May 9th Lunch

May 9th,

Oh spring, how I love thee.... If only I didn't have hay fever.

I've been watching these medical variety shows a lot lately because everyone's so health conscious.... I think I am turning into a hypochondriac.  Well, not really turn into so much as becoming more aware that I am.  I used to think I had a brain tumor when I was little because I would get migraines so often...  that's not a hypochondriac thing to think, right?

Lunch:

Mackerel Stuffed Peppers, Creamy Mashed Potatoes & Sliced Tomatoes

I used canned mackerel to make the filling for the stuffed peppers, which makes things so much easier because you never have to worry about under cooking things.  You don't need to cook it for long so that the peppers don't get too bitter.

March 4th Lunch

March 4th,

Today, Mom is visiting from the States!

Unfortunately, she didn't make it in time for lunch.

Chicken Sauce Cheese Open Sandwich with Avocado & Mackerel Burger Salad

A dish from Yamanashi-ken, Japan; Seidanotamaji.

Potatoes cooked in sweet miso sauce.

March 1st Lunch

March 1st,

It was such nice weather yesterday, perfect spring weather and today it's gotten cold again.

Any who~....

Lunch!!

Salad with mackerel burger bits and fish sausage

And with it I tried a new recipe.

It's a delicacy from Yamanashi, Japan.

Seidanotamaji

It's small potatoes cooked slowly in miso and sugar.  It's very YUMM!

February 25th Lunch

February 25th,

Running behind schedule.
Decided to make a simple lunch.  Used canned yaki tori (sauce flavored).

Cheesy Yaki Tori Open Sandwich

Basil Oven Pumpkin Fries

Mackerel Burger Salad

February 23rd Lunch

February 23rd,

Tried a hand at the poached egg again.

The shape isn't so great but the taste was glorious!

English Muffin with Mackerel Burger Topped with Melty Cheese and a Poached Egg.

Basil Oven Pumpkin Fries

Simple Salad

In Japan, it's safe to eat eggs even if they're raw because they inspect every egg.

The gooey golden deliciousness.... can't... stop... the drooling...

The other plain half of English muffin I of course used to eat any remaining egg yolk.

January 27th Lunch

January 27th,

Lunch:

Mackerel burger with fresh salsa.  I made a triangular patty for better patty to bread ratio.  The salsa is non-spicy (can't handle spicy).

Tofu kabocha soup with broccoli

Avocado chips with umeboshi (pickled plum) yogurt dip