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Nature Connection
Last week, one of my friends was reminiscing about when she was a child living in Southern China decades ago. One of the things she remembers is women putting gel on their hair that makes their hair slick and shiny. … Continue reading
A Little Bit of Chinese Lunar Calendar Facts + A Shrimp Recipe + Kitchen Hint
◊ Two different calendar systems are used among many Chinese people. The Western Calendar is used for everyday matters, but the Chinese Lunar Calendar is used to set weddings and other auspicious dates. ◊ The Chinese Lunar Calendar is also used to determine festivals … Continue reading
Posted in Recipes, Uncategorized
Tagged broccoli raab, Chinese New Year, Chinese year 4711, coral shrimp, dairy free, freezer food safety, ginger wine, gluten free, gregorian calendar, kitchen hint, lunar calendar, meatless, norma chang, shrimp, soy free, western calendar, year of the snake
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Harvest Monday, January 21 – Winter Kitchen Garden – Growing Adzuki Beans Sprouts
Last winter I wrote about growing mung beans sprouts, chickpeas (garbanzo beans)sprouts and lentil sprouts. I also wrote about growing pinto beans sprouts. This winter I am experimenting with growing adzuki (azuki) beans sprouts. I purchase my adzuki beans (also known as … Continue reading
Clean as a Whistle – Kitchen Hint
The week did not turn out quite as planned, had to call in the plumber (unplanned) and take the car in for service (also unplanned). The recipe I was going to post did not turn out as I wanted. Over cooked the … Continue reading
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Tagged ground pork, kitchen hints, ground meat, meat grinder, kitchen tips, making ground meat
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Started Off the New Year on the Right Foot – First Hike + Healthy Eats
On New Year’s Day, I bundled up from head to toe, jumped into my car around 1:15 p.m. drove to Walkway Over the Hudson west entrance to participate in America’s State Park First Day Hikes at 2 p.m. It was a cold but beautiful day, … Continue reading
