Not sure if anyone reads this blog anymore but i’m sort of back. I’ve been swamped with projects at work and having 2 dogs who needs 100% of my attention all the time, it was just hard for any ME time.
I haven’t been cooking either so there’s no pictures to post! 
I’ll write more later so check back!
Filed under: Welcome on May 7th, 2008 | No Comments »
i love sweet potatoes to no end. in fact, i love it so much that my pantry is stashed full of it! this was one of the dish i had made for the super bowl sunday. it turned out beautifully golden brown on the outside and almost creamy on the inside with a crunch from the corn kernel. definitely a must try for any occasion!
Directions: mix everything together except the panko bread crumbs in a mixing bowl, stir evenly and put in the fridge for about 20 min. to chill for easier forming. meanwhile, heat a wok of hot oil or fry daddy (i find this easier to use and you can control the temperature for consistency in the frying - heat at 350 degrees). take out the chill mixture and form into patties or balls, roll them into the panko bread crumbs and slowly drop them into the hot oil. fry until golden brown and serve hot.
the verdict: this was amazingly good second time around. the first time i tried this, i used a frying pan and it came out mushy and couldn’t hold its form together. the secret was to let it chill and to get a nice fry daddy. 
i couldn’t stop popping them into my mouth!! my next venture is to stuff it with cheese and fry!
Filed under: Recipes, Side Dishes on February 5th, 2008 | No Comments »
i wanted to have a separate post just to root for the giants! not that they’re my favorite team but i get the satisfaction of knowing that you should never ever underestimate the underdogs. look who’s choking now biatch??? lol
Filed under: Welcome on February 4th, 2008 | No Comments »
well, not that i was a ever a big fan of football. then my favorite team lost to the cowboys; i’m sure you can figure that one out! but the boyfriend wanted some friends over to rowdy up the dogs and trash my entire house… keep in mind that he hasn’t been home in 4 months… you can imagine my enthusiasm for this particular Sunday. nonetheless, it would be a good reason to see some old faces and to nurture them with a few new recipes :O)
i decided to do something totally different than the usual wings, chicken fingers, brats and pizzas. c’mon! how boring is that to know that you’re going to be fed wings and celery sticks every year, same day and time? ha!
here’s what’s on the menu: chicken yakitori & sweet potato croquettes
Chicken Yakitori (i doubled the batch for a larger crowd)
Directions: mix brown sugar, sake, mirin and soy sauce together, stir until the sugar has been dissolved. put the cut up chicken into a zip lock bag , pour about 2-3 tbsp. of the sauce mixture into the bag and let it sit for about 2-3 hours or overnight for better taste! when ready, take the cup up chicken and skewer them with alternating spring onion heads and grill them in the oven at 350 degrees. use the rest of the sauce mixture and baste the chicken for about 20 min or until cooked.
the verdict: well my chicken came out really really dry so i was very disappointed because i overcooked it. i was so looking forward to tasting the flavor because i marinated the chicken over night. the chicken gizzards that i also grilled turned out quite well!!
Filed under: Recipes on February 4th, 2008 | No Comments »
Ok, this is something I sorta threw together but came out quite tasty and hearty! I was surprised myself and as hungry as I was while i was making it, i tried to remember what all i threw in there… so here’s a very rough guestimation of measurements and what not! good luck!
Directions
Filed under: Soup on February 2nd, 2008 | No Comments »
Sorry folks! Been uber busy lately so i haven’t had a chance to do any postings, obviously. but here are a few shots of bentos that i’ve made last week. nothing special, just a few quickies. :O)
fried bean curd pockets stuffed with alfafa sprouts garnished with grapes and baby carrots
hoasabi’s comfort soup! consist of quail eggs, baby corns, mushrooms, bamboo shoots and turkey breasts cooked in chicken stock
not your typical thai beef salad
leftover thai beef salad bento
snack bento: baby carrots, chopped celeries, boiled egg and ranch dressing
Filed under: Bentos, Soup on February 1st, 2008 | No Comments »
Well, I obviously missed my challenge for this month and i have no excuse for it. Sorry all!
Been super duper busy with projects up my nose and out my ears so I haven’t been really into making my bentos nor cooking anything. blah! plus i’m still recovering from the weekend rendezvous.
more posting tomorrow with new recipes and bentos!
Filed under: Welcome on January 29th, 2008 | No Comments »
it’s been awhile since i’ve last posted my bento. it’s been a crazy week this week and it’s going to get crazier this weekend. but, i did manage to squeeze in some time today, a whopping 3 min. to put this bento together for those inquiring minds 
these are pretty much leftover stuff from wednesday night’s dinner, which by the way, was quite scrumptious. my wings came out nicely, except for the honey lime cilantro, there isn’t enough tangy kick to it. next time i’ll have to put extra lime juice and lime rinds. but my other butter garlic wings came out very good. they weren’t as crunchy as i wanted but the flavors were all there. note to self, never buy anymore frozen wings, if so, let it completely thawed out for one night and then towel dry the next night before marinating. all that marinade i’ve put in the ziplock was diluted by the chicken. it’s ok, now i know my mistakes.
let’s just say, i got a good rating on my tiramisu. it was fabulous and i got a 9 out of 10 from one of my picky eater friend. lol, she only fine dines and for her to gave me such high rating says a lot for it. lol.
so here is tomorrow’s lunch:
left container is mini baby carrots with ranch dressing. they’re so cute!
the main container: the top left contains sweet potato fritters; bottom left contains sweet corn and underneath the corns are sweet peas. the chicken wings are in the right.
this one is packed for the boss.
Filed under: Bentos, Desserts on January 25th, 2008 | No Comments »
Omg! My camera is out of a coma today! I thought I had to dismantled the damn thing and then throw it away because it wasn’t working. I got really frustrated with it so i took out the battery and the memory card, blew out whatever dust supposedly was in there and stick it back in. Oddly enough, it worked??? Who cares, it freaking works again!
hmm… in about 30 min. i’m going to be officially OLDer than i was 30 min. ago. I am kinda sad about it but life goes on i guess. age is just a number right? ha!
tomorrow’s a big day. i’m expecting some people over to feast upon chicken wangs 2 flavors (my own concoctions of honey-lime-cilantro wings and butter garlic wings. i can’t wait to try them, they’re currently marinating and chillin’ in the ziplock bag. the side dish is going to be 2 different kind of sweet potato fritters. i don’t know why, but i was looking for yams and stumbled upon korean and japanese yams side by side. not sure which to get since they’re both the same price and they both very delicious. i decided to get 2 of each. now i have a bowl of mashed korean and japanese yams waiting to be fried! lastly, the greatest way to end this already sweeten meal is to have a generous scoop of cool tiramisu. what can i say? i love to entertain my guests and feed them only the best.
i’ll post the verdicts from my guest tomorrow and they’ll get to decide if my wings are worthy of posting or not.
Filed under: Welcome on January 23rd, 2008 | No Comments »
I believed my konica minolta digital camera is in a coma. I’ve tried relentlessly to revive it with every last bit of juice that’s left in the lithium battery so I could get all my pictures before it completely shuts down on me. But I failed. It’s gone and it has taken all the great pictures of bentos that i’ve been working so hard at creating. Bummer.
Anyways, I guess i’ll be pictureless, which is no fun since i’m not too fond of writing. Pictures are worth a thousand words, therefore it is my savior for even having this blog. Now I feel like a little lost puppy in a dog world.
Until I get my camera fix or a big hefty donation for a new camera, I leave you with this…
Yes, it does snow in the South afterall.
Filed under: Welcome on January 21st, 2008 | No Comments »
