Shabu-Shabu Lunch

Thin slices of raw beef from the Japanese market dipped on hot water with dashi, enoki mushroom,  tofu and young onions.

Chirashi Night

A bowl of rice topped with seaweed, seasoned salmon roe, uni, furikaki teriyaki bonito and sashimi-grade toro, maguro, salmon and hamachi.

Kitchen Window at Christmastime

Deck the halls with boughs of holly, 

Fa la la la la, la la la la. 

Tis the season to be jolly,

 Fa la la la la, la la la la.

Left-over Thanksgiving Turkey Soup

What to do with Thanksgiving left-over turkey?  

Make a soup, a turkey pasta soup that is -- with wagon wheel pasta, carrots, green beans and kale.

Thanksgiving Dinner

A snapshot of our Thanksgiving dinner -- herb roasted turkey, green beans with almonds, roasted Brussels sprouts, roasted potatoes and sweet tomatoes.

"Big, big chicken," the Little Guy exclaimed.

Herb-Roasted Turkey

~ the star of Thanksgiving dinner~

Sauteed Beef Liver

This is beef liver sauteed in olive oil, ponzu sauce, crushed garlic and chopped green onions on a cast-iron skillet.

On Saturdays we eat pancakes...

... buttermilk pancake with coconut,  topped with sliced banana and drizzled with maple syrup.

Penne with Tuna and Artichoke

Tick, tock -- tick, tock -- done. It takes no longer than twenty minutes to prepare this dish.  A box of penne pasta in salted boiling water then drained and sauteed in olive oil, artichoke, grape tomatoes and canned tuna.  

Dinner is served...

Snacks in the patio…

…while enjoying the tune of melodious birds.

Steak Fajitas

This is flank steak cut into thin strips then cooked on high heat with onions, green & red peppers and fajitas seasoning.

Pork in Banana Leaf

It’s back-to-back Hawaiian dish this week.  Tonight is pork butt and taro cooked in banana leaf on a 350-degree oven for 2 hours.

Loco Moco

This is a delicious Hawaiian dish that is very easy to make.

The arsenal…

Gravy: beef stock, olive oil, Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, mushroom, corn starch, salt and a little bit of water 

Patty: ground bison, diced onion, egg, milk, Worcestershire sauce, panko, freshly grated nutmeg, salt and pepper

The patty is then topped on rice with sunny side egg, drizzled generously with gravy and then garnished with green onions.

Red Velvet Pancakes

... topped with butter, drizzled with maple syrup from Vermont and eaten in the patio.

Coffee Mugs

Love these mugs hubby brought home the other day.

Casserole Chicken with Olives and Thyme

Chicken wings and thighs cooked on a Dutch oven in batches until both  sides turned brown. Then the rest of the ingredients were poured/added in... a can of chopped tomatoes, a cup chicken broth, black olives, capers, yellow bell pepper, bay leaves, sprigs of thyme, rock salt and a good cracking of black pepper.

On to a 350-degree pre-heated oven for an hour.

Corned Beef

A can of corned beef and baby potatoes sauteed in onion, garlic and tomatoes then cooked in half a cup water and  beef seasoning.

Lucille's Smokehouse BBQ

It's Veterans Day. No school for our Little Guy so we met-up with hubby for lunch at Lucille's in The Village.

On the table: chicken wings, fried green tomatoes, brisket burnt ends and baby back ribs, watermelon iced tea and root beer

Beef and Tofu Soup

A comforting food perfect on a cold Autumn night.

The arsenal: strips of thin-cut beef, medium tofu, leeks, mushroom, ginger, bok choy and beef broth

Making S'mores

Graham crackers, marshmallows and Hershey's chocolate... making s'mores is a fun Autumn activity with a toddler.

Salmon and Leeks Soup

Chunks of salmon cooked in seafood broth with leeks, green onions and garlic sauteed in olive oil.

Red Velvet Crinkles

~ a perfect afternoon pick-me up on a lazy Sunday ~

Cavatappi & Chicken Soup

I cooked a box of cavatappi two ways -- with tuna and veggies for me and soup with chicken and celery for hubby and the Little Guy.

Cavatappi with Tuna and Zucchini

A delicious and nutritious pasta recipe for dinner made of cavatappi, zucchini, mushroom, cherry tomatoes, tuna, salt and pepper.

Pork Longanisa

Husband bought this frozen from a friend.  It was simmered in water first until fully cooked then fried in canola oil.

Chicken Adobo

A quintessential Filipino dish usually made of pork, chicken or a combination of both. For tonight's supper I used chicken, cooked on very low fire in sauteed garlic and onion, three bay leaves, a handful pepper corns, a cup of soy sauce and  half a cup water.  An hour later I added about half a cup vinegar and then cooked for another fifteen minutes.

Portuguese-Style Fish Stew

Seafood day is one I always look forward to in our weekly menu.  Today's supper is Portuguese-style fish stew made of cod sauteed in tomatoes, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, seafood broth, chopped cilantro, salt & pepper.

Chicken Noodle Soup

Made a pot of chicken noodle soup with celery and carrots... a perfect supper on a cold night.

Clouds

~ beautiful day with clouds moving against the bright blue sky ~

Beef Picadillo

A really straightforward dish and the result is always flavorful. 

The ingredients:  ground beef, potatoes, carrots, raisins, green peas, 8-oz can tomato sauce, salt and pepper.

Chicken in Rosemary Sauce

These are organic free-range chicken thighs cooked with store-bought rosemary sauce on a 350-degree convection oven for 45 minutes.

Then garnished with a sprig of rosemary from the garden.

Alstroemeria

... commonly called Lily of the Incas.

Chinatown

This is the arch pagoda, east entrance to Chinatown on Broadway.

Little Tokyo

Today, we were at Little Tokyo. We drove around, strolled at the Japanese Village, had ramen and donburi at Maruya, then we headed to Chinatown.

Mid-Autumn

Daylight Saving Time has ended. It's time to set the clock one hour back.  Hello November! 

Here's a tree in Los Feliz showing forth it's Autumn splendor.  Beautiful against the blue sky.