Fresh Cucumber » japanese http://www.freshcucumber.com Cucumber and its Benefits Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:11:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 First Successful Cucumbers from the Garden and Salad Recipes http://www.freshcucumber.com/first-successful-cucumbers-from-the-garden-and-salad-recipes/ http://www.freshcucumber.com/first-successful-cucumbers-from-the-garden-and-salad-recipes/#comments Sun, 29 Jan 2012 02:27:00 +0000 Steve http://www.freshcucumber.com/first-successful-cucumbers-from-the-garden-and-salad-recipes/ There were three cucumbers on two cucumber plants this morning. I picked two that were big enough, one from each plant. One is a Japanese cucumber and the other is one called “Fanfare”.

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]]> http://www.freshcucumber.com/nyack-backyard-what-to-grow-seed-inventory-and-2011-review/feed/ 0 Green papayas, giant prawns, and more at the Bad Skunks' One … http://www.freshcucumber.com/green-papayas-giant-prawns-and-more-at-the-bad-skunks-one/ http://www.freshcucumber.com/green-papayas-giant-prawns-and-more-at-the-bad-skunks-one/#comments Mon, 19 Dec 2011 05:08:32 +0000 Steve http://www.freshcucumber.com/green-papayas-giant-prawns-and-more-at-the-bad-skunks-one/ Other salads included a three-tomato with oregano, chiles, and garlic; tomato and cucumber , with a simple vinaigrette; and grapefruit and avocado salad. For a mid- meal amuse bouche we had disks of Japanese eggplant …

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]]> http://www.freshcucumber.com/green-papayas-giant-prawns-and-more-at-the-bad-skunks-one/feed/ 0 Restaurant review: Nizi Sushi in Rutherford http://www.freshcucumber.com/restaurant-review-nizi-sushi-in-rutherford/ http://www.freshcucumber.com/restaurant-review-nizi-sushi-in-rutherford/#comments Fri, 11 Nov 2011 13:00:23 +0000 http://www.freshcucumber.com/restaurant-review-nizi-sushi-in-rutherford/ Nizi Sushi is a tiny Japanese and Korean restaurant in Rutherford with a long list of specialty rolls.

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]]> http://www.freshcucumber.com/restaurant-review-nizi-sushi-in-rutherford/feed/ 0 Experiments: No Dig Gardening, Square Foot Gardening | Steamy … http://www.freshcucumber.com/experiments-no-dig-gardening-square-foot-gardening-steamy/ http://www.freshcucumber.com/experiments-no-dig-gardening-square-foot-gardening-steamy/#comments Fri, 14 Oct 2011 11:13:31 +0000 Steve http://www.freshcucumber.com/experiments-no-dig-gardening-square-foot-gardening-steamy/ As for the Earthbox garden – things are growing so FAST! I took this photo a few days ago, but this morning the cucumber plants have just about doubled in size! We're already harvesting Japanese cucumbers after just a …

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]]> http://www.freshcucumber.com/experiments-no-dig-gardening-square-foot-gardening-steamy/feed/ 0 Yokoso! JAPAN Travel Blog by The Visit Japan Campaign … http://www.freshcucumber.com/yokoso-japan-travel-blog-by-the-visit-japan-campaign/ http://www.freshcucumber.com/yokoso-japan-travel-blog-by-the-visit-japan-campaign/#comments Wed, 28 Sep 2011 00:42:56 +0000 Steve http://www.freshcucumber.com/yokoso-japan-travel-blog-by-the-visit-japan-campaign/ … 3rd course: mussels and cooked red snapper; 4th course: beef, potatoes, broccoli, carrots, okra, rice, miso soup, Japanese “pickles” (much more varied than the cucumber pickles we're used to); 5th course: chocolate cake, …

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]]> http://www.freshcucumber.com/yokoso-japan-travel-blog-by-the-visit-japan-campaign/feed/ 0 Yokoso! JAPAN Travel Blog by The Visit Japan Campaign … http://www.freshcucumber.com/yokoso-japan-travel-blog-by-the-visit-japan-campaign-2/ http://www.freshcucumber.com/yokoso-japan-travel-blog-by-the-visit-japan-campaign-2/#comments Wed, 28 Sep 2011 00:42:56 +0000 Steve http://www.freshcucumber.com/yokoso-japan-travel-blog-by-the-visit-japan-campaign-2/ … 3rd course: mussels and cooked red snapper; 4th course: beef, potatoes, broccoli, carrots, okra, rice, miso soup, Japanese “pickles” (much more varied than the cucumber pickles we're used to); 5th course: chocolate cake, …

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]]> http://www.freshcucumber.com/yokoso-japan-travel-blog-by-the-visit-japan-campaign-2/feed/ 0 Japanese Cucumber Wakame Salad | Raw Food Macrobiotic Diet … http://www.freshcucumber.com/japanese-cucumber-wakame-salad-raw-food-macrobiotic-diet/ http://www.freshcucumber.com/japanese-cucumber-wakame-salad-raw-food-macrobiotic-diet/#comments Fri, 16 Sep 2011 19:50:49 +0000 Steve http://www.freshcucumber.com/japanese-cucumber-wakame-salad-raw-food-macrobiotic-diet/ Wakame is a type of seaweed that's very popular in Japanese cuisine. It's most often used in miso soup and chilled salads. Here, the wakame is sliced and mixed with cucumber and sesame to make a light and refreshing side dish.

