daily slice-of-life photo blog of a Gen-X dad
Here are a couple of recent dinners worth sharing. Tonight was all deep-fried goodness: korokke and aji-furai, with two carrot dishes and a fresh salad on the side. A perfect combination.
Last night was pan-seared salmon, baked gratin, salad, and rice. It was so filling. I was happily stuffed. 😋
Mariko baked a fresh loaf of bread today. It looks beautiful, doesn’t it? I picked up some sliced turkey and muenster cheese from the deli, so I’m very much looking forward to some top-tier sandwiches this week. 🥪😊
I’ve been slowly working my way through the candy and snacks we picked up at Ohmachi Shop. The actual candy inside is pretty basic, just sweet pressed sugar powder, and not particularly good. But I feel a sense of obligation to finish every one. The packaging though is really fun, very retro Japanese, and each wrapper is getting glued into the daily pages of my Hobonichi. 😄🍬
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. 😄
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! 🐱🍝
