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Entree of the Week
Tofu Steaks
One cake Japanese style Tofu
10 or so Shiitake Mushrooms
Bean Sprouts, Carrots, Eggplant, Green Peppers
Drain tofu, wrap in paper towels and let the water soak out for about an hour. Slice tofu into four or five "steaks." Grill tofu, mushrooms, bean sprouts, and slices of carrots, egg plants, and green peppers over flame. You can also fry them in a lightly oiled pan.
For a dipping sauce, I like to use a store-bought teriyaki sauce. If you can't get to a Japanese grocery store, though, try this:
Sauce
1 cup Dashi, aka bonito stock (E-mail me if you're really stuck!)
1/2 cup Dark Soy Sauce
2 Tbsp. Sake
2 Tbsp. Mirin
Boil over high heat. It's thinner than the bought stuff, but yummy, too!
Yummy Treat of the Week
NM Chocolate Chip Cookies
This is that recipe that was making the e-mail rounds a couple years ago. It's supposedly from Niemann Marcus, but who knows if the story is true! Either way, it's a great recipe! Don't skip the extra chocolate - it really makes a difference.
1 cup Butter
1 cup Sugar
1 cup Brown Sugar
2 Eggs
1 tsp. Vanilla
2 cups Flour
2 1/2 cups Blended Oatmeal (Put Oatmeal in blender or food processor and
grind into fine powder.)
1 tsp. Salt
1 tsp. Baking Powder
1 tsp. Baking Soda
12 oz. Chocolate Chips
4 oz. of a Hershey's Chocolate Bar, grated
1 1/2 cups nuts, your choice, optional
Cream butters and both sugars. Beat in eggs and vanilla. In separate bowl, mix flour, oatmeal, salt, baking powder and baking soda. Add to butter mixture. Stir in all the chocolate and nuts. Roll into balls, bake 10 minutes at 375 degrees. Should be 50-60 cookies, but they won't last!
Side Dish or Veggie of the Week
Baked Eggplant with Miso Sauce
This one's thanks to Etsuko, who taught me many wonders of "normal" Japanese cooking!
1 Whole Eggplant
About 2 Tbsp. Miso
About 2 Tbsp. Mirin ("Always about!" says Etsuko)
Sesame Seeds
Place whole eggplant in oven - 375 degrees for about 30 minutes, flipping it once. It may take less if it's thinner, longer if it's fatter. When the peel is somewhat crunchy and the whole eggplant is soft, remove it from oven and let it cool. As soon as it is cool enough to handle, peel it. (If you're in a hurry, you can plunge it into ice cold water to cool it.) Slice eggplant lengthwise into strips. Place in individual serving dishes and put in 'fridge to chill.
Mix mirin and miso together with spoon until a smooth (more or less) paste. Change proportions to taste - more miso for saltier, more mirin for sweeter.
Spoon miso mixture over eggplant, top with sesame seeds and eat up!
Something Extra
Peanut Butter and Strawberry Sammiches...
With the massive amounts of strawberries around, and since you always have to buy a half flat to get them cheap up here, I've been getting creative with them!! ;)
Toast your bread and spread PB on it. Slice your cleaned and hulled strawberries and place on the sandwich. Eat 'em up - yum!
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