Weekly Wanderings {2016 week 50}
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.
![Flying over snow-capped mountains](http://img.fridgg.com/550w_18640000_75___c2.staticflkr.com/6/5500/31865645286_df53447bc8_b.jpg)
Home-grown Thai chilis.
![Thai chilis](http://img.fridgg.com/550w_18640000_75___c1.staticflkr.com/1/406/31111646153_b65fe1d75b_b.jpg)
About to be ground up with salt, which Son will then sprinkle over pineapple.
![Thai chilis](http://img.fridgg.com/550w_18640000_75___c1.staticflkr.com/1/373/31547926930_3e570097db_b.jpg)
Christmas #2 at home. Yes, we have a fake fireplace on our TV in front of our real fireplace.
![Christmas](http://img.fridgg.com/550w_18640000_75___c1.staticflkr.com/1/717/31669729210_f40d9b41a4_b.jpg)
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.
![Peanut with furikake seasoning](http://img.fridgg.com/550w_18640000_75___c1.staticflkr.com/1/394/32005504206_0fea47b4a6_b.jpg)
The xiao long bao weren’t too bad. But then, I always adore xiao long bao.
![Xiao long bao](http://img.fridgg.com/550w_18640000_75___c1.staticflkr.com/1/342/31203600544_5995c1fca7_b.jpg)
Hot tofu soup is the best on rainy days.
![Cooking tofu soup](http://img.fridgg.com/550w_18640000_75___c1.staticflkr.com/1/505/31234573553_f6c0433dc7_b.jpg)
So spicy! But so good.
![Tofu soup](http://img.fridgg.com/550w_18640000_75___c1.staticflkr.com/1/271/32005506016_2807430f45_b.jpg)
Making tamago for New Year’s.
![Tamago](http://img.fridgg.com/550w_18640000_75___c1.staticflkr.com/1/314/31203600764_306506e45a_b.jpg)
Kampyo gourd.
![Kampyo gourd](http://img.fridgg.com/550w_18640000_75___c1.staticflkr.com/1/598/32005506116_9490573c06_b.jpg)
Powering up for a day of sushi making!
![Breakfast sandwich](http://img.fridgg.com/550w_18640000_75___c1.staticflkr.com/1/393/31896488382_dc8a8e01e7_b.jpg)
And… we’re off!
![Ready to make sushi](http://img.fridgg.com/550w_18640000_75___c1.staticflkr.com/1/691/31234573533_d41baa7e78_b.jpg)
First, we make the kappa maki.
![Kappa maki](http://img.fridgg.com/550w_18640000_75___c1.staticflkr.com/1/614/32044531155_953f10d7fd_b.jpg)
Then, it’s the vegan sushi.
![Vegan sushi](http://img.fridgg.com/550w_18640000_75___c1.staticflkr.com/1/763/31896488392_72d0e7d1cc_b.jpg)
Next, it’s time for futomaki.
![Futomaki](http://img.fridgg.com/550w_18640000_75___c1.staticflkr.com/1/292/31203600794_8600bed2a1_b.jpg)
Then we finish off with the bacon crunchy shrimp roll, spicy shrimp inari, and sashimi… then it’s time to eat!!!
![New Year's sushi](http://img.fridgg.com/550w_18640000_75___c1.staticflkr.com/1/383/31234573603_826c498b99_b.jpg)
Good words for this year.
!['It's not how you start, it's how you finish.' - Peppermint Patty](http://img.fridgg.com/550w_18640000_75___c1.staticflkr.com/1/494/31235487433_08300f30b6_b.jpg)
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A_Boleyn 01/04/2017 at 10:35pm
Those tiny little chilis are adorable. And so much tasty sushi.