Carrots, too good for bunnies

3-17-2010 Wed. warm, sunny

BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- steamed Shao-mai and vegetable buns
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- green tea | apple
DINNER --- oven-roasted egg rolls | sauteed king mushroom and bean sprouts | tong-ho puree with crushed peanuts | caramelized onion and carrots with cilantro and bacon | rice | red wine

• We first had this carrot dish at Nadia's garden dinner in Paris, we got the recipe from her and have been cooking it for years. It probably is a North African dish with some french twist.
  

Basmati rice

1-8-2010 Fri. even colder, windy and sunny

BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- steamed buns with mustard greens and shiitake mushroom filling ( Cai-Bao-zi)
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- green tea | clementine | Pocky pretzel stick
DINNER --- boiled and sauteed new potatoes | slow-cooked carrots with caramelized onions | stir-fried beef and chive flowers | basmati rice | red wine

• the fragrance of cooked basmati rice is warm and sweet.