Recipes to Live by

INGREDIENTS -  1.5 lb boneless, skinless chicken thighs, breasts, or legs kosher/sea salt (Use half for table salt if no kosher salt) freshly ground black pepper 2 carrots (not baby carrots) 2 onions or shallots 2 Yukon gold and one red potato     One inch grated ginger 2 teaspoon garlic olive oil 4 cups water or chicken stock (I simmer the chicken back for an hour with a billion cube, vegetables, sake, lemon, and salt and pepper) 1 Fuji apple, grated  1 tablespoon honey 1 tablespoon ketchup  1/2 box Japanese curry 1 1/2 Teaspoon soy sauce 1/2 cup frozen green peas  Preparation  1. Gather all the ingredients.  2. Trim off the fat from the chicken and cut it into 1/2 inch to 1 inch bite size pieces. 3. 3.  Peel and cut the carrot in rolling wedges (Rangiri) and cut the onions in wedges. 4.  4.Cut the potatoes into 1.5 inch pieces and soak in water for 15 minutes to remove excess starch.  5. Grate the ginger.   Cooking...

3 cups white and brown rice in 12 cups water 3 shiitake mushrooms 5 diced carrots 1 cup diced ham with ham bone 2 inches ginger with 1/2 teaspoon pepper 2 teasoons soy sauce Topped with green onions, sesame oil, and soy sauce. Comfort food for cold and rainy December winter evenings. Boil rice then simmmer for 1 hour.