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Last-Minute Burger Request

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Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/3.2, 1/100 sec, ISO1000
 “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～

Fancy Eggs

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Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/3.2, 1/100 sec, ISO1600
 “Fancy Eggs” Cedar Park, 2020

This morning, Mariko made one of Bay’s favorite breakfasts: Eggs Benedict with Salmon. It’s basically substituting the ham/Canadian bacon with smoked salmon. What made it extra special was that the English muffins were homemade… super delicious! (Mariko had hers on homemade sourdough) What a great way to start Father’s Day. 😄🍳

Roasted and Salted Nuts

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Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/3.6, 1/25 sec, ISO1600
 “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.

Japanese Curry

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Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/4, 1/100 sec, ISO1600
 “Japanese Curry” Cedar Park, 2020

こんばんは。How’s it going?

Tonight was curry nite at the Fujimoto house! When Mariko mentions in the morning that we’re having curry, I look forward to it all day – that’s how much I love the dish. And I’m sure she gets tired of me saying, “It’s curry nite!” several times during the day. 😀 But hey, curry is something to celebrate!

This time, the curry had sliced pork in it, which was delicious. A month or so ago I thinly sliced a large piece of pork using our meat slicer. It takes a while to slice a large piece of meat and requires a small amount of elbow grease, but it’s much cheaper than buying pre-sliced pork from H-Mart. We portion out the sliced pork into 200-gram stacks, then freeze for later use. It’s a nice system!

I hope you had a nice, relaxing day.

またね～

Salmon Donburi and Simple Salad

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Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/2.8, 1/125 sec, ISO2000
 “Salmon Donburi” Cedar Park, 2020

We had a yummy salmon donburi for dinner this evening, but I though the simple salad we had was a stand-out. It was lettuce with a sesame oil and salt dressing, and was so tasty. The simplicity was refreshing! I loved it. I could have gone for another plate, but unfortunately, there was only one serving per person. Oh well, there’s always next time!😀

I hope you had a great day.

Taco Table Faux-Pas

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Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/4, 1/80 sec, ISO6400
 “Taco Table” Cedar Park, 2020

Today we had shrimp tacos for dinner, and while I was taking a photo, Mariko said that the pot of beans (which I usually put in a bowl) was ugly and shouldn’t be in the picture. While I don’t disagree, I thought this was a funny photo of her literally pointing it out. Also, we have some Peanuts glasses that have been in use for years, but those shouldn’t be on the table for the pre-eating photo session. Double-foul! 😆

Anyways, the food was delicious. ❤️🌮 We also enjoyed a spicy diced Serrano pepper from the garden too!

Nikujaga Dinner

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Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/4, 1/60 sec, ISO3200
 “Japanese Dinner” Cedar Park, 2020

こんばんは。How’s it going?

Tonight we had another Japanese comfort food: nikujaga / 肉じゃが. It’s a beef and potato dish, in a semi-sweet broth. Mariko added a can of quail eggs to the dish and it was excellent!

Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/4, 1/50 sec, ISO3200
 “Eggplant” Cedar Park, 2020

We also enjoyed eggplant which was grown in our friends’ garden. So delicious. Of course the meal was rounded out with miso soup and steamed rice. I could eat nikujaga every day, it’s so yummy. 😄

I hope you had a great day!

Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/4, 1/80 sec, ISO3200
 “Miso Soup” Cedar Park, 2020