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]]> http://www.freshcucumber.com/japanese-cucumber-wakame-salad-raw-food-macrobiotic-diet/feed/ 0 Japanese Cucumber Wakame Salad | Raw Food Macrobiotic Diet … http://www.freshcucumber.com/japanese-cucumber-wakame-salad-raw-food-macrobiotic-diet/ http://www.freshcucumber.com/japanese-cucumber-wakame-salad-raw-food-macrobiotic-diet/#comments Fri, 16 Sep 2011 19:50:49 +0000 Steve http://www.freshcucumber.com/japanese-cucumber-wakame-salad-raw-food-macrobiotic-diet/ Wakame is a type of seaweed that's very popular in Japanese cuisine. It's most often used in miso soup and chilled salads. Here, the wakame is sliced and mixed with cucumber and sesame to make a light and refreshing side dish.

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]]> http://www.freshcucumber.com/japanese-cucumber-wakame-salad-raw-food-macrobiotic-diet/feed/ 0 Furikake Tasting Round One ふりかけ info | Healthy Recipes http://www.freshcucumber.com/furikake-tasting-round-one-%e3%81%b5%e3%82%8a%e3%81%8b%e3%81%91-info-healthy-recipes/ http://www.freshcucumber.com/furikake-tasting-round-one-%e3%81%b5%e3%82%8a%e3%81%8b%e3%81%91-info-healthy-recipes/#comments Wed, 14 Sep 2011 11:22:55 +0000 Steve http://www.freshcucumber.com/furikake-tasting-round-one-%e3%81%b5%e3%82%8a%e3%81%8b%e3%81%91-info-healthy-recipes/ Shiso Cucumber Pickles info. Shiso Cucumber Pickles in Healthy Recipes blog. Now that cucumbers are everywhere I like to make Japanese pickles out of them. The easiest recipe is . …

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]]> http://www.freshcucumber.com/furikake-tasting-round-one-%e3%81%b5%e3%82%8a%e3%81%8b%e3%81%91-info-healthy-recipes/feed/ 0 Easy Crab Salad Recipes: Crab and Pasta Salad, Japanese Crab … http://www.freshcucumber.com/easy-crab-salad-recipes-crab-and-pasta-salad-japanese-crab/ http://www.freshcucumber.com/easy-crab-salad-recipes-crab-and-pasta-salad-japanese-crab/#comments Sat, 10 Sep 2011 17:18:34 +0000 Steve http://www.freshcucumber.com/easy-crab-salad-recipes-crab-and-pasta-salad-japanese-crab/ Crabs are known for their soft and juicy meat. Brown crab meat is especially great for crab salad recipes . Read this article and learn how to make Crab and pasta salad, California crab salad, Japanese crab and cucumber salad and roasted …

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]]> http://www.freshcucumber.com/news-from-golightly-gardens-%c2%ab-penny-golightly/feed/ 0 Vegi's, Vegi's and More Vegi's | Frog Hollow Community Connections http://www.freshcucumber.com/vegis-vegis-and-more-vegis-frog-hollow-community-connections/ http://www.freshcucumber.com/vegis-vegis-and-more-vegis-frog-hollow-community-connections/#comments Sat, 20 Aug 2011 17:50:56 +0000 Steve http://www.freshcucumber.com/vegis-vegis-and-more-vegis-frog-hollow-community-connections/ Another plant that was doubted because it was very slow growing and still quite small compared to other Japanese Eggplants. Our little plants are showing those who doubt. They are like the little train that could. I cheer them on every time I … Our cucumber plant is producing now and children at the Frogs in the Park have gotten the opportunity to taste …

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]]> http://www.freshcucumber.com/vegis-vegis-and-more-vegis-frog-hollow-community-connections/feed/ 0 Gardening Jones » How To Grow Cucumbers http://www.freshcucumber.com/gardening-jones-%c2%bb-how-to-grow-cucumbers/ http://www.freshcucumber.com/gardening-jones-%c2%bb-how-to-grow-cucumbers/#comments Fri, 12 Aug 2011 11:17:19 +0000 Steve http://www.freshcucumber.com/gardening-jones-%c2%bb-how-to-grow-cucumbers/ This year I planted mini-whites, lemon, Japanese burpless and a basic slicing cuke. cucumber plants emerging from seeds. here they come. The reason I say they may be too easy to grow is that there aren't a whole lot of …

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