Archive for the ‘Weekly Wanderings’ Category
Happy New Year!
My one resolution for blogging this year is to stop worrying so much. Stop worrying if people like the stuff I post. Stop worrying if I’m posting on the right day. Stop worrying that it’s already been two years since I traveled to Europe and I still haven’t posted about it because I just can’t quite get the posts to be perfect… just stop worrying. It’s all fine! Better to post imperfectly than not post at all, right?
And on that note, I’m starting up my Weekly Wanderings posts again! They faltered under the weight of perfectionism as well, which is silly because I love writing these, and even more than that I love having them to look back on what I was doing and thinking throughout the year. So onward, upward (and yes, there will be some back-posting as I catch up on the ones I missed…) and happy 2016!
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We’ve been taking a lot of long walks around our neighborhood lately, exploring the city (and getting plenty of exercise). On one such walk, I found a pig, and loved it so much I had to go back and get a photo of it.
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It’s New Year’s, and you know what that means… lots of sushi!
This year, I ended up with:
Of course, we always have to start off with ozoni, with my mom’s homemade mochi.
And don’t forget your lucky bean! I’ve been making kuromame every year, with this recipe from Rachael of La Fuji Mama.
As if I didn’t have enough to cook, I also decided to make furikake nori rice krispie treats, inspired by this recipe from Joy the Baker (I left out the instant ramen). Mine ended up lumpy (to no fault of the recipe… but possibly because I used vegan marshmallows? or just plain user error, also a possibility…), but they were SO good. My family loved them!
Hope you’re having a happy and delicious new year so far!
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Things I want to eat:
I haven’t gotten into oatmeal yet this winter, but when I do I definitely want to make this dulce de leche oatmeal with bananas foster.
Every single thing about this ginger tofu pudding with soy milk mochi and kinako black sesame puddef millet crumble sounds insanely good. A project, but I really want to make it!
I want this smoked paprika potatoes and egg bake for breakfast every morning, please.
I have pretty much all the ingredients for these whole wheat double chocolate avocado muffins in my kitchen… and the avocados need to be eaten… so that means I definitely need to make them, right?
Really, really want to try these chocolate coconut bliss balls.
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The most delicious pineapple tarts, from my Food52 Secret Swap partner.
A wonderfully delicious lavender vegan doughnut from a lovely friend.
When you want popcorn but you don’t want to get your hands dirty… 😀 **also works for Cheetos
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Links I’ve loved lately:
I <3 used bookstores.
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Things I want to eat:
Something similar to this pistachio nougat is popular in Vietnam, so I’m definitely going to have to make this for Son’s family one of these days.
This is my kind of fudge!
Been kind of obsessed with eggplant lately, so I really want to try this Cantonese eggplant casserole.
Must try these molten lava black sesame mochi balls!
These vegan BBQ “pulled” carrot sandwiches sound intriguing.
Don’t these gingerbread pancakes with salted treacle butter sound amazing?
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Store-bought clam chowder, doctored with bacon and dill. Deeelish.
Mismatch, and penguin pjs. I’m stylish like that.
My brother wins the award for best present-wrapping job ever.
A vegan mac n’ cheese I made for our Christmas celebration, loosely based on this recipe. Quite tasty!
I always appreciate a good pun. 😀
I love looking at everyone’s Christmas light displays this time of year.
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Things I want to eat:
Veganness aside, doesn’t this butternut squash carbonara look amazing?!
I got these key lime sparkle cookies as part of this year’s Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap, and OMG are they so good. Definitely one of my favorite cookies I’ve ever received!
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This is how I roll.
Mochi mochi mochi (mochi!)
Now that’s what I’m (breakfast) taco-ing about.
Drip… drop… on a very foggy night.
Comfort food. I will never say no to curry udon, especially in the middle of winter.
Also, black sesame ice cream. Even in the middle of winter.
It’s that time of the year… Nutcracker season! I do miss being on the other side of the curtain, though.
Post-Nutcracker noms – Roscoe’s chicken and waffles!
Went on a run, stopped to watch the local holiday parade.
When we run, we like to explore our city every now and then. This time, we found a cool wall.
Our runs end up at Five Guys more often than I’d like to admit. 😀
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Links I’ve loved lately:
Beautiful writing.
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Things I want to eat:
I’m intrigued by the idea of this black sesame soup.
Totally want to try these dark chocolate coconut cups.
And peppermint mochi sounds so tasty!
I wouldn’t mind some sesame in my brownies…
The ooey gooeyness of these chocolate peanut butter bars just looks so good.
Cake for breakfast? Don’t mind if I do!
My family loooooves those chocolate oranges, so these chocolate orange cheesecake bars would be a hit!
Kinpara gobo is one of those things I love, but never quite learned to make. It’s time!
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Found a monarch butterfly hanging out on the front walk of our soon-to-be new house. That’s a good sign, right?
Looks like something out of a sci-fi movie.
Beach sunset.
Cookie swap time! Totally addicted to these key lime cookies that I got from Lisa.
Tasty chocolate chia pistachio cookies from Teresa.
Amazingly delicious tonkatsu gozen from Kagura.
Bo kho (Vietnamese beef stew)
All sorts of footprints in the sand.
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Links I’ve loved lately:
I love a good pun.
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Things I want to eat:
These black sesame buttermilk tartlettes are so pretty (and sound so tasty!)
This oyster gumbo pot pie sounds like the sort of thing Son would LOVE.
Such cute pumpkin mochi!
I love those cranberry hazelnut crisps, but they’re so expensive! Time to learn to make them at home.
Yes to chashu, always.
I really want to make popovers one of these days.
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