Search results

The soft-open week is over, and it's quite different life from what I was used to for a while. :lol: Although the shop only opens during 12am to 6pm, the preparation takes time, too. So, suddenly, I didn't have so much time 'playing' in the garden. Well, different chapters, different stories...

I wish I can beam some lovely food to you now. :love

A whole new day The new daily routine is to make two cake rolls - today's rolls are earl grey tea and coffee flavor. Earl Grey Tea - I'm impresse that the tea flavor is stronger than I thought. As earl grey tea has a citrus tone, I added fresh orange as filling and orange dark chocolate...

Today's two cake rolls, freshly baked in the morning. Even running a small business like this, it reminds me - choosing what not to do/giving up is at least as important (or even more important than) as what to do/holding on. . Something rare here, too - but it's delicious :lol: Our...

I reduced the usage of growing light in the greenhouse - where I had originally 6 shelves, and 4 of them have been equipped with sufficient growing lights, all three levels. It looked really great when all of them are full with seedlings. However, looking great doesn't mean actually great...

Finally, it's soft-opening day. I didn't expect that it's pretty challenging to fill this smallest display fridge.:p I also prepared three different snacks that can stay in the room temperature environment. So, a new chapter starts!

I decided to open the shop tomorrow and make the coming week as the soft-open week. Therefore, many items will be baked today. :P Another difficult decision I made is not using social media for this small shop, besides a few posts on FB groups (our town) to announce the shop opening. Life is...

Dear Bay, thanks for the invitation, and hopefully we can arrange a trip to US for visiting you and some friends. :love

I'm back, finally. After a long time, we got the official approval and my tiny to-go shop - NichiNichi Café can start business now. It's a project for the entire year. NichiNichi means 'daily/everyday' in Japanese, and I did wish it will become a daily spot for the neighborhood or whoever...

Dear Bay, thank you so much, let's meet in Dallas one day! :love

It's been a while, and finally, the space of my future small shop is on the renovation schedule. It will offer to-go coffee, tea, sandwich, salad, plants, and cut flowers I grow. Still a long way to go, but I am so expecting now.

Another small milestone, my first homemade tea towel - they will become products in my small shop, too. 55% linen and 45% cotton, 215g / sqm

Bay, thanks for your kind words. Although we never met, you always make me feel so warm. I only have a very small family here, DH and DD, and all other fur and feather kids. My parents are no longer there, so as other relatives. Sometimes, when I feel blue (yes, I did feel so sometimes), I...

Yes, such kind of small dinner party is also what I want to try in the future. People here have quite limited choices. Restaurants and cafes offer similar dishes. Bakeries offer similar baking goods and coffee. As for tea.... A cup of boiled water and a very normal tea bag - which costs 3...

We are planning a project which might take two years. Well, Germany is so good at making whatever application process extremely long. There is an independent room (with its own entrance) next to our main house, and we want to renovate it and turn it into a community-based tiny shop for my...

Girls are laying again after the molting, so happy.

Reading in the early morning, with homegrown herbal tea. It's a luxury. Can't wait to grow more herbs this year~

One of the advantages of living in a small town instead of a big city is you always visit somewhere without spending money. After a long walk, we enjoyed the homemade food and then kept cleaning the garden.

I have made more steamed dumplings with different ingredients. Either I make them or pay 20 Euro for 24pcs (with additional shipping cost)....way too expensive! At the end, I made about 100 pcs from the ingredients less than 20 Euros. I even have additional ingredients for making pork and...

Thank you :D