fall planting and cooking

9-19--25-2022

 

 DINNERS --- homemade tortillas | Mexican rice, re-fried black beans,  salsa and sunny side egg | corn | butternut squash and apple soup | Korean style beef ribs | Japaese style simmered pot of tofu, mushroom, shishito peppers and lotus root

 

 

 

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from one's own garden 

beauty berry

English hawthorn 

gardenia

• a few new trees settled in. more to come...
  

homemade tortilla, huevos rancheros

8-26-2021 Thu. 

 DINNER --- homemade tortilla |  Mexican rice | refried black beans | salsa | parboiled greens | fried egg 

new Mexican in an old building

7-13-2018 Fri. 


 DINNER --- ( at Buena vida )  tacos: beef, beef tongue, skate | apple, asparagus, corn and goat cheese salad | guacamole of  avocado, fermented mange and goat cheese | shrimp ceviche | stewed beans and chorizo | ham, melon ball, mandarin, shallot and cheese | beef stew with pickled cherry tomato | churros with ice cream and chocolate dip | cocktails | beer | straight mezcal with seasoned salt and mandarin || coffee (at AFI Silver ) 

beer collection at AFI Silver 

• new Mexican in an old building near train station.
• used bacon with other meat but not mentioned in menu ingredients. shrimp is cooked in ceviche, but not by limen juice. 

mole mole, red and green

10-26-2017 Thu. 


 LUNCH --- ( at L. Desert, Tucson )  pear fennel salad 
 DINNER --- ( at Mex. restaurant )  mole colorado beef, salsa verde 

• Mexican hat 

huevos rancheros in evening

3-24-2017 Fri.  



 DINNER --- huovers ranchios : fried black beans, homemade flat bread, salsa, Mexican rice , fried egg | wine

•  a good meal 

Mexican potluck

11-14-2014 Fri. chilly, clouds.  


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- stuffed squash 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple
DINNER --- ( potluck at Susann's)  ceviche boat | guacamole | tuna with mango salsa | chili | green rice | pork carnitas | chocolate flan | wine 

carnitas slow cooking, 6 hours with onion, orange and spices

 

• have five+ once again, good food and fun chat
• both ceviche and carnitas were made yesterday. ceviche 24h marinating, canitas 6h low-heat braising with orange and onion plus wine & spices, and last minute broiling with reduced meat broth.     

 
         pork canitas

• pork shoulder with some fat (about 2b) , cut to 8-10 pieces 
• 2 orange, cut to 4 wedges
• 1 onion , cut to 4 wedges
• 4 cloves garlic 
• 2 tbs soy sauce 
• 1 cup cooking wine 
• 2 chipotle in adobo sauce 
• 1 tsp coriander seeds
• 2 tsp pimenton 
• salt and pepper

1. in a heavy dutch pot, brown the meat
2. add in rest of the ingredients and water, bring to boil
3. turn to low heat, cover and simmer for 5 to 6 hours, till meat can be "pulled" apart easily.
4. take the meat out, set aside. strain the broth, and reduce to a cup of juice. 
5. before serving, arrange meat in a shallow pan, pour the juice in, broil in oven for a few minutes for caramelized surface and color.

margarita!

9-16-2014 Tue. mild, sunny. 



BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- homemade pita bread sandwich
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- coffee | apple
DINNER --- ( at Rio Grande ) margarita | shrimp ceviche | toasted quesadillas grilled steak 

 

• the good old Rio Grande in Rockies

mojito, salsa and tortilla

8-10-2014 Sun. warm, clouds.  


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | bread and cheese | watermelon | grapes 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- bread and truffle mouse | cherries 
DINNER --- mojito | refried black beans | Mexican rice | avocado salsa | fried egg | homemade tortilla 

 

• move a hearty breakfast to supper