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LoChan1984
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Mn the furikake could be difficult to find outside a specialist japanese shop - hehe I found it really odd when I went to London last year. We walked through dodgy Soho on an exploration and it suddenly went from seedy shops to japanese delis - strange transition!
You could try making your own, I found this basic recipe which has all easy to find ingredients: D.I.Y. Recipe: Vegetarian Furikake Rice Seasoning | Apartment Therapy The Kitchn
It's basically got the same things in as I used for mine, just not in the cute hello kitty packaging
Didn't get round to pumpkin bread V2 yesterday, will see about that later. Not had time to do my food diary for yesterday either - didn't do much cooking as feet were playing up, I was so relieved to find I still had a portion of your chicken dhansak in the freezer, made life easier and tasty too
Will have to update the food diary for yesterday and catch up everywhere later - getting another japanese breakfast ready (having tamago yaki/egg omelette today) and trying to get some futomaki/maki ready for lunch
You could try making your own, I found this basic recipe which has all easy to find ingredients: D.I.Y. Recipe: Vegetarian Furikake Rice Seasoning | Apartment Therapy The Kitchn
It's basically got the same things in as I used for mine, just not in the cute hello kitty packaging
Didn't get round to pumpkin bread V2 yesterday, will see about that later. Not had time to do my food diary for yesterday either - didn't do much cooking as feet were playing up, I was so relieved to find I still had a portion of your chicken dhansak in the freezer, made life easier and tasty too
Will have to update the food diary for yesterday and catch up everywhere later - getting another japanese breakfast ready (having tamago yaki/egg omelette today) and trying to get some futomaki/maki ready for lunch
Mumma K
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Will have to update the food diary for yesterday and catch up everywhere later - getting another japanese breakfast ready (having tamago yaki/egg omelette today) and trying to get some futomaki/maki ready for lunch
that sounds well exotic
LoChan1984
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that sounds well exotic
The whole day is - having Oyakodon for tea
I'm okay Jackie
Just really tired and sore feets still - got to go make tea and things now but will be on to catch up with people later xPS - got my mini crunchie ready for tomorrow, can't wait
Mumma K
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The whole day is - having Oyakodon for tea
Oh my word that sounds really really exotic do share the recipe please ?
LoChan1984
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It doesn't look terribly pretty but it's tasty and comforting
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Oyakodon ('Parent and child' rice bowl)
This made a bit more than 1 serving, 0.5 syn on EE for the mirin (if you can eat the whole portion!) Not quite 1/3 superfree though I suppose eggs count. I had some fruit and yoghurt afterwards to make the meal as a whole fit the rule, just about!
Ingredients
1/2 cup sushi rice (uncooked weight)
1 cup dashi (japanese fish stock - from specialist japanese shops... you could try regular fish stock but it might taste a bit odd, I wouldn't know!)
1 (very) small onion - peeled, halved and cut into thin crescents
1/2 small leek - peeled, washed and cut into thin diagonal slices
1/2 to 1 tbsp soy sauce (reduced sodium if possible)
1 tsp mirin
1/2 to 1 tsp splenda
1/8 tsp salt
180g chicken breast, cut into small bitesize pieces
2 eggs
1) Cook the sushi rice as per packet instructions (water is usually 1 cup per half cup of rice). Season to taste with rice vinegar/salt/splenda and place in a deep bowl or plate. If you want you can mold your rice by putting it in a small bowl first, squish it down well with a spoon and then leave a few minutes. Then turn out the rice onto your plate/into the deep bowl. Makes it look nicer
2) Bring dashi/stock to the boil in a saucepan and add the chopped leeks and onions, turn heat down to a low simmer, cover and cook for around 5 minutes. The stock will evapourate a bit but this is fine as long as there is still some liquid in the pan.
3) Add soy sauce, mirin, splenda and salt - stir. Add chicken pieces, bring back up to the boil then cook at a simmer again for three minutes.
4) Beat eggs in a cup until just combined then pour over the chicken - do not stir. Leave to cook 1-2 minutes until chicken and eggs are cooked through then stir. Ladle over the rice and serve.
