🌯Burrito Friday

"Monster Burrito" Cedar Park, 2018
Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/3.2, 1/125 sec, ISO2500
“Monster Burrito” Cedar Park, 2018

こんばんは。

Tonight Koa and I bought burritos from our favorite burrito shops: Freebirds World Burrito. Based in Austin, we find it superior to Chipotle, which was where we often went to get our carnitas burritos. Freebirds has more options for salsas and veggies, the portions are larger, and the vibe is local and more fun.

Value-wise, I think it’s a better deal as well. Mariko and I will buy a $9 Monster-size burrito and share it, which is plenty for us, while the kids will each get their own $7 Freebird. And sometimes Bay will eat half for dinner and save half for the next day’s breakfast. 😛

What I especially like about Freebirds is that they have several different salsas to try, ranging from habañero and “Death” on the hot side, all the way down to roasted corn and lime juice on the mild side. In addition to the pico, I’ll get extra cilantro, chopped jalapeño, sour cream, and onion. And that’s in addition to the meat (chicken AND carnitas tonight), beans, rice, and cheese. I’m always amazed that everything fits in the tortilla!

In the photo, you can see how big it is compared to a can of beer. It’s so much food, and so, so yummy.

I hope you had a nice Friday!

またね~

Dinner Snapshots

"Potato Salad" Cedar Park, 2018
Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/2, 1/100 sec, ISO1000
“Potato Salad” Cedar Park, 2018
"Pork Donburi" Cedar Park, 2018
Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/2, 1/100 sec, ISO1000
“Pork Donburi” Cedar Park, 2018

こんばんは。Tonight’s post will just be a couple snapshots of our dinner. I like how the potato salad picture turned out, especially because it has a way-too-shallow depth of field. 😵

I hope you had a nice day!

またね~

Crispy Karaage

"Chicken Dinner" Cedar Park, 2018
Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/3.2, 1/60 sec, ISO3200
“Chicken Dinner” Cedar Park, 2018

こんばんは。How’s it going?

Well, the freeze hit us overnight and the roads were treacherous so we all had a snow day today. I pretty much shut myself in the home-office with the doors closed which works out nicely because I have a portable heater that I like to use to keep that room warm like a sauna. Well, not that hot, but I tend to like it warmer than the rest of the family does. 😀

As you can see from today’s photo, we enjoyed a nice big serving of Japanese fried chicken, or karaage. We have a small Cuisinart deep-fryer, which is perfect for cooking up these small pieces of tender chicken. It doesn’t use too much cooking oil, and you can reuse the oil a few times before discarding it. It’s also pretty easy to clean. I highly recommend it.

I hope you bundled up and had a nice Tuesday!

またね~

Indian-Style Dinner

"Indian-Style Meal" Cedar Park, 2018
Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/2.5, 1/125 sec, ISO1250
“Indian-Style Meal” Cedar Park, 2018

こんばんは。How’s it going?

The delicious homemade meals just keep coming! Tonight we had an Indian-style chicken tikka masala, homemade naan, pickled onion, and cabbage salad. Whenever Mariko says she is making Indian food, the dinner-anticipation rises dramatically.

For things like curry, or basically anything that goes on rice, Koa always likes to mix it up before eating. We call it “Koa-style” now. It doesn’t look so appetizing, but I’m sure it still tastes good. 😀

"Koa-style" Cedar Park, 2018
Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/2.5, 1/125 sec, ISO1250
“Koa-style” Cedar Park, 2018

I hope you had a nice Tuesday!

またね~