For dinner, I whipped up a simple stir-fry with Korean rice cakes (for prosperity!), broccoli, squash, and mushrooms. I used gochujang, ginger, and soy sauce to season. I love, love, love these chewy little rice cakes, but I so often forget to cook with them. I keep a bag in my deep freezer at all times.
On the side, I steamed some Nasoya Thai-Basil Vegetable Dumplings (for success!). These pre-made dumplings are vegan and super-convenient. I also keep these stashed in the deep freezer.
I read that you're also supposed to eat oranges (for good health!) on the Lunar New Year. So my dessert was a naval orange and some orange dark chocolate from Wei Joyful (this amazing chocolate was in my February Goddess Provisions box). Btw, Maynard totally thought this orange was a ball! Silly dog. He was pretty disappointed when I ate it.
I love rice cakes too! I need to go to the Asian market to get more, I've gone through my whole stash! Your dinner looks amazing!
ReplyDeleteI have been eating oranges everyday to fend off the sickies so hopefully this will be a healthy year!
I love seeing maynard's sweet face!!
I love how festive you are all the time!! These are some amazing Lunar New Year eats! The rice cakes look so good, I still need to cook mine up. It would have been the perfect time but I didn't even think about it! I am so sad I can't eat oranges anymore because they were one of my favorite fruits but I'll have to live vicariously through you.
ReplyDeleteI agree, I love Maynard's sweet face (and his name will always be my fav!!) <3
Nice!! I actually made myself a CNY meal with dumplings too! And some sautéed baby bok choy, Szechuan smashed cucumbers and mandarin orange for dessert :))
ReplyDeleteThose korean rice cakes are SO good! I need to get back to H mart and replenish my stash.
I actually just learned this year that on new years day itself in china it’s traditional to eat vegetarian (mostly vegan) temple foods! Something about having a clean start, whereas the week before and especially new years eve is when they are making celebratory once a year dishes.
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I think my favorite is when the rice cakes are tiny little balls. Mmm... I love making them in a thick gochujang sauce with some veggies, but mostly just the rice cakes lol
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