寒冬里来一锅暖暖的火锅趴

天气好冷，寒风飕飕，這個時候只想來一鍋燒滾滾的火鍋，和好朋友圍爐吃吃喝喝，暖胃且溫心。

好澎湃的火锅趴.





朋友带来自己炸的芋头


各种蘑菇菌类是大家的最爱。还有茼蒿也是必备。


当天最受欢迎的居然是南瓜。




开动啦！


I love planning meals that involve everyone making/cooking their own food - from sushi parties, vietnamese summer rolls, korean tabletop bbq, to chinese/japanese hot pot, and taco bars. It's fun, social, and interactive, and super easy to prepare. . 

I had sooo much fun having my taiwanese mommy group friends over yesterday for a taiwanese hot pot lunch. When the weather is chilly and windy, there's nothing better than a fragrant simmering hot pot that heats up the house and brightens smily faces. As everyone sat around the table, cooking and eating together, talking, joking, sweating, reminiscing memories of the past 8 years of our friendship, I couldn't help but feel incredibly blessed to befriends with this group of amazing ladies. 

Becca was just 6-weeks old when I first joined the taiwanese mommy club. I was a worrisome first-time young mother, struggling with my baby's sleep schedule and other minor issues. These ladies loved and supported me like my extended family. I always looked forward to our weekly play dates and pot luck lunches, sharing parenting experiences as well as delicious home cooked taiwanese dishes. 

The hotpot reminded me how our taiwanese mommy group became one family, like the diverse ingredients in a hotpot come together as one, so did our group of friends sharing something special. Your friendship is an extreme blessing to me. Can't wait to get together again!