"Xīnnián kuàilè!"
2017 is the Year of the Rooster! So, we began the celebration by making rooster masks. These 3 little roosters say, "cock-a-doodle-doo!"
2017 is the Year of the Rooster! So, we began the celebration by making rooster masks. These 3 little roosters say, "cock-a-doodle-doo!"
Then it was off to the International Market for Lion Dances and shopping!
We decided to be adventurous this year and go all homemade for dinner! The first item on our list was dumplings a.k.a. pot stickers or "jiaozi". We all love them and usually just buy them at Costco. But making them ourselves? We figured it was worth a try! The girls had a blast, and it sure paid off! They were so yummy!!! This will be a tradition from now on!
By the way . . . we couldn't have done it without the recipe from No Hands But Ours, and daddy, "the chopper"!
The girls got dressed up in their Chinese dresses of choice, and of course, I had to snap some pictures of my China dolls!
Then the cooking began! On the menu . . . dumplings with dipping sauce, beef lo main noodles, kung pao chicken, rice, dragon fruit, and a new fruit to try, star fruit - so pretty and super yummy!
Feasting with family, food, and fun! We enjoyed jasmine tea, almond cookies (not homemade) and melon candy for dessert.
This little one was the last to leave the table . . . savoring every bite!
What a joy it is to honor the birth place of these three precious girls!
"Happy New Year!"
