Appetizer #1:
Daikon radish, celery, carrot, cilantro, lime, and apple cider vinegar salad
Chef: My mom
Appetizer #2:
Chả lụa chay
Chef: My aunt's mom
Soup:
Carrot, beet, daikon radish, chayote, tofu, and noodle vegetable soup
Chef: My mom
Main Course:
Bánh hỏi with Thug Kitchen's citrus marinade tofu, fresh herbs, cucumber, and soy sauce
Chef: My mom and sister
Dessert:
Raspberry oatmeal squares & cupcakes from Frostings in Richmond
Chef: My sister
Cupcakes courtesy of my aunt and uncle
Leftovers & Meals Since Thanksgiving (not including fruit, although I will mention clementines because they're in season)
Because of exams, I wasn't able to cook any besides guacamole and carrot cake cookies from Thug Kitchen for a potluck this past weekend and braised melon (with tofu my sister fried) two days ago so everything listed is courtesy of my sister, mom, or grandma.
- A lot of strawberry toast crunch cereal with almond milk and seaweed and rice
- 1 leftover ramen packet
- Stir-fried broccoli with rice
- Chicken noodle soup with Beyond Meat chicken (my sister also made this before Thanksgiving because we were both feeling sick)
- Spaghetti squash with tomato sauce, mushrooms, onions, and parsley (more like a snack)
- Sweet potato, green bean, and tofu curry with rice
- Roasted red wine potatoes and Korean potato salad sandwiches
- Broccoli cheddar soup with rice
- Wild rice with acorn squash and kale (acorn squash is more buttery than butternut squash)
- Rotini with pasta sauce, wine, and almond milk
- Lentil, tomato, onion, and corn nachos with leftover guac
- French toast with blackberry compote
- Japchae noodles with veggies
- Vegetable noodle soup
- Clementines
- Homemade hot chocolate
Wow! listing things is nice. Most of the ingredients we got from our mom. As a result, we have't spent more than $20 (individually) on groceries in a long time.
