Beef Tataki Salad / Project Day / Salmon Sandwich / Salmon Salad

 

Song:  Five O'clock World

Group:  The Vogues

Last night...

my wife had made a 2 lb roast...

and then made beef tataki with it

(recipe earlier in blog).

She then made me a beef tataki salad...

and I liked it so much...

I again ate it again this morning.

This Green Shishito dressing went perfectly with it.

I also had hummus, sourdough bread (dipped in the hummus)...

and some baked purple and yellow yams.

As I have been eating a lot of various salads lately...

I have been eating two times a day instead of one.

Although...

I am thinking of just eating a little more for one meal...

just once a day once again.

I feel best eating at about 3 PM...

and not having any other food before or after.

I have only been eating twice lately because I am not used 

to having salads as the main meal

(although with some sort of protein).

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The rest of the day consisted of my wife unpacking some more...

arranging the kitchen to her liking...

restocking the pantry in an order to her liking...

and then she and I brought up some deliveries to the loft...

where she put together a night stand...

and I had helped her put together an L shaped computer desk...

and a 9 cubicle wall storage unit...

and then she put together a computer desk chair.

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Then...

this early evening...

my wife grilled some salmon...

whereupon I had a salmon sandwich...

and she made herself a salmon super salad...

with Natto on the side.

My wife also sliced up some avocados for me to eat on the side...

and she used the above ingredients to flavor the avocado slices.

I put on some Yuzu Ponzu on my salmon sandwich.

My wife loves her veggies.

There were an incredible number of different fungi...

and different types of veggies...

along with salmon...

in her salad.

She had earlier stir fried Shitake and King Oyster mushrooms...

along with different colored bell peppers...

soy beans...

carrots...

and onions...

and then put some in her salad.

She ate her salad with green shishito dressing.

There are just so many very healthful and delicious Japanese dressings

that are completely unknown to the vast majority of Americans.

Her final salad mixture.

There were so many various veggies...

and some nuts...

that I had lost count.

But she usually adds either fish or tofu as her main protein source in her salads.

And...

 she so often eats a package of Natto with her salads.

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I am unsure of what I shall do tomorrow...

but I will do some little project.

We still have much furniture shopping to do as well...

but it will come in time...

perhaps in a few weeks.

My Watch / Asian Shopping

 

Song:  Poor Side Of Town

Artist:  Johnny Rivers

I hadn't worn my watch for years as it is a special watch designed for certain militaries...

made extra rugged with a specially thick crystal to withstand impact...

extra rugged parts and casing...

and fully able to go down to 300 meters underwater.

As a result...

most watch shops where I used to live refused to change the battery

because they said it would be expensive as they had to put it in a special

pressure vessel to test it afterwards.

And so...

I just didn't wear it for years.

However...

as I no longer dive...

I just took it into Colorado Springs to have the battery changed.

It took a few minutes...

and cost but $15.00.

This watch has an extra large face and an extra thick casing.

As a result...

it is extra heavy...

but...

I much prefer to having something upon which I may depend in all circumstances...

than having a watch with which I must be careful.

Plus...

all I need is the time at a glance.

Sometime in the future...

I plan to install special tritium 100 capsules on the face and hands.

As they will last 20 years...

it should be a one time only installation.

After the watch shop...

my wife and I went to the Asian market...

mostly for veggies.

I didn't know there were different kinds of daikon.

They have white, green, and purple daikon.

My wife bought Japanese sweet potatoes.

As I just picked up Japanese sweet potatoes before...

I never noticed how many different types of fruit and veggies they had there...

many of which I had never before seen.

They also had giant avocados.

And...

they had a whole range of peppers.

On our way out of Colorado Springs.

On the way back...

we stopped in at Walmart for a few other items.

As my wife shopped...

I just waited in Subway.

I had a double bacon BLT...

...and I had hot honey beef nachos...

which, to my surprise...

were delicious.

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As my wife is receiving many packages...

I stopped off at the post office on the way home.

She is still busy unpacking...

and I will be helping her putting together some of the furniture she bought online.

I will soon be shopping for a movie projector for the downstairs movie theater...

and I will probably get the screen online

(I am looking at 150" screens).

In a couple of weeks...

we are going to drive the Million Dollar Highway.

It is a few hours away...

but we will just make it a day trip filled with beautiful sights and Autumn colors.

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This morning...

we took Bandi to see the dog sitter we will be using when we go to Japan...

and so long as everything works out...

we will be using her for all of our overseas trips.

The sitter wanted to see Bandi before she fully committed to having her stay with her 

for three weeks.

Everything worked out well...

and the sitter is just 15 minutes away...

in a nice house on a couple of acres in the mountains.

She plans to take Bandi on nature walks.

Bandi immediately took to her...

and the sitter liked her as well.

Bandi is very gentle by nature...

so...

I knew there would be no problem.

More Delicious And Nutritious Food For The Future

Song:  Us And Them (cover)

Artists:  Cicero Maura (Bass Flute)

Tomaz Mota (Guitar)

Last night...

my wife made us large salads for supper.

I had a chicken salad...

and my wife made herself a tofu and smoked salmon salad

(she is not so big on land meats...

but she loves fish).

It had been a long time since I had eaten a proper salad...

and it felt good to have a more healthful meal once again.

My wife makes very healthful meals...

as she incorporates a large amount of varied veggies and fish in most of her dishes.

She is always experimenting with other ethnic dishes...

but always only the most healthful ones.

I think my wife's cooking will add years to my life...

even with us eating out every so often.

My wife uses a whole variety of veggies in each salad.

For just my salad...

she used:

Chicken

Green leaf lettuce

Cucumbers

Cherry Tomatoes

Avocados

Cilantro

Radishes

Onions

Various Colored Peppers

and she often adds some nuts as well.

