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A Cure for What Ails You

March 6th, 2010 | 2 Comments

I was feeling groggy and cranky this afternoon, nursing a headache and a bad case of there’s-nothing-to-eat-in-the-house.

I was messing around the computer and came across a recipe for rice congee I’d bookmarked a while ago. A light bulb went on. There is plenty of rice in the house, and rice congee is an excellent tonic for feeling out-of-sorts.

Rice congee with stuff on it

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Gong Xi Fa Cai! Have Some Potstickers

February 14th, 2010 | 2 Comments

Potstickers

If I had to choose one food to eat for the rest of my life, this would be it. Good thing that’s true, since now I have about five dozen of them in my house.

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Bento #6: Mapo Tofu

November 22nd, 2009 | No Comments

Bento #6: Mapo Tofu

Here’s the long-overdue photo of last week’s Mapo Tofu bento. It unfortunately looks like a chunky brown mess even though it tasted great. Some chopped scallions, peas, or red peppers would have added some much-needed color.

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