stuffed green bell pepper

8-04-2015 Tue. hot, sunny, then storm


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- rice with vegetables 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- nectarine 
DINNER --- pan-fried stuffed green pepper | king mushroom, tomato and eggs | new potatoes | salad | wine 

 

• a messy and noisy dish to make, taste really good though 
• a new car has arrived 

more greens

8-19-2014 Tue. mild, clouds.  


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- rice with stir-fried peppers
AFTERNOON-TEATIME ---  cherries 
DINNER ---  burrata with tomato and arugula | stuffed green bell peppers  | stir-fried chive flowers with smoked tofu | rice | salad | wine 

 

•   this time the peppers are too big

stuffed bell pepper

7-23-2014 Wed. hot, clouds.  


 BREAKFAST --- coffee
 LUNCH --- potatoes and pasta
 AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- cherries
 DINNER --- roasted stuffed green bell peppers | sauteed shiitake mushrooms | sauteed young spinach | rice | salad | wine 

 

• not easy to find a right size of bell pepper

small is good

7-10-2014 Thu. warm, sunny.  


 BREAKFAST --- coffee
 LUNCH --- rice and chicken 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- nectarine 
DINNER --- lamb-stuffed  baby red and orange bell peppers | bulgur with parsley and cucumber | pan-fried baby onion |  sauteed green beans | salad | wine 

 

• very fresh small bell pepper and young onions from farmer's market.

poolish ciabatta

8-16-2013 Fri. mild, sunny.  


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- (at New Deal C. )  Lebanese platter 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- plum | green tea 
DINNER ---  pan-roasted golden pepper stuffed with minced chicken and onion | sauteed mustard greens  | sauteed green beans | rice | salad | homemade ciabatta bread 

• D.D.'s poolish Ciabatta ( two loafs) turned out nicely. the high temperature baking with steam cracked the oven glass.

red stem chard and red bell paper

9-13-2012 warm, sunny.  


BREAKFAST --- coffee 
LUNCH --- rice with simmered tofu and chive flowers
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple  
DINNER --- pan-roasted bell peppers stuffed with minced chicken and onion | sauteed  red stem chard with garlic | sauteed sweet corn with roasted red pepper |  rice | fennel and cherry tomato salad | wine 

  southern France, last year this time

• need a break 

stuffedd banana peppers

6-11-2011 Mon. hot, sunny.  


BREAKFAST ---
LUNCH --- new potato and thin-sliced beef | bread
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- cherries 
DINNER --- simmered silken tofu with salt-cured duck egg | sauteed red stem kale | pan-roasted banana peppers stuffed with mushroom and minced chicken | fennel and tomato salad | rice | wine 

• banana peppers from farmer's market are sweet and flavorful, pan-roasting works really well with its thin and crunchy skin.

Rosy evening

6-22-2011 Wed. hot, clouds.


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- steamed dumplings
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- cherries
DINNER --- pan-roasted stuffed sweet banana peppers | Sichuan-style spicy cabbage | seasoned rice with pork in reed leaf wrap | fennel and lettuce salad | Rose | mango with vanilla ice cream

• thousands of fireflies are out there flickering in the rosy twilight of long summer evening.
  

hot and cool

3-09-2011 Wed. chilly, cloudy.


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- rice with tong-hao porridge
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple
DINNER --- salad of arugula, chayote and jelly fish with citrus dressing | ma-po tofu | pan-roasted jalapeno stuffed with minced chicken with sweet and sour sauce | rice | wine

• these jalapenos are decent hot, jelly fish salad is the perfect thing to cool it down. arugula adds a new interesting flavor to the salad with a subtle bite.
  

Firecracker red peppers

2-01-2011 Tue. cold, drizzle.


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- soba noodles and fresh soy beans | clementine
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- Japanese green tea | kumquats
DINNER --- steamed fermented tofu with cilantro | sauteed young mustard green | pan-fried pointed red pepper ( stuffed with minced tofu skin and lotus root, in sweet and sour sauce ) | rice | wine

• not known the name of the variety, these small pointed red peppers are sweet and hot, the outer layer is kind of papery.
  

stuffing and roasting (but not a turkey yet)

11-18-2010 Thu. chilly, clouds and sun.


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- rice with sauteed greens and ribs ( leftovers )
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea | sesame cookie
DINNER --- tong-hao porridge with crushed peanuts | pan-roasted Italian long pepper stuffed with leek, shiitake and seasoned tofu skin | rice | salad | wine

• the stuffing for the pepper has good consistency and flavor, just needs something to get a bit firmer texture when ground meat is replaced by tofu skin.