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December 4, 2006

[COOKING] Inari Sushi

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INGREDIENTS:
Rice - I like using Koshihikari (2cup) • Aburage / Usuage (10sheet)
Shiitake Mushroom, Steamed & Sliced (3) • carrots, Sliced thin (1/2cup)
Green Onion, Chopped (1/2cup) • Cilantro, Chopped (1/2cup)
Asparagus, Steamed & Sliced Thin (1/2cup) • Raisin (1/2cup) • Sesame (2tbs)
Dashi Soup (2cup) • Brown Sugar (7tbs) • Soy Sauce (5tbs) • Sake (2tbs)
Rice Vinegar (1/4cup) • Ocean Salt (2tsp)

We invited some friends who had babies this year over for lunch on the weekend, so I wanted to make unique and delicious finger food. So, they can eat while they hold their babies... well, that was at least my plan ;) Since I've made cut roll sushi plenty of times before, I decided to try for Inari Sushi this time.

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November 23, 2006

Happy Thanksgiving

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Greetings! Thank you for checking back and reading my blog :)
I'll be out of town during Thanksgiving weekend, so my next post will be on Tuesday!
Meanwhile, Happy Thanksgiving to you all and please enjoy my recipe for healthy stuffing!

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November 10, 2006

[COOKING] Sea Bass & Fennel Bulb

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INGREDIENTS:
Sea Bass (1/4lb) •Fennel (1/2) • White Onion (1) • Ginger
Sea SaltLemon PepperOlive Oil (1tb) • Balsamic Vinegar (1tb)

Fennel Bulb is one of the vegetables I'd never tried to cook before. I've always wanted to try them since they look interesting, but I never had the courage to pick them up at the store since I didn't know anything about them.

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October 30, 2006

[COOKING] Halloween Sushi Roll

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FRANKENSTEIN ROLL (top right)
• Salmon • Japanese Cucumber • Green Onions • Cilantro • Wasabi
PRISONER ROLL (bottom right)
• Negi Toro • Takuwan (Pickled Daikon) • Green Onions • Cilantro • Chili Paste

I was thinking about what to bring for my friend's Halloween Party, so I decided to make Halloween theme sushi rolls. It was fun making (crafting) the rolls, and they were very tasty as well :)

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October 3, 2006

[COOKING] Kabocha Nimono

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INGREDIENTS:
1/2 Kabocha Squash (about 500g) • Dashi Soup (2cup) • Brown Sugar (3tb)
Soy Sauce (4tb) • Ocean Salt (1/2tsp)

I had a craving for Japanese "Kabocha No Nimono". My mom used to make it when the weather starts to get cooler... So, I decided to try and make it myself :) They came out really good, and it was a lot easier than I thought!

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August 14, 2006

[COOKING] Homemade Ramen r1

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I have been wanting to try making my own RAMEN from scratch for a while. Since my sister was going to be in town, we planned to make RAMEN together. This time we tried making SHOYU RAMEN completely from scratch! It was a lot of fun and RAMEN came out soooooo good! Yummmy :9

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