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Julie C's avatar

I love your sense of humor, Natalie. : ) This post made me laugh several times. And being a bit of a xenophile, I really love this idea!

We are also fans of dragon fruit. It makes the best pink smoothies a girl could ask for. Can't wait to try some of the other foods and, of course, the books!

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Natalie Glaser's avatar

Wow, Julie, coming from you, this means a lot.

Would you be willing to share the pink smoothie recipe in the comments?

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Julie C's avatar

Sure! I don't usually measure, but we think the best smoothies are thick, cold and sweet so we usually use frozen dragon fruit and plenty of fresh or frozen bananas, almond milk to cover and some honey to taste.

For a tropical twist that keeps the pink color, I add about half a can of coconut milk and some pineapple. : )

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Zenda Foy's avatar

Your adventure was so fun to read about. I'll be looking at some of those books for our two grand boys who are already pretty well immersed in Chinese cuisine. They would 'eat it up'!

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Natalie Glaser's avatar

Ah, I hope y'all have a great time! Thanks for your support, Zenda!

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Mary Kate's avatar

This is such an awesome idea! I haven't read any of the picture books you listed, but Where the Mountain Meets the Moon is fantastic. Excellent blog post!

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Natalie Glaser's avatar

Thanks, Mary!

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