(Wed) - 02.02.11

Happy Chinese New Year!

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(1) honey bunches of oats peaches w/ soy milk

(2) swedish meatballs w/ egg noodles

(3) Red Delicious apple

(4) hot almond milk

(5) almond mushroom stuffed shrimp (@ Home)

"happiness, well-being"

(6) chicken fried rice (@ Home)

"myriad of bits of peace"

(7) sauteed snow pea leaves (@ Home) 

"ever-green, longevity"

(8) sticky rice covered meatballs (@ Home)

"round and full"

(9) pan roast chicken (@ Home) 

"good luck and fortune"

(10) stuffed sea urchin w/ bok choy (@ Home) 

resembles ancient coins - "wealth and prosperity"

(11) garlic pan fried fish (@ Home) 

 "fish all year round"

(12) "treasure" soup (@ Home)

(13) sweet plum wine

(14) clementines, red grapes, strawberries, blueberries, kiwi (@ Home)

"good luck"

(15) fried red bean sticky rice cakes (@ Home)

"promotion"

(16) red velvet cake (from Costco)

a little surprised Costco actually made cakes for the occasion