This is from Japanese Women Don’t Get Old or Fat: Secrets of My Mother’s Tokyo Kitchen. She says salads are not traditional Japanese food but “sometimes modern is good.” I didn’t follow her directions for the salad ingredients, but did for the dressing and it was really nice. I’ve been tempted to buy the Asian…
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Teriyaki Salmon
My youngest wants to eat a bit “lighter,” less beef for one. She toyed with being vegetarian for a bit but that was a bit strict for her. She missed a few key things. 🙂 I’ve been reading Japanese Women Don’t Get Old or Fat: Secrets of My Mother’s Tokyo Kitchen, which I bought used…
Pickled Cauliflower and Cucumber
This is from a Japanese cookbook, Bento Boxes: Japanese Meals on the Go but it could easily accompany any meal where you wanted a small side dish. I love little side dishes like this. I had actually steamed cauliflower the other night to make this cauliflower with salsa verde. I had some plain steamed cauliflower…
Japanese Soup with Daikon, Tofu and Mushrooms
I picked up a used copy of Japanese Women Don’t Get Old or Fat on a whim. I enjoyed the stories and her descriptions of various foods and cooking guidelines. I didn’t really pick it up for the recipes but this easy soup was worth the $3 I spent for the book! We all love…
Beef and Broccoli Stir-Fry
Tonight I took the basic recipe for an easy stir fry and modified it to use 1/2 a leftover flank steak, some broccoli and some snow peas. Mmmm! No pictures, sorry. We were too hungry to wait. The basic formula is from How to Cook Without a Book: Recipes and Techniques Every Cook Should Know…