One of my new year’s resolutions is to improve my poor circulation, a common problem for Japanese females, by eating well. I started reading many blogs and cooking sites about recommended ingredients and recipes for warming the body. On Sunday I cooked a Japanized Korean Samgyetang (蔘鷄湯 or 삼계탕) for dinner with chicken, ginger, garlic and vegetables. It turned out pretty nicely and I enjoyed the leftover for lunch next day. Another thing I did on Sunday was to try FreshDirect for the first time. I was always interested in using their convenient service, but never had a chance or a particular reason to do so. Luckily they have a campaign for new customers that whoever register gets 25% discount on the first two purchases with no delivery fees. Why not give it a try? So I decided to order a little bit of everything to see how they are. Here are the items I’ve ordered:
- Cheese: formaffio fresh salted mozzarella
- Dairy: Dannon Activia (for a special price of 4pks for $3!)
- Organic: broccolette and Silk Soymilk 1qt
- Veggies: green bell pepper, hass avocados and a bag of yellow onions
- Meat: Boneless chicken tenders 12 pieces and wild flounder fillet
All for a total of only $24 with the discount.
The box was delivered to me this morning at 8am.
freshdirect delivered fresh to my door
I think it’s extremely convenient to have your groceries delivered especially if you have heavy stuff including a bag of onions and milk, things I usually do not want to carry.
So far so good, freshdirect
All veggies and meat look fresh. I already opened one Activia yogurt for breakfast. I will freeze the chicken for a later usage, and will probably cook the flounder for lunch or dinner.
I may purchase items from the FreshDirect again since I still get the discount as the newly registered user!
I’m very looking forward to the improvement of my circulation by the end of the semester 
Seolleongtang at Gahm Mi Oak, K-town in NYC. http://newyork.seriouseats.com/2009/06/seolleongtang-ox-bone-broth-from-gahm-mi-oak-koreatown-nyc.html
I went out with my roommate for the first time since I moved in several weeks ago. We had a Korean food, “Seolleongtang,” at Gahm Mi Oak in Korean Town. Seolleongtang is a hot soup based on OX bone broth, and has sliced beef, rice and noodle in a medium-sized bowl. It’s served unsalted, so people usually put salt, scallions, and often Kim-chi in it. It’s a very nutritious and healthy food, so I felt like I was treating myself right after having a sleepless week. I can eat this everyday…!
ITP students and a faculty having a brunch at Life Cafe in NYC
I had a very productive and fun Sunday including a gorgeous brunch at Life Cafe, some shopping for the wedding party I’m attending this weekend, a visit to MoMA for one of my classes’ assignment, and a light nite-out at HiFi with ITP colleagues. I will be posting more details about my trip to MoMA later tomorrow. ‘nite!
It’s been a while since I made my last post, thanks to the finals and other works that drove me crazy. But the good news is that our amazing team Skyline’s product proposal “BeeMe” won the in-class competition! Read more
It’s been a white since I wrote my last blog post. That tells how intense my weeks were at ITP. Now, let me re-start updating my blog, starting with the selection of food I had over the break:D Oh yes, I love food!
Bagel is my favorite bread ever for breakfast.
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Yoku Moku's lovely "cigar" cookies and chocolates!
When I opened a mail box yesterday, I found that my mother sent me a box filled with food, snacks and sweets including a box of cookies and chocolate by my favorite Japanese cookie brand Yoku Moku!
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For those who can read and understand Japanese, I read this inspirational article on Voice written by Ken Noguchi, a famous Japanese alpinist and environmental activist. The article was about his struggles he faced when he started organizing a group of climbers in around 2000 to remove litter from the Mr. Everest. It’s not a pleasant read, but his article made me think of the importance of identifying “the real issues” when tackling specific problems.
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