Wednesday, May 13, 2026

Agility Training

You can click on the photo below to watch a video of my and Kai's version of agility training.

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Monday, May 11, 2026

Cy's Breakfast

Heaven Chinese Noodle & BBQ in Chinatown Cultural Plaza.  Cy said that all the customers there speak Chinese so you know must be good.

Rice Soup ($9), Look Fun ($4), Fried Dumplings ($5.50).

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Saturday, May 9, 2026

His Eminence Vairochana Rinpoche

Bhutanese prince His Eminence Ngawang Jigme Jigten Wangchuk is the son of Her Royal Highness Princess Ashi Sonam Dechan Wangchuk and the grandson of Her Majesty Queen Mother Ashi Dorji Wangmo Wangchuk.  

He is also the reincarnation of Lotsawa Vairochana, the 8th century translator chosen by the then Tibetan King Trison Detsen to journey to India to study and receive Dharma transmissions.

The following is a talk that he recently gave in Vietnam.  He is 12 years old.

Thursday, May 7, 2026

Annie's Green Papaya Soup


This was so ono!  Thank you, Annie!

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1 Big Bumboocha Green Papaya

4 organic chicken thighs with bone

3 garlic cloves, chopped

Fresh ginger, smash then chop

1 onion, chopped


Peel green papaya 

Take out seeds, chop into small pieces

Debone and cut chicken into cubes 


Season chicken with salt, pepper, onion powder, cumin 


Add oil in soup pot to brown chicken. Add ginger and garlic. Add about 1 cup water. Bring to boil.  Add onions; boil until translucent, then add green papaya. Cook until tender.

Tuesday, May 5, 2026

Baked Salmon

Like my cousin V says, "So simpo!"  I just marinated the salmon in Yoshida Sauce overnight, and baked the next day at 450 degrees for 20 minutes.  I broiled it a little after, but really no need. 

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Here's the sauce that I used.
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And here's the chazuke that I had with it. 
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Sunday, May 3, 2026

Wendell's Creamy Chicken and Wild Rice Soup

This recipe is from the Allrecipes site.  The soup was a hit, especially with a sandwich!

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Ingredients

  • 2 cooked, boneless chicken breast halves, shredded

  • 4 cups chicken broth

  • 2 cups water

  • 1 (4.5 ounce) package quick cooking long grain and wild rice with seasoning packet

  • ¾ cup all-purpose flour

  • ½ teaspoon salt

  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper

  • ½ cup butter

  • 2 cups heavy cream

Directions

  1. Combine chicken, broth, and water in a large pot over medium heat. Bring to a boil, then stir in rice, reserving the seasoning packet. Cover and remove from heat.

  2. Combine flour, salt, and pepper in a small bowl.

  3. Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir in contents of seasoning packet until mixture is bubbly. Reduce heat to low, then add flour mixture, a few tablespoons at a time, into the butter mixture, stirring continuously to form a roux. Whisk in cream, a little at a time, until fully incorporated and smooth. Cook until thickened, about 5 minutes.

  4. Stir flour and cream mixture into broth and rice. Cook over medium heat until heated through, 10 to 15 minutes.

Friday, May 1, 2026

Cy's Breakfast

$36 for the stew and take-home chicken long rice (for mom) from Young's Fish Market.

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Then, of course, you gotta go right across the lot to pick up donuts from Kam Bakery.
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Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Big Lambchop!!

I found it at Ross!  It was around $17.00.

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Monday, April 27, 2026

Lucy the Borzoi

 Lucy is Jett's grandma!

Sunday, April 26, 2026

Jett and Kai

They came back!  I found out that the boy is a show dog.  His name is Jett.  Back in Japan he was a Junior Champion.  

The girl dog is Ruby.  She's not as shy as Jett.

You can click on the photo below to watch a short video of Jett not wanting to play with Kai.  ðŸ˜‚


Kai and Jett