Today is the most important event in the year for billions of people around the world. Lunar New Year represents a fresh start. Goodbye Dragon, hello Snake.
Common rituals include marathon meals with lucky foods such as dumplings, fish and noodles.
Many years ago, we were invited to family feast at the home of one of Amanda's friends. What an unforgettable experience, not just the sheer volume of food, but the ritual importance of each dish explained by the host.
Well, coconut shrimp and egg fried rice in this house last night, which hopefully brings some good luck.
Fried rice is fun to make, especially because John dices the vegetables with machine precision and everything is prepped. I just have to throw it together. In this case, with a bit of "lucky" leftover ham.
What a strange month in so many ways. My blog followers have surely noticed my obsession with light. How I've enjoyed our precious peek view of the Olympic Mountains, with spectacular winter sunsets night after night.
Friday will finally bring back the clouds and rain (and a possibility of snow) but this has been the driest January in Seattle since 1985.
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