Archive for the ‘Holidays’ Category

September 12, 2011 2

Mid-Autumn Festival! 中秋節快樂!

By in Autumn, Dessert, Holidays

For those who celebrate, 中秋節快樂! I hope you all are enjoying the full moon and reflecting on this year’s bounty. Here’s a sampling of the mooncakes that our family received this year: Some mooncakes have a salted yolk in the middle to symbolize the full moon. I’ll be enjoying this one tonight. They’re so dense [...]

September 22, 2010 3

Happy Mid-Autumn Festival 2010!

By in Autumn, Daily Life, Holidays, Lunch, Photo Post

Hope you all had a lovely night and were able to enjoy the full moon. Today I spent the day at my grandmother’s house for a family reunion. Scenes from our family’s celebratory lunch at my grandma’s house today: My grandma always prepares a bunch of Taiwanese traditional festival foods, all homemade and delicious. Altar [...]

May 12, 2010 3

Belated Mother’s Day/Birthday Post

By in Dessert, Dinner, Holidays, Photo Post

I picked flowers from our garden for my mom. My sister’s birthday was yesterday and last weekend she came home from college to jointly celebrate her birthday and Mother’s Day with us. Since my mom flew off to Taiwan for a month on Saturday, we celebrated early on Friday night. Started off  by trying out [...]

February 14, 2010 1

Happy Lunar New Year/Valentine’s Day

By in Holidays

Because cookies are love.

December 30, 2009 1

Christmas, in photos

By in Holidays, Lunch, Photo Post

This year we didn’t have any extended familial obligations or travel plans so our family spent a blissful Christmas day just relaxing and taking it easy at home. Amazing light display two houses down: Christmas morning: It took me 8 months to complete this cross-stitch. Since practically all restaurants in our area were closed on [...]

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December 23, 2009 1

Holidays at Disneyland

By in Daily Life, Disneyland, Holidays

My sister and I are Disneyland annual passholders; a trip during their holiday season is a must: The huge Christmas tree that greets you when you enter on Main Street: If you’re not too hungry, you can opt for a kid’s meal for a light lunch. Turkey wrap. Of course, I had to doctor it [...]

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December 13, 2009 0

Treat?

By in Daily Life, Holidays

Went here today with little sis. Almost died from the cuteness overload. Will definitely post more pics of the dogs I saw once I wade through all the pictures. For now, this cardigan welsh corgi will have to suffice. I’m currently enjoying all the Christmas lights I put up around my bed: And my geeky [...]

December 10, 2009 3

Christmas Lights

By in Daily Life, Dessert, Holidays, Photo Post

Indulging in the holiday spirits by drowning myself in twinkle lights and Christmas sweets: Have you ever had these? I bought these at Trader Joe’s; they’re a sort of fluffy, gingerbread-like spiced candied fruit cookie; they were a bit dry but I kept at it and it eventually grew on me. I finished the Ishiguro [...]