Tonight I made hamburger with renkon. The recipe called for ground sesame seeds, but I was out of sesame seeds so I used sesame paste. I think that messed the recipe up a bit, it looks really gross. The taste was all right, though. I served it with tomato slices, and sides of mashed kabocha (pumpkin) and okra (served simply, with soy sauce).


I did add garlic chips to the renkon and hamburger. My husband saw me making them, and I had to guard the pan from him until I served them. I had no idea he loved garlic chips so much. Live and learn, I suppose. I'll make them more often from now on.
For dessert: sugar-free purin again! This time, I used half the honey that I did before. The texture remains a bit more spongy than regular purin, but it was very good. And I can't get enough of the brandy-prune sauce. It is so good.