Happy Bento

when was this?

2011-09-23T10:30:00.000-07:00

Not very good at remembering meals and dates... so busy at work these days, but at least I am on track when it comes to trying to eat healthy still =3

Thursday

2011-09-15T11:07:00.000-07:00

Today's lunch. Tueday's was half eaten before I remembered to take a snapshot... =) I do need to make it a habit again to snap before munching.

after a long time...

2011-09-11T22:57:00.000-07:00

It has really been a while since I took pictures of my lunches. I am attempting to eat healthier, hopefully keeping a picture log will help.

short break

2010-03-30T21:51:00.000-07:00

I am back after a short break... basically hubz was away on a business trip last week. So, I was living like a single woman again for a while =3

I did not make a fuss over meals... cooked myself a family size serving of yakisoba and ate it for a few days... heehe... yeah I'm lazy like that some times! It nice to get home and not worry about making dinner for a while.. not worry about packing lunch for the next day. I eat when and what I wanted... oh and cereal for dinner... it was great, for a week~ Don't get me wrong, I like cooking, but it's also nice to have a break every now and then.

kimchee

2010-03-18T22:32:00.000-07:00

Kimchee chigae, I was craving it all day....strangely I crave soups a lot, even on hot summer days. I'm a bit weird aren't I? =3

Oh, and it has to be hot hot... temperature hot, I cannot stand barely warm soup. Hence the glass bowl, so that I can heat it well enough in the microwave. Yeah, I'm weird like that... I think now I know why I burn my tongue a lot...

lunch

2010-03-16T22:10:00.000-07:00

Lunch for him tomorrow. I'm having a catered lunch meeting tomorrow and Thursday...so just his. Made him another dessert soup tonight; mung beans, tapioca pearls and coconut milk (using up the remaining amount).

sweets

2010-03-14T21:07:00.000-07:00

A dessert soup... as he requested. ^_^ Sweet tapioca pearl and corn soup cooked in coconut milk. I added some shredded coconut in it, as he requested as well. The soup can be eating hot or cold.. and can be made with any combination of ingredients in addition to the tapioca pearls.

I also made some blueberry muffins since I have sour cream that is expiring soon. Why waste it right? =3 This will be good for breakfast tomorrow.

noodles

2010-03-11T21:46:00.003-08:00

I make a lot of noodle dishes... especially when I run out of ideas on what to make, or if I'm tired.

Today is one of those days. It has been a while since I made yakisoba... I think hubz doesn't like it, although he seems to think otherwise. I guess in some ways a cook always knows what the person he/she cooks for like right? Even though they don't admit it.

Me, I love noodles of any shape and size. In fact, my graduate work was on noodle processing and quality~ If I have to pick a fav I think it would have to be thick alkaline noodles. It has a pretty distinct taste and some may be turned off by it, not me. Perhaps when hubz goes on his business trip next time I try to make some for myself... =3

starch

2010-03-08T19:29:00.000-08:00

He asked for sweet potatoes... I made him some a few weeks back, just simple grilled sweet potatoes. I prefer to use Japanese sweet potato (satsuma imo), it has a texture that I am more used to growing up. I find that potatoes that I find in the regular grocery stores are slightly more watery... in contrast, satsuma imo is drier... hard to explain, bottom line it is just a personal preference =3

Rice served with a side of sweet potatoes, greens and bulgogi pork.

Pandan cake

2010-03-07T19:27:00.000-08:00

I grew up with this cake - Pandan cake. Screwpine pandanus (pandan) is a type of tree that grows in tropical areas of Asia. Pandan leaves have a sweet, unique flavor that is commmonly used in Southeast-Asian countries to enhance both desserts and savory dishes. I cannot find fresh leaves here, and did not like the frozen ones... freezing seemed to reduce or cause the loss of the aromatics. I used pandan extract for the cake.

It's not the best looking cake... but it taste like home. The crumb is very moist and fine. The cake itself is fairly airy and light (although definitely not comparable to angelfood cakes).

I baked this to go with our afternoon tea. Hubz has been real busy lately, so I thought he'll need a sweet afternoon snack on weekends.

Lunch for tomorrow. I'm going back to the periodontist to have the stitches in my mouth removed tomorrow... finally~

quick and easy

2010-03-03T23:29:00.000-08:00

Red curry with rice. Simple, quick and easy one dish meal, perfect for mid week.

1 year...

2010-03-01T21:41:00.000-08:00

It has been more than 1 year now since Peanut became disabled... She started having problems hopping since mid 2008, and lost her mobility at the end of 2008. We had a few breakdowns with her, but miraculously she always pull through. She still has her ups and downs, and we're still there for as long as she's willing to let us...

As for P-chan, his disability set in a few months after Peanut, so it has been just about 1 year for him. Caring for him is completely different from caring for Peanut even though they both suffer from the same disability... they require a lot of time and love...Yes, I do get tired from time to time... but at the end of the day, they are my babies

yellow

2010-03-01T21:31:00.000-08:00

I almost didn't want to post this... coz I realized while packing that all my food is in the same shade! I was going to make a green vege side dish, but after picking and cleaning, it wasn't enough for us, so I decide to give the veg to the bunnies instead...

I probably should have picked out another green rather than cauliflower...

chicken rice

2010-02-28T21:46:00.000-08:00

I just suddenly realized that I haven't made chicken rice in ages...Hainanese chicken rice is one of hubz fav thing to eat. When we were in SEasia in '08, he ate the dish at least once a week~ I don't really make it as 'authentic' or as 'tasty' I think... partly due to the lack of ingredients and also my laziness.

I boil a whole chicken in a pot with garlic, black peppercorn and green onion. Then, I use the season chicken stock as cooking liquid for the rice. The dipping sauce for the chicken is made with the same chicken stock seasoned with soy, sugar and sesame oil. If you ask me, the taste is close enough, and a much healthier version too as the rice in traditionally is made with chicken fat, hence the yumminess! =3

Oh~ I also did not have the traditional cucumber and pickles as side dishes. I simply made a quick vege stirfry and toss in some additional ingredients into the remaining stock to make a soup.

Beans

2010-02-22T19:16:00.000-08:00

Green beans and seasoned pan fried wings. I cooked the green beans in a sweet-ish red curry based sauce, turned out good, very close to a dish from a thai place we like.

I seasoned the wings with some soy, garlic, sesame oil, cooking sake, sugar and pepper - a very typical asian marinate.

