GUYS GUYS GUYS!!! It’s autumn! This year might just be one of the warmest autumns yet! Can’t wait to take the kiddies out for trick or treating. Let’s all admit it, we like to go with them to get in on that free candy :’D. Thank you to all the people who continue to decorate their homes and hand out candy and contributing to the festive spirit!
This year we had a small get-together with friends to celebrate fall! Keep scrolling to see what yummy food we had in-store and fun activities!
Polly and Henry working at those water chestnuts! (going to be a filling inside dumplings)
I actually had to force myself to wake up early after a night of karaoke and hot pot the day before ahaha. Henry helped me run around the West side in grabbing groceries. Later on Polly, Alex and Nana arrived to help with more prepping of the foods!
Helping on making that tiramisu!
We even had our meat master show us how to make some nice steaks :p. And thanks to Organic Box we had a ton of fresh thyme to use!! Key: Let it rest before cutting!
(p.s. I’m way too hyper to be doing a blog post. Hopefully you guys understand what I’m trying to say)
Ooo, who made the appetizer?!
I did a little decorating to make it feel more Halloweenish. I love Popeyes but it seems like a lot fewer people like it than I thought :'(.
Why, none other than our Ben! Look at that :3 Healthy and yummy!
The moment you’ve been waiting for! FOOD! Um… believe me when I say we did have veggies…
I started everyone off with some Thai coconut soup! I always wanted to learn how to make this! I added a bit more lime juice, less coconut milk and cooked the shrimp in a Moroccan-spiced broth. I do have to say that I really liked how it turned out. Though, as usual, lots more experimenting to do to make the recipe mine!
Alex brought over the wings! It took a while to finish. We had 10 people too! (Actually it’s not finished, and I’ve tried using it in many different dishes to try to finish it off. I don’t think my sister noticed yet! Shh :’D)
We made 200 dumplings! Two different fillings and 3 different folding styles (I… didn’t get the chance to take the other styles.) I was also too lazy to take the time to pan fry it nicer.
Filling number 1: pork, chinese lettuce, chives, white wine, pepper, salt, sugar, soy sauce
Filling number 2: pork, shiitake mushrooms, water chestnut, white pepper, salt
Makes me super happy to see everyone eating and having a good time ^^
Yes Ben! Grab that dumpling!
Sorry my hand was shaky and totally didn’t do the steak any justice. Also… who grabbed different coloured chopsticks?!
Nancy’s Budae Jigae stole the spotlight though ;P. Always love the colour of it. Have you guys tried Steel Wheel’s budae jigae?! It’s the BEST.
The rest of the night was dedicated to games, movies and carving!!!
We watched rush hour 3 while carving pumpkins! I think Ben’s making an ig story and Lisa’s showing off her luscious hair hehe :3.
Mochi got to play with so many people today! He’s so tuckered out, dreaming~
Voila! Some beautiful pumpkins carved by: Ben, Lisa, Polly and Nana!
Happy Fall everyone! Hope you all are enjoying it!
-LOVE MISH.
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