Healthy Soshoku

12 Jun 2013

2013/06/10 Vegetable Garden after trip

I was out of town for three weeks, this is the vegetable garden before my trip on 5/13/13.

Vegetable garden

This is the vegetable garden after the trip on 6/10, all vegetables grew so big! Thank you for the neighbors who watered for me. I was worried about my garden during my trip, I am so happy that all vegetables grew so well during my absence.

Vegetable garden

Runner Bean

Boar Red Tomato

Bore Red tomato

Japanese Yotsuba cucumber

Zucchini

Spaghetti Squash

Spaghetti squash

Komatsuna

Cabbage

Broccoli

Negi & Chives

Negi

Cherry Tomato

Japanese Eggplant

Red Shiso

Celery

Morocco Bean

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11 Jun 2013

Travel

2013/05/20-05/28 The Adriatic Sea Tour

I and my mom joined The Adriatic Sea tour from Japan. It was very fun tour, we visited World Heritages and National Park.

2013/05/20-05/28 The Adriatic Sea Tour

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08 Jun 2013

Cooking at Home

2013/06/07 Tonogayato Garden

I and my mom had a lunch together at Kokubunji on the day I flew back to US. These are Japanese lunch box set, nicely displayed and delicate seasoning, very tasty.

Lunch set 1

Lunch set 2

After lunch, we visited the Tonogayato Garden, it was nice cool cloudy day to take a walk.

20130607 Tonogayato Garden

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13 May 2013

Cooking at Home

2013/05/13 Spring Vegetable Garden

Now spring vegetable garden looks like this. Finally vegetables started growing for one month.

Vegetable garden

1st row

Runner Bean

Runner bean

Boir Tomato, I seeded in February and grew in balcony, but still very small.

Boir tomato

JP Cucumber, I seeded but only one came out and I bought two plants.

JP cucumber

Spaghetti squash, I seeded in February, now growing everyday.

Spaghetti squash

JP Pumpkin

2nd row

Komatsuna, seeded few weeks ago, snails are eating. I hope they grow fast enough before got eaten.

Komatsuna

Mizuna

Cabbage, seeded last Nov. and finally start growing.

Cabbage

Green Onion and Chives, over grown and keep them for seed for next year.

Green onion

3rd row

Cherry Tomato, seeded in February but still very small.

Cherry tomato

JP Eggplant, bought two plants because seeded one but did not grow well.

JP Eggplant

Red Shiso leaf, voluntarily came out and grew so well.

Red shiso

4th row

Bell Pepper, bought one plant because seeded one did not grow well.

Bell pepper

Celery, grew so big now. I made deep fried celery leaf which was very tasty.

Celery

Morocco Bean

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12 May 2013

Event • Restaurant

2013/05/12 Mother’s Day Dinner

My older son invited me to the mother’s day dinner, we had dinner @Tigelleria Organic restaurant.

It was very crowded today.

Cucumber Cocktail, with fresh cucumber flavor, very refreshing.

Cucumber cocktail

Carpaccio

Mushroom & Pear salad

Homemade Lasagna

Home made Lasagna

Swordfish roll

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10 May 2013

Cooking at Home

2013/05/10 Pickled Plum & Plum Syrup

I picked Japanese plum from my friend’s house total 8kg, and made pickled plum & Plum syrup. I added vinegar to plum syrup followed friend’s advice, I hope it will work well this year.

Pickled plum & plum syrup

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26 Apr 2013

Cooking at Home

2013/04/26 Spring Vegetable Garden

I seeded tomatoes and eggplant in balcony, but they did not grow well since balcony does not have enough sunshine.

So I decided to plant in the garden when they still small.

Bore tomato

Japanese Cucumber, Pumpkin

JP Cucumber, JP Pumpkin

Bell Pepper and Cabbage. I bought bell pepper plant.

Bell Pepper, Cabbage

Eggplant, tomato, shiso.

Eggplant, tomato, shiso

Celery

Pea

Pea

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11 Apr 2013

Travel

2013/03/27-04/09 Tokyo, Japan

After I visited Takayama, I went to Tokyo to visit my mom. I went to her choir concert. Attended mother-in-law’s memorial ceremony and enjoyed tasty foods in Japan.

2013/03/27-04/09 Tokyo, Japan

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11 Apr 2013

Travel

2013/03/23-0326 Nagahama/Chikubu Island/Takayama

I traveled in Japan Nagahama/Chikubu Island/Takayama during my trip.

2013/03/23-03/26Nagahama/Chikubu Island/Takayama

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16 Mar 2013

Restaurant

2013/03/16 Kyusu Burmese Cuisine

I and my friend had a lunch @Kyusu Burmese Cuisine today. This is my son’s friends’ restaurant. I visited his house and learned Burmese cooking at his house as well. We really enjoyed delicate flavor Burmese dishes, pretty presentation and tasty healthy dishes.

Clear Soup which has rich dashi flavor

Clear soup

Fried Shan Tofu with house blend red sauce

Fried Shan Tofu

Tea Leaf Salad original style, very tasty and healthy

Tea leaf salad

Country Style Fish

Country style fish

Shan Style Fish and Herbs

Shan style fish and herbs

Burma Baked Cake & Ice Cream

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