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Chow Mein

I went to Young’s Noodle Factory this week to get some locally made fresh Asian noodles.  I didn’t know what anything on the menu was except “chow mein  $1.19/lb”. That seemed like a great price to me so I bought 2 lbs. I have never made chow mein before and never really enjoyed it in [...]

Baking with Autumn

Today I made Num tirk doung (coconut pound cake) with Autumn. The recipe is here. Last time she made muffins she had several tips about the process. Here’s how she would say this one (my translation in parentheses):
by Autumn
1. Hello. First thing to do is put on your “ah-pin” (apron) so you can wipe your [...]

8th Anniversary

We celebrated our 8th anniversary yesterday! We had such a great time. A friend from church took Autumn for the afternoon and we went out on the town. First we wanted to go to several galleries and look at art. This is something I hesitate to do with a toddler. Just something about a little [...]