this blog needs some food

i am thrilled to have discovered a chinese  grocery in the neighborhood. that helps me save trips downtown, which have become sparser and sparser, in order to buy oriental vegs.

one of my all time faves is pak choi so very versatile  it should be always included in a bag of cooking recipe tricks.

i have come up with a simple quick way to eat it as either a starter or to accompany the main dish.

 so without greater ado :

 1 baby pack choy per person

wash thoroughly in running water and quarter it.
stir fry for 1 minute in very hot oil about 1 tablespoon per  pak choi
add 1 1/2 or 2  cups pre cooked garbanzo beans ( chick peas) and continue stirring
for 2-3 more minutes the leaves should be wilted, but  the stems translucent and crunchy

combine  in a cup
1 tablespoon white miso
3  tablespoons mirin
2 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
1 tablespoon virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons water -you can add more if you wish to tame the soy sauce
a pinch or two of chili pepper flakes.
(you can adjust the quantities in  the sauce  to taste)
whisk all and pour over the vegs; stir on the fire to blend flavors. serve

you can add tofu cubes  for extra protein to make it a wholesome starter.
itadakimasu!!


neki desu
 

the frugal weaver again

70 cms left over from a warp gives a good  30 cms size sample. sampling for collapse:10 ends of botany wool a skipped dent and 10 ends high twist wool.i am envisioning something in grey and black with maybe a burgundy  nubby silk every 20 cms. but first the sample.can't wait to use my japanese end feed shuttles.

OT. nothing like a japanese hairdresser if you have straight hair!



neki desu
 

joys and sorrows

 glass button on blue and on kakishibu. they are slightly bluer in real life, but not quite what i had in mind. i want square buttons so this week i'm going to hit the flea market and see what i find.


sorrow

while clipping threads on the front  i cut through the fabric. the mend shows so there will be a button there whether it goes or not.

this week's going to repeat the joys and sorrows pattern. we sold a flat we owned, but we'll have to pay taxes. we will be able to do the renos in the flat in madrid-finally! but there are taxes to be paid as well  (╯︵╰,)

neki desu