SpringmightnotbeagoodtimetovisitVancouver.Thetemperatureisnotwarmenoughformanyoutdooractivities,likekayaking,swimming,ourdoorconcertsandfestivals.ButthosewerenotwhatIwantedtodothistime.Visitingmusium,aquariumandartgallerywerenotinmyagendaeither.AllIwantedtodowastoseethecherryblossoms.Ihadadatewithcherryblossoms.
Ialwayhasfondfeelingforcherryblossoms.WheneverIseecherryblossom,itremindsmeofmyolds...[
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Thecitynameof"Vancouver"hasaninterestinghistory.ItwasnamedbyWilliamVanHornetoinhornorofGeorgeVancouver-aBritishnavalofficerandexplorerwhosailedthroughtheareain1792.Infact,InthenearbyUSstateofWashington,thereisalsoacityofVancourverwhichwasnameafterthesameperson.
WhowasWilliamVanHornethen?WilliamHornewasanAmericanandthepresidentofCPR(CanadianPacificRailway)whichwereresponsibleforconstru...[
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Inthepastafewyears,mysonandhiswifeworkedwhiletraveling(ortraveledwhileworking)indifferentprovincesofCanada.Ontheeastside,theywentfartothecityofst.john's,newfoundlandandlabrador.Onthenorthside,theywentfartothecityofYellowknife,NorthwestTerritories.Onthewestside,theywenttoVancouverandVancouverisland,BritishColumnbia.Ofcourse,theyhadworkedinTorontoandnearbycitiestoo.Torontowastheirhomebase.
An...[
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HappyWednesday,
Pleasefillinthemissingwordsinthe().
Dancemetoyourbeautywithaburningviolin
Dancemethroughthepanic'tilI'mgatheredsafelyin
Liftmelikeanolivebranchandbemyhomewarddove
Dancemetotheendoflove
Dancemetotheendoflove
Oh,letmeseeyourbeautywhenthewitnessesaregone
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1)Breakfast:GreensmoothiesandAvocodoSandwich
2)Stir-friedporkwithgarlicbolt
3)Stir-friedricewithgreenbean,corn,cilantroandpesto
4)DyedGreenChicagoRiver
"greenriver":steamedeggsmixedwithspincshjuice
Radishandcarrot:cuttheminhalfandstewthemtogetherwithshort...[
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上次做了荷塘小炒。https://blog.wenxuecity.com/myblog/72724/202403/12480.html
還剩下一半的原材料，接著又做了一次。荷塘小炒本來是廣東菜。這次我改進了一點，加上了一點剁椒和醋。
紅棗蓮子銀耳雪梨湯
綠色荷塘
本來是想做網友小閑那樣的百合釀蝦。
https://blog.wenxuecity.com/myblog/802...[
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Marchisaspecialmonthforus.WelandedcanadainthebeginningofMarch.Thencomestomyson'sbirthday.Afterthat,itisInternationalwomen'sday.Ofcourseitistheholidayofmeandmydaughter.Afewdayslater,myhubby'sbirthdaycomes.
Myhubbywasbornandgrownupinahousefacingalotuspondinthelandofriceandfish.SoIpreparedaspecialbirthdaydinnerforhiminmemoryofhisb...[
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今天做了蘿卜絲包子。做包子水平有點進步，但還是有很多需要提高的。
用剩下的餡料又做了餡餅。
麵粉用的是COSTCO的unbeachedflour,再加一些wholewheatflour。
蘿卜絲餡餅參照了亮亮媽媽做的。
https://bbs.wenxuecity.com/cooking/1775811.html
和麵：
亮媽的原方子：
兩杯中筋麵粉：Twocupsofallpurposeflour.Costco買的有機麵粉。
兩大勺橄欖油：2tablespoonoliveroil
一大[
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Todayismyson'sbirthday.
ImadeWuHanHotNoodleswithSesamePasteforhime--oneofhisfavoritynoodles.HehadthisasbreakfastmostofthedayssincehegothisteethwhenhewasinChina.
Itooktodayoffinordertomakeit.Everythingwasmadefromscratch--theDietaryAlkaliNoodle，thesesamepasterandthepickle(pickewasmadebefore).
Buthecanonlyseeit,cannottasteitbecauseheisawayofhome.
Ifinishedtwobowlsofit.Ienloyeditverym...[
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Sincetherewereonlyfourpeopleinthisyear'sChineseYeardinner,IstoppedcookingafterfinishingSixdishes.Six(六)asalucknumbermainlymeanssmoothorwell-off.InChinese“六六大順”meansthateverythingisgoingsmoothly
Plustheothertwodesertsorsnacks,therearetotaleightplatesofdishes.Thenumber8isbelievedtobetheluckiestnumberinChina.'Eight...[
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