kakiage, second act of tempura in home kitchen

8-23-2020 Sun. 


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | apple scone | fruit
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea
DINNER ---  kakiage tempura: carrot, red onion,Japanese sweet potato and shiso | shrimp tempura | tempura eggplant, mushroom and shisito | burrata salad 

• tempura operation number two.  batter flour is a premix from local Japanese store, light and crispy style. 
• notes:  cold batter mix right before frying.  mix should not be smooth. kakiage batter 1:1.4 , shrimp tempura 1:1.6.  

pan-fried vegetables

6-16-2020 Tue. 


 DINNER ---  vegetable soup | pan-fried scallop potato and onion | pan-fried Brussels sprouts | salami 

• all round shapes 

a meal of plants

5-13-2020 Wed. 


DINNER --- cracked wheat with parsley, cucumber, mint, tomato and onion | steamed dumplings | steamed eggplant | curry cauliflowers with okra | parboiled Chinese greens 

• surrounding us with plants, in garden and on dinner table. 

barley and kale

4-27-2020 Mon. 


DINNER ---  barley with tender kale and sweet pepper | scrambled eggs with tomato | pickled radish and cucumber 

• lean food 

sweet potato sweet peas

4-21-2020 Tue. 


 DINNER --- baked Japanese sweet potato fries | sauteed sweet snap peas | cauliflower with curry leaves 

 everyday new growth of bigleaf magnolia 

• weekday vegetables 

celery wonton and zucchini fritters

4-13-2020 Mon. 


DINNER ---  homemade celery juice tinted shell wonton with shrimp and celery filling | zucchini fritters | citrus drink 

• minced shrimp and celery go very well together in the celery juice tinted shell wonton 

yellow chive, daikon and dandelion

3-02-2020 Mon. 


 DINNER ---  parboiled dandelion leaves | daikon soup with curry leaves and garlic | scrambled egg with yellow chives 

• more choice of vegetables 

eggplant and pea shoots

2-26-2020 Wed.


DINNER ---  simmered eggplant with garlic and fermented fava bean sauce | par-boiled pea shoots | rice 

• contrast of texture and flavor 

curry leaves, lemon juice

2-25-2020 Tue.


 DINNER --- pan fried Brussels sprouts with lemon juice | pan fried threaded potato with curry leaves | rice 

• nice green and yellow 

vegetable week starts

2-24-2020 Mon. 


 DINNER ---  pasta with tomato and roasted red pepper | peas and bean curd | baby kale 

• never tired of peas or tomatoes 

rainbow color, full spectrum flavor

2-19-2020 Wed. 


 DINNER --- sauteed bitter melon, tomato, okra and gingko seeds | fried plantain | simmered eggplant with fermented fava bean sauce | rice 

• cheers to all the vegetables 

avocado, eggplant, brussels sprouts

2-12-2020 Wed. 


 DINNER --- guacamole | pan-fired brussels sprouts | simmered Chinese eggplant with fermented fava bean sauce and cilantro | rice 

• very much our home kitchen staple

three bowls with greens

1-27-2020 Mon. 


DINNER --- sauteed baby kale with mushroom | panfried  brussels  sprouts  | squash apple soup 

• all good and fresh 

pasta with vegetables sauteed in garlic olive oil

1-23-2020 Thu. 


DINNER --- pasta with baby spinach, cherry tomato, radicchio, mushroom, garlic 

• simply delicious ! no sauce needed, just briefly  sauteed  vegetables in garlic olive oil. 

leaves, red and green

12-05-2019 Thu. 


 DINNER --- pasta with roasted red pepper sauce, smoked mussel and radicchio |  parboiled mustard greens 

• cannot leave out any leaves 

potato and cabbage

8-29-2019 Thu. 


 DINNER ---  potatoes | spicy cabbage | stir-fried green pepper and smoked tofu 

• gathered whatever left in the fridge 

Italian special: radicchio, zucchini and seafood pasta

6-27-2019 Thu. 


 DINNER --- pasta with radicchio, zucchini, pickled scallop and smoked mussels. 

• clean cut and delicious 

rainbow of vegetables

5-23-2019 Thu. 


DINNER ---  vegetable salad : broccoli, bell peppers, pea shoots | pasta with roasted red pepper and marinated artichoke hearts 

afternoon storm