Rehmania root, dang gui (it’s angelica root - not a finger), red date, wolfberry are all on the soak. Rice and red beans are in the cooker. Congee is on, challah is rising in the oven.

It’s a good day to make up some Chinese congee: A warming & nourishing sweet rice porridge of red date, Chinese black mushroom, red beans, dang gui, rehmannia root and wolfberry. (featured here from left to right)