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Well hello there, it’s been a while…
Today is the 15th the Lunar New Year. Like previous years, I love making cute character tang yuans to share. Of course, this year I’m going with The Year of the Tiger theme. They are adorable and it was hard to take that first bite.
These are the ones I made last year.
Every year I host a big meal for Chinese New Year meal for my side of the family. This year my mom gave me some money for take outs so that I don’t have to up cook up a storm (like what I did here). Well, I had planned the menu so that I can prep some, cook some and reheat some. It’s no joke cooking for 30 people, but glad everyone enjoyed the meal. I say this every year, not sure If I’m able to pull this one again next year.
And for dessert…homemade red bean dessert with black sesame tang yuan…
Here’s the menu, with auspicious names of each dish.
What to do when you have plenty of eggs, you make cake rolls! One of the boys’ favorite homemade dessert – mocha cake rolls.
Spent the morning decorating my cake! We are going to my sister’s tonight, just the same usual suspects. Unlike previous years, we won’t have a party, no trick-or-treating, we would gather for dinner.
After some fun decorating the cake, here’s the final product!
First time making mango pudding. It’s a pretty easy to make. I used fresh mangoes so I didn’t need to add any sugar. With a mint leaf, it made the dessert more refreshing. Would love to make it again.
Today is the lantern festival which marks the closing of the CNY Celebration. Traditionally people enjoy these sweet glutinous rice balls with various fillings (these are black sesame). Since this is year of the rat, that will be our theme.
These were from last year.
Made one of the CNY sweet treats as we get ready to welcome the year of the Rat. 
Made some red bean pudding for dessert today. I am getting the hang of working with gelatin. With everything else, cooking takes practice.
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