{"id":1244,"date":"2010-09-27T22:55:28","date_gmt":"2010-09-28T02:55:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.handsful.com\/?p=1244"},"modified":"2010-09-27T22:55:28","modified_gmt":"2010-09-28T02:55:28","slug":"we-really-tried","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.handsful.com\/wordpress\/archives\/1244","title":{"rendered":"We really tried&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/70803758@N00\/5027663748\/\" title=\"DSC_4694 by marleyec1998, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4124\/5027663748_cb65bdce9c.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" alt=\"DSC_4694\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Last week was the Autumn Moon Festival, and annual holiday in China.  It is characterized by watching the full moon, hanging lanterns, and eating moon cakes.  It dates back 3,000 years to moon worship.  <\/p>\n<p>Last Sunday, we had dinner at the table and then had our little celebration.  We read the origin of the Autumn Moon Festival, the legend of Chang&#8217;E, and the origin of the mooncake.  Then&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/70803758@N00\/5027664214\/\" title=\"DSC_4696 by marleyec1998, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4106\/5027664214_5c6034dc15.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" alt=\"DSC_4696\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We opened up the mooncakes.  This was our first time ordering mooncakes and trying them.  They came from Chinatown in San Francisco.  I ordered a variety of flavors, but ended up with only one flavor.  White lotus paste.  Is your mouth watering?  <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/70803758@N00\/5027048347\/\" title=\"DSC_4699 by marleyec1998, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4124\/5027048347_71b44eeb46.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" alt=\"DSC_4699\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Slow down, buddy.  <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/70803758@N00\/5027664702\/\" title=\"DSC_4701 by marleyec1998, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4108\/5027664702_feb8ee3308.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" alt=\"DSC_4701\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Randy gave us each a slice.  Hmmm&#8230;the inside looked like chocolate which I think made it taste worse.  &#8216;Cause that was NOT chocolate.  <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/70803758@N00\/5027664792\/\" title=\"DSC_4704 by marleyec1998, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4108\/5027664792_4d49de8b12.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" alt=\"DSC_4704\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Lainey had 2 slices.  I mean, she crammed them in her mouth and wanted more.  I just don&#8217;t understand that girl.  Her favorite thing to eat lately is celery.  With ranch dressing.  It&#8217;s amazing having a child eat anything!<\/p>\n<p>We tried mooncakes.  Maybe next year I&#8217;ll try and find a recipe that I can tweak a bit?  In the meantime, we decided to send in a replacement for the mooncakes.  <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/70803758@N00\/5027045611\/\" title=\"DSC_4705 by marleyec1998, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4145\/5027045611_785a2caca4.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" alt=\"DSC_4705\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Now, THAT&#8217;S chocolate.  <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/70803758@N00\/5027046181\/\" title=\"DSC_4709 by marleyec1998, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4129\/5027046181_e81a5ec615.jpg\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" alt=\"DSC_4709\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/70803758@N00\/5027045879\/\" title=\"DSC_4708 by marleyec1998, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4112\/5027045879_644cb845a1.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" alt=\"DSC_4708\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Moonpies count&#8230;right?  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last week was the Autumn Moon Festival, and annual holiday in China. 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