Sep 30, 2009

Fresh blueberry cookies


I've come up with putting fresh blueberry in cookies.
I tried, and it wents well!


Sep 29, 2009

Stir-fry of squid

Stir-fry of squid, broccoli, and anchovy
Greek salad
Cooked seaweed "HIJIKI"
Steamed rice

My friend gave me these squids.
It was frozen-packed and easy to cook. And, taste was nice!
Appreciate her so much:-)

HIJIKI is a kind of seaweed.
Cooked HIJIKI is common dish in Japan.
It was dried, and we soak it into water before cooking.

Sep 28, 2009

Salmon meuniere 2

Salmon meuniere
Boiled green beans dressed with peanuts
Miso soup
Steamed rice

I finaly bought a hand blender.
It's nice for chopping peanuts:-).

Hand blender is really expensive in Japan:-(

Salmon meuniere

Salmon meuniere
Steamed rice, mushroom, carrot
Miso soup

Sep 24, 2009

Sandwich

Sandwich for lunch.
With cheese, ham, tomato, avocado, and mayo.

Garlic-and-Herb Shrimp Saute


Garlic-and-Herb Shrimp Saute
Cooked dried Japanese radish
Salad
Steamed rice
I found this shrimp recipe at "NEW COOK BOOK" by BetterHomes.
I cooked as book said, but shrimp became a little bit hard. Stir fry of seafood is difficult.
Dried Japanese radish is common preserved food in Japan.
The radish was cut, and sun-dried.
We soak it into water, and then, boil with soysorce, water, and sake.

Sep 23, 2009

Boiled eggs


Boiled eggs
Stir fry of bell pepper
Miso soup
Steamed rice with mushroom
Boiled egg is seasoned with stewed pork's soup:-). I like it.

Sep 22, 2009

Steamed rice with mushroom

Steamed rice with mushroom and carrot

This is one of typical autumn food.

Pork Bowl

Pork bowl "BUTA DON"

Sep 19, 2009

Stewed pork


Stewed pork and eggs
boiled broccoli
Vegitable soup
Steamed rice
Pork is seasoned with soysource, sugar, sake, and spice.

Sep 17, 2009

Lemon cookies

I tried to bake lemon cookies.
I had never known cookies with lemon peel would get burned so quickly....!

GUACAMOLE

GUACAMOLE and toasts for lunch.

Sep 16, 2009

Tilapia meuniere

Tilapia meuniere
Sweet potates boiled with honey and lemon
Salad
Miso soup
Steamed rice

Sandwich

Sandwich
Swiss cheese, onion, avocado, mayo.

Sep 10, 2009

Panna cotta


Panna cotta with caramel source.
Panna cotta is Italian deserts, and it's easy to make.
My favorite:-).

Rice balls


Rice balls "ONIGIRI", for lunch.
I put grilled salmon inside.

Sep 9, 2009

Grilled salmon

Grilled salmon
Boiled green beans
Miso soup
Steamed rice

Salmon was marinated with Sake and soysource before grilling.

Sep 2, 2009

Boiled green beans dressed with peanut


Fried shrimp (leftover:-))
Boiled green Beans dressed with peanut "Peanut AE"
Miso soup
Steamed rice

"XX AE" means "Dressed with XX".
In most, sesame will be used.
It's popular way to eat boiled Spinach.

Sandwich

Today' lunch was Sandwich, too.
Ham, Cheese, Avocado and Mayo.

I tried to make this Avocado frozen and thaw, and used for sandwich.
It was not great itself, but nice for sandwich.


Sep 1, 2009

Fried shrimp

Fried shrimp "EBI FRY"
Greek salad
Steamed Rice

Today is the first day of my daughter going to preschool!
I'd like to celebrate her, and made an effort.
All kids in Japan love EBI FRY:-) .

Sandwich

Sandwich for today's lunch
Hum, Lettuce, Cheese, and Mayo:-)

Japanese omelet

Japanese omelet
Greek salad
vegitable soup
Steamed rice

I'm not good at roling up Japanese omelet.....
You can watch the master's technique at You Tube.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=JP&hl=ja&v=SavWMjroIgc