Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Chinese New Year SOUP

We never need an excuse to get together...but it's always more fun to schedule our monthly SOUP night with a theme. We were still in the range of Chinese New Year, so why not?? The little ones love knowing that it's "lucky" to wear red and have learned about red envelopes. (they have $$$ inside!) Of course I love an opportunity to set table and decorate as well as find a soup or two to fit the occasion. I got out the paper lanterns, gold and purple table runners and perched a bowl of manderin oranges (for luck, of course) as a centerpiece.

Tonight it was Hot and Sour Chicken Cabbage Soup and Sizzling Rice Soup. Both received rave reviews and are on the "make again" list. We also had egg rolls and Chinese Salad with oranges.

We had coloring pages to keep the kids busy until it was time to eat.

And Jenn made her fabulous Red Velvet Cake, which we decorated with New Year's candy package wrappings from the Oriental Market. It was a belated birthday for Ron, and the cake was really fun and festive. Happy Birthday Kung Pao Ronny!!
I think everyone...the big kids and the little ones...always enjoy when things are special....when get-togethers become an EVENT!! And I get my energy from creating them. It's always been my belief that you need to "Make Memories" because they don't just happen!

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