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Tasting Wine in the Texas Hill Country

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 “Sparkling Wine” Fredericksburg, 2022

こんにちは. How’s it going?

Today we went to the Texas Hill Country near Fredericksburg to taste some wine at a few of the numerous wineries. It’s about an hour and a half drive from us, and I was the designated driver, which is fine because I love to drive. The weather was hot, but pleasant because of a breeze so sitting outside on the patios at the wineries was just about perfect! It was fun to take my mom and sister-in-law out to the Hill Country. A very nice day.

またね〜

Dinner Party Goodies

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 “Burrata” Cedar Park, 2022

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We had a guest come over for dinner so we made a variety of dishes to enjoy. Mariko made burrata and tomato over toasted baguette, I grilled a skirt steak, Bay made deep fried mashed potatoes, and our guest brought over a kale and pine nut salad. Mmmmm!

I hope you had a nice day! またね〜

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 “Fried Mashed Potatoes” Cedar Park, 2022
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 “Skirt Steak” Cedar Park, 2022
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 “Kale Salad” Cedar Park, 2022

Beer-Battered Fish

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 “Beer-Battered Fish” Cedar Park, 2022

Bay cooked us “Beer-Battered Fish” tonight using a recipe from a book he is reading, Salt Fat Acid Heat. It was super-yummy! He also made an incredible tartar-sauce that even Koa (who despises mayo and mayo-like sauces) enjoyed.

It’s so nice to know that our son, who lives much of the year away from home with his college roommates, has great cooking skills. 😄

Big Beer

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 “The Big Beer” Cedar Park, 2022

Mariko brought a couple of growlers back from Colorado, but they are so huge that we were worried it would be too much for just two of us to drink at dinner, so they’ve been sitting in the fridge. Well, tonight was the night! And actually, it was a good size for two of us. 🙂

Okonomiyaki Dinner

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 “Okonomiyaki” Cedar Park, 2022

Tonight we enjoyed Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki. I love it! My favorite is Osaka-style, but Hiroshima style is delicious as well. I am so full… I couldn’t stop eating. 😁

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 “Okonomiyaki” Cedar Park, 2022

Karaage Night

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 “Karaage” Cedar Park, 2022

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This evening Mariko made some double-deep-fried karaage. Wow. Just super. And our oldest son made a yummy green sauce to go with it. In fact, we had the green sauce, Zhong sauce, and Kewpie mayo to choose from. Karaage is a family favorite, for sure, and the homemade sauce made it extra-special. ♥️

I hope you had a great day! またね〜