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Category Archives: posts by j
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walking and cycling
i may have overdone it today. i had time to kill in segments today so i walked and then i biked and then i walked again. it was almost like a duathlon except i don’t run. or, rather, i run, realllllly slowly.
- 13480 steps
- 5.25 miles
- 1:15:38
- 11.4mph average speed
- 14.31 miles
- 5:17 min/mile average pace
- 18.7 mph max speed
- 308 feet elevation gain
- 301 feet elevation loss
- 59 feet max elevation
- 338 calories burned
- 21oz dehydration
- 1:11:35
- 12mph average speed
- 14.33 miles
delayed bike ride
55.38min
11.4mph avg spd
10.62 miles
soy-braised kabocha squash
Braising is one of our favorite ways to bring out the texture and flavor of winter squash. With ginger, garlic, soy, and mirin (rice wine), the Chinese flavors in this braise make for a surprisingly versatile accompaniment to any main dish.
Saveur’s Soy-Braised Kabocha Squash
serves 6
Ingredients
2 tbsp. canola oil
1⁄2″ piece ginger, minced
2 cloves garlic, minced
3 scallions, minced, plus more for garnish
1⁄4 cup chicken or vegetable stock
3 tbsp. soy sauce
1 tbsp. mirin
1 tbsp. sugar
1⁄2 medium kabocha squash, peeled, seeded and cut into 1″x4″ wedges
Instructions
Heat oil in 12″ skillet over medium-high heat. Add ginger, garlic and scallions, and cook until fragrant, about 1–2 minutes. Add stock, soy sauce, mirin and sugar; bring to a simmer. Add squash and cook, turning once, until softened, about 8 minutes. Reduce heat to low, cover, and cook until tender, turning once to evenly glaze, about 15 minutes more.
caramelized banana upside down cake
caramelized banana upside down cake
hmmm, i’m becoming quite the baker. m thought it could do with a tad less salt. rj and i thought the salt was perfect.
paella
we used 4 sticks of bilbao chorizo which had a nice texture and was less greasy and overpowering than WF mexican chorizo. i probably overdid it with the seafood but not by too much as it was consumed without too much complaint. next time, less sausage and more chicken. isn’t it pretty? all that color from the piquillo peppers and peas…
lemon bars
m suggested we make lemon bars again using our lemons. this recipe rocks and the crust is perfect.
bike ride
10.9 mph avg speed
5.03 miles
27.25 minutes
happy anniversary, j
the other half of the 2nd year cotton gift:
also, hand-screened and heat-set but by the social dept. and 20x as expensive as the gift i gave m. of course.