2010-02-21T19:18:00.000-08:00

lunch tomorrow...

I'm starting my days early from now onwards, so I'll be making most of hubz and my lunches the night before...

blueberry crumb cake

2010-02-20T21:56:00.000-08:00

Finally, a picture to post... ^^

Hopefully I'll have some lunches soon as well.

The recipe for the cake is from here.

Happy Lunar New Year!

2010-02-15T15:45:00.000-08:00

Happy new year!

^_^

Yup... I am back.... I think~

rainy days

2009-11-17T22:40:00.000-08:00

Windy and rainy here... nothing really new for Oregon I suppose... but after a nice summer, I think I tend to forget what the other 9 months are usually like.. =3

Don't get me wrong.. I still love to live here~ the rain isn't my fav, but can't get everything right.

In case anyone is wondering, the soup below is a desert. It's a very typical 'street' type food SE asia I believe. Hubz absolutely loves it. I think it's a 'use what you have' type of dessert, a must is dried longan fruit since I think it gives the soup the main flavor. I added barley, adzuki bean, lotus seed and jelly (not jello, but a firmer asian jelly) in mine.

nothing special

2009-11-12T22:19:00.000-08:00

Just as the title says... nothing really special these last few days again. A little 'cloudy' at work these days, everyone's talking about the budget crisis etc... the atmosphere is quite gray.

I didn't dress any of our lunch up, just wasn't up to it today. Even though I got home this evening early for the first time this month. I did make him his fav pan-fried pork. And I did use a cute-ish box for myself =3 But I am still too lazy to take out some left over simmer pumpkin in the fridge to add some color! Oh well, will still be good~

^^

2009-11-03T21:49:00.000-08:00

Our lunch early this week...

Probably a bit too much carrots for him, yeah, he's not a fan.

Nutella bread recipe request

2009-10-27T19:31:00.001-07:00

Hi,

Someone requested the recipe for the nutella bread some time back. I adapted the recipe from this site..

http://schneiderchen.de/323Coin-Bread.html

Instead of making it into rolls, I roll out the dough, spread nutella, roll it back up and cut into appropriate size pieces. Like you would make cinnamon rolls.

Hope this helps.

time flies

2009-10-27T19:10:00.000-07:00

Peanut resting... =)

Wow, time really flies... before I noticed...it's already the end of October! And I said I'd try harder to keep my blog up... =3

The buns are ok.. we went through a meltdown late Sept, almost lost Peanut. Another miracle, she is feeling better again. I hope this last... We're looking forward to another christmas with all the kids... I look forward to hanging up her socks as well this year

soto ayam

2009-09-28T23:13:00.000-07:00

Basically chicken soup, Indo style. I seem to be making Indo food more often these days, mainly, as I mentioned I got a few different pre-made spice pastes... and I usually can put in into a pot, and forget about it for an hr or so, giving me time to tend to the bunnies after getting home.

Mine, I thought about skipping this pic, but oh well, it doesn't look good, but taste great.. =3

His. I intented to mold a nice star egg, but today's egg shell was sticking like mad.. and I was frustrated, so the egg is simply just floating as is. The soup is usually served with noodles, I don't want it to get soggy, so it's left aside until he is ready to eat. He doesn't like bean sprouts, so I lef that out. Also, the spicy potatoes were special request... korean style, those types there are usually served as a side dish at restaurants.

Wet chilly evening.... hot chicken soup with rice... not too bad right? ^_^

Even better, left overs for tomorrow!

eggs

2009-09-27T21:22:00.000-07:00

I need a non stick pan.... I thought that I could live without one...but I was wrong~

I made an apple tart today, so we get a little sweet treat tomorrow for lunch as well.

Here's the apple tart, very easy to make. I like the pastry crust, very flaky... I used the recipe from Ina Garten, from food network.

rawon

2009-09-24T20:53:00.000-07:00

Made him some Rawon... beef simmered in a very dark soup. I did not get to try it while visiting Indonesia, but he said it's good, so it must be close to home taste.. =3

Nope, I didn't make it from scratch, I've learned that Indo food takes long hours to make and requires a LOT of spices... so I usually just use a premade spice paste. Anyhow, the egg is shaped into a bear, but I don't think anyone can tell from the picture.

stars

2009-09-15T23:13:00.000-07:00

Been watching Korean drama lately, so was in the mood for Korean food. Beef bulgogi and a spicy potato side dish...

In the mood for star shaped veges too =3

Feels like forever

2009-09-14T22:53:00.000-07:00

Feels like forever since I logged on. My other bunny is now disabled as well, and I think both him and I have come to terms with it... It breaks my heart to see him like that. He is my special little man; we have been through a lot together...

He seems to be coping well.

Caring for multiple disabled bunnies is very time consuming... and a lot of times also emotionally draining. I haven't been in the mood for pictures for a while. I am slowly getting back into things, hopefully... =3

His: I think most of my pics will be his nowadays.

Mine... some time back... can't even remember when. Ya, I just wasn't in the mood for anything 'fancy'

dessert!

2009-08-09T15:28:00.000-07:00

White peach and blueberry cobbler...

bunny face

2009-07-15T20:39:00.000-07:00

My little man...

Found this pic in hubz comp, couldn't resist by the post... Isn't he the cutest thing? =3

Nutella roll

2009-07-14T19:29:00.000-07:00

Felt like baking... been a while since I did that as well since Peanut got sick...

Then realized that I don't really have anything in my pantry to fill the bread with... then I found a bottle of nutella =3

Lucky~

lunch

2009-07-14T19:19:00.000-07:00

It has been a while...

Been pre-occupied with everything that is going on in life.

apple bread

2009-06-14T22:35:00.000-07:00

Basic sweet bread recipe, filled with cooked apples. It got a bit too dark, slightly overbaked... the temperature needs to be lowered probably. I baked this at 375F for 24 min.

I probably should also have used an egg wash... a glossy finish will probably be nicer when the color is dark like that. Also, I tried to make a glaze, but was too stingy with it; instead of pouring it on, I brushed it one, I think that resulted in an unappealing 'flaky' look.

Overall taste was good, I may also add a pinch of cinnamon to the apples next time... today I just used vanilla.

from my kitchen (mostly)

2009-06-09T23:28:00.000-07:00

Bread again... it has been a while for me, and I realized that he has been rummaging around for snacks during the weekends

Date night sushi~ ^_^ One of my fav food, hubz doesnt really like sushi... poor him (Yeah, most of the sushi here was mine!!! I ordered enough for lunch the next day!!

