pan-fried pork chop

11-04-2014 Tue. chilly, clouds.  


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- rice with vegetables 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple
DINNER --- pan-fried pork chop | stewed okra, leek and tomato | spicy Chinese cabbage | rice | wine

 

• as usual Tuesday

cute and colorful potatoes

4-01-2014 Tue. mild, sunny.  


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- steamed dumplings 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple
DINNER --- par-boiled Chinese green with mustard oil dressing | stewed  okra, tomato and shiitake | pan-fried baby potatoes | wine

 

•    particularly good with with skin on

orka stew

2-12-2014 Wed. cold, cloudy to snow. 



BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- rice with simmered lotus root  
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple
DINNER --- stewed beef, okra and sun-dried tomato | sauteed mustard greens | rice | wine

 

• a good gooey hot stew to warm up in a evening out there snow is falling.

vegetables, mostly

8-12-2013 Mon. warm, cloudy.


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- soba noodles | sauteed eggplants 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME ---nectarine 
DINNER --- roasted red pepper and feta cheese with crackers | sauteed new finger potatoes with parsley and shallot | stir-fried green beans | stew of eggplant, okra, tomato with Chinese sausage | wine 

 

• normal work day food

okra stew and semolina bread

8-10-2013 Sat. hot, sunny.  


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | croissant | bread and cheese | watermelon | blueberries | champagne grapes 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- lychee | tea 
DINNER ---  bamya : Mediterranean-style stew of okra, eggplant and lotus root in fresh tomato sauce | stir-fried pork kidney and banana pepper | homemade semolina bread | salad | wine 

 

•  first try on both bamya stew and quick stir-fried kidney. 
• semolina bread is  smooth and dense, works well with stew dish