fennel seeds brined and grilled pork chop

9-23-2018 Sun. 


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | bread and cheese |  fruit 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME ---  tea | parboiled soy beans in pots 
DINNER ---  brined and grilled pork chop with fennel | barley with kale and onion 

• the pork recipe from Davis Tanis' City Kitchen ( NYT) , the key step is "Fennel seeds and peppercorns are among the spices that enliven the brine." . 
• the chops from local Butchers Alley,  prime quality 

weekday easy meal

9-22-2015 Tue. warm, clouds.  


 BREAKFAST --- coffee
 LUNCH --- tomato and cucumber 
 AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- nectarine 
 DINNER --- sauteed mustard green, bitter melon and bean sprouts | pan-fried pork chop | rice | salad | wine 

• business as usual , it is Tuesday

Tuesday ritual

6-02-2015 Tue. warm, clouds.  


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- rice with smoked fish 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple 
DINNER --- pan-fried pork chop | stir-fried chive flowers with smoked tofu | rice |wine

 

• on the go

Tuesday fare

5-19-2015 Tue. warm, clouds.  


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- rice with greens 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple
 DINNER --- pan-fried pork chop | sauteed asparagus | sauteed mustard greens | rice | wine

 

• done cooking and eating in less than a hour

workman's meal

3-31-2015 Tue. chilly, sunny. 


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- Spanish rice with asparagus 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple
DINNER --- pan-fried pork chop | spicy cabbage | Shanghai salsa | rice | wine 

 

• most speedy cooking with original ingredients, in a hurry always on Tuesday

pan-fried pork chop

2-18-2014 Tue. cold, cloudy.  


 BREAKFAST --- coffee
 LUNCH --- rice with vegetables
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple
DINNER --- Tong-hao porridge with crushed peanuts | spicy cabbage | pan-fried pork chop | rice | wine 

 

 

• tuesday  a chop day

pound and fry

1-14-2014 Tue. chilly, rain.  


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- rice with napa cabbage 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple
DINNER --- pan-fried pork chop | stir-fried bitter melon | sauteed mustard greens | rice | wine 

 

• 30 minutes cooking

make it simple

03-20-2012 Tue. warm, cloudy.


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- rice with sauteed bean sprouts and flat leaf chives
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea
DINNER --- pan-fried pork chop | spicy cabbage | rice | wine

• simple and quick meal
  

dinner ready in 30 minutes

2-15-2011 Tue. cold, sunny.


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- rice | clay pot dish of wheat gluten and vegetables ( leftovers)
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple | kumquats
DINNER --- stir-fried cabbage with chili sauce | sauteed bean sprouts with minced chicken | pan-fried pork chop | rice | wine

• chop, fry and boil, a dinner in 30 minutes with rice, fresh vegetables and meat.
  

the same old Tuesday

11-30-2010 Tue. mild, rain


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- rice with tong-hao porridge and winter bamboo shoots
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- clementine
DINNER --- stir-fired cabbage with fermented fava bean sauce | sauteed mushrooms and cured tofu | pan-fried pork chop | rice | fennel salad | wine

• in a hurry the pork chop meal is ready.
  

quick dinner, not fast food

11-09-2010 Tue. chilly, sunny.

BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- rice with ratatouille (leftovers)
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple
DINNER --- stir-fried cabbage with fermented fava bean sauce | pan-fried thin breaded pork chop spiced with cumin and cayenne pepper | stir-fried sliced red pepper, jalapeno, with shiitake | rice | wine

• cooked under 30 minutes, tasted 3-course colorful and flavorful dinner.
  

Tuesday is for simplified food

9-28-2010 Tue. warm, cloudy.


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- rice with clay pot dish ( leftovers )
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple
DINNER --- toasted garlic bread | Sichuan style stir-fired green beans | pan-fried thin pork chop | rice | fennel and arugula salad | red wine

• multitasking and making the dinner in 30 minutes.
  

Tuesday's quick dinner

9-21-2010 Tue. warm, sunny.


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- rice with sauteed shrimp and tofu ( leftovers )
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple | dried plums
DINNER --- stir-fried cabbage with fermented fava bean sauce | sauteed zucchini, tomato and mushroom | pan-fried pork chop | fennel and bartlett pear salad | rice | wine

• making dinner in 30 minutes, thin-cut pork chop only takes a couple of minutes to pan-fry.
  

Homemade from diner menu

8-12-2010 Thu. hot, thunder storms


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- rice with sauteed chive flowers (leftovers)
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- green tea | green tea candy
DINNER --- stir-fried five-spice cabbage | shanghai salsa | pan-fried pork chop | rice | fennel salad | wine

• again a quick dinner, fried cabbage and pork chop from some down-to-earth diner menu
  

Pork chop & cabbage

3-23-2010 Tue. chilly, windy, cloudy

BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- rice with fish stew 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- green tea | apple
DINNER --- sauteed chive flowers and smoked tofu | stir-fried cabbage with red chili | pan-fried pork chop | rice | red wine

• a combo of Shanghai cafeteria food: cabbage and pork chop on the top of a bowl of rice
  

If it is Tuesday, this must be pan-fried pork chops

1-12-2010 Tue. cold, cloudy

BREAKFAST --- coffee | Pocky pretzel stick
LUNCH --- rice and sauteed chive-flower with beef
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- Wulong green tea | clementine | dried plums
DINNER --- stir-fried rice with egg, green onion, shiitake mushroom and sweet peas | pan-fried breaded pork chop | red wine

• Tuesday evenings are for music rehearsal and dance. Dinner has to be prepared in half a hour, pan-frying is quick and easy, , no cutting and chopping needed.