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A year ago in DiHua street, Taiwan. (迪化街）O

A year ago in DiHua street, Taiwan. (迪化街）One of my favorite areas to explore in Taipei. I love how it now incorporates the old with the new, traditional buildings and new ideas come together to play.

Temples, old tea export companies, chinese herbal medicine stores, new craft breweries, cocktail bars, food wholesalers, makers, artists, and cafes, fabric market all exist harmoniously in this little area.

Traditions make culture rich. The best way to learn is to open your eyes and travel... Or live with someone of the culture!

While we don't live together but you're all my roomies online, so im sharing mine with you here. ♥️
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#wanderlusting

Catching up with all the golden images I took this

Catching up with all the golden images I took this fall. I finally learned why people love going to u-pick orchards- it's gorgeous, delicious, and SO MUCH fun!

Freshly-picked apples are amazing, I don't ever want to eat store-bought apples ever again.
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If I only get to do one thing for work, I think I'

If I only get to do one thing for work, I think I'll want it to be food photography. I'm officially addicted. ;)

I've found a new place to use my food photography- on RochMNFood.com ! The listing consists of photos I took when we went out to eat, there are still so many places I haven't tried in Rochester!

If I'm missing your favorite restaurants on #RochMNFood, please submit them using the form on rochmnfood.com!!

Yes, I'm still updating the list on a weekly basis. This week's newly added & updated:
• @chezbojji_rochester
• @pittsburghbluerochester
• @nelliesrochester
• Jersey Jo's
• El SUPER GALLO 1
• @asianfoods1010
• Los Arcos Kitchen & Cantina
• Sweet House Bakery
• @fiddleheadcoffeeco
• @bleuduckkitchen
Last update:
• Flapdoodles Ice Cream
• Gardenaire
• @trailcreekcoffeeroasters
• @rochfarmmkt
• Gray Duck Theater & Coffeehouse
• Old Abe Coffee Co.
• CRAVE American Kitchen & Sushi Bar
• Grandma's kitchen

Thanks to Downtown Rochester, Minnesota & Rochester Area Chamber of Commerce for sponsoring the update of the list!!!
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@bleuduckkitchen welcomed a new pop-up concept in

@bleuduckkitchen welcomed a new pop-up concept in the front of the restaurant tonight- Cantina del Pato Azul!

Bleu Duck now offers a new socially distanced indoor dining space in the front and back (the back room is now a reservation only, 6-feet-apart dining room).

Also... Am I the only one to think it's too early to be shoveling snow...? 😢

Love those pics of Erik shoveling in short sleeves tho 🤣
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Local farmers are often proud of the meats they ra

Local farmers are often proud of the meats they raised. The animals they raise only ever have one bad day in their lives. If you choose to eat meat, learning about where food comes from and how they are raised is extremely important.

We visited Moenning Meats last week and their piggies are some of the happiest I've ever seen. Moenning meats started their herd in 1939 when Paul's father Arno started his 4H project.

Now, Cathy, Paul and their son John works together on the farm. John has a wealth of knowledge on the pigs they raise! Their love for these piggies really show in the way they care about them. ♥️

We learned so much about their animals, and the way they farm. So much detail and design went into raising the pigs.

Visit Moenning Meats next time you're at @rochfarmmkt, learn all about Moenning's pork with Cathy & John! (They also have a very impressive bacon selection!)

Happy National Pork Month
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We went kayaking yesterday in beautiful sunshine &

We went kayaking yesterday in beautiful sunshine & gorgeous colors! 😍

Then we tried some beer at the newly opened @sylvanbrewing in @lanesboromn, got some caramel apples at @blossom_hill_orchard, and visited some pretty spoiled piggies. They got to eat all the organic apples and pumpkins!

We got pretty wet kayaking but it was so fun and worth it. @rootriveroutfitters said we'd probably have to get out and drag the kayaks because the river has been pretty low and dry, but we're happy to report that we didn't have to get out once! We did get stuck a few times but managed to unstuck without getting out. 🙌

No walking in 50 degree water for us! 😜

We're glad we wrapped up fall 2020 social distancing with kayaks.
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#RochMNFood- a new eatery is in town and you alrea

#RochMNFood- a new eatery is in town and you already know who they are- @fiddleheadcoffeeco ! They will be testing their new menu this week so go try them out!

@fiddleheadcoffeeco invited me to mess around in their kitchen and take photos of their new foods today and it was so fun to see and hear how the new menu came to life.

Lots of coffee was involved and I tested out the new speedlite I got. I've never shot with a flash before (last 3 images), there are definitely a few kinks I need to figure out but I'm happy that I now have more flexibility to shoot during any hour of the day.

New restaurant info will be updated on Rochmnfood.com tomorrow! Stay tuned and use #rochmnfood to show your support for local foods! ♥️
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I've learned to stop complaining and bargaining wi

I've learned to stop complaining and bargaining with the price of locally-grown foods. We visited @whitewater_gardens_farm a few weeks ago to help harvest sweet potatoes. It was 90degrees, not a cloud in the sky that day.

After 3 hours of work, 9 of us harvested 1.5 rows of sweet potatoes. (550ft a row, 12 more rows to go!)

We sweat, wr chatted, we laughed, squatted, bent our backs for 3 hours. We were also covered in dirt, and sore by the time we took a break.

Im forever grateful for the farmers who are putting all the love and work into growing fresh foods for our community.
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Whitewater Gardens is a organic farm, so snakes and cute little fuzzy voles could be found hanging out by the sweet potatoes!
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It's National Day in Taiwan! Im celebrating by eat

It's National Day in Taiwan! Im celebrating by eating hotpot 🤣
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Happy birthday, Taiwan. I'm proud of you.
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A year ago, we went on an adventure to Orchid Isla

A year ago, we went on an adventure to Orchid Island, Taiwan. Hand-carved 拼板舟 canoe, big waves, large body of crystal clear water. I'm deeply attracted to the simplicity of life, fresh foods, and arts on the island.

Orchid island and Taiwan's relationship is a lot like Hawaii to the US. Technically a part of Taiwan, but it's culture, vibe, people, and history is very different. It's honestly a lot like Hawaii!

When we were on the island, an elder told us that their traditional language can be understood by the indigenous groups of the Philippines, proof that they were originally from the same tribes and voyaged across the seas. How cool is that?
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Tiny tiny grill party! 中秋節就是要烤肉！

Tiny tiny grill party! 中秋節就是要烤肉！As close to the ground as possible, little skewers and vegetables grilled over charcoal with layers of Taiwanese BBQ sauce. One of our moon festival traditions ♥️ (I actually couldn't find my favorite Taiwanese bbq sauce here 😭)
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Moon, food, drinks, friends, and moon cakes. 🥰
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Things we like to grill- chicken hearts, mushrooms, corn, tofu, thinly sliced meats, peppers, sweet potatoes, meat balls, fish, and Taiwanese sausages(sweeter than american sausages).
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Would looove to find a way to have tiny grill party in the winter here.
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#RochMNFood ! Weekly update on RochMNFood.com ♥️ New this week- @fiddleheadcoffeeco is back with food! Delicious soup and focaccia for now, but they will have a lot more soon! (We heard that amazing focaccia sandwiches are on their way to the new menu)

Open at the @avaniliving location, they also offer freshly-roasted coffee bean delivery within #Rochester_mn !

Use RochMNFood.com as your one-stop updated food destination in Rochester! Help me keep it up-to-date by submitting new information using the form on the page! 💛💜💚

Never stop eating local.
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