Mom's Kitchen

One of the reasons why I'm in Vancouver right now is to help out while Mom gets back on her feet. She had a small surgery earlier this week... and is actually recovering pretty fast. I've been doing a lot of cooking the past few days while she gets better. It's weird to slip into her apron be the one deciding what groceries to buy and what dishes to cook. I have a fear of not living up to her expectations of meal planning (are there enough vegetables on the table? rice too hard or soft?) and kitchen cleaniness (have i pre-rinsed the dishes before putting them in the dishwasher?). One thing I've learned is my repetoire of Chinese dishes is not as extensive as I thought it was. I've got enough ideas for six meals, but after that, I think I'm going to start entering repeat mode. I also have a huge yearning to make veggie lasagna, which I'm not sure will get eaten in this househould. Meanwhile, here's one of the dishes I made for dinner this week.