As Chinese New Year (CNY) approaches, I am feeling more and more homesick for family, friends and yummy CNY treats. It has been eight long years since I celebrated CNY back home. I miss my mom’s CNY Eve elaborate meal – Chicken Mushroom Soup […]

When I was growing up, my mom used to make fruitcake (among other yummy goodies) every Chinese New Year. I wasn’t too fond of it then, but now I find myself yearning for a taste of fruitcake at least once a year. This year for […]

Hello everyone! Below are a few pictures from Christmas. Most of them are of Alex opening his presents. When Alex was younger, up to when he was three and a half, he did not like opening presents at all and would in fact refuse to […]

A very Happy New Year to everyone. New Year here started off with a beautiful, sunny day, which was a treat for those of us who live in Northeast Ohio. For a refreshing change of pace, we opted for salad for dinner today. We had […]

Hello Everyone! Warmest greetings from Ohio. This year, instead of regular mail, we decided to send our Christmas wishes through our blog. A quick wrap-up of the year – Alex is now five and a half years old. We are homeschooling him for kindergarten this […]

We wanted a quick, no-fuss thanksgiving meal as we would rather spend time with each other than slave around the kitchen for hours. This meal was put together in three hours, which included broiled turkey wings, cranberry sauce, skillet-braised green beans, mashed potatoes, all-purpose gravy, […]