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I made too much of the chicken and egg mixture, ate about two thirds with my tea and got a small bowl left to have with another japanese breakfast tomorrow. If you adjust the quantities down a little you'll have a tea sized portion. Don't need to change the rice quantity - I ate it all anyway lol
I only used 1 tsp of soy sauce and I think it could do with a little bit more next time which is why I've put it as 1/2 to 1 tbsp in the written recipe.
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Oyakodon ('Parent and child' rice bowl)
This made a bit more than 1 serving, 0.5 syn on EE for the mirin (if you can eat the whole portion!) Not quite 1/3 superfree though I suppose eggs count. I had some fruit and yoghurt afterwards to make the meal as a whole fit the rule, just about!
Ingredients
1/2 cup sushi rice (uncooked weight)
1 cup dashi (japanese fish stock - from specialist japanese shops... you could try regular fish stock but it might taste a bit odd, I wouldn't know!)
1 (very) small onion - peeled, halved and cut into thin crescents
1/2 small leek - peeled, washed and cut into thin diagonal slices
1/2 to 1 tbsp soy sauce (reduced sodium if possible)
1 tsp mirin
1/2 to 1 tsp splenda
1/8 tsp salt
180g chicken breast, cut into small bitesize pieces
2 eggs
1) Cook the sushi rice as per packet instructions (water is usually 1 cup per half cup of rice). Season to taste with rice vinegar/salt/splenda and place in a deep bowl or plate. If you want you can mold your rice by putting it in a small bowl first, squish it down well with a spoon and then leave a few minutes. Then turn out the rice onto your plate/into the deep bowl. Makes it look nicer
2) Bring dashi/stock to the boil in a saucepan and add the chopped leeks and onions, turn heat down to a low simmer, cover and cook for around 5 minutes. The stock will evapourate a bit but this is fine as long as there is still some liquid in the pan.
3) Add soy sauce, mirin, splenda and salt - stir. Add chicken pieces, bring back up to the boil then cook at a simmer again for three minutes.
4) Beat eggs in a cup until just combined then pour over the chicken - do not stir. Leave to cook 1-2 minutes until chicken and eggs are cooked through then stir. Ladle over the rice and serve.
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I made too much of the chicken and egg mixture, ate about two thirds with my tea and got a small bowl left to have with another japanese breakfast tomorrow. If you adjust the quantities down a little you'll have a tea sized portion. Don't need to change the rice quantity - I ate it all anyway lol
I only used 1 tsp of soy sauce and I think it could do with a little bit more next time which is why I've put it as 1/2 to 1 tbsp in the written recipe.
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LoChan1984
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Yesterday's food diary - no pictures
EE day
B - Grapenuts (hexb), 100mls skimmed milk (2 syns), 14g raisins (2 syns), chopped banana
L - Leftover sauteed tofu and vegetables. Miso soup (1 syn), small bowl rice. Fruit and yoghurt.
Afternoon - milky coffee (hexa) & french fancy (5 syns)
D - chicken dhansak, sw chips, stir-fried veggies. Apple slices with onken ff mango & apple yoghurt.
Evening - coffee (4 syns) and 2 french fancies (10 syns) - ooooops!
Had a few syns saved from previous days so it's not too bad... probably gonna have another one tonight though, four left in the packet. Naughty but nice and they're being enjoyed slowly not stuffed in guiltily so I think it's okay
EE day
B - Grapenuts (hexb), 100mls skimmed milk (2 syns), 14g raisins (2 syns), chopped banana
L - Leftover sauteed tofu and vegetables. Miso soup (1 syn), small bowl rice. Fruit and yoghurt.
Afternoon - milky coffee (hexa) & french fancy (5 syns)
D - chicken dhansak, sw chips, stir-fried veggies. Apple slices with onken ff mango & apple yoghurt.
Evening - coffee (4 syns) and 2 french fancies (10 syns) - ooooops!
Had a few syns saved from previous days so it's not too bad... probably gonna have another one tonight though, four left in the packet. Naughty but nice and they're being enjoyed slowly not stuffed in guiltily so I think it's okay
LoChan1984
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Walking done today and my 20 mins of calf stretches as recommended by Lilaloves podiatrist hubby I was surprised how tiring these were But I did do them just after getting home from the school run which involves 45 mins of very brisk (for me) walking so the muscles were a bit tired. Got to do these everyday for 6 weeks, hope it works ease the foot problems
Todays food diary - EE again
B - Japanese breakfast - miso soup with wakame sea vegetables & spring onion (1 syn), tamago-yaki (japanese omelette - 1 syn), small bowl rice, apple slices.
