“Karaage” Cedar Park, 2021
We had a couple of friends (vaccinated) over for dinner, and karaage was made and enjoyed. It’s not just for kids! 😀 Fried chicken is magical for adults too. 😀
Karaage with Friends
“Karaage” Cedar Park, 2021
Category: Food
“Karaage” Cedar Park, 2021
Oyakodon 親子丼 Dinner
“親子丼” Cedar Park, 2021
Tonight I made oyakodon 親子丼 for the kids and I using a recipe from Just One Cookbook and it turned out pretty good! The recipe is for 2 servings, and uses two chicken thighs, but I upped the quantity to three.
However, after I defrosted the thighs, I noticed that it was more like 5 thighs, and not 3, so when I made the dish, the sauce wasn’t as flavorful as it should have been. It still tasted great. But I’ll remember to make more sauce or use the right amount of chicken.
Yummy Donburi
“Egg, Veggies, and Pork” Cedar Park, 2021
I love donburi 丼 (rice in a bowl with a topping) and tonight Mariko made a new “fancy” donburi. It had egg, Chinese vegetables, and sweet ground pork for the topping. So good! ❤🍚 I could eat it every day.
Pizza Class
“Pizza Hands” Cedar Park, 2021
Today we had two families over for an in-person pizza lesson. Usually, Mariko teaches via Zoom but today it was a special visit with friends. Lots of fun! And of course, the pizza was yummy. 😀🍕
“Pizza” Cedar Park, 2021
“Pizza” Cedar Park, 2021
Sashimi Entrée
“Sashimi” Cedar Park, 2021
Maguro (tuna) is not my favorite sushi, but Toro (fatty tuna) is definitely up there!
Yakiniku
“Yakiniku” Cedar Park, 2021
Tonight’s dinner was yakiniku with Japanese wagyu beef, sliced pork belly, sausage, mushrooms, cheese, and homegrown nasubi and jalapeño peppers. The beef was amazing, and the peppers were off-the-chart spicy! We also had some store-bought peppers which were very mild, thankfully.
I love spicy food, but these peppers were almost too much. I’d say these were almost as hot as habaneros! 🔥🌶 I loved them though. 😂
Fourth of July Dinner Brisket and Jalapeño Poppers
“Fourth of July Dinner” Cedar Park, 2021
I made a beef brisket for our holiday meal using a slow-baking method as I have done in the past. However, this time it took a couple of hours longer than usual for some reason. The delay was okay, however, as the family was in full relax-mode, and we snack on the smoked sausage and drank margaritas (just Mariko and I!) while we waited. I also made jalapeño poppers, Bay made mashed potatoes, Mariko made a salad, and Koa set the table.
It was a yummy meal, and easy to make.
FYI, the traditional way of preparing jalapeño poppers is to wrap the cheese-filled peppers with bacon strips, and then pop them into the oven. But what we do is to fry up the bacon, cut into bits, and then just add them with the cheese stuffing. This method is so much easier, not nearly as messy, and it’s simpler to get the jalapeños to the right done-ness. It’s also way easier to eat. 😀🌶
I hope you had a nice day!
“American Flag” Cedar Park, 2021
