Foodie Friday: 14 Recipes To Try For The Lunar New Year

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Valentine's Day, Lunar New Year, Mardi Gras - it has been hard to decide what to feature on Fridays. Though the Lunar celebration ends on February 26th, most people love Asian cuisine, any day of the year, except for me. It's not my favorite, but even I would try any one of these dishes! Enjoy. Wishing you good luck and good eating in the new year.

Black Pepper Crab

With southeast Asian roots, this dish has personality.  Be warned though, the crabs are deep fried! Probably makes them even better.

Gourmet Traveller

Sheet Pan Sticky Gochujang Chicken Meatballs

Here's a dish that I have never had, let alone cook it!  It's said to be super quick to come together. Surprisingly, it is rather healthy!

Half Baked Harvest

Ba Bao Fan (Eight-Treasure Rice)

How appealing is this dessert? The key is to use a selection of eight (for luck) dried and candied fruits. 

Food and Wine

Crispy Sticky Asian Fried Cauliflower

Vegan & Gluten Free

Deep fried cauliflower with a sweet, spicy and sticky sauce. What's not to like?

Heather Christo

Pad Thai Spring Rolls

Per China Highlights, the lucky saying associated with eating spring rolls is "黄金万两 (hwung-jin wan-lyang), meaning "a ton of gold," suggesting that the spring rolls resemble gold bars. These are made with Tofu, but you could substitute your

 fave veggie.

Minimalist Baker

Paleo Asian Sweet Potato Noodles with Pork Ginger Meatballs

This recipe had me at Sweet Potato noodles! Healthy and oh so colorful! I think I need a spiralizer.  Found this one at Amazon. Get the recipe at

Heather Christo

Potsticker Soup

This recipe is said to be embarrassingly easy. It's made with potstickers from Trader Joes. Ahhhh! That's why it is so easy. I haven't bought premade food fresh or frozen in years. So if you make it, let me know how it was.

How Sweet Eats

Char Siu

Chinese BBQ Chicken

Fermented red beans add that classic red color. This dish is said to be packed with an incredible depth of flavor.

Ahead of Thyme

Chinese Chicken & Brussels Sprouts Egg Rolls

The star of this dish must be the pomegranate sauce with sweet chile. It's a five star recipe that couldn't look better in my book!

Half Baked Harvest

Easy Asian Hot Pot
The hot pot is the one simple cooking method that crosses over to nearly all Asian cuisines. And I have never had it. Consider it an Asian fondue. Looks yummy and fun.

Foodie Crush

Fried Rice with Shrimp and Broccolini

If I was dreaming of Asian food, this would be the dish in my mind. It gets a little heat from Sriracha and cilantro adds the freshness.

Williams Sonoma

The Best Cantonese Roast Chicken

The magic to this crispy chicken is brining it for 36 hours in a soy sauce mixture. Then, it is air dried completely, and roasted at 400 degrees. Of course, ginger, soy sauce, garlic, sugar and oyster sauce add the flavor.

Omnivores Cookbook

Green Tea Ice Cream

I make homemade ice cream about every ten days for "Mr. Shop This." I have made salted caramel, butterscotch, peppermint, even Mexican chocolate with tequila. Must admit that I had not thought about green tea. Must be delicious. Other ingredients include white chocolate, dark chocolate, edible rose petals, and of course, green tea.

Taste AU

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A Dose Of Happiness

Donuts make me happy. You, too? Can we ever have too much happiness? These days there seems not to be enough of it. After attending a funeral mass via Zoom Tuesday, I needed a dose of it today. This roundup will right what is wrong, and add the sunshine to a cloudy day. Shop these perfect picks for gifting yourself 

and others.

Happy Pillow

A dose of happiness for any room in your home. A friendly reminder to be happy! Darling for a child's room, too.

Bergdorf Goodman

Little Market Candle

This candle not only will make whomever you give it to, happy, it also helps to provide a living wage to women in Massachusetts. These women have once lived in refugee camps. Such happiness. The scent is eucalyptus, which everyone loves. Ships for free.

Shopbop

Happy Note Boxed Card Set

Isn't getting a handwritten note in the mail a happy moment? This set gets your note of thanks or love across in a vibrant way. Also a sweet gift 

for $22

Anthropologie

Mariage Freres International

Celebrate all of the happy moments in life with a hot cup of French tea. A great gift for any tea lover. Yes please!

Horchow

Areaware Tissue Box

This playful plywood tissue box makes reaching for a tissue and tossing it a little happier. Send this to anyone under the weather for an instant smile. Each happy item sold separately.

2Modern

I Am Happy Castile Soap

Clean beauty and skincare make me happy. One can pronounce all three ingredients: Water, Organic Olive Oil, and Plant-based Lemongrass essential oil. This product detoxifies, purifies, and moisturizes the skin.

AHAlife

Meri Merri Happy Basket
With a cotton drawstring lining, this sweet bag will make everyone smile. I love it as an Easter Basket.

