walking and seeing a lot of wildflowers. I would like to walk here again next spring. 😊

If you like Orange County hikes, you can check out my previous entries related to hike I tried from the book, 50 Hikes in Orange County.

1. San Gabriel River to Turtle Overlook (Long Beach/Seal Beach)

2. Dana Point Headlands (Dana Point)

3. Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve (Huntington Beach)

4. Bayview Trail (Newport Beach)

5. Crystal Cove Tide Pools (Newport Beach)

6. Aliso Peak (Laguna Niguel)

7. Pecten Reef Loop (Aliso Viejo)

8. Bommer Canyon (Irvine)

9. Laurel Loop (Laguna Beach)

10. Mariposa Trail Loop (Laguna Beach)

11. Little Sycamore Canyon Loop (Laguna Beach)

12. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary (Irvine)

13. Wood Canyon Trail (Aliso Viejo)

14. San Onofre State Beach (San Clemente / Oceanside)