Sunday, 21 June 2009

Instant Tsukemono

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I bought a mix for instant pickles in the Japanese market, so I thought I'd give it a go. Since the instructions on the packet is in Jap...
Friday, 19 June 2009

Cake! Pavlova... *non-japanese food*

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Oh, I found this picture of the Pavlova I made for 17th of May (Norway's constitution day). And it looks so nice I want to share it... a...
Tuesday, 16 June 2009

Renkon no ebi hasami-age, lotus root with shiso

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So, I've taken a liking to renkon, lotus root. I bought fresh one this spring and used it all for chips, but I picked up a pack of froze...
Saturday, 13 June 2009

Happy times in my garden, except for some bugs..

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Bok choi, daikon and green shiso outside. My plants have finally moved outside, all except the small aka-shiso's that are happy in the w...
Monday, 25 May 2009

Birthday bento

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My quick bento made with whatever was in the fridge; inari filled with rice mixed with furikake aloe vera segments in juice pickles tofu wit...

Quick dinner and homemade furikake

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A quick sunday dinner, maybe not entirely Japanese, but we try... Sake shiso - salmon with fresh shiso baked in the oven and served with ric...
Sunday, 17 May 2009

More planting..

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Oh boy, I do enjoy having a small garden! Well, at least a large terrace and a small piece of soil next to my kitchen wall.. Last week I rec...
Sunday, 3 May 2009

Hijiki no nimoto

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Today I've made hijiki for the 2nd time, this time I included konnyaku as well. It came out good, half was for dinner, the other is for ...

Happy shiso

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My happy, little shiso is growing... and soon it will come out in the garden! Notice the daikon in the background - growing way to fast!
Thursday, 16 April 2009

Shiso replanted

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The shiso is coming along and today it was replanted in larger pots. I expect them to grow faster now, hoping for sunny, warm days to come.....