Lunch from random days...

Missing days 2

2009-06-09T23:16:00.000-07:00

Indo food, he will not pass on this while in LA no matter how far we had to drive... ^_^ We already flew a few hundred miles, whats another 40 right?

This was from Orochon Ramen, yup, the one featured on Travel channel. The place was so crowded, most likely due to the TV show...

Ramen was good, I had the shoyu, not miso (shown). I think I had something that converts to a medium spicy soup. The spicyness was perfect for me, good ramen.

Dessert at Disney downtown... don't remember the name, but Jazz something. Bread pudding was excellent~ Beignet was nice.

Missng days

2009-06-09T23:06:00.000-07:00

Took a short trip down to LA with hubz some time last month. He needed to be there for business, and me for some time away... and of coz I miss the food =3

Again... like his Indo food, when in LA Daikokuya is a must for me =3

First meal shortly after landing, we were in a hurry to get to a business meeting, so just stopped for a quick brunch..

anticipation

2009-05-20T10:55:00.000-07:00

Peanut is getting her cart! Hopefully we'll get to see it early next week so she can get it tested out and finally run around a little bit.

Last night's green curry, and I made enough for lunch. I don't make my own curry paste, so this is store bought. I usually use 'Mae Ploy' brand mainly out of convenience as it is the one I can find here easily. I haven't really tried other brands, but since I am happy with it, no real reason to change right?

Fast and easy dish, I stirfry the curry paste with coconut milk first until the oil separates, then add water to thin down the curry ( I don't like my green curry too thick) instead of adding more coconut milk like the instructions say. Seasoned it a bit of fish sauce, brown sugar and kechap manis (thick sweet soy sauce)... I season based on our likings, not sure if authentic green curry should taste like this... Then throw in veges and meat that I have on hand and simmer until tender. Simple right?

long absence

2009-05-18T11:48:00.000-07:00

After a long long break, I am finally back...

It has been a long couple of weeks. Peanut, our bunny is now undergoing physical therapy... we are hoping that by continuous work at home, she will not be fully paralyzed waist down. Her cart is also in order, we may see it next week if we are lucky. I continue to learn what and how I can do things to make the days better for Peanut, her bonded companions and her humans. ^_^

Taking care of her is very time consuming, but hopefully I have got most of the routine needs down that I can get back into having fun in the kitchen again.

soup...

2009-05-03T21:49:00.000-07:00

This weekend's bread. Dinner rolls to go with the soup. However, as you can see, the rolls were slightly overbaked.. it wasn't burnt, but the cheese and top were just too dark for my liking.

The insides... were still really soft and nice despite the dark appearance.

Pasta E Faigoli, packed for tomorrow in a new container I assumed that is made for soups... since it's a mug =3 I got these from a friend and have been wanting to use it since then.

golden curry

2009-04-26T22:32:00.000-07:00

Golden curry for dinner last week... meal alone again last week since he had a business trip. So, as usual I stuck with something simple and fast.

Last week was also the first time I got to stay with Peanut myself since she went on diaper. It was quite tough in the beginning as I rarely had to wash her myself... She was super good the whole time, sat quietly in the tub while I cleaned her up... she takes a bath mostly every other day now to keep clean...Sorry~ Not a great topic to discuss with food huh?

Anyhow, I have been craving this curry for a while and he dislikes it, hence last week was the perfect opportunity~ My plate looked a bit too small, but I think it's mostly coz I like a LOT of sauce!

I actually baked these today... I was given some nice fruit preserves and wanted to make something that goes it. Challah bread recipe was from Cooks Illustrated. It was very easy to make. I actually mixed this, ran out to home depot for some errands, came back to punch the dough...worked a little on my balcony garden...^_^ Quite an efficient day~ The inside was very nice and soft as expected from Challah. The dough is rich with a nice eggy buttery aroma.. however I think the crust is a bit too thick. Will be perfect for french toast!

Lunch for tomorrow. My mornings are spent taking care of Peanut's needs for the 8 hr work day now~

disabled bunny

2009-04-20T21:54:00.000-07:00

I will most likely be posting updates less often... we have some sad news, Peanut, my girl bunny was diagnosed with malformed vertebrae last year, and her condition has deteriorated. She is now no longer able to hold up her back, nor move her hind legs. A lot of my free time after work has been spent taking care of her needs e.g diaper change, feeding food and water...cleaning up her behind etc. Peanut will most probably not 'recover' from this, but please send some good vibes her way anyhow..

Baked a batch of bread in between caring for Peanut, general household chores etc. over the weekend. This may sound strange but handling doughs has become almost theraputic for me...

dinner for 1

2009-04-16T22:11:00.000-07:00

Dinner for 1 again tonight... he had a business meeting. Mixed rice with bamboo shoot, ground pork, carrot, inoki mushroom. The rice is seasoned with soy sauce, mirin and dashi stock. Everything cooked in the rice cooker, super easy!

I made extra for work tomorrow as well... since I am back on a bake schedule again, I no longer get lunch hour =3 It will be eat while I bake for the next few weeks!

By the way, I just simply love the plate... yeah, I am a little bunny obessed, what can I say, I even live with 4 bunnies~

eggs

2009-04-14T19:45:00.000-07:00

I was going to bake tonight, but I am out of eggs! This almost never happen in my kitchen. Those who know me know that I love eggs...hard-boiled, lightly poached, stewed in sauce, scramble... the list goes on.. This is definitely a disaster =3

I attempted to make swiss roll or jelly roll last weekend. Swiss rolls, more specifically chocolate swiss roll from Lavender bakery was a childhood favorite. Everytime my parents took me the Lavender, I need to get a chocolate roll. The cake is soft and moist.. and when I was home last year, I visited Lavender and was surprisingly pleased that their swiss roll tasted exactly the way I remembered it!

As you can see clearly, my attempt failed quite miserably. The crumb was too open, and I probably overbaked the cake a little too coz it was also a little dry, hence it broke on rolling. Taste isnt bad, and hubz agreed. So, my search for a good swiss roll recipe continue. Oh the pic is taken after the cake was kept in the fridge for 2 days...so it does look drier than when it was fresh =3

simple meal

2009-04-11T21:23:00.001-07:00

I baked bread this afternoon, they came out of the oven just in time for dinner...

