Lau Lau from Times

We had Hawaiian food the other night.  I got the lau lau from Times, and it was very meaty and ono ono. 

 

The brand is Ono Ono 😁.  It came in a 3 pack for $16.99. 

 

Birdwatching Through My Window

 Pictures taken with my 15-year-old Canon 5Dii and a 70-200 f4 zoom lens.

Dd's Baked Parmesan Ceasar Chicken

Only five ingredients!!  Maybe even I can make it!

 

BAKED PARMESAN CEASAR CHICKEN

 

2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1# total), pounded flat, halved

1/3 c. favorite Ceasar dressing

½-3/4 c. panko

¼ c. Parmesan cheese, grated

1 TB Italian parsley, chopped

 

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.  Place baking rack onto aluminum foil lined baking sheet.  On work surface, spread dressing onto chicken pieces. Into shallow dish combine panko, cheese and parsley well.  Dredge chicken pieces into mix pressing well to adhere to chicken.

Bake until chicken is golden-brown and cooked through about 20 to 25 minutes.

Optional to place chicken under broiler until cheese is browned, 3-4 minutes. Serves 2-3.

Fred at Home

I busted out my ❤️Canon❤️ and a zoom lens to shoot some pikchas of Fred the other morning.  He seems to spend the night at home and is out galavanting during the day.  So cute him.

Edwina's Mission

I feel like eating chow fun now.  And it's because of my classmate Edwina.

She shared the following pictures, and here's what she said: 

"I have been on the hunt for my favorite chow fun from okazuyas.  Here's my pics.

My favorite is from Toshi's.   Their noodles are thinner than the others.

I have yet to find the chow fun noodles I like from a Chinese restaurant.   Lately most use too much bean sprouts & onion but not enough noodles.

If you can duplicate the taste of Toshi's or any other chow fun, please share."

Kaki no Tane

This is on sale at Longs.  2/$6.00 until this Saturday 3/23.  I bought 2 bags.

 

What I especially liked is the freshness . . . just like getting it in Japan.  So ono with a cup of green tea. There are 5 individual serving packs in each bag so that you don't eat the whole thing at one time (which I could).

  

The ume-flavored one is also on sale.

   

And while you're there you might as well pick up a couple of bags of Maui Onion potato chips too.  Right? 

 

Cy's Breakfast

"Mandoo, eggs, sausage $13 from Korean Kitchen in Maunakea Market.  Coffee $6.50.  Mandoo shitty.  Frozen."

Note:  Condiments are his own that he brings with him.  😁

Brain Health

Honolulu Aunty's recent blog post talks about the four things that your brain needs to thrive.  I thought it was so interesting.  I watched it three times and took notes.  I know that my brain has slowed down and isn't as sharp as it used to be.

In short, your brain needs:

1.  Clear vessels
2.  Omega 3 fats (for neuron tentacles to wrap around)
3.  Exercise
4.  Challenge

According to brain surgeon Dr. Rahul Jandial, the fourth and most important thing our brain needs is to be challenged.  He says that thinking is the ultimate cultivator of the mind and prevents it from becoming dormant. 

So now I'm gonna try playing my kalimba again.  My eye/hand/brain coordination totally sucked at it even though I practiced and practiced.  I eventually lost interest.

But now my intention is not necessarily to get good at it but to challenge my brain trying.  Well, we'll see how it goes anyway . . . 

Corned Beef Hash Patties

I got an email from Foodland with a link to this recipe.  Corned beef hash patties somehow slipped off my what-to-make-for-dinner list, and I was happy for the reminder.

I like this version.  It's simple and the addition of flour makes the patties easy to handle.  I'll probably use this recipe from now on.  

For "2 ounces" of green onion, I used 2 stalks, for "3 ounces" of flour I used 1/3 cup, and for "5 ounces" small potato I just used a small potato 😁.  Also, I microwaved the potato for around 5 minutes, cooled it for a little bit and then skinned and diced it.

Mine came out to 11 small-ish patties.

 

• 1 can Libby's Corned Beef
• 1 Egg
• 2 ounces Green onion, sliced
• 3 ounces All-purpose flour
• 5 ounces Small potato, diced

INSTRUCTIONS 

• Slice green onions and dice the potato.
• Steam diced potatoes for 10 minutes and set aside to cool.
• In a medium sized bowl, combine corned beef, egg, all-purpose flour, green onion, and potatoes. Mix well until everything is incorporated.
• Portion your mix into seven balls, about 3 ounces each.
• Heat a large pan.
• Place hash balls into the heated pan and press down to form the patty shape.
• Sear for 2 minutes per side, or until cooked through.
• Serve with your preferred egg.

Where's Fred?

There's a bully lizard in our yard that's taken over Fred's territory and has been chasing Fred away from the area where I feed him.  

So Fred doesn't come around as much as before, and he's skittish now.

Yesterday, Landon spotted Fred in a unique hiding place.  Click on the photo below to see a video of it.

Here's Bully hanging out in Fred's favorite corner.

Wendell Shopping in Japan

Here are a few photos of Wendell shopping in Japan. 

Luckily, when he went to get a massage a few times I was able to do my own thing and check out cosmetics and art supplies.

 

   

   

   

   

 

Cy's Ceviche

Cy made this for his wife.  Looks really yummy.

He said:   Tomato, jalapeños, red onions, cilantro, lemon and lime juice, shrimp and scallops, salt.  Sprinkle seasoned salt and chili pepper on top for bonus.  You can also add in some kind of white fish if you like.

Uni-like Tofu

Leslie brought this back from Japan.  It's Beyond Tofu's version of uni-like tofu.  I've never eaten uni so I can't compare, but it was super ono to me. 

Thanks Les!

 

   

 

Dd's Thai-Style Fish Cakes

Didi made three different dishes with her fish cakes!!

THAI-STYLE FISH CAKES

 

1 lb. white fish, ground

4 shrimp-21/25 size, peeled, deveined, chopped

¼ c. green onion, chopped

¼ c. cilantro stems and leaves, chopped

¼ c. string beans, chopped

2 medium shishito peppers, thinly sliced

½ medium carrot, peeled, minced

1 Thai chile, thinly sliced

2 large kaffir lime leaves, stemmed, finely chopped

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 TB patis

4 TB cornstarch

2 tsp. green curry paste

1 tsp. agave nectar

1/2 tsp. white pepper

1 egg, beaten

Oil as needed, for frying

 

In a mixing bowl, combine all ingredients. Refrigerate 1 hour.  Shape into desired size patties. 

In a skillet over medium heat fry in oil until golden brown on both sides. Drain on paper towels.

Options: 

1) Drop by teaspoon-size balls into broth/dashi.

2) Wrap in plastic wrap. Shape into 1 ½-inch x  4-5-inch logs.

Steam over boiling water 4-5 minutes. Slice for service. Serves 6-8

 

   

 

Lord Stow's Custard Tart

If you're ever in the Dotonbori area of Osaka, make sure you stop by Lord Stow's Bakery to get some custard tarts.  It's located on the left hand side of the beginning of Shinsaibashi-Suji Shopping Street.

Wendell liked it so much that we waited in line in the rain so that we could buy 16 pieces boxed in 4 separate boxes for him to bring back for his friends.  I highly doubted that even one would make it back to Hawaii intact, but Wendell packed them really well and we hand carried it, and guess what .  .  .  they all survived. 

Kuromon Market

 We liked Kuromon Market so much that we went there twice.

Omiyage Winnah

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