daily slice-of-life photo blog of a Gen-X dad
We had shrimp pasta for dinner tonight, with freshly grated parmesan on top. Our aim with the grater needs a little work, as you can see. Still delicious though. 😄
To beat the heat, my walks have been timed around sunset lately. It’s a good call for more than one reason. When there are clouds in the sky, they look their best at this hour. That warm light on them is hard to beat. ☁️😊
We got a new rice cooker, the Toshiba 5.5-Cup, and it’s been great so far. I’ve already made a couple batches of jook using both short-grain and long-grain rice, and both turned out really well.
The old Tiger model in the second photo served us faithfully for about 15 years. It was still working fine, but the inner pot coating had started to peel, so it felt like the right time to move on. It also had a fully Japanese menu, which meant I was never using it to its full potential. We found a Japanese family to pass it along to, which felt like a good ending. I hope it gives them another 15 years. 😊🍚
Mabo tofu and gyoza are such a nice combination. We had Japanese-style gyoza, which has a thinner skin than Chinese-style. I love both, but there’s something about that delicate wrapper that makes the Japanese version feel a little more refined to me. The thicker skin on Chinese style are a lot more filling, though. Either way, it was a great dinner. 😋
Anko really wanted a taste of our ravioli tonight. She tries to play it cool up on the table, but we know exactly what she wants! 🐱🍝
I visited my eye doctor recently and got a new prescription for my glasses. I’ve been using eyebuydirect the past few years, but this time I went with eyeconic since it links directly to my insurance, making it easy to use my employer vision benefits.
I found some frames I really liked, and I am happy to report that they fit great and the lenses are wonderful. Ordering glasses online can be a little hit or miss, but I am thrilled to have hit the jackpot with these. 👓✨
Last month Mariko attended a curry class, and tonight she put what she learned to good use with an incredible Indian curry. The flavor was so complex and delicious, way more interesting than a Japanese curry made from cubes (although I love that too!).
And of course we had to have egg with our curry, as always. 🍛🥚
