daily slice-of-life photo blog of a Gen-X dad
It seems that we are eating more nabe dishes lately, and I am all for it! Japanese hotpot is so delicious. The most well-known in the West are sukiyaki and shabu-shabu, but tonight we had veggies, hamachi, and crab. So good!
Mariko whipped up this yummy nasu (eggplant) side dish for dinner tonight. It was so good! I’ve always loved eggplant, but I like Japanese-style the best.
It seems like we just celebrated Setsubun, yet here it is again. Yay! As usual, we enjoyed some massive ehoumaki sushi rolls, while facing this year’s lucky direction, South/Southeast. And of course you cannot speak until you’ve finished the whole roll!
This year, we also had soba, which is eaten traditionally at New Years. Since this marked the new year in ancient times, Mariko decided to make soba as well as the ehoumaki. It was so delicious! And now we’ll have double-luck this year.
We’re in for a big freeze here in Austin, but to stave off the cold, Mariko made an amazing nabe with homemade udon noodles, shrimp, and a creamy uni broth. It was amazing!
It’s been pretty chilly here in Texas lately, so a hot nabe is perfect for warming up. So delicious, and with plenty of veggies and tofu, you don’t feel too heavy after eating.
How am I going to shed these holiday pounds when Mariko makes dinners like this? A nice (and delicious) problem to have. 😂
Happy New Year! We started 2023 off with a delicious osechi brunch. Mariko and her friends prepared everything here, with my contribution being the roast beef. All the dishes were yummy!
These past two weeks have been filled with a lot of yummy foods and plenty of dessert, so I need to get back into my exercise routine quickly. With that in mind, I went for a long run this afternoon and completed my monthly half-marathon challenge in Strava. I struggled a little bit and walked a couple of times, but it wasn’t too bad. I’m really looking forward to a nice year of running!