We had a big lunch, so this is perfect for a simple small dinner at home on Saturday evening.

bread

2009-04-08T22:15:00.000-07:00

Wow, I have been away for longer than I thought... been busy living life.. =3 Nah~ Actually just been plain busy... esp. hubz, poor thing has been working every night as well~

Anyhow, we bought some strawberries last weekend, I guess it is still too early for strawberries... flavorless bland berries... so disappointed. Sigh~ so I guess I will be preserving them, or using them in a dessert.

Baked a loaf of bread last weekend as well. I thought the shaping was horrible, my pan was a bit too small, I probably could also do a better job in scaling the pieces ^_^ It has also been so long since I baked both at home and at work, the smell of bread in the oven was just heavenly!

I used the recipe for the milky loaf from here.

Vit A

2009-04-01T22:22:00.000-07:00

I may lack vitamin A? Is that possible... I eat a fairly balanced diet, I think. Anyhow, I wonder if chewing on carrot sticks will help, I am really not a supplement girl. Yeah I know I am at that stage where I should watch my cholestrol, calcium etc etc etc... sigh~

I guess it is time to pick up a bottle of multi-vit the next time we go to Costco?

Indo comfort food

2009-03-30T22:36:00.000-07:00

For hubz, this is his classic Indo comfort food... beef rendang, jackfruit curry, cucumber, egg and rice... Well, traditionally it should be coconut rice, and usually served with some sort of chilli relish, which I omitted... errr....we had a 'heaty' meal the day before. What does that mean? Well, we ate food that warmed the body... and I didn't want to overdose on that since chilli or hot food generally has some sort of 'warming' effect. Still doesn't make sense? I guess it's something like superstition then?

Anyway, hubz was completely satisfied despite the incompleteness of the meal.... he has been working really hard lately, so this was a little encouragement from me.

Korean theme lunch. I went a little overboard with dinner... yeah, I tend to over-estimate on how much I should make. But that means I dont need to make additional stuff for lunch the next day, life is easier like that...

Spinach side dish (very typical side dish in Korean cuisine):

2 bunch of spinach
2 cloves garlic
sesame oil
soy sauce
sugar

To make the sauce; Mince the garlic as fine as possible, you can use a garlic press too if you have one, then you will not get chunks of garlic. Mix garlic with soy sauce, sugar and a little bit of the boiling liquid. The proportion of seasonings is really up to you. The sauce is be saltish but not sweet.

Blanch spinach in hot water for 2 mins. Rinse in cold water 2x to make sure spinach is really clean, squeeze as much liquid out as you can. Cut spinach into smaller pieces. Mix with sauce, mix in sesame oil and serve.

Potato side dish (also very common):

4 red potatoes ( I like red potatoes as they dont fall apart as easily as russets)
2 clove minced garlic
soy sauce
sugar
sesame oil
sesame seed

Peel and cut potatoes into bite size. Heat about 2 tbs of oil, add in potatoes and cook until translucent. Add garlic and cook until fragrant. Add soy sauce and stir for 1 min, add water and sugar. The sauce should be on the sweet side, but you can season to your liking. I felt like something spicy as well, so I add about a tsp of red pepper flakes. Reduce heat and cook until potatoes are tender and the sauce thicken. Add sesame oil, stir to mix. Garnish with sesame seed if you like before serving.

These are really super easy to make... I didn't marinate my own pork bulgogi this time, I just used the store bought stuff.

meat and green

2009-03-24T22:46:00.000-07:00

Last weekend we went to a pretty Korean market and stocked up on some essential pantry needs on days when I crave Korean. We also picked up a container of marinated pork...so yummy!

This was from a lazy day when I only made a vege... chicken nuggets from Costco =3

blueberry

2009-03-23T20:57:00.000-07:00

Made blueberry clobber tonight...yet another attempt to use the frozen berries in my freezer. I am almost out of frozen berries..

For blueberries:

3 cups blueberries
1/4 cup sugar
Zest of 1 small lemon
1tsp lemon juice
1 tsp corn starch

Mix all the ingredients together in a bowl ( I reduced the amount of sugar by a bit since my berries were sweet enough). Pour into a dish and bake at 375F for 30 min or until bubbling.

For topping:

1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup oatmeal
1/2 cup light brown sugar (less in my case)
1 stick of cold butter cut into cubes
cinnamon
walnuts

Mix flour, oatmeal, brown sugar, cinnamon and butter in a bowl until resemble until crumbly. Mix in chopped walnuts. The topping keeps for a week in the fridge or can be frozen. When using frozen topping, just bake longer.

After the blueberries are bubbling, sprinkle as much topping as you like on top and continue to back for about 20 mins or until topping is brown. Serve warm with whipped cream or ice cream.

light brownie

2009-03-20T21:45:00.000-07:00

I have come to a conclusion...if I crave for something sweet and satisfying.... "light" recipes are just not going to cut it for me...Don't get me wrong, some of them may be good, but they just are not for me.

So, sweet tooth was acting up today, AGAIN! So I tried a light brownie recipe I came across a few days back... seemed promising...Well, I have been on a baking frenzy lately... so... I may have gain a few pounds as a result!! Hence, my attempt to make something on the lighter side.

Anyway, overall tasted ok, something is missing (probably the lack of butter =3 ). Texture just isn't quite right, especially when I was working with the batter, very dry or "stiff"... I didn't like how it looked or felt. I added some walnuts, I am glad I did. I think the biggest issue is that I did not like the batter, so that sort of threw everything off from the beginning.

The next time I crave brownie, I will probably use my traditional recipe, eat 2 squares and bring the rest to work ( ^O^)

herb corn muffin

2009-03-17T20:27:00.000-07:00

This is what I ended up making for tomorrow... herb corn muffin adapted from Art and Soul of Baking. The muffin is flavored with thyme and sage..well it also calls for parsley but we are all out (the buns got to it before I did) =3

I used much less herb than what the recipe calls for as I was worried that it will be too strong. Overall good muffins, although it did come out denser than I thought.

this week's obession

2009-03-17T16:06:00.000-07:00

This week I cannot seem to get enough of Howl's Moving Castle... I must have seen the movie a million times (ok maybe not that many). Actually, I think enjoyed all of Miyzaki's movies and must have watched every one multiple times. Yeah, I am some what of an otaku! Anyways I have been listening to Howl's soundtrack over and over while I worked... not too sure what lead to the sudden cravings... =3

Oh office pot luck tomorrow.... what should I make? My last name falls under the 'appetizer/salad' category...sigh~ I am not much of a salad fan, so I guess I'll think of a finger food.

bolognese

2009-03-16T21:03:00.000-07:00

This week it will just be me and the buns again... he is away for work....