My wife's Smoked Salmon and Tofu salad.

This is one of the most delicious salad dressings I have ever had.

It was the first time I had this particular dressing.

Japan has so many innovative and tasty foods...

and as a whole...

it is my favorite ethnic food.

This dressing not only has a fresh citrus base...

but the hot pepper adds a delicious kick.

However...

it must be used far more sparingly than with American dressings...

as I had initially added too much.

My wife then traded some of her salad greens with mine...

to give me some fresh greens to dilute the dressing...

and to use them in her salad...

as she used the same dressing.

Before I had even tried the dressing...

I had also added a lot of black pepper...

and I had eaten it with my Rocky Mountain Reds...

and when it was all combined...

it felt as if my mouth were on fire.

That is when she traded some of her salad greens for mine.

My wife really likes my pickles...

Rocky Mountain Reds.

My pickles go so well with almost any meal...

and as we will be eating them so often...

I bought one gallon Mason Jars for my pickles...

and I will be making them in one gallon containers from now on.

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This morning...

my wife made shrimp fried rice for me.

As my wife adds much more and varied flavors in her food...

I am sure my cravings for eating out so often will greatly decrease...

as I was getting tired of my own cooking.

Everything was just so good.

I already feel better with a much more varied diet...

especially with more veggies and unique flavors.

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We still have much to do...

but...

we are handling it day by day.

Pretty soon...

we will start exploring other areas of Colorado...

and I will be sure to take many photos for this blog.

My wife is buying a new camera soon...

and I will be getting her old one...

as it takes excellent photos while still fitting in my shirt pocket.

 

Moving In / Kimchi Stew Recipe

Song:  Oil Of Angels

Group:  Cocteau Twins

This is a belated picture of me gassing up on the way to pick up my younger sister 

at the airport...

on the same day as my wife's arrival.

I just liked this photo...

and so...

I included it.

Some five hours before I took this photo...

my wife and I had gone to eat at 'Rascally Rabbit'...

the subject of the previous article...

The Rings Reunited.

My wife was so tired that night...

that as I departed home to pick up my sister some five hours after my wife's arrival...

my wife just climbed onto the recliner and took a nap as I picked up my younger sister 

in Colorado Springs.

On the following day...

my wife contacted the movers to deliver her boxes from her previous address.

After that...

we all went grocery shopping.

The above car is the one we are keeping...

and we gave my little sister our second car...

the one my wife drove in her previous location.

It is the same make and model of our present car...

and on the following day...

my sister drove back home in the car we had given to her

(she actually got it to give to a granddaughter in need of a vehicle).

(My wife's bowl of stew)

All the rest of that day (yesterday)...

my wife spent unpacking...

and applying to different governmental agencies reporting her change of address.

As my wife was so tired...

I made kimchi stew for us to eat...

while she continued her unpacking.

(My first serving of stew with rice)

Again...

I am not one to be falsely modest

(although I am naturally modest and gentle by nature)...

and so...

when I say that my kimchi stew is excellent...

and so much better than from any Korean restaurant...

it is simply a fact  :)

My wife loves my kimchi stew...

as do I.

I had greatly modified the basic recipe

to make it far less garlicky...

much more rich in other flavors...

and more substantial by adding much more tofu (2x).

It hit the spot for the both of us

(see the recipe below).

1.5 cups of Kimchi

1 Tbsp Korean Red Chili peppers -  coarse ground

1 Tbsp Hondashi

2 Tbsp Beef Stock Powder

2 diced Tofu cakes

1 handful of diced green onions

Fill with water to just cover the top of ingredients 

Bring to a boil and remove from heat.

Ready to serve

This kimchi stew is so delicious...

and so quick and easy to make...

so delicious the following day after reheating in a microwave...

that no matter your ethnicity...

this stew will savored by everyone who tries it...

no matter where one lives in the world.

Trust me...

the taste is out of this world

(I am confident that even the people of Korea would be impressed).

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For the rest of today...

my wife will continue unpacking...

and then she will do some online shopping.

After my wife settles in during the following few days...

we will finish up planning our Japan trip.

 

The Rings Reunited

Song:  To Zanarkand

From:  FFX

My wife arrived at around 5 PM today...

to the home where the rest of our lives shall be spent.

As she had been driving for two days...

she was tired and hungry.

We decided to go to 'Rascally Rabbit' in Cripple Creek for something to eat...

as my wife felt like eating a large salad.

Even though it has been a while since we had last seen each other...

upon her arrival...

it seemed that hardly any time had passed.

We easily fit right into the flow of things as if no time had passed...

at all.

The rings united once again.

We have much to do over the next few weeks...

as tomorrow she will be contacting the movers for delivery here...

and then we have a lot of shopping to do.

I had gotten a hot Italian sandwich...

...and a BBQ Pork sandwich.

There was a lot of meat in the BBQ sandwich.

My wife had gotten a arugula salad...

...and a hummus plate.

She will be going to bed early...

but as my younger sister is just a couple of hours drive away...

and I will leave to pick her up at the Colorado Springs Airport soon

(car rental place...she drove here)...

I will be staying up for a while longer.

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My wife still has more planning to do on our upcoming Japan trip...

and so...

we will be doing the rest of the planning together.

My passport is scheduled to arrive in a couple of days...

so...

everything is falling easily into place.

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I am sure my wife and younger sister will want to take it easy tomorrow...

so we will just take it easy...

at least for a day or two.

In a few days...

we will try a new restaurant in Colorado Springs.

I must soon prepare to leave to pick up my younger sister...

so...

I will just cut this article short.

But...

it will be good to get on with things during the homestretch of our lives.

The best is yet to come.