Maisonette

Clinique Happy

Happiness in a bottle. What's a happy post without the happiest fragrance in the world? Vogue describes it as: "The scent is based on three floral foundations: ruby red grapefruit, bergamot, and spring mimosa, all of which play off of one another in a kaleidoscopic fashion." Priced from $22 - $75 P.S. Get a free 7 piece gift

 with a $45 order.

Clinique

Musee Bubble Bath
Never underestimate the happiness factor to be had in a hot bubble bath. Consider it a little self care with Coconut oil, Epson and Pacific pink sea salts, with confetti mixed in.

Anthropologie

Beekman 1802 Happy Place 

A clean home is a happy home. And a home without toxins is even happier. Beekman 1802 has a line of botanical infused cleaning products for the home that are non toxic. I have personally tried the counter cleaner and washing machine cleaner. Both were excellent. Love the non chemical scents. They ship for free.

HSN

Happy Day Removable Wallpaper

Sunshine and lollipops, rainbows and raindrops. These are the things that bring joy and happiness, especially to a childs' room. 

Crate and Barrel

Happiness Mug
Brighten someone's day (including your own) for $15 and free fast shipping.

Amazon

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Fat Tuesday: Beads You Won't Dare Toss

For Iris Apfel "more is more." But Mademoiselle Chanel always said "Before you leave the house, look in the mirror and take at least one thing off." For Mardi Gras, which will be very different this year, the more beads the better. So just for fun, today we are kicking off Mardi Gras and Lent with beautiful beads. Don't you dare toss them.

Vintage Cartier

We begin with the most expensive. And I mean expensive, but I had to share. 1st Dibs in ringing in the Year of the Ox with this magnificent Cartier necklace, circa 1975, adorned with diamonds

 and chrysoprase. 

1st Dibs

Ippolita Lollitini Necklace

Color your world and wear this sterling silver and multi stone necklace with everything.  

Saks

Lizzie Fortunato Vista Necklace

Fun and fabulous with every color bead and bauble a girl could want.

Neiman Marcus 

Coral Bead Tassel Necklace

Sometimes you just have to go bold. Now on sale for 50% off.

Kenneth Jay Lane 

Marni Beaded Snake Necklace

Isn't this great? It's modern and fresh to wear with denim to dresses. Love!!!

Farfetch

Parker Gem Necklace
Pink and mint tourmaline beads create petty pastel pieces.

Gorjana

Lizzie Fortunato Heroine Necklace

20% of the sale of this style will be donated to Color Of Change. Beautiful beads of pink opal, garnet, and amazonite create the softest look.

Shop Harpers Bazaar

Lizzie Fortunato Daydream Necklace

Wear this made by hand necklace long or wrapped twice. It's made with African trade beads, genuine pearl,  vintage glass and natural coral. A nice pop of color for any season.

Nordstrom

Hand Painted Bead Necklace
This artisan sought out hand painted beads from Poland, and strung them on a golden chord. It's a luxe look for less than $50.

Primitive Instincts at Etsy

Baltic Amber Necklace

What stunning colors! With shades of lemon, cognac, and cherry amber, each bead has been hand shaped. Now on sale at....

Smithsonian Store

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New Year, New Glow

Cheers To Love!

It's Galentine's Day! Cheers to you, your gal pals, and all of the loves of your life. I think it is very exciting to have something to celebrate, especially love, any time of the year. This weekend wrap up will feature fab links you'll love, that are about love, and show love (see my love playlist below.)

Because friends don't let friends pay retail this long weekend, visit the blog again.  The President Day Sales have many new additions and stores to shop! 

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 How to Master Monochromatic Dressing. It's a "thing" this year. You may have noticed all of the women at the inauguration wearing it. Goop has some ideas for you.

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Self Love is so important. This darling bath mat reminds you how lovely you are every day. And while you are at Anthropologie, shop their Sale....take an EXTRA 50% the sale prices.

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Loving this "love" fleece top by 

Tory Burch!

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Sharing My Valentine's Day "Love" Playlist on Amazon. Be prepared to 

slow dance.

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Say it with flowers! Many of you will receive flowers this weekend. But do you know what each type of blossom symbolizes? Here's a great story that explains the meaning behind all of those

 pretty posies.

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If you love a good accessory, you will want to shop the Cult Gaia Accessory Trunk Show at Moda Operandi. Pre-order for October delivery.

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For those of us who love to cook, you need to see the new cookware at Crate and Barrel designed by Caraway Home.  It's chic, colorful, and healthy without toxic chemicals. 

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Personalized Note Pad: This "Lashes & Lips" note pad is just adorable for any gal pal. A terrific

 $20 gift.

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I will end with one more sale. If you love luxe beauty, head to YSL Beauty for their little known Beauty Buy Sale. Take an extra 50% off sale prices with Code: LASTCHANCE, 

We may not be able to hold a friend's hand today, but why not call a friend, send an e-valentine, or a simple text? Spread love, my friends!

XOXOX

Deb

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