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 Halfway through February already and it's been a busy few weeks!

Last weekend we celebrated Chinese New Year. We experimented with making loh bak go and savory tong yuen and I have to say this is one time that our cooking efforts did not result in lip-smacking goodness. We likened the tong yuen to eating phlegm - it wasn't the chewy mochi consistency that it should be. And the loh bak go, while tasty, didn't set to the right firmness either. It was unfortunate because I have such fond memories of both dishes as a kid. My grandmother used to make vats and vats of loh bak go and it was so good freshly steamed and drizzled with soy sauce. And the tong yuen that she (and now my Uncle Albert) makes is a filling, yummy, warming bowl of soup each winter. Oh well, we'll try again next time! 





Yesterday was Valentine's day and the girls have been hard at work on making their valentine's for their friends! Like last year, we decided to do home made valentine's again. Evie made Grammie's tollhouse cookies while Nora made confetti bookmarks. The kitchen was a disaster when they were done, but I think the end products turned out pretty good!







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