Happy Lunar New Year! It’s the Year of the Rabbit! Following our usual tradition, before the New Year, we spring cleaned, decorated the house a little bit, even managed to donate some old clothes to help a fundraiser at a local high school.
I also made some cookies previously, but wanted to make some huat kueh or fa gao 发糕. It’s supposed to bring fortune and is a delicious light steamed cupcake of sorts. I made a version with pandan and coconut.
Last Friday evening, while at the Japanese supermarket to pick up some thinly sliced meats for hotpot, we discovered that their sushi and cooked food is 20% off in the evenings. The husband grabbed probably what was a bit too much sushi, and we had a nice dinner out of it.
Currently…
Reading:
The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida – Shehan Karunatilaka
Watching:
Single’s Inferno on Netflix
Listening:
I’m glad my mom died – Jennette McCurdy
Eating and Drinking:
A homemade peanut cookie and coffee
Cooking:
We still have some hotpot broth leftover, so might warm that up with some extra fish tofu and vegetables. Eat it with rice. Later this week, maybe some mushroom pasta as I have extra mushrooms.
Last week:
I read:
Winter in Sokcho – Elisa Shua Dusapin
Legends & Lattes – Travis Baldree
Ducks – Kate Beaton
A Man and His Cat vol 2 – Umi Sakurai
I posted:
Library Loot (January 18 to 24)