SpringmightnotbeagoodtimetovisitVancouver.Thetemperatureisnotwarmenoughformanyoutdooractivities,likekayaking,swimming,ourdoorconcertsandfestivals.ButthosewerenotwhatIwantedtodothistime.Visitingmusium,aquariumandartgallerywerenotinmyagendaeither.AllIwantedtodowastoviewthecherryblossomsbecauseIhadadatewiththem.
Ialwayhasfondfeelingsforcherryblossoms.WheneverIseecherryblossom,itbringsbacktheoldmem...[
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Thecitynameof"Vancouver"hasaninterestinghistory.ItwasnamedbyWilliamVanHornetoinhornorofGeorgeVancouver-aBritishnavalofficerandexplorerwhosailedthroughtheareain1792.Infact,InthenearbyUSstateofWashington,thereisalsoacityofVancourverwhichwasnameafterthesameperson.
WhowasWilliamVanHornethen?WilliamHornewasanAmericanandthepresidentofCPR(CanadianPacificRailway)whichwereresponsibleforconstru...[
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Inthepastafewyears,mysonandhiswifeworkedwhiletraveling(ortraveledwhileworking)indifferentprovincesofCanada.Ontheeastside,theywentfartothecityofst.john's,newfoundlandandlabrador.Onthenorthside,theywentfartothecityofYellowknife,NorthwestTerritories.Onthewestside,theywenttoVancouverandVancouverisland,BritishColumnbia.Ofcourse,theyhadworkedinTorontoandnearbycitiestoo.Torontowastheirhomebase.
An...[
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HappyWednesday,
Pleasefillinthemissingwordsinthe().
Dancemetoyourbeautywithaburningviolin
Dancemethroughthepanic'tilI'mgatheredsafelyin
Liftmelikeanolivebranchandbemyhomewarddove
Dancemetotheendoflove
Dancemetotheendoflove
Oh,letmeseeyourbeautywhenthewitnessesaregone
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1)Breakfast:GreensmoothiesandAvocodoSandwich
2)Stir-friedporkwithgarlicbolt
3)Stir-friedricewithgreenbean,corn,cilantroandpesto
4)DyedGreenChicagoRiver
"greenriver":steamedeggsmixedwithspincshjuice
Radishandcarrot:cuttheminhalfandstewthemtogetherwithshort...[
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上次做了荷塘小炒。https://blog.wenxuecity.com/myblog/72724/202403/12480.html
还剩下一半的原材料，接着又做了一次。荷塘小炒本来是广东菜。这次我改进了一点，加上了一点剁椒和醋。
红枣莲子银耳雪梨汤
绿色荷塘
本来是想做网友小闲那样的百合酿虾。
https://blog.wenxuecity.com/myblog/802...[
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Marchisaspecialmonthforus.WelandedcanadainthebeginningofMarch.Thencomestomyson'sbirthday.Afterthat,itisInternationalwomen'sday.Ofcourseitistheholidayofmeandmydaughter.Afewdayslater,myhubby'sbirthdaycomes.
Myhubbywasbornandgrownupinahousefacingalotuspondinthelandofriceandfish.SoIpreparedaspecialbirthdaydinnerforhiminmemoryofhisb...[
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今天做了萝卜丝包子。做包子水平有点进步，但还是有很多需要提高的。
用剩下的馅料又做了馅饼。
面粉用的是COSTCO的unbeachedflour,再加一些wholewheatflour。
萝卜丝馅饼参照了亮亮妈妈做的。
https://bbs.wenxuecity.com/cooking/1775811.html
和面：
亮妈的原方子：
两杯中筋面粉：Twocupsofallpurposeflour.Costco买的有机面粉。
两大勺橄榄油：2tablespoonoliveroil
一大[
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Todayismyson'sbirthday.
ImadeWuHanHotNoodleswithSesamePasteforhime--oneofhisfavoritynoodles.HehadthisasbreakfastmostofthedayssincehegothisteethwhenhewasinChina.
Itooktodayoffinordertomakeit.Everythingwasmadefromscratch--theDietaryAlkaliNoodle，thesesamepasterandthepickle(pickewasmadebefore).
Buthecanonlyseeit,cannottasteitbecauseheisawayofhome.
Ifinishedtwobowlsofit.Ienloyeditverym...[
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Sincetherewereonlyfourpeopleinthisyear'sChineseYeardinner,IstoppedcookingafterfinishingSixdishes.Six(六)asalucknumbermainlymeanssmoothorwell-off.InChinese“六六大顺”meansthateverythingisgoingsmoothly
Plustheothertwodesertsorsnacks,therearetotaleightplatesofdishes.Thenumber8isbelievedtobetheluckiestnumberinChina.'Eight...[
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