… and these Thy gifts …

“Baon” means packed food in Tagalog. Last trip Dad took this was the pile of food, seen here cooling/chilling in the snow-cold outside air in the patio. (No room in the fridge, and he’s leaving in a few hours anyway.)

The idea was to give him lots of choices for food for a week, he had a separate container for heating things up in the hotel microwave, then his trusty bento to pack himself a nice hot lunch to take to work. Lots of cooking time for Mom prior to his leaving, but it also gave us lots of leftovers so I didn’t have to cook much at all last week. It was good to take a break from the kitchen.

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Japanese today:

1. Miso soup with shiitake mushrooms
2. Sweet wild rice rolled sushi — this was a Korean product that you cook 1 part sweet wild rice-3 parts regular rice. It’s a similar rice to the one we use for Filipino puto bumbong — this turned out okay, but I don’t think I’ll be using it again for sushi anytime soon.
3. The sushi was supposed to have some simmered wakame inside, but I started late and couldn’t get it done in time:( — so instead I packed steamed mussels drizzled with a bit of ginger-miso sauce similar to but a bit thinner than this, with some ginger juice added.
4. Daikon and carrot vinegared salad.

+ A banana and Stash White Christmas tea

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Lime theme today:

1. Lentil soup, made from a base of the leftover chili last night (the chili recipe will be at LTC — finished off with what else? A squeeze of lime
2. Rice, as usual — I asked him and he wants it in the BIG container LOL
3. Sliced grilled flank steak — marinated overnight in lime juice, garlic and salt and pepper
4. Pan-fried plantain banana slices, glazed with maple syrup and lime juice

+ Gypsy Cold Care Tea

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From the bottom up:

1. Chicken broth with chicken strips, carrots and celery
2. Moros y Cristianos a.k.a. black beans and rice, recipe to be posted at LTC
3. Sauteed Mushrooms in Red Wine Sauce, leftovers:D — recipe to be posted at LTC as well
4. Sliced peaches

Breathe Easy Tea

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From the bottom up:

1. Bak Kua, a pork “jerky” — recipe coming to Noodles and Rice soon.
2. Rice
3. Stir-fried broccoli, in dried shrimp and garlic
4. Allergy-free pineapple upside down cake, courtesy of 15-yo dd — recipe here.

+ Gypsy Cold Care Tea

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Day 3, from the bottom up:

1. Leftover bean and collard greens soup
2. Rice and chicken rotisserie with Rothschild’s dip
3. Sliced up orange
4. Sliced up pear

+ 1 banana and a pocket of Stash White Christmas Tea
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Day 2, from the bottom up:

1. Rice topped with Adobo flakes
2. Bean and collard greens soup, recipe to be posted…
3. Carrot sticks with Robert Rothchild’s Roasted Red Pepper and Onion Dip & Relish
4. Sliced up apple

+ a banana & a packet of green tea
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Unless anyone wants to join me, that is.

I’m starting MHBB, “My Hubby’s Bento Box“, so I can keep track of what da hubby eats on a daily basis. I got him this for Christmas:

because I was getting frustrated with the single Rubbermaid and Tupperware containers we had here that could only hold one or two types of food. He needs a greater variety.

The Zojirushi Bento box has 4 containers, 1 really large one and 3 other smaller ones. I’ll try to get pics in, but I have not mastered the art of Bento box packing, so they won’t look as pretty as Japanese lunches.

Day 1, from the bottom up:

1. “Vietnamese” beef and bean sprout stir-fry, I’ll link to the recipe when I have it posted at N&R
2. the largest container: Banh Pho (again, recipe will be at N&R soon)
3. rice
4. sliced up pear

+ a banana and a packet of green tea

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