We had company over during the weekend and I had some more bolognese sauce left, which is perfect for today's dinner with some fettuccine. I adapted the recipe from Cooks Illustrated... to suit my pantry mostly =3

Basic ingredients for the sauce:

Ground beef
Milk
White wine ( I used a Riesling because I was drinking that, generally a dry white is recommended)
Bacon
Mushroom
Onion
Garlic
Carrot
Tomato (crushed)
Tomoto paste
Salt and pepper

The cooking method is simple, crisp bacon, I tossed out some of the fat (just looked like too much to me). Add minced carrot, garlic and onion, cook until fragrant. Add diced mushroom, cook for a few mins. Add beef, brown for a few mins. Add milk (1.5 cup), simmer until almost dry. Add wine (1 cup), simmer until almost dry. Add crushed tomatoes (two normal size cans), and tomato paste (1 tbs), simmer on low heat until most of the sauce is absorbed. Season with salt and pepper to liking. Serve with pasta and parmesan cheese.

This sauce paired with a bechamel, and lots of parmesan cheese is soooo good as a lasagna dish!

recipe

2009-03-13T21:11:00.000-07:00

So... I just got a suggestion to post the recipies to my dishes. I admit that I haven't been good at doing that at all, but I will try my best. I don't usually measure things out when I cook, so I can just give approximations... and for my bakes I usually have something more accurate...please just bear with me ^_^

So first thing first... the recipe to one of hubz many dishes; the pork dish below... I cannot remember the exact name, but I came across this one in a bon appetit mag years ago...something like Asian pork stew?

Ingredients

Pork (I used pork belly, but any slighty fatty cuts will work, some fat will make the meat more tender)
2 green onion
2 cloves of garlic
1 piece abt 1 inch thick ginger
soy sace
brown sugar
red pepper flakes
five spice powder (usually found in asian specialty stores)
corn starch (for thickening)

1. Cut the pork into bite size chunks, I usually cut off the skin and trim off some fat.
2. Mince garlic, green onion and ginger.
3. Brown the pork in a pan, I did not add oil since there will be enough from the pork.
4. Push the pork aside and add in garlic, green onion and ginger, cook until fragrant, abt 2-3 min.
5. Add soy sauce, stir a little. Add enough water to cover the meat. Add brown sugar. This is when you adjust the amounts based on your liking..e.g. sweet/salty balance.
6. Add a pinch of five spice powder (careful, this spice is strong, usually less is more). Add red pepper flakes on preferred heat level.
7. Bring to boil, cover and simmer on med low until meat is tender. If it gets too dry, just add more water.
8. Mix abt 1 tbs corn starch in some cold water, increase heat a little add to stew and cook till sauce thicken.
9. Garnish with green onion, and serve with hot rice.

Friday~

2009-03-13T08:51:00.000-07:00

Finally... friday! Actually... it arrived pretty quickly.

It was tough to get out of bed this morning I must admit... very difficult. Mondays are usually tough... ocassionally Fridays as well.

I made one of his fav ways to eat pork last night; slowly cooked in a sweet, spicy, soy sauce based liquid. It is also flavored with ginger, garlic, green onion with a pinch of chinese five spice. I must say that it is very similar to buta no kakuni, which is cooked in sweet soy sauce.

This was lunch with the flank steak I got from work! =3 Yup, boss was teaching a meat lab and he overestimated on the amount of meat to buy~ Score! Actually, it was my first time cooking flank steak.. yeah other than when we go out for fajitas, I don't really know what to do with it. Surprisingly it was pretty good.. I was worried that it will be tough since hubs like his steak well done, but it was ok...so I just opened my world a little bigger~

bundt cake

2009-03-09T20:52:00.000-07:00

Chocolate bundt cake. I used the recipe from Cooks Illustrated. I was craving for chocolate and this is what I settled with...

The flavor was good, not too rich, but enough to satisfy my sweet tooth. The cake was very soft, I liked the texture. Unfortunately, I was a little impatient and unmolded a bit too early, so there is a pretty big crack on one side...

My slice... =3

Yum~ with a strong cup of tea, perfect ending to a cold evening...

one more

2009-03-08T21:58:00.000-07:00

One more that got missed... =3

weekend

2009-03-08T21:44:00.000-07:00

A snap of Maddi just laying around the house on a lazy weekend afternoon...

We tested out a new place on Saturday... The corned beef sandwich was excellent! Omlette with pastrami was yum as well...

green

2009-03-03T20:57:00.000-08:00

His lunch... I rarely take pics of his lunch lately... no special reason, I guess I didnt see the need to take two shots of the same food since I don't make things fancy anymore.

Cranberry orange scones for breakfast tomorrow.

baking

2009-03-02T22:59:00.000-08:00

Weekend baking... made a batch of assorted buns for breakfast and snack... not sure why, but I always get the sweet buns too dark~

Mixed rice with scallops, gobo, carrot and mushroom, with side of miso soup (not shown), a simple meal for myself while he was out for dinner with co-workers.

My lunch... today? Last week? Anyway, bad light, very bad light...

pandan

2009-02-26T13:56:00.000-08:00

Pandan chiffon cake from last night... havent baked for a few days and am craving for something sweet. Plus I have eggs that need to be used.. =3

Pardon the messy kitchen.. and the cake turned out a little too green, I think that I was a little too aggressive with the pandan extract. My flu didn't help since I usually use my sense of smell to estimate the amount! Overall the texture was good, nice and moist, nice height...the crust maybe a bit too dark.

red curry

2009-02-25T23:03:00.000-08:00

Red chicken curry with bamboo shoot and tofu... for dinner and lunch...how convenient!

tuscan beef stew

2009-02-25T18:05:00.000-08:00

Remake of a dish learned from a recent cooking class...tuscan beef stew with polenta. Hubz gave thumbs up =3

Bunny bonding... bunnies can be vicious creatures... they do bare their nails and fangs ( can you call them that still? ) at any intruders...

Our continuous effort to bond Maddi with the rest of the group, obviously Ubi did not like it one bit. He was guarding his territory all night.

werid cravings

2009-02-25T17:54:00.000-08:00

I am sick...and is having werid cravings... this always happens whenever I get sick. What am I craving for? Salty instant ramen, salt and vinegar chips... lots and lots of salt... and mainly stuff thata isn't exactly healthy!

