“Treasure Shelf” Cedar Park, 2020
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“Treasure Shelf” Cedar Park, 2020
Category: Slice of Life
“Treasure Shelf” Cedar Park, 2020
Cool Veggies
“Green” Cedar Park, 2020
I made some sigumchi-namul today using Maangchi’s simple recipe and it turned out great. As always, I should have made twice as much since the spinach shrinks down so much! We also had leftover zucchini and asparagus which made for a trio of yummy cold veggie dishes. Great on a hot summer day, especially since I was outside grilling some chicken. 😀
Give the spinach recipe a try if you haven’t already. It’s super easy.
I hope you had a nice day!
Last-Minute Burger Request
“Burger Photo” Cedar Park, 2020
Bay had a last-minute request for burgers so we defrosted some ground beef and I fired up the ol’ grill. We didn’t have any lettuce or tomato, so we compensated by topping the burgers with fried eggs and peppers from the garden. Chips and a spinach salad (with salmon leftover from the previous day’s breakfast) and everyone was happy.
Here’s a gratuitous egg-yolk photo:
Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/3.2, 1/100 sec, ISO2500
Also, I don’t know how she did it, but Mariko baked up some fresh buns out of nowhere. Amazing!
I hope you had a good day!
またね～
Roasted and Salted Nuts
“Roasted and Salted” Cedar Park, 2020
We’ve been enjoying eating raw almonds and pecans lately, but sometimes I get the craving for roasted and salted nuts, so I’ll roast a small batch in our toaster oven. Basically, I put the nuts in a bowl, sprinkle with a little olive oil (not too much) and a few generous pinches of salt, then mix it so the nuts are coated before putting them on a baking sheet. Roast at 350° F for 7 minutes, then cool for at least 10 minutes. After that, they’re ready to enjoy! 😀
One recipe I followed had the nuts roasting for 12 minutes, but that was way too long for our oven. So, just play with the timing until you get them dialed in to exactly how you like them. And always make sure to let them cool, because the oils in the nuts get very hot, and if they are not cooled down enough, they’ll be too soft for that satisfying crunch.
Deck Lighting
“Friday Mood” Cedar Park, 2020
A few weeks ago, we strung up some lights for our deck patio. It creates a relaxing ambiance as the sun goes down. And as an added bonus, the birds love them! In fact, I’ve noticed that the smaller birds, such as the Carolina Wrens and Black-Crested Titmouse come by quite often in pairs, while the larger Bluejays don’t. I prefer this situation because the smaller birds have nicer songs and they tend to make less of a mess. 😀
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