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I used thin egg noodles, fresh shrimp wonton (store bought), bok choy, zha cai, pickled bamboo, green onion and chili oil in chicken consomme base.

I used extra tsukune mixture to stuff the piman and shiitake. Shibazuke was made with umezu from this Summer’s batch of umeboshi.

Blanched thin-sliced pork loin, leaf lettuce, mizuna, myoga, tomato, momiji oroshi and goma-dare. Kabocha and shiitake miso soup.

At the tripoint of Mobara, Shirako and Chōsei. It has been like this, one lightening strike after the other, since about 10 pm.

This was a spur of the moment “typhoon watch” activity, using what I have on hand - Van Houten 72% bitter cocoa powder and a chopped up German bitter chocolate bar from Gyomu Super. The cookies are soft but not greasy and very tender.

I followed this recipe, converting the bake to 170C for a little under 13 minutes.

https://bromabakery.com/single-serve-double-chocolate-cookie/

A make-ahead, microwave meal because it is too hot to use the stove.

🐓 cold poached chicken
🥒 kyūri
🌶️ sesame-scallion sauce

This was for a cooking challenge - make something that the name starts with your first or last initial.

Feasting after a visit to Kamakura Daibutsu. The katsu was delicious and perfectly cooked. They have a blood orange salad dressing that is absolutely divine!

Ume somen and Yamagata dashi
Green salad with torihamu

Japanese style pickled mushrooms

1 small can of tuna
Sudachi vinaigrette (1 Tbsp sudachi juice, 1 tsp sugar)
Tomato
Shiso
Mentsuyu
Drizzle of olive oil
Cracked black pepper
Somen

Smallest mantis I have ever seen. I think it’s cute ☺️

Recipe by Dareuma

https://www.yassu-cooking.com/entry/2024/01/16/monzetsu-tebamoto

Holly was diagnosed Grade 5 IVDD on 20 March, 2026 and had a right T11-T13 hemilaminectomy the next morning. She has recovered very well and was fully discharged by the neurosurgeon this last week. Holly will continue going to rehab one time per week for laser therapy, acupuncture and hydrotherapy and she also completes a prescribed home exercise program every day.

This is a nice vegan alternative to unagi donburi. Side dishes of takenoko nimono and hakusai shiozuke, both also vegan prepared.

Ramen w/stir fry vegetable
Chashu pork fried rice
Cucumber kimchi