Japanese "Fast Food" – Bento#2
This version of Japanese “fast food” or bento, which contains a fried egg and pork luncheon meat, is more typical of the local diet.
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Romantic Food
Here I am, hunting down more original and artistic ideas (preferably with pix) of unique Valentine’s Day edibles. Only problem is, I think most people have forgotten that the holiday was about creating a “romantic” atmosphere for that special someone in their life. Admittedly, everyone has a different idea of what is romantic. But, have you ever looked up the phrase “romantic food” in the image search engines (including Flickr). It seems the idea of romantic has turned into “fancy” or “expensiveâ€. Personally, I feel being creative with that special one’s favorite foods is more romantic. Sure the traditional heart shape is almost a prerequisite, but there are ways to deal with that (such as the pancakes, pizza, and waffles featured earlier). I bet one could take pasta (or just about any food item) and place or form it into a heart-shaped mold with very little difficulty.
My research wasn’t a total loss though. While looking at the numerous images, I ran across this picture of a retro foodie V-Day card. It reminded me of the “caveman” days when we would be all psyched-up about the holiday in elementary school. If fact, I’m pretty sure I saw that particular card passed out (may have done it myself) several times during those very sensitive and vulnerable years!
Tabletop Dinner for Two☆ #2
It’s Grammy night. Hubby and I felt like being able to relax at the dinner table and munch away while watching the show. Sooo, here’s another tabletop dinner idea:
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Tabletop Veggie Tenpura Dinner
You can use almost any type of vegetable in which ever proportions meet your needs.
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For our platter we used:
1/2 medium onion (thinly sliced)
1/2 medium carrot (julienned)
1/2 bunch nira (according to hubby this is a veggie similar to chives that is a cross between garlic and onion)
1 small bell pepper (julienned)
Frozen chicken wings (semi-defrosted)
Frozen chicken nuggets (semi-defrosted)
3 tablespoons freshly snipped basil
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For the batter we used:
1 egg
250 milliliters iced water
1 1/3 cups tenpura flour
In a medium mixing bowl, whisk egg and water together. Fold in flour, but only to the point of moistness. (The batter looks like lumpy and slightly runny cake batter, but you can adjust the amount of flour to reach your desire consistency.)
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Other equipment needed:
Deep fryer
Heat oil in deep fryer as suggested by manufacturer.
Meanwhile, thoroughly toss one-third of veggies in batter.
When oil is ready, alternate cooking between chosen meat and battered veggies. Beginning with the items that require longest cooking period. (I use a laddle to spoon the veggies into the deep fryer).
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For this dinner menu we also chose to include rice (sprinkled lightly with soy sauce) and nori (dried seaweed) as extra munchies to the main platter.
You can use home fries or any other favorite food item that goes well with deep fried foods. You could even include miso soup as a beverage. This dinner course is very flexible.
And More….
I’ve added even more foodie pages to help those who are looking for that inspiration for their perfect edible idea. This time the pages are in the categories of recipe mega sites, TV/celebrity chef sites, and e-magazine/newspaper foodie sites. Happy Hunting!!!
☆Recipe Mega Sites
Here are some currently active sites that contain massive collections of recipes:
(Last Updated 1 Oct 2009)
☆E-Magazine/Newspaper Foodie Sites
Here are a few currently active e-magazine and newspaper foodie sites:
(Last Updated 30 Sep 2009)
☆TV/Celebrity Chef Sites
Here are some currently active sites of a few celebrities/chefs.
(Last Updated 30 Sep 2009)
Frank Davis Strictly N’ Awlins
Japanese Language Site
New Foodie Listing Pages
Today I had a little time to update some of the foodie listing pages. I also added new listing pages in several categories of blogs and sites that involve brand name recipes, foodie pictures only, and (for those of you who prefer not to view images) recipes only. Happy Surfing!!!
☆Name Brand Recipe Sites
Here are some currently active brand name sites with recipes and other info:
(Last Updated 1 Oct 2009)
☆No Recipes Foodie Pix Sites
Here is an active site that has great foodie pictures, and info on how you too can get great pics:
(Last Updated 1 Oct 2009)
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