daily slice-of-life photo blog of a Gen-X dad
I needed a bit of an extra boost of caffeine today, so in addition to my regular cup of coffee, I made use of the cup I got in Barcelona and had a nice strong espresso. Yummy!
Hi! Today’s photo is of Mariko teaching a bagel class. As you may know, she’s an amazing cook. But I wanted to share that she has started a new Instagram account, PopoTXKitchen, with quick and easy recipes in English and Japanese.
Please check it out and share! おねがいします！
Here are a few photos from a farewell dinner we had at Asia Cafe. My favorite dish “Spicy Fish” is the last photo. We got a double-order! 😀
When washing rice, it’s a good idea to keep the “dirty” water to use in the garden or houseplants. That said, I have to remind myself to do it. This spring, we have a lot of new plants and herbs in our garden so I am putting extra effort to remember to save the nutrient-rich rice water.
I wonder if it would be beneficial to use in the compost bin as well? That’s worth researching.
Mariko made a big batch of kimchee yesterday. We enjoy eating it, (with yakiniku, nabe, okonomiyaki, etc) but we don’t have it often enough so these jars should last us a good long time, even though I suspect she is giving away a bottle or two to friends.
When Koa saw the kimchee, he said “Oh no”. He really doesn’t like the smell. I asked him what happens if his spouse loves kimchee, and he said, “Divorce!”.
Luckily for him, he will be leaving the house in May to tour with his DCI team so he won’t have to smell kimchee all summer!
