Category: Weekly Wanderings

Happy New Year!!! My wanderings around my world this first week of 2017 started with…

Powering up for a day of sushi making!

And… we’re off!

First, we make the kappa maki.

Then, it’s the vegan sushi.

Next, it’s time for futomaki.

Then we finish off with the bacon crunchy shrimp roll, spicy shrimp inari, and sashimi… then it’s time to eat!!!

Good words for this year.

One of Son’s favorite foods is bánh ít trần… especially when his mom makes it for him.

An attempt at an origami koi. Not bad for my first try, if I do say so myself!

#homeownerproblems

Roasted until the tips get all crispy. THE BEST.

I may or may not have just stood at the counter, eating asparagus off the pan with my fingers.

Cut off their heads and carve out their guts.

Hot soup on a cold day.

Comfort food. Very spicy comfort food.

Where are you wandering this week?

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This week in my world…

(Yes, I know there are 52 weeks in a year, but we skipped two weeks when we were out of the country in the spring – travel posts for those two weeks coming soon!)

Flying over snow-capped mountains on the way home from Arizona.

Home-grown Thai chilis.

About to be ground up with salt, which Son will then sprinkle over pineapple.

Christmas #2 at home. Yes, we have a fake fireplace on our TV in front of our real fireplace.

Tried a new Chinese restaurant. It was mostly meh, but before the meal they gave us a dish of seaweed-seasoned peanuts that were SO GOOD.

The xiao long bao weren’t too bad. But then, I always adore xiao long bao.

Hot tofu soup is the best on rainy days.

So spicy! But so good.

Making tamago for New Year’s.

Kampyo gourd.

Powering up for a day of sushi making!

And… we’re off!

First, we make the kappa maki.

Then, it’s the vegan sushi.

Next, it’s time for futomaki.

Then we finish off with the bacon crunchy shrimp roll, spicy shrimp inari, and sashimi… then it’s time to eat!!!

Good words for this year.

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This week in my world…

My aunt gave my sister a bunch of really tasty curry buns… and my sister was sweet enough to bring one down to LA so I could try!

Had a bunch of Son’s friends over for a dinner party this week. This caramelized onion dip was BOMB.

Sour cream deviled eggs with bacon.

Yorkshire puddings! Such a sense of relief when they actually popped!

My first time ever making prime rib. Amazingly, it was an overwhelming success!

One of his friends always brings desserts from a nearby Japanese bakery. The black sesame cream puffs are my favorite.

We made our citrus tree into a Citrusmus tree. Christmacitrus tree?

My aunt makes really good cheese boards.

I ate way too much cheese.

Crostini with mayo, kimchi, pulled wild boar shoulder, and watercress. SO GOOD.

Artichoke.

Arizona… you’re awesome, but you have a serious gnome problem.

Reflections.

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This week in my world…

Leaves are falling.

I got a TARDIS ornament for our first ever Christmas tree. Because I’m nerdy like that.

One of my friends sent me a box full of cookies!

O Christmas tree…

Our annual visit to Candy Cane Lane.

The house with the big train set is my favorite!

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This week in my world…

I’m kind of addicted to the “Ms. Rachel” pastrami sandwich from Orleans and York.

Curry udon.

Swirly coffee.

Look, ma! I’m upside down!

Papparkakor cutouts.

Cant. Even.

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