Showing posts with label 旬. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 旬. Show all posts
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Peaches
I bought peaches that were carefully packed at the store a few days ago. I had checked every morning and waited until they were ripe. When they smelled full of sweet scents and they looked ripe enough, I put the peaches in the fridge for a couple of hours and then ate them. They were juicy and soft. It was worth the wait.
Saturday, July 17, 2010
Summer Vegetables
Friday, May 28, 2010
Seminole Orange
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Amanatsu & Amanatsu Cake
I saw my neighbor when I was walking this morning. He gave me a big orange called "amanatsu" from his back yard. The orange size was the same as both of my fists.
I baked a cake using it. I used the juice from half of the orange in the cake batter. While the cake was baking in the oven, I made syrup from the other half of the orange. I soaked the cake in the syrup after I baked it. The orange's sourness was good for the cake.
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Picking Raspberries
Monday, May 17, 2010
Raspberries (cake)
When I went for a walk last evening, I found some wild berries. I was very excited that the season has come! I decided to pick more berries this morning. Picking berries in the bush was a kind of zen for me. I didn't think anything while I was slowly walking and concentrating on the berries.
I also enjoyed blowing a perfectly shaped dandelion.
After I walked about half hour, I got handfuls of berries.
I baked a cake with the berries.
The wild raspberries have a little less flavor than raspberries from stores but they are fresh and juicy.
I also enjoyed blowing a perfectly shaped dandelion.
After I walked about half hour, I got handfuls of berries.Thursday, April 1, 2010
Strawberry Vending Machine
The picture below is of a fruit vending machine near my house. The vending machine is on the road next to a fruit farm. You can buy different fruits depending on the season such as oranges, pears, peaches and strawberries.
The fruits are in a coin locker. You chose one room, put coins in a slot and then you can open the locker to get your fruit. There is a change machine next the fruit vending machine so you don't have to worry if you only have bills. Today, I stopped my car and checked which types of fruit were inside. There were only strawberries.
I don't think it is common to see food being sold outside in Japan but you can see it sometimes when you go to the countryside.
The fruits are in a coin locker. You chose one room, put coins in a slot and then you can open the locker to get your fruit. There is a change machine next the fruit vending machine so you don't have to worry if you only have bills. Today, I stopped my car and checked which types of fruit were inside. There were only strawberries.
I don't think it is common to see food being sold outside in Japan but you can see it sometimes when you go to the countryside.
Sunday, March 21, 2010
Strawberries & Condensed Milk
Monday, January 11, 2010
Oranges
On the way back home from work, I found oranges were on sale near my house.
In the area where I live, many neighbors grow oranges. Some people sell oranges by their yards. They pack the oranges in plastic nets, write a price on a board and leave a box for money. I like that they let us buy oranges this way. I see this system used for selling vegetables and fruit when I go out of the city.
Anyways, I was happy to find these oranges today because they each ripen in different seasons and I was waiting for them. One type are navel oranges and the other type are ponkan oranges. I bought one of each bag.
In the area where I live, many neighbors grow oranges. Some people sell oranges by their yards. They pack the oranges in plastic nets, write a price on a board and leave a box for money. I like that they let us buy oranges this way. I see this system used for selling vegetables and fruit when I go out of the city.
Sunday, November 22, 2009
Yuja-cha
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Saturday, October 24, 2009
Mikan Picking
Friday, October 9, 2009
Monday, September 14, 2009
Pumpkin Soup
そろそろ温かいものがおいしい季節です。先日つぶしたかぼちゃに、香辛料を入れてスープを作りました。家でよく作るのは、材料がほとんど野菜だけのスープです。そのときに手に入る野菜を蒸してつぶし、水分が足りない時だけ少しの水を加えます。元気な時はそこに香辛料を加え、体調が悪い時には何も入れずに作ります。
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Saturday, July 11, 2009
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Spicy Eggplant with Ground Pork
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Cottage Pie
無人市に男爵芋とかぶがありました。じゃがいもは普段あまり食べませんが、赤土の付いた新鮮で大きく、立派な姿を見ているうちに、つい2袋も買ってしまいました。そこで、じゃがいもをたくさん使う料理を作りました。
みじん切りの玉ねぎを炒め、水分がとんだところで牛ひき肉を入れてさらに炒めます。火が通ったら塩こしょうをふり、ビーフコンソメで煮こみます。できたスープは耐熱皿に入れておきます。
じゃがいもは蒸して皮を剥き、牛乳とバターと塩こしょうを混ぜながらつぶします。
なめらかになったじゃがいもをスープの上にのせ、上からチーズをかけて200度のオーブンで焼きます。
約15分後、スープがぐつぐつと煮え、じゃがいもとチーズに焼き色が付いたら完成です。
上のほくほくしたじゃがいもと下の熱いスープを一緒にお皿に盛ります。上と下で食感に変化があるので食べやすく、また食べ応えもありました。
いつもは牛ひき肉にトマトを入れ、水分が無くなるまで煮詰める方法で作りますが、今日のスープがたっぷりの作り方も気に入りました。
Monday, June 1, 2009
Brambles again
いちど木いちごを見つけてから、近所を歩く時には道ばたの草むらに気をつけるようになりました。今日は夕方に自転車道を走っていると、金網の向こう側に赤い実が見え、はっとして止まると、ふた粒だけクサイチゴの実が残っていました。
大事に袋に入れて家に持ち帰りました。昨日のものよりも小粒ですが、口に入れると濃い味がします。
こんな身近な場所に木いちごがあるとは知りませんでした。来年はもう少し早い時期から気をつけて、もっと見つけたいと思います。
大事に袋に入れて家に持ち帰りました。昨日のものよりも小粒ですが、口に入れると濃い味がします。
こんな身近な場所に木いちごがあるとは知りませんでした。来年はもう少し早い時期から気をつけて、もっと見つけたいと思います。
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