Agility Training 3

 You can click on the photo below to watch a video of us in action. 

King Arthur Brownie Mix

I saw this brownie mix at Ross and was wondering how it would turn out because it was "gluten free", but I thought I'd try it anyway because Wendell likes desserts and I've been lazy to bake lately, and this seemed easy enough.

I followed the instructions for a more cake-like, less fudgey brownie, added chocolate chips and nuts, and it came out good!

 

It was $4.99 which is not a huge Ross savings since Amazon has it for $5.47.

  

Dd's Irish Beer Stew

Beer for the tender meat and good flavah!  Must be ono!  

IRISH BEER STEW

 

2 #s chuck,  stew cut

½+½ tsp. salt

½ +1/4 tsp. black pepper

1/4 c. flour, as needed

 

1 ½ -2 tsp. vegetable oil, as needed

1 large onion, thinly sliced

2 large garlic cloves, finely chopped

1 tsp. fresh thyme, coarsely chopped

1 tsp. fresh rosemary, coarsely chopped

12 ounces Irish Ale or Stout

½ c. water, as needed

1 medium carrot, stew cut

2 medium Yukon Gold potatoes, stew cut

 

Generously season stew meat with salt and pepper. Dredge in flour.

In a large saucepan over medium high heat brown meat in oil on all sides.  Transfer to a plate; set aside. 

Into saucepan, add additional oil as needed.  Saute onions until pale golden, about 10 minutes. Add garlic, thyme, rosemary and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Cook, stirring to combine well. Add stout and water, bring to a boil, return beef to saucepan. Add additional water as needed to cover meat. Cover saucepan; lower heat to a simmer. Allow to simmer 1 ½ hours. Add carrot and potatoes. Continue simmering 30 minutes until beef is tender and vegetables are cooked through. 

Serves 2-3.

Agility Training 2

 Nope.  Not interested.  Not budging.

Koko I-naba

I'm not into going out to eat lately, but Annie and Sue twisted my arm, and I'm glad they did.  I had a great time.  And the food was awesome.

Annie's Bara Chirashi Bowl ($34 with half-size soba).

 

My Tempura Bowl ($32 with half-size soba)

   

Sue's Gyudon Bowl ($28.50 with half-size soba)

   

You could order the soba (or udon) hot or cold.  I picked hot, and it was good, but the next time I wanna try it cold.

  

Uni Ikura Hotate Bowl ($36.25).  Take out for Landon.

Agility Training

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

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).

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.

Annie's Green Papaya Soup

This was so ono!  Thank you, Annie!

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.

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. 

 

Here's the sauce that I used.

And here's the chazuke that I had with it.