it's going to snow all night and we have blowing winds. sigh. i guess the staying snow is here to stay for a while. we don't mind though...except that when it's this cold - NO hottub. and that sucks! we get in when it snows and we catch snowflakes on our tongues - and laugh together - but when it's this windy - the hottub is a no-go.
my man got me some presents when he was in town. he knows i love red and black dishes but he got these for a dollar each at the dollar store.
and they are great presentation dishes for sure. i used one up for some yummy fried rice:
he finally found some crisp baby bok-choi so i made bok-choi fried rice with some delicious cherries and kimchi on the side - yummeh! if you can believe it - we had that for breakfast! i couldn't wait to dive into that bok-choi - i looooooove bok-choi and we don't get it very often.
he also went to the one asian store in our city and picked up a ton of sesame oil, fish sauce, soya sauce and soya bean paste to add to our preps. so of course we had to have a plain miso soup! i make the miso by first boiling 2 cups of water and 2/3 of a sheet of nori. then i add 1 and 1/2 a tablespoons of soya bean paste. with some sushi and dipping sauce. deelish!
then we did jobs around the house and yard to get ready for this storm and then we did a fashion show. i love when he goes into town and gets a pile of preps to add to our already-well stocked pantry. and he loves taking the big bins down to the kitchen and putting on the fashion show. we've added 3 months of cat food to our preps, tons of soya bean paste, sesame oil, soya sauce, fish sauce, chia seeds, sunflower seeds, dried fruit, all kinds of nuts and a whole pile of other stuff that will add another 6 months onto our almost 3yrs worth of preps. woohoo!
and remember he got me those awesome mussels from The Fish Guy? i had some more of those on one of my new fancy plates.
he'll be busy snowploughing tomorrow...and i'll be busy making him food. he wants chicken curry tomorrow and begged that we not have soya sauce and wasabi for a few days. he doesn't read my posts so little does he know that i am jammin' for some tempura and japchae....both of which involve soya and wasabi - bahahahahah! but i will make him some delicious curry for supper.
off now to reply to your comments. thanks so much for leaving comments - it makes my day! sending love out to all of you. isn't it a nice feeling to know that there are people you have never met, but who are interested in what you are doing and care? i sure think so.
So are you cookin' up a storm, or did it come in on it's own? (-:
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Fern - it's six of this or a half dozen...not sure which - bahahahah! thanks for stopping by...it means a lot. and we will miss your and Frank. xoxo
Deletewoops - also meant to say that i hope you stop by every now and then...it would mean alot just to know that you guys are ok. xoxo
DeleteThat's a lot of Asian sounding words you wrote there :)
ReplyDeleteeh buddy...you know me...i like dropping the asian words - bahahahah! xoxox
DeleteI can't take the wind, either. Stay warm.
ReplyDeleteme and you both Gorges. the wind here is crazy! hoping that you and the Missus are keeping warm, too! xoxo
DeleteHow cold is it up there?
ReplyDeleteright now it is only -2C which isn't that cold at all...it's the wind that makes it feel like -3000 if you know what i mean! xoxo
DeleteMiso soup is my favorite. Stay warm.
ReplyDeleteTB - i loooove miso! and the bean paste from the one asian store here is to die for! you and the clan stay warm too! xoxox
DeleteI was going to ask what Mike did, what are the temps up there? While it sure looks beautiful, it also looks brrrr, cold! Stay warm and keep eating (and sharing) the yummy food!! Love and hugs to you both!
ReplyDelete1st Man - it's honestly not that cold - it's just the wind that makes it feel like it's freezing cold! and it howls and blows all around the house, shakes the house and just makes us nervous. we've been here for 5 winters but we still aren't used to the wind. you guys stay warm and safe too. we are sending much love back to both of you! xoxox
Deleteif you eat kimchi all the time what on earth is jam eating that is so hot you don't eat it?
ReplyDeletei'd like some.
deb - i make jam's hot sauce from our own garlic, onion and peppers. jam says that it is the hottest sauce he has ever had in his life. i have almost killed about 15 people here who claim to love hot sauce, then try mine, and we have to call out the volunteer fire department and an ambulance from the city - bahahahah! i can't touch the stuff - way too hot and he uses only a tiny dollop of it in stuff.
ReplyDeletecan you send me your address to kymberzmail@gmail.com? i would love to send you a small jar to see if you like it. xoxo
I think food is as important to you as it is to me! I live meal to meal sometimes, finishing one then thinking about the next! Thanks for The kind comments this week! It's been a good one!
ReplyDeletei think we think the same way about food, buddy! you have had one heck of an awesome weekend and i mentioned you in my most recent post. i wish you and all of your family the very best - you deserve it! sending much love - xoxxo!
DeleteEvery time I see that table in the background, it always looks as if someone got brutally murdered but before they quit breathing, they were able to leave a message in their blood of their undying love to their mate! It is most unique!
ReplyDeletebahahahahah! i made that table with love! their was no murder involved. and thanks, i think it's pretty unique myself....never seen another like it! xoxo
ReplyDeleteSweet Kymber,
ReplyDeleteSnow and windy, sounds like a blizzard. Stay warm and safe up there!!!!
We love miso soup, eat it as often as we can. It is also great for when you're not feeling well, and need to warm up.
Jambaloney was thinking about you and bought you some really nice looking dishes to serve food in. You love black and red, I love any colored dish with FOOD.....LOL!!!!
Love you both,
Sandy