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Japanese Tea Garden (#3)
Feb. 26th, 2009 11:09 amMarcel came up Tuesday night and slept here so he could break up the long drives each way. Tuesday evening we listened to music and I showed him how the iPod works (I had a lot of German podcasts to show him - and I showed him how iTunes works).
Wednesday morning we made breakfast (eggs, toast, and coffee) and headed to San Antonio. We toured the Japanese Tea Garden (formally the Sunken Garden). It was very nice - the koi fish and turtles were adorable. Then we stopped in to Tokyo Mart and picked up a few things. Next Whole Foods just so Marcel could see it. We picked up some baby Bok Choy and I got some Wallaby Vanilla Bean Yogurt.
Got back to the house and started getting ready for Shabu Shabu. I wished I had pre-prepped some of the stuff. With Marcel's help we got it all done and on the table. It was fun - only two hiccups. I didn't blanch the asparagus and carrots, so they didn't "cook" up like they should. Also the broth never got as hot as it was supposed to (it's supposed to be simmering). This was either the pot (I used earthenware) or the hot plate. I'll have to solve that problem before doing it again (and there will be a next time - - it was really fun).
We cleaned up, did the dishes, and headed out to Landa park for a walk. By the time we got home it was almost time for Marcel to leave.
Such a nice day.
Wednesday morning we made breakfast (eggs, toast, and coffee) and headed to San Antonio. We toured the Japanese Tea Garden (formally the Sunken Garden). It was very nice - the koi fish and turtles were adorable. Then we stopped in to Tokyo Mart and picked up a few things. Next Whole Foods just so Marcel could see it. We picked up some baby Bok Choy and I got some Wallaby Vanilla Bean Yogurt.
Got back to the house and started getting ready for Shabu Shabu. I wished I had pre-prepped some of the stuff. With Marcel's help we got it all done and on the table. It was fun - only two hiccups. I didn't blanch the asparagus and carrots, so they didn't "cook" up like they should. Also the broth never got as hot as it was supposed to (it's supposed to be simmering). This was either the pot (I used earthenware) or the hot plate. I'll have to solve that problem before doing it again (and there will be a next time - - it was really fun).
We cleaned up, did the dishes, and headed out to Landa park for a walk. By the time we got home it was almost time for Marcel to leave.
Such a nice day.
