stir-fry

10-21-201 Mon. cool, sunny. 


BREAKFAST --- coffee 
LUNCH --- 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- pear 
DINNER --- stir- fired chive flowers with smoked tofu and pork | sit-fried bitter melon, tomato and shiitake mushroom | rice | wine

 

•  like the particular bitter taste of bitter melon

D day

2-22-2013 Fri. chilly, cloudy.  


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- rice with Kao-fu 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple
DINNER --- garlic bead | steamed and pan-fried Brussels sprouts | stir-fried chive flowers with smoked tofu | wine 

 

• D is for .... 

chive flowers

12-11-2012 Tue. chilly, clouds. 


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- fried rice | apple 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tangerine 
DINNER --- sauteed chive flowers and smoked tofu | leftover potato | pan-fried Brussels sprouts | wine 

 

• more green things

Voting day

12-06-2012 Tue. chilly, clouds 



BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- rice with sauteed okra and bean stew
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple 
DINNER --- leftover bean stew | stir-fried chive flowers and smoked tofu | rice | wine 


 

• election day is a long day into wee hours 

yam noodle bundle

8-20-2012 Mon. warm, clouds and rain.


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- rice with Gigante bean stew 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- cherries 
DINNER ---  clam soup with yam noodles, seaweed and cucumber | stir-fried chive flowers with smoked tofu and Hunan cured pork | sauteed bean sprouts and Roma beans | rice | fennel and cherry tomato salad | wine 

 yam noodle bundle looks like  and tastes like a mini squid

 

• very interesting yam noodle bundles, crunchy and slippery texture, absorbing flavors from broth well.

greens and blossoms

6-28-2012 Thu. hot, sunny.  


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- gazpacho 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- nectarine 
DINNER --- pan-fried zucchini blossoms stuffed with pesto and roasted red pepper |  sauteed green beans with black bean sauce | sauteed zucchini with shittake mushroom | stir-fried chive flowers with smoked tofu | rice | fennel and lettuce salad | wine 

• finally an all vegetable dinner of the week.

bitter melon

5-15-2012 Tue. mild, rain.  


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- steamed dumplings 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple
DINNER --- spicy pickled cucumber salad | sauteed bitter melon with tofu skin roll and wood-ear | stir-fired chive flowers and smoked tofu | rice | wine 

 

• taste the spring in fresh bitter melon

simple and green

03-27-2012 Tue. chilly, sunny.


BREAKFAST --- herb tea
LUNCH --- steamed dumplings and soup
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- ginger and lemon broth
DINNER --- sauteed smoked tofu and chive flowers | sauteed baby spinach | rice

• still sick, hope it will be over soon. front garden is full of life, beautiful blossoms
  

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
  

New Year's Day

01-01-2012 Sun. mild, sun, clouds, rain.


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee with baileys | cranberry bread | apple
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea | tangerine
DINNER --- seafood and rice soup | stir-fried chive flowers, smoked tofu | sauteed green chard | rice | wine

"Wind has arrived " -- Toko Shinoda

• a new year has arrived with no fanfare
  

Savage beauty

8-02-2011 Tue. hot, sunny.


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- rice with sauteed zucchini and tomato
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- plums
DINNER --- sauteed shrimp with yellow pepper and king mushroom | scrambled eggs with chive flowers | rice | lettuce and fennel salad | wine

an unfinished dress ( from the swan song collection of MCQ)

broken but well heeled (Alexander Wang )

• a small collection to celebrate wild imagination and unbounded creativity
  

Edible flowers

5-06-2011 Fri. mild, cloudy.


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- pasta with pesto sauce ( leftovers)
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- green tea | apple
DINNER --- sauteed cauliflowers and tomato with curry sauce | stir-fried chive flowers with smoked tofu | Turkish clam rice | wine

iris from garden

• " Americans expect to spend 1.6 billion dollars on flowers for Mother's Day" --- NYT
• there are two edible flowers in today's dinner, cauliflowers and chive flowers
  

Real simple

8-11-2010 Wed. hot and humid.


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- rice with bitter melon and tofu
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- green tea | peach
DINNER --- scrambled eggs with tomato, mushroom and cilantro | stir-fried chive flowers and spice cured tofu | rice | avocado and fennel salad | white wine

• be a minimalist in the kitchen for a hot day like this, 30 minutes for everything
  

Chive flower buds

7-19-2010 Mon. warm and humid

BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- new potato and pasta
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- cherries
DINNER --- sauteed okra and king mushroom | stir-fired chive flower buds and spice cured tofu | rice marinated boiled chicken (drunken chicken) | rice | red wine

• chive flower buds have everything healthy and tasty: green, rich in fiber, subtle sweet taste of roasted garlic.
  

Veggies, eggs and tofu

6-11-2010 Fri. hot, sunny


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- rice with sauteed fresh peas
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- cherries
DINNER --- roasted red pepper and marinated king mushroom | scrambled eggs with tomato and spring onion | stir-fried chive flowers and spicy tofu | rice | red wine

• an easy meal good for a summer day. Our new sweet bay magnolia is in bloom.
  

Stir-fried chive flower buds and spice cured tofu

• 1 bunch of chive flower buds
  
• 1 piece of Chinese spice cured tofu
  
• 1 tsp fermented black beans
  
• 1 tsp Chinese black bean sauce
  
• 2 tsp soy sauce
  
• 1 tsp sugar
  
• 1 tbs cooking oil
  

1. chop the chive flower buds about 2 inch long
2. cut cured tofu into thin slices, then into thread about 2 inch long
   
3. heat the cooking oil in a pan, add fermented black beans and black bean sauce, cook for 1 minute
4. add chive flower buds to the pan, stir-fry for 1 minute, add soy sauce, sugar and 1 tbs water, stir-fry another 5 minutes
   
5. add threaded tofu to the pan, mix and stir-fry for 3 minutes
   
6. serve with Chinese rice or flat bread