L - Futomaki/maki sushi - one type with just cucumber slices, one type with smoked salmon and red pepper, the big one has cucumber, salmon, red pepper and a smidgen of boursin light creamcheese (1 syn total). Apple (-that- variety).
Afternoon - activia yoghurt
D - Oyakodon (counted it as syn free as only 0.5 syn for whole recipe and I ate 2/3rds to 1/2 of the chicken/egg mixture). Strawberries and a few spoons on onken yoghurt.
Got my hexa, hexb and a few syns left so will probably have a mini sugar fest with a coffee, cereal bar and a french fancy or some frys peppermint cream bar, nom nom!
I was surprised how tiring these were But I did do them just after getting home from the school run which involves 45 mins of very brisk (for me) walking so the muscles were a bit tired. Got to do these everyday for 6 weeks, hope it works ease the foot problems Todays food diary - EE again
B - Japanese breakfast - miso soup with wakame sea vegetables & spring onion (1 syn), tamago-yaki (japanese omelette - 1 syn), small bowl rice, apple slices.
L - Futomaki/maki sushi - one type with just cucumber slices, one type with smoked salmon and red pepper, the big one has cucumber, salmon, red pepper and a smidgen of boursin light creamcheese (1 syn total). Apple (-that- variety
).Afternoon - activia yoghurt
D - Oyakodon (counted it as syn free as only 0.5 syn for whole recipe and I ate 2/3rds to 1/2 of the chicken/egg mixture). Strawberries and a few spoons on onken yoghurt.
Got my hexa, hexb and a few syns left so will probably have a mini sugar fest with a coffee, cereal bar and a french fancy or some frys peppermint cream bar, nom nom!
LoChan1984
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Hmn not got time to go visiting the diaries and the curv-a-licious team thread tonight - OH wants me to play Max Payne with him on his PC, think he's feeling neglected with my getting distracted on here for hours every night
Will see you all tomo'w, night night x
not got time to go visiting the diaries and the curv-a-licious team thread tonight - OH wants me to play Max Payne with him on his PC, think he's feeling neglected with my getting distracted on here for hours every night Will see you all tomo'w, night night x
Lily42uk
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Hi sweetie,
Can you please tell me where you live...exact address please...I have decided you have 2 options, either I can come live with you, or I kidnap you, you're choice? :giggle:
That food sounds and looks amazing, once I have made the nigiri (still waiting for delivery of mirin and furikake), I am definitely going to give them a go...I really love your adventurous spirit with regards to food....your family sound like mine, I often have to cook food just for me as they won't eat it, they were a bit iffy about the Hot and Sour soup at first but have decided they love it lol.
Have a lovely evening with your other half, will catch you tomorrow hopefully night :nightf: xxxxx
Can you please tell me where you live...exact address please...I have decided you have 2 options, either I can come live with you, or I kidnap you, you're choice? :giggle:
That food sounds and looks amazing, once I have made the nigiri (still waiting for delivery of mirin and furikake), I am definitely going to give them a go...I really love your adventurous spirit with regards to food....your family sound like mine, I often have to cook food just for me as they won't eat it, they were a bit iffy about the Hot and Sour soup at first but have decided they love it lol.
Have a lovely evening with your other half, will catch you tomorrow hopefully night :nightf: xxxxx
broadsbean
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do you know i think you are a very glamourous cook !!!!!!
i am a plain cook but love reading what you have been up to
hope your feet are feeling better, and you had a good evening with OH.
dreadful that they expect attention isn't it
i am a plain cook but love reading what you have been up to
hope your feet are feeling better, and you had a good evening with OH.
dreadful that they expect attention isn't it
broadsbean
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oh, almost forgot, so distracted by your cooking lol
good luck for weigh in tomorrow xxx
good luck for weigh in tomorrow xxx
Your poor feet, have you seen a podiatrist in real life? The stretches are good, but I was given orthopedic insert as well, a physiotherapist with strong thumbs gave me some painful but good massage a couple of times too.
