Last weekend we rang in Lunar New Year, Chinese-style: ’round the table with a great big family feast. Threat of freezing rain caused several guests to cancel last minute, and our power to go out mid-meal, but we had a memorable and tasty celebration nonetheless.
Leaning into this year’s zodiac animal –the Ox– Husband woke at 4am to Traeger a big ol’ brisket, which we served alongside more traditional Chinese staples such as Singapore Shrimp Noodles, fried rice, and stir-fried ginger cabbage. Our kids crafted cupcake “oxen” for dessert.
Ox [beef] — it’s what’s for dinner noodles symbolize a blessing of long life & prosperity in the new year 
hostess ding-dongs make great oxen
the fridge always looks like this on Chinese New Year– so much prep! Center Sister’s a master at rice I wish every year was the year of the Ox we drug tables into our library so we could all sup together riiiiiight before the power went out, thank goodness we were through cooking gummy chicken feet
We enjoyed our impromptu candle-and-flashlight-lit dinner after the electricity flickered a moment then went out (gratefully only for twenty-four hours) midmeal, then tramped outside to light off sparklers in the icy street.
We’re celebrating again with friends this coming weekend– traditional ‘Spring Festival’ lasts sixteen days. We are so grateful to be parents of this handsome Asian dude who blesses us with his rich birth-culture.
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