Dejah

Finally found a decent size and price piece of skinless salmon fillet. It was sandwiched between layers of lemongrass, green onion, cilantro, lime, ginger, chili pepper flakes, and kefir lime powder (out of leaves!), wrapped in foil and baked in the oven. We had this with jasmine rice and lovely asparagus. Used up the leftover salmon as patties. Eaten with cheesy broccoli and sweet potato fries. Hubby had VH Mango Chili sauce, but I preferred tartar.

Made Foo Jook (rehydrated tofu sticks) soup with pork ribs. This was very filling, so we had a late supper of steam from frozen seafood rice rolls. Very disappointing when we are used to ones served at dim sum. We can also buy packages of fresh ones, and they are much better. Had our butcher at Safeway cut up some thick beef liver for me: 1 inch thick! Breaded, pan0fried, and eaten with gravy and fried onions. For dessert, I made my first ever but not the last Upside Down Pineapple Cake. The ATK recipe used fresh pineapple, and we enjoyed it. I reduced the sugar in the cake batter as the caramel was sweet!

@C. sapidus Your seafood meal sounds delicious, but oh! such a tease - no pics! Supper was Chicken Katsu with air-fryer zucchini and Jasmine rice. I am on the lunch committee for our local garden club, and one of the volunteer snack contributors was sick, so I made some Banana Chocolate Candied Ginger mini egg rolls. The white chocolate I used in the test batch looked good but too sweet. So for the 40 that I made for the group, I used semi-sweet. Better! These are the test ones that we ate at home!

Some fabulous meals, and @Shelby- never a boring meal in your meals. Beef strip loin trimmings from a whole chunk, stir-fried with various vegetable: Eaten with fried rice made with leftover Basmati rice from another meal: Pan grilled strip loin with air-fryer carrots, cauliflower, and Cavendish fries. Always enjoy green peppercorn gravy. Cold cold prairie temperatures: last night was -33C with windchill of -40C calls for comfort food! Sweet & Spicy Italian sausage, KD and peas. Started with Bok Choy & pork bone soup: included lotus nuts, fresh water chestnut, date, and ginger.

Forgot to get my Loo Siu out from the freezer in time, so used a One Pot Soy Sauce Chicken from Marion Grasby. Valentine's Day was Beef Bourguignon. Needed more thickening but was good. Dessert was our favourite ice cream made in New Brunswick, Chapman's Black Cherry Ice Cream! Scored some lamb chops and lamb kebabs at Safeway - discounted with one day before "Best by". Grilled in cast iron pan.

When I have sinus issues and a cold, I want Hot'n'Sour soup! The perfect Rx.

Cooked Stampeder BBQ Ribs from Giant Tiger - $8.99 but one small rack is not enough for two. The ribs was very tender. I made Coconut shrimp to augment the protein. VH Mango Chili sauce is great with the shrimp. Made the first traditional Chinese dish for hubby for supper. First time was 58 years ago and he still says it's his favourite. LOL! I did one half with Sechuan Preserved turnip slices. The other half is my choice: fermented vegetable (Mui Choy) with fresh mint and chili pepper. It was a dish we had in Durham, England, 1976. in an upstairs Chinese restaurant as we watched the crowds during their annual Miners' Gala parade up to the cathedral.

Bought several Kabocha pumpkins in the fall. I usually stuff with ground beef mix, but tried a Chinese style stuffing last night. Much like Sticky Rice in Lotus Leaf (Leen Yeep Joong / Nor Mai Gai) with a bit of sweetness from the pumpkin. We quite enjoyed it. Eaten with stir-fried sugar snaps, bell pepper, and a quick pickle with mini cukes and tomato.

This is an outlet for products sold by Sysco, and is available to the general public. They post items available on the weekend and items ordered are picked up on Wed and Fridays. It's a tiny storefront (EK Meats)with a warehouse at the back with freezers. Picked up tenderized boneless pork centre chops at Safeway, 2 for 1 sale this week. Pounded some pieces and made Tonkatsu / Schnitzel / Pork Cutlets. They were lovely. Had a couple of potato dumplings leftover from the stew. Had Napa cabbage, salad, gravy, and apple sauce with the pork.

Sister-in-law sent over steamed taro cubes and riblets in black beans I loved the taro, but there wasn't quite enough meat for the carnivor hubby. So I sauteed some shrimp and gai lan to augment, along with jasmine rice. An outlet for Sysco supplier to restaurants advertised Atlantic cooked lobster claws, 10 lbs for $195.00. Thought I'd buy a case and share with family. Tried some reheated gently in browned butter with tarragon, over pappardelle Roasted chicken with stuffing, sweet tater and mixed veg

Frozen peas make a regular appearance on our plates, peas being hubby's favourite, fresh or frozen, followed by corn as a second. Had purchased a big bag of lamb shoulder, cubed from a restaurant supplier. I was able to thaw the flat block just enough to separate it into 4 meals. Lamb Vindaloo with Basmati rice, paratha, and the unlikely side of mixed veg. Been wanting the Thai salmon again after we enjoyed with with friends. Made the mistake of being cheap and bought a package of skin-on fillets. They came in a package that does not show the fillets. They were VERY thin! Won't do that again. Sandwiched between layers of lemongrass, cilantro, green onion, ginger, lime slices and Thai chilis. Eaten with leftover Basmati rice from the lamb, and stir-fried mixed veg. Surprised to find a Sterling Silver (AAA) Boneless chuck roast for $6.00 / lb. Made a slow braised stew in the oven. Good day to use the oven as it's -27C, -38C with the wind! The flavour was good and meat was tender, but doesn't measure up to beef short ribs, which are $9.99 / lb on sale! Loved the German potato dumplings (from a mix) - pillowy and a bit chewy!

For CNY supper, we had a small AAA Prime Rib roast: Last night we had leftover Buddha's Delight. Tonight, we finished the rest of the prime rib. Leftovers all gone; and it'll be a clean slate for February! The beef reheated well in gravy. I LOVE rice and gravy!

My Mom used to make the cured meats before they were available in the stores in the city (1958). We lived in a small rural village, so Mom made her own, based on what she used to do in China. I love these meats cooked with rice in the sand pot.

Since my mother passed so many years ago, we no longer follow the traditions of many dishes, special foods, etc. It's too bad as our grandchildren are missing out on these kinds of feasts. I did make one dish, and it took a lot of effort as I get older. Buddha's Delight: I didn't use 18 ingredients, but I did have 13! The grands liked the lotus root, mung bean noodles, and deep fried tofu

My nod to Chinese New Year: savoury Tang Yuen! My favourite ingredient is the daikon.