But amazingly, anti inflammatories helped too. They are not meant to work in many case and GPs never seem to offer the, possibly because of this but whenever I have anti inflammatories for something else my feet get better as well. Worth trying for you? I do empathise - I see you play it down here but plantar faciitis can be extremely painful. Hrmmmph! Indeed so.
But amazingly, anti inflammatories helped too. They are not meant to work in many case and GPs never seem to offer the, possibly because of this but whenever I have anti inflammatories for something else my feet get better as well. Worth trying for you? I do empathise - I see you play it down here but plantar faciitis can be extremely painful. Hrmmmph! Indeed so.
LoChan1984
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I use different recipes here and there but this is the one I used for the pictured one: Basics: Tamagoyaki or Atsuyaki Tamago, Japanese sweet omelette | Just Hungry
I made a two-egg one - counted the 1/2 tsp of mirin as negligible (it would be about 4 calories) and just used 1/2 a tsp of oil (1 syn).
I use a tamago yaki pan but as it says you can use a regular small frying pan
:giggle:I think I'd love to trade in my day job to be your kidnap 'victim' Lily. Could you find someone who enjoys washing up and kidnap them too though as I hate cleaning up after my cooking :8855:
Feels like my adventurous streak is going to waste at times when it's only for me but I'm appreciating it now when it keeps me on track
I should play the lottery and win so I can open a SW B&B or restaurant do you know i think you are a very glamourous cook !!!!!!
i am a plain cook but love reading what you have been up to
hope your feet are feeling better, and you had a good evening with OH.
dreadful that they expect attention isn't it
Hehe I think some of the stuff I make it's all in the presentation, the cooking part can be quite simple really
Think I've become slightly addicted to making things look nice to take pictures for here... it's a hobby I never thought I'd get into lolThank you hun - I'm feeling confident I can claim my 10% shiny in the morning
Mn no I've not been... This sounds daft but I've got almost a phobia about going to the doctors. I'm not scared of them I just worry they'll tell me I've wasted their time. My last GP was like this - I rarely saw her after an incident in my teens but anytime I did go it'd all come round to 'it's your weight, let's weigh you again *tut* you should weigh -this- much you know, what are you gonna do about it?' Hated her
I'm going to try the calf stretches for six weeks and get myself some running shoes for the support then if no better I'll go then (registered with new doctors now) and tell them I've tried these things out. I have been taking nurofen when it gets really bad and you're right it does help a little. It always comes back in the morning though
LoChan1984
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Oof... been here for about three hours catching up on diaries - it's a full time job this sociable lark! Not used to it in my hermitude :8855:
Will do my food diary for today tomorrow now as it's getting on a bit and I really need some sleep. Not likely to be reporting in until afternoon time as I don't intend to get out of bed for a very long time - and of course the longer the lie-in, the bigger the WI result in theory
Night all x
Will do my food diary for today tomorrow now as it's getting on a bit and I really need some sleep. Not likely to be reporting in until afternoon time as I don't intend to get out of bed for a very long time - and of course the longer the lie-in, the bigger the WI result in theory
Night all x
broadsbean
Gold Member
"waits patiently for arrival of new shiney"
herelding 10% fabulous loss
hope your enjoying your lie in xx
herelding 10% fabulous loss
hope your enjoying your lie in xx
Lily42uk
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omg that's it, I have decided I need a bib when I come here, your cooking really makes me :drool:....loving the omelette too going to add that to my list...........
got all the ingredients for my Mackerel Onigiri...I can't wait ...but got grandkids here this weekend so will have to wait till Monday....hmmmm or will I ? ...my grandbabies are like me adventurous when it comes to food....will see if they fancy it if they do....ooooh I'm excited now lol.
Good luck for wi sweetie, I can see your new shiny winking at me ....it's in the bag I know it xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
got all the ingredients for my Mackerel Onigiri...I can't wait ...but got grandkids here this weekend so will have to wait till Monday....hmmmm or will I ? ...my grandbabies are like me adventurous when it comes to food....will see if they fancy it if they do....ooooh I'm excited now lol. Good luck for wi sweetie, I can see your new shiny winking
at me ....it's in the bag I know it xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
