summer is around corner

6-02-2017 Fri.  


 DINNER --- barley and kale with herbs | sauteed baby squid with celery | salad 

• nice sunset in the garden 

barley vegetable soup

3-16-2017 Thu.  


 DINNER --- vegetable and barley soup: daikon, Chinese yam, carrot, wood-ear, lotus root 

•   barley for  ballet

Chinese taco buns and barley soup

5-15-2013 Wed. warm, cloudy.  


 BREAKFAST --- coffee
 LUNCH --- steamed dumplings 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple
DINNER --- Chinese taco buns with BBQ pork shoulder and caramelized shallots | hot&sour barley mushroom soup | wine 

 

• soup and buns go well together

Thai style barely soup and fresh fava beans

5-03-2013 Fri. mild, sunny. 

BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- rice with pea shoots 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea
DINNER --- stir-fried fresh fava beans with BBQ pork | Thai style soup of barley with dried shrimp and mushroom  |  Chinese taco buns with BBQ pork and fresh ramps | wine 

 

• a busy day, work, shop, cook and get together with families

barley soup

4-24-2013 Wed. warm, sunny.  


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- rice with Brussels sprouts and pork
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- mango | tea
DINNER --- sauteed spinach with garlic | Shanghai salsa | Thai-style hot and sour mushroom and barley soup | wine 

 

• a variation of barley soup