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Phaedra

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I agree! Instagram? Write a cookbook? You have amazing talent and skill.
Thanks, I once liked to share a lot on FB groups and was also invited to write a cookbook. However, I changed my mind later. Those things can add "followers" or "likes," -- but the number of "followers" or "likes" won't increase the quality of my life. It's not worth investing my precious time in those activities.

I feel comfortable participating in TEG and have a similar feeling here. :D
 

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Today's Dinner - we enjoyed the food very much.
Salmon egg roll / seaweed and broccoli / ginger pork / collection of homemade side dishes / rice

It's impossible for me to get a meal like this in Germany, so the best way is to make it on my own.
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Saturday is the grocery day. The items I bought were mostly those with special offers of the week or a close best-before discount. For example, we got nice European bass, chicken thighs, and pork at an attractive price; plain yogurt, scallions, and raspberries at a 30%~50% discount.
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The discounted Yogurt in the glass jars is my favorite - I love glass jars.
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I am used to making the maximized use of all ingredients. Cats, dogs, chickens, quails, and humans (us) get the proper parts and portions under one budget.

When I prepare our food, I also prepare the ingredients for our cats and dogs.
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This is their portion for about two days.
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The main meal for cats today - they got plain yogurt and egg yolk (from our own hens) as supplements.
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The main meal for dogs today, as they prefer cooked food recently...:p
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I am running a mini family restaurant in a small town, and I'm in love with my current lifestyle.
 

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My new morning routine - the cats have their first meal (and then go to sleep) while I have my morning tea or coffee and read a bit.
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Like hens, I used to give the cats a little food before they went to bed. They usually have their main meal in the late afternoon.
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It's a quality time for both, cats and I.
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After the morning tea time, the bread buns were also ready to be sent into the oven. This is the bread we share with our neighbors on both sides today - honey and walnuts. Instead of egg wash on the surface before baking, I added a thin layer of salted butter after baking - the overall flavor is amazingly balanced.
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And, today is a seafood day - nothing fancy, but everything is tasty. Home food never costs a fortune, but it always guarantees satisfaction.
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Homemade sweets also make me happy - Christmas cookies and chocolate pralines.
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Happy New Year!

DH had a 10-day holiday at the end of 2022, and we stayed at home most of the time cleaning, doing groceries, fixing, and enjoying the peaceful atmosphere.

The shops here usually offer a 50% discount for Christmas-related goods. I got two such wooden boxes for five Euros and transformed them (with sandpapers and oil) into practical but lovely utensil storage in our bedroom.

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The edges were re-shaped with sandpapers, and the surfaces had an oil bath.
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Love them!
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I made some Shumai (a steamed Hong Kong cuisine) from scratch today, and it's far easier than I expected. Of course, they are flavorful and yummy.
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The filling is made of shrimp, pork, egg, some sesame oil, and salt.
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As the first meal of the new year, I'm satisfied.
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I started cleaning up the garden and planning what to grow this year. Can't wait to create another 365-day adventure in different kinds of universes - gardening, reading, cooking, sewing, candle-making, etc.
 
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