Anyhow, this was a meal before my cold really came down...

blueberry coffee cake

2009-02-17T19:19:00.000-08:00

My attempt to use up some of the blueberries in my freezer...we had blueberry coffee cake for desert and probably breakfast tomorrow as well ^_^

chicken

2009-02-16T21:44:00.000-08:00

Flavor amnesia... that is the state that he is in now... according to him~ Why? Well, I guess I have been making him chicken for the past 3 days?

How can it be? I made a variety of chicken dishes... top is a stir fry in spicy sauce and bottom is a braised dish with potatoes in a sweet soy sauce...they should taste completely different...

vday weekend

2009-02-15T14:30:00.000-08:00

This is what one of our lazy weekends look like at home... ^_^ Yup, snoozying bunnies... here is one of Maddi catching a nap under dad's desk while he works. His head eventually falls to the floor and if buns can snore I am sure Maddi will.

A mid afternoon sweet treat with tea... aren't the mugs cute?

Persimmon, dried and stuff with a sweet bean paste... perfect with a strong cup of tea.

Vday dinner's desert... = 3

We had yakiniku for dinner, and french pear tart... I tried out a different recipe for my tart shell, it is a lot easier, but my tart pan is a little bigger than the recommended size, and forgetting that I overbaked the shell by a touch.... I find the almond cream a little too sweet for my taste as well, it has been a while since I last made the tart, I must have reduced the sugar before...

Priorities

2009-02-09T14:45:00.000-08:00

Unfortunately I have my hands on two games that I am dying to play at the same time... nope, they were not released at the same time... at least I didn't think so...

Anyhow.. two at the same time! How am I going to prioritize in a way that I don't neglect the rest of world between 9pm to midnight?? ^_^

cooking class

2009-02-09T12:36:00.000-08:00

Took a cooking class with A this weekend... French comfort food~ Need I say more? = 3

It was a lot of fun, we met a few nice people, ate a delicious meal...

addiction

2009-02-04T21:34:00.000-08:00

My second batch of cannele... the first ones were just werid, they didnt brown as nicely and tried to jump out the mold while baking!

I am not even sure if this is right yet, since it has been so long since I had cannele (I dont even know if I spelled it right!). It is more of a hubz addiction rather than mine... he bought me a cannele mold quite a while back when I tried to use the lack of the correct mold as an excuse.. =3

Here they are...

bye bye cali

2009-02-03T19:16:00.000-08:00

So, I was in CA for a conference last week, it was a nice change... sunny and warm, although 4 out of 5 days was spent in a hotel conference room, it was still nice to see the sun. It's a shame that I didnt get a chance to travel around like hubz since my meals were usually catered... =3

chocolate

2009-01-25T21:23:00.000-08:00

Our friend A took us to Cacao last weekend... a nice specialty chocolate place in Portland... the hot chocolate was decadent! It was a cold windy night, and that was a perfect way to end the evening out in town. Hubz got the dark chocolate, and A got a cinnamon one... me? Well, as much as I love sweets, I really cannot down that much... oh yeah, we had sushi for dinner, and for me sushi had higher priority =3

I got to taste a bit of both, and they were GOOD~ the shortbread cookies and hot chocolate compliment each other very nicely...

My lunch from last week... did I only make two?

Dinner tonight... Indo meal, I really liked the chicken... can't remember what its called...it was cooked in a strong sauce (pre-packed sauce that hubz bought from his recent trip to LA)... ^_^ Today is also Chinese new year I believe, so happy CNY!

lychee

2009-01-19T22:10:00.000-08:00

I have always wanted to try lychee in cakes ever since I came across a similar recipe on a blog... finally.. here it is.

First of all, you cannot really see the lychees here... maybe if you squint a little, you'll spot one at the bottom right corner.. =P

The flavor of the cake is pleasant... buttery, sweet with a faint lychee aroma. I am surprised that the buttery cake works this well with the fruit. However, I will have to be more careful next time. The cake was too dense, a bit on the dry side... my fault completely since I started out with butter that was too cold..so process was off since the first step. He did say he enjoyed it, a good cake with tea...so I will likely make another attempt ...

pork..pempek and more...

2009-01-19T21:27:00.000-08:00

He loves loves loves this dish. I believe his first encounter was in LA, and it was love at first bite. The pork belly is cooked slowly and gently in a sweetened soy sauce flavored with ginger, anise and leeks. I should have carmelized the sugar further for a darker appearance, which I prefer. Also, next time I will season more heavily as he thinks that the seasoning is too light this time...

We also had pempek, an Indonesian dish... my love at first bite when he brought me to an Indonesian restaurant in SF... my first Indonesian meal about 7 years ago! Pempek - fried fishcake served in a sweet, sour and spicy vinegar sauce. This was the dish I told him I had to try when we visited Indonesia last year =3 I am happy to say that one from SF was almost the same~

Seems like I was a busy little bee over the long weekend! I rarely have this much to blog.... Anyways, I made a batch of madeleine as well. Thanks to A for the madeleine mold. I love my christmas present... he does too! ^_^

He made soup... yup, he cooks ( ^-^ ) He actually makes the best minestrone. Since I made a loaf of bread on Friday, and he wanted something warm and fuzzy for Sunday night, I suggested that he cook me dinner!!

food fest cont.

2009-01-14T19:58:00.000-08:00

So this is from LA as well, Santouka I believe... one of his favorites. Looks good eh~

Ramen and rice bowl... you complete me~

I was going to post my dinner.. I made okonomiyaki. But unfortunately the pic came out really really horrible, so I decided to pass on that. Instead, I found a pic of my lunch... guess this is a suitable sub.

Imagawayaki

2009-01-12T22:28:00.000-08:00

Imagawayaki!!!

This place is SOOOO good... very fresh, and just the right sweetness... The savory ones were just as good ^_^

A nice addition to our must visit stops when we are in LA.. http://www.fulfilledpastries.com/menu.htm

Savory imagawayaki, with prosciutto I believe.. very nice, something different from the traditional sweet version

Of coz for him, he must also try the sweet version... I would have gotten the traditional adzuki bean filling, but he loves his strawberries...

his food fest~

2009-01-12T20:22:00.000-08:00

So as I was saying... he is away... but he still sends me pics of the goodies from CA!! I so SO jealous right now...

I think this is some of apple pan or apple bun...

