Posted in Food, Pork, Soup, tagged Dried Bamboo Shoot, Food, Pork, Soup on July 9, 2019| Leave a Comment »
The main ingredient:
Pork Hock
Par-boiled, washed. Water, sake, sea salt, apple cider vinegar, loads of ginger, simmered for hours.
Done
Finished with Napa cabbage and rehydrated bamboo shoots (yesterday sneak peek).
Enjoy. Eat well.
The Mouse
Posted in Food, Pork, Soup, tagged Food, Pork, Pork Hock, Soup on July 1, 2019| Leave a Comment »
A chef told us once, get to know the chef, maitre d, server, butcher.
The Mouse getting to know the warehouse in-house butcher. He cut pork hock for The Mouse on Friday (employee discount price).
Fresh
Local pork, not frozen, fresh. Enough for two batches of soup.
Ready for Simmer
Parboiled, washed, wood ear fungus, goji berries, ginger, water, vinegar, vodka, pinch of sea salt.
Seven Hour Simmer
Almost, but not quite, fall apart. Perfect.
The Cat’s Bowl
Pork hock soup, with hock, mustard green, bamboo shoot, soba noodles. Slurp.
Enjoy. Eat well.
The Mouse
Posted in Food, Italian, Pasta, Vegetables, tagged Dessert, Food, Mushroom, Pasta, Risotto, Soup, Vegetables on June 22, 2019| Leave a Comment »
Both The Cat and The Mouse worked late the other day. Stopped at the neighborhood Italian cafe (missed the early bird discounts), saves cooking and washing time. Tried to keep the eating “light”, until … Sigh.
Tomato Basil Soup, Minestrone Soup
.
Mushroom Risotto
.
Sauteed Vegetables
.
Pasta Primavera
We were doing pretty good, a good portion of the food were taken home for later consumption (spreading the calories over a longer period of time, Hee hee).
Then dessert kinda happened.
Apple and Cinnamon Crisp
The Mouse thinks it’s still ok, since there were apples in the dessert. That’s The Mouse’s story and he is sticking to it. Hee hee.
Enjoy. Eat well.
The Mouse
Posted in Food, Soup, Take Out, tagged Chicken Consomme, Food, Mariposa at Neiman Marcus, Soup on June 12, 2019| Leave a Comment »
One of The Cat’s clients. Not feeling well. Mobility an issue. Doctor has her on liquids only. Requested chicken consomme from restaurant in Neiman Marcus. First response when The Cat called was soup could be ordered but not just take out, someone has to dine-in.
So, The Cat had lunch at Neiman Marcus. Server packed a take-out bowl of soup.
Soup
.
Human Bag
Since The Cat was there, she had a cuppa joe (one of her favorite brands).
Coffee
The Cat’s client was very appreciative and on the road to feeling better.
Enjoy. Eat well.
The Mouse (via The Cat)
Posted in Chicken, Food, Soup, tagged Chicken, Food, Soup on June 3, 2019| 2 Comments »
Jus’ sayin’. Hee hee.
The pic reminds me of two unrelated topics.
Chicken Feet
The Mouse’s brain sometimes does that. Anyways, this week’s one pot cooking.
Chicken feet, wood ear fungus, bamboo shoot, ginger, Hanapepe salt, water, and vodka.
Chicken Feet Soup with Turnip Greens
The Cat was happy.
Enjoy. Eat well.
The Mouse
