simply stir-fry

9-23-2013 Mon. cool, sunny.

BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- potatoes and Brussels sprouts 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- Italian plums 
DINNER --- stir-fried green beans with fermented black bean sauce | stir-fried lotus root, wood-ear and shiitake with twice-cooked pork | rice | salad | wine 

• easy going on Monday

a whole cast of vegetables

6-12-2013 Wed. warm, clouds. 


 BREAKFAST --- coffee
 LUNCH --- steamed dumplings 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- peach
DINNER --- stir-fried spicy eggplant | stir-fried chive flowers and smoked tofu | sauteed bitter melon with tomato | rice | wine 

 

• staples of stir-fry

Home kitchen Chinese

3-19-2013 Tue. mild, sunny. 

  

 BREAKFAST --- coffee
 LUNCH --- ( at F.H. Grill, Annap.)  vegetable wrap and cream crab soup 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- coffee
DINNER --- pan-fried pork chop | sauteed mustard green | stir-fried bamboo shoots, shiitake, and roasted red pepper | rice | wine 

 

• Andy cooks Chinese

stir-fry of vegetables

3-11-2013 Mon. mild, cloudy.


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- rice with sauteed eggplant and shrimp patty 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple 
DINNER --- stir-fried chive flowers, smoked tofu and needle mushroom | stir-fried lotus root and asparagus | rice | wine 

 

• satisfaction guaranteed

vegetable bounty

10-01-2012 Mon. cool, cloudy.  


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- udon noodle 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple
DINNER --- stir-fried red pepper, mushroom and yellow zucchini with scrambled eggs  |  stir-fried celery with shrimp | rice | fennel salad | wine 

• rather colorful and taste good.

stir-fry in a real wok

6-12-2012 Tue. warm, rainy.

  

BREAKFAST --- tea 
LUNCH --- rice with sauteed kale and tofu 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- nectarine | cherries 
DINNER --- scrambled eggs with tomato | sauteed green beans with fermented black bean sauce | sit-fried spicy cabbage with fermented fava bean sauce | rice | fennel and radish salad | wine 

 swamp magnolia blossom in the garden

 

• a simple veggie dinner.  stir-fry in a round-bottom wok makes difference.

stir-fry winter vegetables

03-07-2012 Wed. mild, sunny.


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- pasta with beef ragu sauce
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple
DINNER --- stir-fried chive flowers and smoked tofu | simmered shittake mushroom and lotus root | scrambled eggs with Thai basil | rice | wine

• probably at the end of season for lotus root
  

stir-fry

02-21-2011 Tue. chilly, sunny.


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- rice with Thai-style shrimp
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple
DINNER --- stir-fried king mushroom and bean sprouts | stir-fried chive flowers with smoked tofu | Sichuan style spiced cabbage | rice | wine

• quick meal, 10 minutes for each stir-fry dish
  

sitr & fry

01-30-2011 Mon. cold, sunny.


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- rice with curried beef stew
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tangerine
DINNER --- stir-fried napa cabbage, shiitake, winter bamboo shoot, and smoked tofu | sweet & sour lotus root | scrambled eggs with tomato and cilantro | rice | wine

• quick meal = stir and fry, more than eight ingredients
  

cook fresh, store less

4-15-2011 Fri. mild, sunny.

BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- rolls with cured pork
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple
DINNER --- pan-roasted jalapeno stuffed with minced chicken and wild chive | Shanghai style stir-fried "three kinds of threaded vegetables" ( 炒三丝）： carrots, celery and shiitake | rice | wine

• down to last items in the fridge by Friday, good practice to cook fresh, store less. wild chives are collected from the garden.
  

Tuesday rush

3-08-2011 Tue. chilly, sunny.


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- steamed dumplings
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- Japanese green tea | apple
DINNER --- Tong-hao porridge with crushed roasted peanuts | stir-fried shrimp, garlic scape, black mushroom and winter bamboo shoots | rice | wine

• another quick meal menu, tasted rather good.
  

chop, fry, boil

1-05-2011 Wed. cold, sunny.

BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- pasta with red pepper cream sauce
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- Japanese green tea | apple
DINNER --- stir-fry of pork tenderloin and leek with chili sauce | stir-fry of cauliflower and onion with curry sauce | boiled rice | wine

chop, fry, boil

• sustainable food: But perhaps most important, a cooking repertoire of three basic recipes can get anyone into the kitchen and beyond the realm of takeout food, microwaved popcorn and bologna sandwiches in a few days. --- chop, fry, boil: Eating for One, or 6 Billion, Mark Bittman
  
  

ad hoc Chinese

11-22-2010 Mon. warm, sunny.

BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- rice with sauteed napa cabbage and octopus ( leftovers )
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple
DINNER --- steamed and sauteed Brussels sprouts | Chinese winter greens with mung bean noodles | stir-fried shrimp with red onion | pan-fried scallion and taro roots | rice | fennel salad | wine

• ad hoc Chinese home cooking usually works fine when putting together a meal with whatever ingredients one can find at hand.
  

Chopping away for a good stir-fry

2-24-2010 Wed. cold, cloudy

BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- Indian rice and pureed spinach
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- green tea | apple | flute cookie
DINNER --- roasted Japanese sweet potatoes | stir-fried Chinese chive flowers with winter bamboo shoots and smoked tofu | stir-fried shrimp, mushroom, green chili and chayote | rice | red wine

• there were six kinds of vegetables to be chopped into small cubes, thin slices and threads. A good stir-fry very much depends on how ingredients are cut into the right size and shape.