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Asian cucumber salad

Maybe it should be called English cucumber salad since that's the main ingredient. It just a quick, filling, fresh salad for dinner on a hot day. I didn't measure the ingredients so these are estimates - Dressing, : 1/4 c avocado oil 1/4 c sesame oil 1/8c rice vinegar 1/8 c mirin 1/8 c soy sauce 1 T ginger, grated (peel & freeze first, then grate) 1 T garlic, grated Shake to mix well, you may have more than you need for your greens. Salad: 1 english cucumber, partially peeled & sliced 1/2 c edamame, shelled & thawed 1/4 quarter head red and/or green cabbage, chopped 1-2 avocado, peeled & cubed handful of basil leaves, lightly torn/chopped or small leaves left whole 1-2 T sesame seeds, toasted (white or black) Toss greens and dress with desired amount of dressing. I added tuna on top of mine, Papa ate his with chicken

Finnish summer soup

This is a very light soup. Definitely a side soup if a more filling meal is needed. Sauté in 2 T melted butter 1 onion, chopped, as the onion begins to soften, sprinkle with 2 T all purpose flour, stir well After 3 minutes, slowly pour in 500 ml water, stirring constantly add a generous pinch of salt. When thickened, add 300 g thinly sliced baby red potatoes and stir Cook 5 minutes, then add 150 g thinly sliced carrots Cook for 5 minutes, then add 250 small florets cauliflower and stir in 300 ml whole milk After 5 minutes, turn off heat and add 50 g frozen baby peas a generous handful of chopped fresh dill (about 1/2 cup) 1/4 c chopped fresh chives white pepper and more salt to taste Finally add 1/2 - 1 cup of finely grated white cheese like gruyere Combine well and let rest before serving. I love this soup with toasted and buttered rye bread for a light lunch in the summer.

Onigirazu - onigiri sandwich

Apparently not a true Japanese food, a more recent but fun level up of the humble onigiri Prepare layers: 1. 1 can tuna in oil mixed with 1 1/2 T kewpie/japanese mayo 2. 1 large avocado , thinly sliced 3. 1 long/english cucumber, thinly sliced (think potato peeler) 4. 2 soft-med boiled eggs or ramen eggs (ajitsuke tamago: boiled egg marinated in teriyaki), sliced thin 5. 1/2-1 calrose rice , cooked & cooled, leftover is best Other ingredients: 4-6 rice paper/spring roll skins 4 nori/seaweed sheets toasted sesame seeds Furikake/rice seasoning Working with 2 rice papers and 2 nori at a time: wet the rice paper briefly in warm water. Line them up vertically, place nori on top of each on a clean counter or cuttin board. Make one slice with scissors halfway in on the top 1/3 on right and one slice halfway in on bottom 1/3 on the left - creating the shape of the letter S through the nori and rice paper. (it will be foldable: top right over to le...

Quick & Easy Peanut Sauce Salad

This is a light, quick, veggie salad that was filling and tasty Make Peanut Sauce by mixing: 1/3 c peanut butter 2 T soy sauce 2 T rice vinegar 1T sesame oil 1t lemon juice Set aside while you chop the vegetables (or use pre-chopped or leftovers): I just used equal amounts, about a handful, enough for two people with the above sauce: Lettuce Spinach Cucumber Carrot Broccoli Yellow or Orange Bell pepper Avocado etc. Top with chopped mint and cilantro, sliced almonds (or peanuts) , a handful of crushed dried ramen noodles and a chopped medium boiled egg (chicken , etc. would work too) Tasted good immediately and chilled for later. If its too much liquid dressing for your taste, just add a bit more peanut butter to thicken

Cinnamon Roasted Veggies

Prepare your preferred combination of sliced vegetables of consistent thickness: potatoes, new potatoes, parsnips, red beets, yellow beets, leeks, red onions, sweet potatoes, carrots, whole garlic cloves, cauliflower, broccoli . colored bell peppers, zucchini , etc. Place your thickly sliced vegetables in a large bowl and drizzle with Olive oil Sprinkle generously with salt and cinnamon Mix with your hands until all surfaces are well and evenly coated. Spread evenly on a silpat on a cookie sheet. Roast the veggies at 375º until they are tender and toasty. Timing depends on the thickness of your slices, anywhere from 20-40 minutes.

American Apple Pie

All this time before the apple pie recipe made it on here. We don't make it much anymore but I did back in the 90s. To keep the apples from browning while I was working on a crust one Thanksgiving, I squeezed a lemon over them. Everyone liked the added zing of lemon in the pie so I have done it ever since. Beat until pale and fluffy- 1/2 c butter 1/2 c brown sugar , then add 1 c flour 1 t ground cinnamon 3 T water Mix until smooth and thick and set aside. Core and slice 6 c of granny smith apples and squeeze a half of a lemon over the mount Stir apples into the set aside sugar mixture and mound into your pie crust Sprinkle the apple mixture with 1/2 c sugar 1 t ground cinnamon Bake 45 minutes on bottom rack of oven at 350º