What’s for dinner?

This little drama special is almost a dramatic infomercial. There are six 10 minute episodes. Each episode features a recipe.  Might be fun to try some of the recipes. :) Two seasons are on Netflix (USA)

The Cravings

https://mydramalist.com/14156-the-cravings

Thank you Schmetterling and eightocci!! I added these on my Netflix watchlist. Though I feel kinda bad watching shows about kinds of food that I'll probably never have a chance to try in my life! :(

another one that pops to mind. taiwanese

https://mydramalist.com/20310-q-series-what-she-put-on-the-table 

https://www.netflix.com/title/80189209 

specifically about a woman who beomes a tv chef demonstrating how to make things. with a side of class separation. i also liked the period clothing (50s)

in other news. plan to mix unsweetened coconut milk, pesto, brown rice and maybe chicken. nervous currently because unsure how much rice i have. might need to eat other food i have around because of this - *unenthusiastic yay* gluten free fish sticks and fritos. earlier was nomming on cashews dad paid for during random costco trip that somehow fell on xmas eve. 2.5 lb/1.13kg counts as a present right?

{apologies for my chattiness ... sleep deprived from waking up over and over due to high winds}

New Year's Day Question

Do you fix something that is traditional or supposed to bring good luck on New Year's Day?

Where I'm from black-eyed peas are supposed to bring luck.  And greens.  I like greens, but hate black-eyed peas.  My mom used to force me to eat a couple every year for whatever protection they could provide.  Now I make a 15 bean soup with a few of those dreaded peas in it and poke down a couple.  I used to work with a lovely lady from Mexico.  Her family always ate 12 grapes on New Year's.  I and my taste buds embraced her tradition.  :)

At midnight we each have a white tile that we write down a word we want to incorporate into our lives for that year. We put our tile where we can see it all year and reflect on what we want to add or subtract from our lives.    If it's been a difficult year we will write down things we want to let go of on a slip of paper and burn them out in the grill.  

How do you celebrate?

Wishing you lots of delicious food and great joy for 2020!

 Estelll:

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I’ve seen small jars of kimchi in the Refrigerated produce section before but not lately. Will have to look around. Easier to find kimchi around here than chestnuts. ;)

I’ve thought about ordering sweet potato noodles on-line to try and make Japchae.  We have a couple of stores that have a limited supply of pastes like black bean and red chili and a small variety of Asian sauces and noodles.  I’m not brave enough to make kimchi.  I’m afraid I’d end up poisoning myself by not fermenting it properly.  

There is a Korean restaurant within driving distance I’m trying to talk my husband into going to with me. He likes bland so it’s an uphill battle. We have several Vietnamese restaurants locally. Yum!

 Schmetterling:

New Year's Day Question

Do you fix something that is traditional or supposed to bring good luck on New Year's Day?

Where I'm from black-eyed peas are supposed to bring luck.  And greens.  I like greens, but hate black-eyed peas.  My mom used to force me to eat a couple every year for whatever protection they could provide.  Now I make a 15 bean soup with a few of those dreaded peas in it and poke down a couple.  I used to work with a lovely lady from Mexico.  Her family always ate 12 grapes on New Year's.  I and my taste buds embraced her tradition.  :)

At midnight we each have a white tile that we write down a word we want to incorporate into our lives for that year. We put our tile where we can see it all year and reflect on what we want to add or subtract from our lives.    If it's been a difficult year we will write down things we want to let go of on a slip of paper and burn them out in the grill.  

How do you celebrate?

Wishing you lots of delicious food and great joy for 2020!

I was always told the same thing about greens and black-eyed peas, but I don’t think we ever made them for New Years. My family doesn’t have any New Year’s Day traditions, but choosing a word for the year seems interesting.

I live in U.S. and there isn't anything specifically that we eat for good luck on New Year's Eve ( that I know of). Wine is always on the menu though lol. Tonight we are having roast chicken, mashed potatoes, and corn. Last new year it was snowing, so we went out at midnight, banged on pots and pans and yelled " Happy New Year!" Then we gathered up snow in the pots and made snow ice cream.