January 2023 Challenge : Day #17 (A Gift I Cannot Eat)

Yesterday I got a message that my client was sending me cookies. Aiyoyo!

So I waited for the delivery.

Wow! What a beautiful box!

Wah seh! Inside got 8 cannisters of cookies. This is epic!

Pistachio cookies. I love pistachios but I hardly bought those nuts because I end up with a whole bunch of shells.

Hazelnut Choc. A combination of nuts + chocolate is always a winner.

Macadamia. So luxurious! I would say that macadamia is my favorite nut because it is so rich and creamy (but so super expensive).

Earl Grey. I know this tea has a very pleasant aroma.

Matcha. Oh oh. I am not fond of matcha in cakes, desserts or cookies. I only like it as a drink.

Caramel Pecan. This sounds lovely but  I wonder if it is very sweet.

Almond. Can't go wrong with almond cookies.

Cranberry. Another favorite in cookies which brings to mind my own Cranberry Butter Cookies.

But alas, I cannot eat cookies. I mean I can but I choose not to. I am not even craving for a cookie or tempted by the gift.

Why? Why ? Why? you ask. You people are more frustrated at my refusal to eat cookies than I am (actually I am not).

Well, after abstaining from carbohydrates and sugary treats, I am feeling so good and so well (mentally and physically) that I willingly sacrifice the pleasure of enjoying cookies and similar treats. So please don't worry about me, go ahead and enjoy your cookies and Chinese New Year treats.

So my dear clients, eh, next time you all send over some ribeyes and tomahawks, can? hah...hah...hah.....

My lunch. Pretty much the same as the day before.

And for dinner I tried to make something like the Japanese oyakodon (without the don).

It was nice enough and very filling.