Tom Yum soup and curried okra

8-31-2012 Fri. hot, sunny.  


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | scallion pancake | water melon 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea 
DINNER --- Thai Tom Yum seafood soup | Curried okra and cauliflower |  fennel and lettuce salad | jasmine rice | wine | moon cake  | kung-fu tea 

 

• Thai  hot & sour,  Indian sweet & spicy

homey noodle soup

8-30-2012. Thu. warm, sunny.  


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- ( on plane)  ham sandwich | tomato juice
DINNER --- noodle soup with sauteed onion, napa cabbage, Hu-nan cured pork, and smoked tofu 

 

• mission completed

west coast mussels

8-29-2012 Wed. warm, sunny.



BREAKFAST --- coffee | oatmeal | black berries 
LUNCH --- leftover: grilled shrimp and salmon, pesto pasta, and crab meat spaghetti AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- ice cream 
DINNER --- ( at A.s by the ferry ) garlic bread | west coast mussels | beefsteak tomatoes with mozzarella | blacken rock fish taco with mango kiwi salsa | wine | Yakima peach ice cream with sliced peaches and raspberries 

 

 

• west coast mussels are pale, tender and translucent

spaghetti alla vongole on an island

8-28-2012. Tue. warm, some clouds.  


BREAKFAST --- coffee | oatmeal | blackberries 
LUNCH --- bread with hummus and berry preserve 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea
DINNER --- ( made at Baldwin house on V. Island )  hummus and guacamole with pita |  shrimp dumpling soup | spaghetti alla vongole | ice cream with Florentine lace cookies | wine 

 

• vongole is very very good on the island.

seattle food

8-27-2012 Mon. warm, some clouds. 


BREAKFAST --- tea | oatmeal | apple | blackberries  
LUNCH --- ( at Grace's Kitchen, Seattle )  pulled pork sliders with cole slaw | grilled eggplant, goat cheese on ciabatta
DINNER ---  Norwegian style potatoes with dill | French style simmered carrots | grilled shrimp and salmon with pineapple sauce | garlic bread | Rose 

 

• hard to hit, easy to miss, Seattle restaurant. food on the island is better 

picnic on the beach

8-26-2012. Sun.  warm, sunny.  


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- tea | oatmeal with milk | blackberries 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- baguette with berry preserve 
DINNER --- ( picnic on the beach)  roasted vegetable skewers | roasted corn | seven-layer dip | chips and salsa | grilled drum sticks | BBQ salmon | fruit salad | rhubarb pie | sesame cookies | wine 

• BBQ picnic on the beach near the house,  tides are receding

a day with Mt. Rainier

25-08-2012 Sat. warm, sunny.


WEEKEND BREAKFAST ---  baguette | brie | black berries | blue berries 
LUNCH --- ( on Mt. Rainier )  burger | BLT | fries
DINNER --- pesto pasta with smoked salmon, dungeoness crab meat, squid, zucchini and broccoli | radish, blackberry, tomato and lettuce salad | Cava | candied figs | tea

 

• an incredible beautiful day for visiting  Mt. Rainier

green soup on island

24-02-2012 Fri. warm, sunny.  

BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- ( on plane) roast beef sandwich
AFTERNOON-TEATIME ---tomato juice
DINNER --- ( at W. & A's )  celery and fennel soup with chives and sour cream | chicken salad | tomato and lettuce salad | pasta salad with cashews | blackberry cobbler with ice cream |  wine 

 

• to an island on the cool west coast

cod stew

8-23-2012 Thu. warm, sunny.  


BREAKFAST --- coffee  
LUNCH --- rice with simmered eggplant 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea
DINNER --- sweet corn fritter | stir-fried red and green pepper with mushroom | cod and potato stew with sofrito sauce | fennel and radish salad | wine

 

• more fish this week

BBQ short ribs

8-22-2012 Wed. warm, clouds.  


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH ---rice with sauteed vegetables
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- plum
DINNER --- BBQ short ribs | threaded potato curry | simmered eggplant with roasted red pepper | rice | wine 


 

• easy going, short ribs are from a BBQ stand in the neighborhood.

chop, mince and wrap

8-21-2012 Tue. warm, clouds. 



BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- paella rice 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- plum
DINNER --- steamed dumplings with grounded lamb and bok choy filling | tomato and bok choy soup | wine 

• dumplings forever 

yam noodle bundle

8-20-2012 Mon. warm, clouds and rain.


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- rice with Gigante bean stew 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- cherries 
DINNER ---  clam soup with yam noodles, seaweed and cucumber | stir-fried chive flowers with smoked tofu and Hunan cured pork | sauteed bean sprouts and Roma beans | rice | fennel and cherry tomato salad | wine 

 yam noodle bundle looks like  and tastes like a mini squid

 

• very interesting yam noodle bundles, crunchy and slippery texture, absorbing flavors from broth well.

Gigante beans and Chorizo

8-19-2012 Sun. cool, rain.  


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | bread and hummus | scallion pancake | water melon | cherries | champagne grapes 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea 
DINNER --- fish  soup  with tofu and yam noddles | steamed eggplant with pickled chili sauce | stew of giant white beans and Spanish chorizo | lightly pickled cucumber | rice | fennel and cherry tomato salad | wine 

 

• totally different sky from yesterday.  call for hearty beans and sausages. Gigante beans need to be soaked for a day and simmered for 2 hours.

a whole salmon

8-18-2012 Sat. warm, sunny. 

  

WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee |  croissant | bread | brie and blue cheese | champagne grapes | water melon 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- cherries 
DINNER ---  broiled salmon filet with ginger and scallion sauce |  fish head and tofu soup | sauteed Chinese silken squash with manila clams | pan-fried new potatoes with rosemary | fennel and avocado salad | rose 

 

• beautiful day, a walk at the river bank.  whole salmons are flying out of the fish counter at the market. the head and tail tofu soup was a hit for the grands.

paella with fresh Roma bean and Gigante

8-17-2012. Fri. hot, sunny.  


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- rice with sauteed fresh corn 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- honeydew 
DINNER --- paella : Bomba rice, fresh Roma beans, giant white beans, shrimp,  salmon and fresh sofrito sauce | garlic bread | fennel and cherry tomato salad | wine 

 shy-grass flowering

 

• green Roma beans and giant white beans are perfect for paella

fake duck

8-16-2012 Thu. warm, clouds.

  
BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH ---rice with chicken
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- plum 
DINNER --- sauteed corn with roasted red pepper | roasted vegetarian duck | curried cauliflowers | stir-fried pepper with eggs | rice | fennel salad | wine 

• pretty good tofu imitation of duck breast in terms of texture.

summer day passes

8-15-2012 Wed. warm, clouds. 


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- pasta with pesto sauce 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea
DINNER --- grilled chicken | stir-fried celery, carrots and red pepper | silken tofu with mushroom and clam juice | rice | fennel and cherry tomato salad | wine 

 

•   days glide through summer, apples are getting bigger, peaches are almost done.

hot Chorizo, cool Pesto

8-14-2012 Tue. warm, some rain.


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- rice with green beans 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- cherries
DINNER --- pasta with pesto sauce, black olives and lightly pickled cucumber | parboiled baby spinach | new potatoes with Spanish chorizo | steamed eggplant | fennel and cherry tomato salad | wine 

 

• chorizo potato and pesto pasta sets a nice contrast in color and in flavor