Innie or Outie

Here’s another of hubby’s delish creations, Papa’ s Pesto-Chicken Dinner:

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For this meal hubby used chicken thigh coated in cornstarch then sautéed in olive oil, on a bed of julienned iceberg lettuce and kaiware radish, smoothered with a grated fresh ginger, mirin, soy sauce, vegetable oil, white wine, white pepper, minced garlic paste, fresh basil, and fresh parsley pesto sauce, and topped with sliced Spanish olives; accompanied by frozen Mediterranean vegetables sautéed in sesame oil and rice with cracked black sesame seeds.

This is another of the local take-out bento meals containing shrimp tenpura, sausage, chicken, scambled egg, mackeral, tofu, carrot , lotus root, mushroom, seaweed, Chinese dumpling, pickled radish, and rice with black sesame seeds.

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Here’s another simple and tasty original slow-cooked dish, Crockpot Honey-Raisin Pork Dinner:

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Equipment and All Ingredients Needed

1 Crockette 1 Strainer 1 Knife 1 Cutting board
1 Microwavable container with lid 1 Microwave 1 Frying pan 1 Stovetop burner

1 Pound pork roast

4 Medium new potatoes

4 Cherry tomatoes

4 Whole cloves

1 Large slice white onion

1 Large fresh basil leaf

¼ Cucumber

½ Cup white wine

¼ Cup raisins

¼ Cup sesame oil

2 Tablespoons honey

2 Tablespoons white pepper

1 Tablespoon whole grain mustard

1 Tablespoon olive oil

1 Tablespoon cornstarch

1 Teaspoon minced garlic paste

1 Teaspoon dried thyme flakes

¼ Teaspoon powdered sage

Iceberg lettuce

Salad dressing of choice

Dried oregano flakes

Fresh parsley sprigs

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Here’s another of hubby’s scrumptious fish meals; Papa’s Ginger-Herb Sauce Red Fish Dinner:

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This meal consisted of boiled fresh carrot and frozen asparagus, rice with cracked black sesame seeds, and sautéed red fish smothered with a sauce of basil, parsley, grated fresh ginger, mirin, soy sauce, olive oil, white wine, butter, white pepper, and minced garlic paste.

Here’s an original home cooked meal made from scratch (except the bread), Creamy Potato Soup Dinner:

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Although there seems to be an enormous amount of ingredients (this is from scratch), the meal really is a simple to make.

Equipment and All Ingredients Needed

1 Small container with lid 1 Strainer 1 Knife 1 Cutting board
1 Microwavable container with lid 1 Microwave 1 Blender Toothpicks
1 Medium pot 1 Small frying pan 2 Stovetop burners 1 Toaster

5 Medium new potatoes

8 Frozen shrimp

4 Cherry tomatoes

2 Spanish olives

1 Slice whole wheat bread

1 Slice bacon

1 Slice American cheese

1 Slice white onion

¼ Cucumber

1 Cup milk

1 Cup cream

3 Tablespoons olive oil

2 Tablespoons butter

1 Tablespoon leek

1 Tablespoon white pepper

1 Teaspoon mayonnaise

1 Teaspoon dried oregano flakes

½ Teaspoon minced garlic paste

½ Teaspoon minced ginger paste

½ Teaspoon nutmeg

¼ Teaspoon horseradish

¼ Teaspoon dried basil flakes

¼ Teaspoon dried thyme flakes

¼ Teaspoon dried parsley flakes

Iceberg lettuce

Grated parmesan cheese

Croutons

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This “oba-style” take-out meal consisted of sanma, rice, sunny-side up egg, umeboshi, konyaku and seaweed mix, kabocha, deep-fried kamaboko, and karashina-fu mix.

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This is a tasty and different way to serve beef with noodles, Crockpot-Beef & Pasta Dinner:

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This meal consisted of crocketted (mini crockpot) beef roast with powdered allspice, nutmeg, and white pepper; brown sugar, fresh ginger, sesame oil, white onion, and minced garlic paste; dried red chili pepper, parsley, oregano, and thyme flakes on a bed of pasta; surrounded by steamed frozen broccoli and sprinkled with grated parmesan cheese; with whole wheat dinner roll slices on the side.

Here are the specifics:

Equipment and All Ingredients Needed

1 Crockette 1 Knife 1 Cutting board
1 Medium pot 1 Stovetop burner 1 Strainer

1 Pound beef roast

½ White onion

2 Cups frozen broccoli

¼ Cup sesame oil

1 Tablespoon minced garlic paste

1 Tablespoon white pepper

1 Tablespoon dried oregano flakes

1 Teaspoon brown sugar

1 Teaspoon dried parsley flakes

1 Teaspoon fresh ginger

½ Teaspoon dried thyme flakes

½ Teaspoon dried red chili pepper flakes

½ Teaspoon powdered allspice

¼ Teaspoon powdered nutmeg

Pasta of choice

Whole wheat dinner rolls

Grated parmesan cheese

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This is another of hubby’s flavorful meals, Papa’s Ginger-Pork Dinner:

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For this meal, hubby used pork cutlet, grated fresh ginger, mirin, low-sodium soy sauce, vegetable oil, sake, white pepper, minced garlic paste, iceberg lettuce, kaiware radish, leek, rice and black cracked sesame seeds.

This version of local take-out meals was simple yet absolutely delish with karashina-fu mix, deep-fried hard boiled egg, rice with black sesame seeds, umeboshi, carrot-egg mix, konbu-konyaku mix, and a scrumptious pork rib smothered in an almost “Texas-style” barbecue sauce.

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It comes as no surprise that someone came up with a more flavorful version of the traditional senbei rice cracker. Various versions of red chilli pepper sauces can be found throughout the island and probably in mainland Japan as well.

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