Food the Wong Way

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  • Pro-Tip Tuesday: Free Scallion Starts!

    Do you wish you didn’t have to go to the store every time you needed green onions (a.k.a. scallions)? Next time you chop a bunch of ’em to cook, save the bottom bits -the part with the roots- and plop them in a jar with a little bit of water in the bottom. Change the water every…

  • Mountain Monday: Snowshoe On Mount Rainier

    Mountain Monday: Snowshoe On Mount Rainier

    Happy Lunar New Year! Any additional comments on lunar new year from me will be in some other post. I spent all my energy cleaning the house and hosting hot pot Saturday for it, no more juice left for an obligatory entry here for now. Instead, here’s one that started as a video and grew into…

  • The problem with competing against yourself..

    The problem with competing against yourself..

    Wellness Wednesday: Week 2 Recap of Sleep Goals First, let’s make that previous target more specific:* average 8 hrs’ sleep Second, methods: Getting off my phone a bit beforehand, switching to reading a book or staring blankly at the roku tv. Rescheduled watching Vikings to dinnertime. Start reading a book on sleep for more ideas based…

  • Wellness Wednesday:
    Week 1 Recap on Sleep Goals

    If you google “30 days to better sleep,” you’ll likely get the mix of advice I got when I looked into it. Here was my plan: go with the link that had a listing for every day through 30, and start day 1 on January 5, ticking things off and having a new article to…

  • Pro-Tip Tuesday:
    How to Fit More Gym Clothes in Your Bag

    Did you make a resolution to get active and work out more this month?   Are you feeling frazzled trying to stuff all your exercise clothes in a gym bag so you can work out before your commute home, but kind of favoring that “Old Bag Lady” (or Old Bag Gentleman) look in the process,…

  • Wellness Wednesday: What 2017 Goals Do You Have?

    Wellness Wednesday:
    What 2017 Goals Do You Have?

    Warning to new parents: this post may stir up your rage nerve, as it involves talk of sleep. With the new year comes a feeling of renewed opportunities. Even if you weren’t making up new year’s resolutions, your friends might be talking about theirs and getting you thinking. I also have a few who eschew the…

  • Pro-Tip Tuesday: Free Seeds for Gardening, Summer Dreams Included!

    Pro-Tip Tuesday: Free Seeds for Gardening, Summer Dreams Included!

    Are you stuck inside, dreaming of next year’s garden? Are the kids (or your inner child) driving you nuts as you scrape the bottom of the bucket on distracting -er- enriching indoor activities to keep them busy learning? Maybe your New Year’s resolution was to save money to put them toward some personal goals. Did…

  • Fun Fact Friday: How to Get Food the Wong Way, Right Away?

    Did you know, part of the new redesign included a new option to subscribe to this blog, and get notices instantly, any time there’s a new post? Yes, that’s right. Now you can get a notice of any new post on Food the Wong Way, right away -as soon as it’s published. To subscribe, scroll down,…

  • Chef Kyle Wisner’s Lunch Break Demo @the Book Larder

    Chef Kyle Wisner’s Lunch Break Demo @the Book Larder

    One overcast Monday morning, I ventured over to the Book Larder, a community cookbook store on Fremont Ave of Seattle. I’ve ridden past there many a time by bike and by bus, and always meant to go. Finally, I found time and managed to sign up for classes a few days ahead. Note: if you…

  • Welcome to the Newly Redesigned Blog!

    Dear Food the Wong Way readers, We are happy to officially announce the launch of a newly redesigned website! Cynthia Oconer has worked with me for a fresh new look with an emphasis on images. After all, you eat with your eyes. All this, while negotiating time to work on it between both our busy schedules…

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