Finding Happy-ness

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Hills & Whispers

I saw the war in your eyes and the scars of your soul. Felt the loneliness in your voice. But most of all I heard the howl of the animal in you speaking to mine. It did not make me flinch. Not even an inch. Instead I held out my hand and smiled at you invitingly.

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Squeaky Clean

My highly recommended skincare cleansers

Just like any routine in life everything starts with a strong foundation. And in skincare, this is a good skin cleanser. Even the best of products will seem futile as it cannot penetrate through your skin that is clogged by dirt and grime. Hence, the need for a skin cleanser that will take away the impurities but will not strip away the skin’s natural…

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Teach Me 2019

Hope smiles from the threshold of the year to come, whispering ‘it will be happier.  Alfred Lord Tennyson

2018 has been a year of extreme highs and lows.

I remain thankful for the blessings I received and increasingly grew appreciation for the challenges I faced.

Some of them I didn’t overcome which was quite tough. But in retrospect I can confidently say that they changed me.

For…

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Marinated Salmon

Marinated Salmon - The salmon is fried then marinated overnight and served cold. #JapaneseFood

This is one of our favorite breakfast dishes that we learned when we had a cooking lesson in Kyoto, Japan. We usually pair this with a nice bowl of white miso soup and tamago yaki.

The salmon is fried and marinated overnight. The dish is served cold.

Happy cooking!

Ingredients (makes 1 serving)

1 salmon fillet

1 tsbp soy sauce

1 tbsp sake

1 tbsp mirin

1 spring onion

1 slice of lemon

Steps

Heat…

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Back to the future... back to reality

Back to the future… back to reality

Whilst all of social media was abuzz with Doc and Marty coming from the past, my morning was filled with sad news of a dear friend’s passing. I couldn’t help but feel guilty about feeling excited and festive about my thirty third however I know for a fact that if he was here, he would be the first one to ask me where the celebration is.

Anyway, after a very long hiatus from writing here I am…

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Nytt från @studiomione på Instagram When the Mr. P says its just packet noodles for dins cause he’s too tired to cook and comes out of the kitchen with this.

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Trying out the Itsuki Hakata Style Tonkutsu Ramen (got it from Japan Centre). Topped it up with Chasu, boiled eggs, black fungus, pickled ginger and spring onions #ThePhelanEats #ThePhelansKitchen (at Beeston, Nottinghamshire)

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Our first attempt at making Tonkotsu Ramen. The broth alone took 20 hours to make (Shoutout to Mr. P!). Tea pickled eggs were prepared over the weekend whilst the Chasu was made fresh this afternoon. #ThePhelansKitchen #ThePhelanEats #JapaneseFood #GrubIsLove #NomNomInTheTumTum (at Nottingham, United Kingdom)

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Snobs #SmokeyTheKittyCat (at Beeston, Nottinghamshire)

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Streetfood at the Appetizer Spread #SamosaOverload #AsianStreetFood #ThePhelanEats #NomNomInTheTumTum (at Goosedale)

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Sushi & Netflix! Cheers to the weekend! #ThePhelansKitchen #ThePhelanEats (at Beeston, Nottinghamshire)

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Weekends at #ThePhelansKitchen - Shogayaki (Stir Fried Pork Marinated in Ginger Sauce) and a side of Griddled Courgettes in Ponzu Sauce #JapaneseFood #ThePhelanEats (at Beeston, Nottinghamshire)

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Want some Wagyu? #SmokeyTheKittyCat (at Beeston, Nottinghamshire)

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#ThePhelansKitchen Diaries (from bottom left, clockwise) Steamed Ankimo (Monkfish Liver) with Braised Kombu (Algae), Pork Strips & Lotus Miso Soup (White Miso), Steamed Edamame Beans, Agebitashi (Fried Vegetables marinated in Dashi & Furikake Fries (French Fries with Japanese Mayo, Grated Nori, Katsuoboshi & Japanese 7 Spice) #ThePhelanEats #JapaneseCooking (at Beeston, Nottinghamshire)