Kushi Katsu Sunday

Sunday, October 22

I woke up early and it didn't seem like J would get up soon. So I made breakfast for myself. Well, nothing fancy but I enjoyed a quiet morning.

Breakfast

Nasu Tsukemono (Pickled Eggplant), Miso Soup, Rice - It could be perfect if we had an egg.

Dinner

Kushi Katsu (Breaded Deep Fried Meals): Onion, Shrimp, Cod, Renkon(Lotus Root) - When all food was ready to be deep-fried, I realized that I didn't have enough oil. So I just sprinkle some oil on food and put them in oven. It worked! Note for myself: 375F for 30 minutes.

Monday: Day 3 of Memorial Day Weekend

Monday, May 29

We had a good Memorial weekend. Just J and me tonight are having relax night. Then we are ready for the game. Let's go Pens!!!!

Dinner

Stuffed Portabella Mushroom, Clams, Cucumber: OMG, this stuffed portabella is one of my best recipe. I could keep eating!

Stuffed Portabella
Ingredient: Portabella Mushroom, Ground Chicken, Shrimp, Ginger, Green Onion, Salt, Soy Sauce, Corn Starch

1. Mix Ground Chicken, Chopped Shrimp, Graded Gigner, Green Onion, Salt, Soy Sauce and Corn Starch well.
2. Remove stem from portabella.
3. Sprinkle corn starch on portabella lightly.
4. Put #1 on the portabella.
5. Grilled on pan each side till chicken gets done.

Ehou Maki for Setsubun 2017

Saturday, February 4

I had dinner with my friends last night. As I was tired, I came back home early and went to bed. Then I took Yoga class at 7:30 am this morning. I felt good! 

Dinner

Setsubun Meal: We eat Sushi Roll on February 3 (Setsubun Holiday) for good luck. It is one day late but I still try to follow Japanese tradition. This is first time I made Ehou Maki (Sushi Roll for Setsubun) since I left Japan. I think I did a good job. Also we had steamed clams and salad.

Ehou Maki: Cucumber, Shrimp, Egg Omelet, Pickled Daikon Radish, Shitake Mushroom, Avocado, Sesame Seeds

Steamed Clams: Cook Clams with minced garlic and oil for a minute. Add cooking sake and steam until the clams opened. 

Korean Tapas?

Friday, August 5.

Lose 5.4 lbs to the goal!

Dinner: Boiled Chicken Breast, Nappa Cabbage, Daikon Radish, Celery Kimchi, Carrot - I don't know what I can call these dish. But they looks like side food serving at Korean restaurant.

Boiled Chicken - It was easy and I liked it.

1. Cut chicken breast for one bite size.
2. Put salt & pepper on the chicken.
3. Sprinkle corn starch.
4. Boil.
5. Serve with Ponzu Sauce and Gochujang

Pork Tenderloin with Gluten Free Beer

Monday, May 9.

Lose 3.6 lbs to the goal! - Wow, I did great job after the weekend. I had just peanuts butter sandwich and an apple for lunch to prepare for Tacos night!

Dinner: Pork Tenderloin, Potatoes, Cabbage, Carrot, Broccoli - I had gluten free beer and it doesn't taste good at all. So I used it for cooking. Let the beer boil in the pressure pot and add pork, sliced onion and garlic. Put the lid on and cook for 7 mins. 

Avocado Donburi

Friday, May 6.

Lose 3.4 lbs to the goal! - Wow, yes! I was starving all day yesterday. It worked! But I will put some weight back this weekend. Party tonight, Pens game tomorrow and Mother's day on Sunday. 

Bento: Avocado Donguri -

Recipe(?) to remember: Mix avocado and soy sauce with wasabi. Put the avocado and fried egg on the rice. Put some mayo and nori on the top.

Pork Hamburger

Tuesday, April 26.

Lose 5.2 lbs to the goal! - I had Thai food last night and ate more than I should have ... as usual.

Dinner: Pork Hamburger, Kimpira, Kabocha (Japanese Pumpkin) Salad - The hamburger tasted so good. Recipe below is as reminder.

Pork Hamburger 

Ingredient: Ground Pork, Carrot, Ginger, Mushroom (not necessary), Green Onion, Salt & Pepper, Soy Sauce

1. Cut vegetables finely

2. Mix exerything

3. Pan fried

4. Add Ponzu Sauce when you eat.

Renkon Hasami Yaki

Monday, February 29.

+ 2.8 lbs to the goal! - Nice surprise!

Dinner: Renkon Hayami Yaki (Lotus root with Ground Pork), Hijiki and Gobou, Miso-Soup, Rice

Recipe: Renkon Hayami Yaki

1. Add minced gigner, salt & pepper, oyster sauce into ground pork. Mix very well.

2. Sprinkle flour on the both sides of renkon.

3. Put #1 on once slice of renkon. Put the another slice on the meat.

4. Cook #3 on the flat pan with salad oil. Add some water to steamed cook.

5. Serve with soy sauce or ponzu.

Another Hungry Night.

Dinner on October 30.