Daikokuya ramen!! Yes, if you don't already know.. this is my fav ramen store in CA! SO jealous...

dinner for one..

2009-01-12T20:11:00.000-08:00

He is away coz of work, so I am be cooking for one for a few days. Feeling a bit lazy... so I decided to make a one plate dish. Hayashi rice... kinda thick like curry, but not really curry... ahm.. thick demi-glace sauce that is tomoto-ey? My description is not too good, but anyways, it was a nice meal. Oh the broccoli isn't typical, but I needed veges... lazy to make a salad...

I ended up making a two person portion AGAIN...so today's dinner was the same =3

oooh... I was craving sweets, so went out and got a cheesecake for myself. Supposed to be single portion, although I find it way too rich to finish in one go, so I split my dessert into two as well... I am never good at eating cheesecakes and yet I chose it over a simple slice of chocolate cake, who knows why...

mee goreng

2009-01-05T20:36:00.000-08:00

hmm... the noodles really doesnt look good... I should have asked for and uploaded the picture from dinner...

made "mee goreng" or yakisoba for dinner, and as with all noodle dishes, I have a tendency to over-estimate on the amount. More for later right, I love all types of noodle dish, so it is just a bonus.

This was today's lunch. I have been making a lot of spicy foods lately.... I think it's coz he always buys those red chillies every week during our grocery trip.

happy new year~

2008-12-30T21:47:00.000-08:00

This is actually tomorrow's lunch. Yup, I am working... =3

We are tweaking a new bread method at work, so tomorrow I'll be moulding out more bread rolls.. maybe after 1000 I will finally get consistent!

Japanese take on Western stew... beef in brown sauce, one of my comfort food... Strangely I have been craving meatloaf ever since I had it at a friend's christmas party... maybe I will attempt to make one soon, by the way, I suck at making meatloaf!

pasta pasta

2008-12-30T12:55:00.000-08:00

There is finally another new restuarant in town ^_^ We were surprised that the line wasn't as long as anticipated since new places are usually packed... waited about 15-20 min, which wasn't too bad.

The pasta's decent, however bread definitely needs to be improved. And for some reason, it has a werid 'fast food' feeling for me.. maybe we got the food too fast?? Anyways, definitely a more pleasant experience than our last visit to Olive Garden..

Oh.. my lunch.. =3 Super spicy stir-fry~ Sooo good... my tummy may hate me later!

bread again

2008-12-21T20:21:00.000-08:00

Well... for some reason, the pics didnt come out in order. Anyhow, this was last week's lunch... maybe Friday?

I baked again over the weekend, still have some ham left since the last time so I decided to make him some ham and corn bread as per requested. He said that it was a bit salty, I guess I'll go lighter on the corn topping next time.

For tomorrow... beef rendang is really something that gets better overnight ^_^ I was too lazy to cut open the egg, it will probably look nicer that way, but I was all washed up for the night.. =P

nabe

2008-12-17T20:58:00.000-08:00

Isn't this the perfect weather for hot pot dish~ The ultimate comfort food during winter.. for me at least. Hubz is slowly getting used to it, mainly due to the milder taste (I prefer a milder broth).

Baked up a batch of bread for breakfast and snack... neglected the oven for a while, hence turned out a little darker than I liked. Also went a little too heavy on the cheese... what can I say, I like cheese.. =3

Don't they look like prisoners??

My special little guy... urgh! He ate some potato chips today! Don't know how he popped open the tube of chips, but I am glad I was home at that time...

freeze

2008-12-16T22:23:00.000-08:00

The weather is abnormal lately... we never get this cold~ This is the coldest I ever felt since I came to Oregon...it was 12F outside this morning and we still had to work (even though we started 2 hrs later than usual) *sigh* So, I made us lunch since it would be awful to have to brave the bone chilling wind to go out for lunch!

back from SEasia

2008-12-15T12:47:00.000-08:00

I am finally back~

However, I gave away my camera... so no posts for a while =3

Pics are from our trip to SEasia last month. Sorry, not in any systematic order...

Chicken rice...this is one of hubz fav thing to eat

My mom prepared this for us.. LOTS OF FOOD!

Ice-kachang.. shaved ice dessert, my 'must have'

Chicken claypot rice.. this was good~

Traditional kaya toast...the amount of butter was a bit overwhelming, a bit unfortunate

Typical hawker stall...

Dessert! I didn't get to try it though!!

Mixed rice, it was good, but the stall was a bit scary.

Since I was there, I should try out the local beer right? =P

Seafood fest - we had crabs, lobster, shrimp, squid.. oh also fish

Very nice noodle.. i love the slightly chewy texture

Shrimp... garlic sauce?

This is a tofu dish... although i didn't even realize it until hubs pointed it out~

Another shaved ice dessert...Indo style i guess...

Yum~ Duck!

Noodles for breakfast.. a bit greasy but overall good

Werid fruit... supposed to be an acquired taste, which I still don't have

First meal in Indo, i was completely overwhelmed... lots of good food!

off for a month

2008-10-30T19:30:00.000-07:00

So the time is finally here, I'm off for a month~

I have a few pic yet to be downloaded from my camera, but at this point, I doubt I'll have much time... yeah I haven't quite started packing yet.. :3

I may do a few postings while I am away...but will have to see... wish me luck!

what a week

2008-10-20T15:08:00.000-07:00

Urgh~

I am having an awful week... first I caught a flu that I still cannot shake off, and it has been 1 week! Then I discovered that our water heater tank has been slowly leaking... yup, it's in my closet, which is covered with mold and mildew!

That probably explain why I was having difficulty breathing at night; allergic to mold~ Maybe it wasn't just the flu afterall. Anyhow, so now I have 1/2 closet worth of clothes that need to be re-washed... a few bags that need to be cleaned.. sigh~ that all equates to more work.

It's 2 more weeks before we leave for SE-Asia, the wedding is driving us nuts...I'm dieing for a bag of vinegar chips right now! Can't wait for life to get back to normal...

