Innie or Outie

Here’s a simple energizing refresher to help cool the hot summertime palate, Mixed-Fruit & Peanut Pureé:

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This liquid snack consisted of peach, bananas, kiwi, green grapes, roasted skinless peanuts, nutmeg, cinnamon, and star of anise seed garnished with a fresh mint sprig.

A collection of some of the varieties of food available for ready-to-eat take-out meals…

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Here are more local take-out foods available for easy eating at any hour. Included are a jumbo deep-fried chicken cutlet (this one was a little bit longer than a set of chopsticks) on a bed of shredded cabbage and a side of mustard greens.

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Here’s another of hubby home cooked creations, Papa’s Chicken & Bean Soup Dinner:

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This original meal by hubby consisted of chicken chunks sautéed in olive oil, white onion, chicken broth, frozen bean mix, sliced Spanish olives, minced garlic paste, ketchup, white pepper, nutmeg, and cinnamon topped with grated parmesan cheese and accompanied by garlic toast slices.

Here’s another simple and tasty meal with a twist, Summertime Wrap-Ups:

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The meal consisted of grilled white pepper seasoned steak strips with butter sautéed mustard greens and a red wine, whole grain mustard, red chili pepper flakes, sesame oil, and almond cheese spread; frozen grilled Mediterranean vegetable mix sautéed in olive oil with spicy pork sausage chunks and a mayonnaise, caper juice, dill weed, minced garlic paste spread; canned cream of asparugus soup with nutmeg and dried parsley flakes; cherry tomato slices and shiso leaves drizzled with creamy wasabi; and toasted flour tortillas.

Here’s another tasty meal home-cooked by hubby, Papa’s Spicy ButaDon Dinner:

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This meal consisted of thinly-sliced pork sautéed in sesame oil with minced garlic paste, minced ginger paste, and white pepper; combined with kimchi; layered on a bed of freshly-steamed rice; topped with bean sprouts, olive oil sautéed shishito, sliced leek, and cracked black sesame seeds; accompanied by a small salad of iceberg lettuce, quartered cherry tomatoes, and snipped scallions with a creamy sesame dressing.

This simple and tasty meal infuses Eastern flavors into a popular standard, Asian Flavors Shrimp "Risotto":

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This dish consisted of frozen shrimp and assorted julienned bell peppers sautéed in sesame oil with sliced leek, minced garlic paste, minced ginger paste, dried red pepper flakes, white pepper, lemon juice, dill weed, crushed peanuts, chicken broth, leftover pre-cooked rice, cherry tomatoes, Japanese pizza melt-cheese, and grated parmesan cheese added and garnished with snipped shiso leaves.

Some of the local grocery store side-dishes that we eat when we get an attack of the munchies including a seaweed-konyaku mix, deep-fried chicken chucks, a green beans-carrot mix and green bean tenpura.

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Here’s another quick ‘n’ easy meal from hubby, Papa’s Island Spam Dinner:

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The meal consisted of pineapple chunks and spam (pork luncheon meat) slices sautéed in olive oil, mustard greens and white onion slices sautéed in sesame oil with white pepper and minced garlic paste, and freshly steamed rice.

Here’s another quick ‘n’ easy meal, Corned Beef Pasta Dinner:

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This dish contained frozen mixed veggies, sliced leek, and drained canned button mushroom slices sautéed in olive oil with dried oregano flakes, dried parsley flakes, powdered thyme, minced garlic paste, white pepper, corned beef hash and frozen leftover spicy sauce mixed with mini-pasta and sour cream.