Appetizer: Shrimp Cocktail, Dry Fig, Cheese and Honey

Breaded Deep-Fried Onion and King Trumpet Mushroom

Tomato Cream Sauce Pasta

Oven Baked Chicken Wings - It was so easy. Preheat oven to 375F. Rub seasoning mix and garlic on the wings. Cook the chicken for 45 - 60 mins.

Cod and Potatoes

Dinner on August 4.

I found a good recipe for cod. Easy and tasty;

1. Slice onion and potatoes.
2. Spread onion and potatoes ( I had mushrooms too) in the pot. (make a layer. but onion first)
3. Put Cod on the top of #2.
4. Pout white wine. Cook in medium heat.
5. Add soup stock (I used vegetable bouillon)

Barefoot bubbly - it says extra dry, but it was sweet...

Saba Miso-Ni

Dinner on February 19.

Very Japanese. Cooked Saba(Spanish Mackerel) with Miso, Cooked root vegetable, stir-fry broccoli. I really liked the Saba. I always cook it with defferent recipe. To remember, here's recipe.

 

Ingredients;
Saba, water 100cc (1/2cup), Miso 2 tbsp., sugar 2 tbsp., sake 50 cc (1/4cup), Soy Sauce 1 tbsp., 1 slice of ginger

Directions;
1. Have the fish in the colander and pour boiled water on it.
2. Put *ingredients in the pot on the stove.
3. Cook for 15 minutes.

Pig Tail

My new hobby... take collagen from food!

I did a good job to make ox-tail soup last year, so I decided to try pig tail this time. It's so cheap! One package was less than $3. I know it's not popular at all here in the u.s.. Lucky me.

Anyway I post this to keep the recipe.

 

Pork Tails.

1. Rince the tails in water. Throw the tails in boiled water and cook for 10 mins. Dump the water and rince the tails in cold water.  Boil 2 cups of water and 1 can of  cheap beer with some slices of ginger and smashed garlics in the pressure cooker pot. Put the tails in the pot. Put the lid on. Cook with high heat. Once it starts getting pressured, turn the heat low and cook for 20 mins.

2. Turn the stove off and leave it until it gets cool enough.

3. Keep it in the fridge for a night. Take the fat part (it turns white on the surface) out from the pot.

Collagen :)

4. Take the meat out.

Hakusai Salad

Side dish on the other day.

I LOVE it.

1. cut Nappa Cabbage
2. Sprinkle salt on the Nappa
3. It gets watery, squeeze them and drain well
4. Add Shio-kobu (salted kelp) and some dried chill pepper.
5. Ready to eat, but it will taste better if you want for a few hours.

Red Skin Potato with Bacon

1. Wash potatoes and cut
2. Cut onion and bacon thinly
3. Put potatoes in microwave for 5 mins
4. Stir-fry bacon and onion with olive oil
5. Add potatoes in #4
6. Add some salt if you need
7. Sprinkle parsley

Oven Grilled Pork Rib

Dinner on September 8.

I cooked pork rib first time. I think I did good. It's very easy. I wanna make it again, so just keep the recipe to remember.

 

1. Sprinkle Crazy Salt and Olive oil on pork ribs and rub
2. Keep the pork in the fridge for a few hours
3. Spread olive oil on oven baking pan
4. Put the pork and vegetables on the pan and sprinkle salt and pepper on the vegetables
5. Heat the oven 390F and broil for 30 minutes

Renkon Gohan

1. Rinse 2 cups(160cc x 2cups) of rice
2. Cut some water Lotus Root
3. Put #1 and #2 in the pot
4. Add Dashi powder, 50cc soy sauce and 350cc water
5. Make it boiled. Put the lid and cook for 12 mins in low heat. You do NOT open the lid.
6. Turn off the heat and wait for 10 mins. You do NOT open the lid yet.
7. Done

Daikon Sunomono (Daikon Mini Salad)

 

1. Cut Daiokon Radish into thin strips
2. Sprincle salt a bit and leave for 10 mins
3. As Daikon get soft and waterly, wring the water out of Daikon
4. Add Sesami seeds and Sushi vineger

Cabbage and Carrot Oshitashi

Cabbage and Carrot Oshitashi : Japanese Coleslaw

 

Cut cabbage and carrot and spread on the plate. Put it in the microwave for 2 mins.

 

Add sesami seeds and soysauce and mix.

 

Bon Appetit.

Kabocha no Nimono

1. Cut Kabocha (half of a small one). It's not necessary but I peel some parts of skin to make it be cooked easier.

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2. Add 1 cup of broth, 2 tsp of sugar and 2tsp of soy sauce. Simmer on the low heat till kabocha gets done.

 

3. Done!

 

Bon Appetit

Sake no Shioyaki

Dinner on Jan. 2. I got Kabocha (Japanese Pumpkin) and I was hungry for Kabocha no Nimono (Simmered pumpkin). I think I did good job. and I used cooking sheet to grill Salmon. It worked well. It made the skin crunchy.

 

 

Sake no Shioyaki (Grilled Salmon)

Hakusai no Ohitashi (Nappa Cabbage Salad)

1. Cut Nappa Cabbage.

2. Boil #1Nappa Cabbage in Dashi broth(water works) untill it's cooked.

3. Drain well and mix with Ponzu and Sesami seeds

 

Kabocha no Nimono (simmered Japanese Pumpkin)