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Roasted Corn, Lima Bean and Feta Salad

posted August 17, 2010 in Guilty Kitchen

This little lady reminds me that children are just so sweet and innocent when they are brand new. They gurgle and coo and even when they are crying they can take a break and smile up at you for a second, and then back to crying.  They rely solely on (read full article)

Summer Squash Salad with Dill Sauce

posted August 15, 2010 in Raw Food Recipes

recipe from Rene Oswald Ingredients: Salad: 3 yellow squash (about 2 lb.) 1/4 cup sun-dried tomatoes, soaked in water for 15 minutes 10 sun-dried olives, pitted 2 ears of corn, kernels removed from cob 1/2 lb. lettuce or spinach leaves Delicious Di (read full article)

Learning About Japanese Food Dishes

posted August 14, 2010 in Recipes for the Family

Japanese food dishes are based on combining their staple foods typically rice or noodles, with a soup and okazu,  dishes made from fish, meat, vegetable, tofu and the like — to add flavor to the staple food. These are typically f (read full article)

Shige

posted August 14, 2010 in Boise Foodie Guild

Robin had to go back into St Luke's Hospital today for an out patient procedure. (She is fine!) But she has been on a clear liquid diet since Wednesday. She is hungry! So, she said she wanted to go to Shige. And that we did! Such a treat! Out of 5-St (read full article)

Spicy Miso Pork Ramen Noodles

posted August 06, 2010 in La Fuji Mama

Yesterday I had one of those days where nothing got done. Actually, let me rephrase that.  Things got done, just not the things on any of my “To Do” lists.  It was one of those days where both of the girls seemed to b (read full article)

Enoki Mushroom Miso Soup

posted August 01, 2010 in Chow and Chatter

I was in Whole foods the other day and spotted these adorable looking mushrooms and had to try them, I go to too many grocery stores and get tempted! My friend said would be good in soup, what a great idea, along with zucchini from a another friends (read full article)

Mila Miso Gravy

posted July 23, 2010 in Raw Food Recipes

recipe from Diane and Michael and The Vibrant Kitchen Ingredients: ¼ cup raw mellow or white Miso 1/3 cup cold pressed organic extra virgin olive oil 1 clove garlic ½ orange, peeled 1 tsp Mila seed + 2 tablespoons water 3 pitted dates Directions: (read full article)

Mabo-Tofu Japanese-style(和風麻婆豆腐)

posted July 22, 2010 in Cooking Japanese Style

☆Mabo-Tofu Japanese-style(和風麻婆豆腐) ☆ Ingredients: ☆ 1 1/2 pack hard tofu ☆ 1/2 long green onion, cut into finely chop ☆ 1 knob ginger, cut into finely chop ☆ 200g ground chicken ☆ 1 tbsp water and 1 tbsp starch ☆ sesame oil (read full article)

Petits Pois à la Folie

posted July 20, 2010 in A Foodie's Quest

I've already shared quite a few pea recipes (fresh pea soup; rice with peas; risotto and pasta with peas implied; and so much more...), still I could not resist another pea inspiration! Peas are my ultimate seasonal treat, far beyond asparagus (and I (read full article)

Sinigang na Baboy (Pork in Tamarind Soup)

If you ask any native Filipino about their favorite dish, I bet, if not all, at least a majority will say "SINIGANG". Many tourists may find it a little bit exotic, but it has gained popularity among expats as they eventually learned to love this dis (read full article)

Steve Fox and his Crispy Prawn Chilli

posted July 19, 2010 in Tamarind and Thyme

A few weeks ago, Steve Fox‘s name was drawn as the winner of my blog birthday giveaway. I say, his emails have had me in stitches, especially the letter he sent when he tried the jar of Tean’s Crispy Prawn Chilli. I have his permission to (read full article)

Simmered Pacific Saury with Sesame and Miso(秋刀魚のごまみそ煮)

posted July 19, 2010 in Cooking Japanese Style

☆Simmered Pacific saury with Sesame and Miso(秋刀魚のごまみそ煮) ☆ Ingredients: ☆ 4 pacific saury ☆ 2 konb ginger ☆ 1/2 cup sake ☆ 3 tbsp sugar ☆ 2 tsp soy sauce ☆ 1 1/2 cup water ☆ 4 tbsp miso ☆ 3 tbsp grated sesame Dire (read full article)

Washoku Warriors Challenge #11: Chilled Noodles

posted July 16, 2010 in La Fuji Mama

Since we are in the throws of summer, the Washoku Warriors chilled out and took on a couple of the chilled noodle dishes out of Washoku that are popular in Japan during the hot summer months.  The Warriors had the choice of making (read full article)

Spicy Dumpling

posted July 14, 2010 in food 4 thought

When weather is really hot and humid like now, I like to eat spicy food. This dumpling is great for this hot weather. Also you can server this for party too. Ingredients (served 4) A 1 leaf cabbage minced 2 shitake mushroom minced 1 inchi ca (read full article)

Kabuki, magnífica “Japofusión tapeo”

La sala de Kabuki, llena un jueves por la noche, se rinde ante la originalidad de su chef, Ricardo Sanz Ni los habituales dejan de sorprenderse en Kabuki, que te sumerge en la cocina japonesa al más alto nivel sin olvidar una parte de divertimen (read full article)

Pork with Plum and Miso( 豚肉の梅味噌田楽)

posted July 12, 2010 in Cooking Japanese Style

☆Pork with Plum and Miso( 豚肉の梅味噌田楽) ☆ Ingredients: ☆ 4 fillets pork tender loin ☆ 2 tbsp miso ☆ 2 pickled plum, take off the seed and mash ☆ 3 tbsp sugar ☆ 5 leaves green perilla ☆ sesame Direction: 1. Cut the one fill (read full article)

LFM Family Bites Recipe Collection on Foodbuzz

posted July 08, 2010 in La Fuji Mama

I always love getting an ingredient and being asked to come up with a recipe.  Oftentimes the result is something I might never have thought of before.  At the end of last year I received a box of products from Newman’s Own a (read full article)

Chicken Rolled Cabbage(チキンロールキャベツ)

posted July 03, 2010 in Cooking Japanese Style

☆Chicken Rolled Cabbage(チキンロールキャベツ) ☆ Ingredients: ☆ 350g ground chicken ☆ 1 pack shimeji mushrooms ☆ 1/2 carrot ☆ 1/2 onion, cut into finely chop ☆ 1 knob ginger, cut into finely chop ☆ 5 sheets green perila, cut (read full article)

ONG Bites – new specialist Japanese & oriental food shop

posted June 21, 2010 in Jazz&Food

So you know how one random act quite often leads onto another? Well today I went to chant with one of my buddshist leaders that I am supporting for her lecture next month. Normal journey time to Reading 30 minutes. My journey time 2 hours and 10 minu (read full article)

Coconut Lime Rice with Black Bean Salad

posted June 18, 2010 in Meatless Mama

I had small amounts of lots of things that needed using up before I went grocery shopping today, so I set them on the counter, put my thinking cap on,  and this dish is what I came up with. Both my son and I were quite happy with this, we devoured i (read full article)

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