Well, maybe not quite when this photo was taken - it was still very frosty some mornings! But my cats once again took up residence on the bedroom windowsill to soak up the sunshine, thus stating that Spring was officially on the way in! About time too, they both agreed. I just want to add… Continue reading Spring Has Sprung
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Weekend Cat Blogging #296: Spike
Spike is watching... ...and he is not amused! This is one of my 2 cats, they're brothers, who didn't want to come inside but thought I was the meanest owner on the planet for not stopping the breeze outside that was ruffling his fur. I know, shame on me! This is my post for Weekend… Continue reading Weekend Cat Blogging #296: Spike
Chinese New Year: Happy Year Of The Rabbit!
Well, it is now the year of the rabbit 🙂 I hope everyone who celebrated the Lunar New Year (be it through Chinese New Year, Imbolc, or any other celebration) had a really enjoyable time! My Mom made a Chinese dragon as a paper sculpture 🙂 She couldn't get the photocopies of the pattern that… Continue reading Chinese New Year: Happy Year Of The Rabbit!
Chinese New Year: Char Siu Bao (pork buns)
I love char siu bao! In fact, I'm sitting here eating some while I type out this recipe 🙂 The soft fluffy dough and sweet pork filling make these buns one of my favourites and something I always come home with from Chinese supermarkets! With that in mind, I decided to make some from scratch… Continue reading Chinese New Year: Char Siu Bao (pork buns)
Chinese New Year: Mushroom And Water Chestnut Steamed Buns
This is a recipe I've wanted to try for a while but have been saving it for Chinese New Year. Mushrooms and I have a very shaky relationship - I love them but they don't love me. Or rather, they used to love me until I turned about 17 and then suddenly gained an allergy… Continue reading Chinese New Year: Mushroom And Water Chestnut Steamed Buns
Chinese New Year: Pea Shoot And Prawn Dumplings
This is another great dim sum recipe in the lead up to Chinese New Year, which is on February 3rd this year 🙂 One of my favouite dim sum is ha gow, which are prawn dumplings with a slightly sticky texture to the dough. I didn't have a recipe for ha gow, but this seemed… Continue reading Chinese New Year: Pea Shoot And Prawn Dumplings