No pics for last week... frankly I cannot remember what I made for hubz last week... it's all a blur~ All I remembered was that I cooked for 1/2 the week..

weekly

2008-10-12T21:42:00.000-07:00

So.... I think uploading weekly will work better for me... =3

Horrible light...but I was too lazy to take another one with lights in the kitchen on~ ^-*
I made him fried rice noodles coz I was lazy to prepare a full meal. Also, I realized that I haven't made it for a long time.... reason being noodle dishes are my weakness... I simply cannot resist, worst, I tend to pig out! Sigh~

This was another one for him... stewed pork, flavored with five spice... it's sweet, salty and spicy. I added eggs to it... hehehe yup, I love eggs! No greens for him that day... coz I made broccoli and he didnt want it in his lunch

Pineapple chicken

2008-10-06T22:06:00.000-07:00

I like Fall~ I love the colors that trees take on... the cooler temperatures, and I don't even mind the rain. Interestingly, this comes from someone who spent most of her childhood on the equator! I think in some ways hubz like Fall too... coz it's cooling down and I am baking/cooking more ^_^ Oh, I am also less grumpy!

His lunch...I am still dieting, therefore no nice bento. I will snacking on fruits and vegetables during lunch for a while! =( Anyways, I made him tofu pork patties... 1/2 tofu, 1/2 pork, ginger and green onion flavor.

I tried something new this weekend, from dp of 'blazinghotwok'. As expected, hubz like it... he's a big pineapple fan, so I kept the pineapples chunky. I added more jalapenos (yes, he likes it spicy too). I just wished I paid more attention while cooking coz the sauce reduced a bit too much... I'll make sure to add more liquid next time. Thanks dp for the recipe!

Rain

2008-10-02T18:49:00.000-07:00

It's raining again...cloudy and rainy, very Oregon.

Maddi (my newest and likely youngest bunny)went to have his teeth trimmed again today. Maddi has misaligned teeth and therefore is unable to wear them down himself. He gets his teeth trimmed once every 4 - 6 weeks...but today just wasn't the day to leave the house, or at least according to him. He's usually happy to see me, but surprisingly when I put his carrier in front of him, he thumped at me and ran off hiding...^_^ He was not pleased at all today... ignored me while I was home for lunch, and is still ignoring me... *sigh*

Time flies~ It is already the end of Thursday.... Maybe I'll make something special this weekend...

His lunch, I didn't bring any since I went to pick Maddi up from the vet hospital during lunch, I simply came home for my meal... Hmm... I didn't realize that the food is so 'yellow'... corn, seasoned fried chicken and cabbage with carrot...all yellowish food!! Even the box is yellow!! I need to work on incorporating more color for him~ Hopefully more food that is green!

meat

2008-09-28T19:44:00.000-07:00

This will be for him... very likely I'll get the tomatoes back untouched... The pork loin was from Costco, garlic and onion marinate I believe, not too bad...

Niku udon from a sushi place. Don't remember why this picture was taken, but the udon was nice... soft but yet has some bite. My graduate work was done on noodles... therefore I tend to be very picky about it =3

Dinner at Banya a while back... the sashimi is of coz mine. My first time having mackerel sashimi and I must say the texture isn't my fav, I really do prefer mackerel grilled or simmered~ His shortribs were nice...

it's Friday!

2008-09-26T10:02:00.000-07:00

Yup... the day I have been looking forward to~

Work is a mess this week, I have a worker grinding up straw material for analysis in one of my labs and the dust is killing me.. yup, serious allergy issues with dust. I have been trying to stay out of that lab for the past two days... hopefully he'll be done soon or I'll have to start walking around with a respirator!

Been working on the blog quite a bit these couple of days as well.. maybe I am just in the mood... =3

No pics today... but if I do decide to go down to the bake lab later, I may have a few fresh loaves...

And yet a few more...

2008-09-25T20:20:00.000-07:00

Man.. I am on a roll... ^_^

A close friend took us out for dinner.. thanks A! The food was awesome!

My pick of the dessert.. "Pretty in Pink"... Yes yes, I know, I like pink a bit too much...

a few more from the past..

2008-09-25T20:16:00.000-07:00

My baby... =3 Got her last year...

From my kitchen... my attempt to perfect takoyaki.

"Asian style" bread?

My fav sushi restuarant... everything was yummilicious!

tsk tsk

2008-09-25T13:50:00.000-07:00

The lack of pictures lately.... yes... no updates no new....there's a good reason....

I'm on a crash diet! I hate diets! BUT... in anticipation for my wedding, I am left with little choice.. who doesn't want to look good right? So.. my lunch treats have been reduced to a sad sad bag of fruit and/or vegetables... Yeah, I procrastinate...my fault!

I'll be back when all this is over~ In the meantime, I'm working on my baking skills.. Torturous to smell all the baked goods! More work is needed, I'm not even close to 1/2 as good as him yet...=3

Oh, I have been baking quite a lot at home too... hahaha but too bad none of them I can really eat! Poor hubz.. he has to eat all the breads and sweets, or should I say lucky? I'll remember the pic sometime, won't have lunch for a while, but a few baked goods is better than none right

Food!

2008-09-17T15:19:00.000-07:00

Our food tour last weekend.. ^_^

I LOVE ramen...

cooling off

2008-08-19T22:46:00.000-07:00

It's been strange... 100 degree days and suddenly without any warning, it feels as though Fall is here... Nope, I am not really complaining. It's a nice break for those unbearable hot days. I think the bunnies are most appreciative of the change.

I really haven't been good with keeping up with the lunches. I got a new camera and it's a bit more complicated to upload the pictures now.. also, the need to resize it starting to be a hassle. Oh yeah, I've been in overdrive reading mode as well. An addiction...that what hubz calls it when I start to read, I simply cannot stop. ^_^ I guess it's just something he cannot get as a "non-reader". I currently drooling over the amazon kindle! Sigh~ If only it's not so unpleasant to look at, and so expensive! =3

Currently reading.... The glass castle....

I had stuffed sweet pepper whereas he had hot peppers... I just wasn't in the mood for spicy foods today. Somehow lots of green! I need to work on my colors...

bakes

2008-08-07T15:06:00.000-07:00

Unfortunately I haven't been good in updating at all....

I've been busy lately, finally moved myself into the bake lab! A whole day's worth of hard work resulted in only 18 loaves... sigh~ I need to work faster =3

back

2008-06-26T20:05:00.000-07:00

It has been a really long time...

I have been lazy; to take pictures and to pack in on 'orderly' fashion... other than throwing everything together into a box and dashing out the door to work.

This is actually a meal from this week...I was in the mood for something a little refreshing hence the jicama salad dressed with a ponzu sauce... but he didn't like it at all~ *sigh*

One month already?

2008-06-03T14:27:00.002-07:00

Wow... I've been away for a whole month?

Hopefully I'll get back to posting soon...