Dd's Simple Pancit Bihon

I like this recipe!  Simple enough for even me!

SIMPLE PANCIT BIHON

4 oz. fresh ramen noodles or dried (cooked according to package directions, drained)

½ (2 oz. bundle) dry mung bean rice noodles, soaked in water to soften, drained
1 TB vegetable oil
4 slices kamaboko, thinly sliced

1 garlic clove, chopped
1/2 small onion, ½ stalk celery, ½ small carrot, thinly sliced

¼ c. cabbage, thinly sliced
¼ c. chicken broth
1 TB patis (fish sauce)
1 tsp. soy sauce
Ground white pepper, to taste

In a skillet over medium high heat saute kamaboko in oil. Add garlic, onion, celery and carrot. Cook until vegetables are tender.  Add noodles, cabbage, broth, patis, soy sauce and pepper, tossing well to combine.  

Serves 2 as a side dish.

Ceramics Class

These are our pieces for this week.

First is Geri's.  I think it's a jewelry holder for her granddaughter.  So clever!

 

Also Geri's.

   

Cleta's.

   

Erick's.

   

These are mine.

   

Honolulu Aunty joined us!!  🤗

  

Weeding

 Me and Kai did some weeding this morning.  And I do mean Kai too.  

Just a Heads Up

Something's happening with Blogger.  Glitches.  I was "unable to create a new post" for a bit just now.  

So, just FYI, if I should suddenly disappear, that's why.

Hopohni Pizza

Cleta's family had Hopohni pizza the other day.  

She said:  The guys ordered the Kalua Pig and the Mushroom.  I ❤️ thin crust. The Kalua Pig was ono. The Mushroom was ono but not special. They would go again but they like thick crust. Trouble is parking.  

Kai - 2 1/2 Years Old

I just realized that Kai made 2 1/2 years earlier this month.  So fast.

Here's the Good Boy.

 

Good Boy with malunggay pod.

 

Not So Good Boy with a sock.

   

Bath Day.

   

Clean (and unhappy) Boy.

   

In and Out Boy.

   

Fave Place in the Whole World.

   

Fave Position.

   

Do you see my stick?

   

Bubbles!

   

Brushing teeth.

   

Big Duck.

   

Kai and Mahina.

   

Kai and Cheetah.

   

Kai and Used to Be Rubber Chicken.

   

Bye!

  

Ceramics Class

New session just started!  There were only seven of us in our class this week. 

Here are our pieces.  Erick's in yellow, Cleta's in blue, Geri's in green and mine in red. Landon wanted a dish that could hold four different sauces.  'Cause, you know, you gotta have all kine sauces when you eat.

Kim Chee Tofu Soup

I blogged about this soup before.  You can find the recipe here. 

This time I used thinly sliced beef (from Foodland) instead of ground pork.  And I added sliced zucchini and shiitake mushrooms. 

It turned out better than I remember.  It looks really spicy, but it's not.  Trust me.  😅

Choke Leaves

Dd's Creamy Tomato Basil Soup

Per Didi:  This is a keeper…..

Me:  That grilled cheese(?) sandwich!!

 

CREAMY TOMATO BASIL SOUP

 

2 TB butter

2 medium carrots, diced

1 medium yellow onion, diced

28-ounce; can whole tomatoes, crushed roughly by hand

2 c. chicken stock

4 oz. heavy cream

½ tsp. kosher salt

¼ tsp. freshly ground black pepper

*¼ tsp.+ baking soda, as needed

Pinch cayenne pepper

½ c. fresh basil leaves, loosely packed, chiffonade

 

In a large saucepot over medium heat saute carrots and onions in butter.  Cook, stirring occasionally until butter starts to brown, about 15 minutes.  Add tomatoes, basil and stock.  Lower heat to a simmer stirring occasionally, about 1 1/2 hours.  Taste for seasoning; add salt and pepper as needed.  *If acidity level is high for you add baking soda as needed.*  

Soup will foam up; continue stirring.  Taste again. With an immersion blender puree soup to desired consistency.  Stir in cream and cayenne to taste.  Stir in basil just before serving.  

Serves 4-6.