chive flowers, carrots and bean curd

5-18-2020 Mon. 


 DINNER --- stir-fried chive flowers, carrots and bean curd | soft tofu with shrimp and chives 

Nordic cookies and etc

11-30-2019 Sat. 


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee with Irish cream | toast | orange bread | apple
AFTERNOON-TEATIME ---  tea | homemade Nordic cookie cone 
DINNER --- parboiled celtuce leaves | simmered taro roots with cilantro and garlic | stir-fried daikon threads with chives | fried and braised rock fish with homemade hot and sour sauce | rice  || home baked sweet chocolate rolls  

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• fresh supply of food, fresh batch of baking and cooking 

soup noodles with vegetables and egg

11-17-2019 Sun. 


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | Japanese pastry 
AFTERNOON TEA-TIME --- tea in the air 
DINNER --- soup noodles with vegetables and egg 

• home kitchen 

when in hurry, scramble

10-31-2019 Thu. 


 DINNER --- scrambled egg with tomato | sauteed mustard greens | simmered eggplant with fermented fava bean sauce | rice 

• whole meal less than 30 minutes 

threaded potato

5-09-2019 Thu. 


 DINNER ---  sauteed  greens | curry potato threads | fennel salad | homemade baguette

broiled yellow crocker

4-10-2019 Wed. 


 DINNER ---  simmered eggplant with chili sauce | sauteed Vietnamese tong-hao leaves with beech mushroom | broiled yellow crocker 

soy braised yellow crocker

12-29-2018 Sat. 


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | bread and cheese | grapefruit | apple
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea
DINNER --- scrambled eggs with yellow chives | soy braised yellow crocker | parboiled okra | rice 

• stay home after all 

shanghai food all samples

12-18-2018 Tue. 


BREAKFAST --- ( at Local xiaolong bao joint) xiaolong bao | ji-cai wonton soup 
LUNCH --- ( ayi's home cooking)  fresh water shrimp | stir-fry chao-jiang | spinach | yellow crocker | rice 
DINNER --- ( at Gong-de-ling across the street) vegan duck | buda's delight shanghai style 

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• home cooking is great, restaurant is so-so. xiaolong bao is the best as always 

steamed dumplings are back

1-18-2017 Wed.


 DINNER --- steamed dumplings | vegetable soup 

•  back to the basic of basics 

soup wonton

10-01-2015 Thu. cool, rain.

BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH ---soup wonton
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple
DINNER --- sauteed mustard green with king mushroom | simmered eggplant | rice | salad | wine

 

• hurricane threatening, dark and damp day.

lean meal

6-23-2015 Tue. hot, shower

 BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- saba noodles and cucumber
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- cherries 
DINNER ---  stir-fried golden peppers and eggs | simmered baby spinach | Shanghai salsa | rice | salad | wine 

 

• more vegetables the better

bitter melons and eggplants

6-10-2015 Wed. hot, clouds.  


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- rice with vegetables 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME ---apple
DINNER --- simmered Chinese eggplant with fermented fava bean sauce | sauteed bitter melon with tomato | sauteed mushroom and Chinese greens | rice | salad | wine 

 

• a collection of Chinese vegetables

go for Si-chuan hot and spicy

5-27-2015 Wed. warm, sunny.  


 BREAKFAST --- coffee
 LUNCH --- rice with asparagus 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple
DINNER --- Kung-pao chicken | spicy cabbage | rice | wine 

 

• pretty good kung-pao, with walnuts instead of peanuts

three courses of green

4-30-2015 Thu. chlliy, clouds 



BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- rice with vegetables 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple
DINNER --- soup of shiitake, yu-zi tofu, glass noddle bundle, and greens | stir-fried chive flowers and smoked tofu | sauteed mustard greens | rice | wine

 

• a meal of green vegetables

lotus root etc.

4-20-2015 Mon. mild, cloudy.  


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- rice with vegetables 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME ---apple
DINNER --- sweet and sour lotus root | stir-fried flat leaf chives and scrambled eggs | seasoned French lentils | wine

 

• it's Monday, stir-fry is in

less is more

4-03-2015 Fri. mild, sunny. 


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- pasta with ragu sauce
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple
DINNER ---  Shanghai salsa | sauteed napa cabbage with tofu curd | stewed potato and onion | wine 

 

• used up the last bit of food in the fridge, still managed to have a nice vegetarian meal

mustard greens

4-17-2014 Thu. mild, sunny.  


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- steamed dumplings 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple
DINNER --- sauteed mustard greens | stir-fried chive flowers, Canton sausage and smoked tofu | rice |wine 

 

• green fast food

stir and fry

3-27-2014 Thu. chilly, clouds.  


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH ---chickpea salad
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple
DINNER --- stir-fried chive flower and smoked tofu | stir-fried chicken with red pepper, shiitak, wood-ear  and onion | rice | wine 

 

• nothing beats simple stir-fry

creamy eggplant, crunchy mastard green

2-25-2014 Tue.  cold, cloudy.  


 BREAKFAST --- coffee
 LUNCH ---  steamed dumplings 
 AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple 
 DINNER --- simmered eggplant with fermented fava bean sauce | simmered kao-fu pot with bitter melon  | sauteed mustard greens | rice | wine 

 

• all vegetables, a break from Tuesday pork chop routine

ad hoc Friday

9-13-2013 Fri. cool, cloudy. 


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- potato and chorizo ausage stew

AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple
DINNER --- stuffed red pepper | fried noodles | sauteed zucchini and tomato | salad | wine 

 

• looking back the Gulf