毎日の買い物で、レジでのやり取りは楽しい

　庭では四季の移り変わりが見て取れます。写真は「源平枝垂れ」で、春には紅白二色に咲き分ける花桃です。ご覧の通り、すべての葉が落葉し、荒涼とした初冬の姿になってます。このため、蛇のようにくねった幹が目立ちます。私はこれから春までじっと我慢し、４ヶ月後の満開を夢見て、適度な水遣り、枝をそろえる剪定などします。

　ところで、一人暮らしでも、有難いことに窓を開けたままにしなければ室内は余り汚れず、掃除は比較的楽です。一方、健康維持のため三度三度の食事には栄養バランスの観点からしっかり準備します。基本的に人間とは、台所に立って段取りすることが生きる機能を失わせないと感じてます。

　「男子、厨房に入るべからず」などと昔気質の思想は通用しません。死んでしまいます。人間は男であろうと、女であろうと基本的には一人で生きていかなければなりません。つまり、食事、洗濯、掃除ができないと生活が送れません。その前に買いだめせず、毎日、スーバーで新鮮な食材、健康に良い食材探しです。最近はピリ辛のラッキョウが美味しくてたまりません。

　毎日スーパーに行くため、レジの女性とは顔なじみであり、周囲に失礼がない程度に必ず一言会話し、これが私の唯一の楽しみになってます。以前に、親しかったレジの女性が人事異動で他店へ行ってしまいました。しかし、１年ほどしたら戻って来たのでホッとし、私は「もう、どこへも行かないでね」と言ったら、周囲のレジがどっと笑いました。

Dear my overseas friends who are interested in cooking and great music

　In the garden, we can see the change of four seasons. The photo shows the bicolor peach named Genpeishidare in our tongue, a flowering peach tree that blooms red and white in spring. As you can see, all the leaves have fallen, leaving it in a desolate early winter state. This makes the snake-like trunk stands out. From now on, I will be patient until next spring, dreaming of full bloom in four months, and will water it moderately and prune the branches to make them balanced.

　By the way, even if I live alone, the room doesn't get very dirty as long as I don't leave the windows open, so cleaning is relatively easy. On the other hand, to stay healthy, I prepare three meals a day carefully from the perspective of nutritional balance. I feel that humans do not lose their ability to live by standing in the kitchen.

　The Japanese old-fashioned idea that "men should not enter the kitchen" does not apply for me. I will die. Humans, whether male or female, basically have to live alone. In other words, if I can't cook, wash, and clean, I can't live. Before that, I try not to stock up, and look for fresh, healthy ingredients at the supermarket every day. Lately, I've been really into the deliciousness of spicy pickled "Rakkyo" radishes.

　Because I go to the supermarket every day, I'm familiar with lady cashiers and always make a quick conversation with her without being rude to others, and this has become my only source of enjoyment. One time, a cashier I was close to was transferred to another supermarket. However, she returned after about a year, which was a relief to me, so that I told her, "Don't go anywhere again," which caused the other cashiers to burst out in laughter.

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夕食前に、ウォーキング

　夕食前にウォーキングしてきます。目的は夕食(ビール付き)が美味しくなるためです。倉賀野は今、雨が降ってません。では行って参ります。

　途中、九品寺まで歩いて行ったら、ぽつりぽつり降って来ました。そこに眠っている妻が帰りなさいと言ったのでしょう。結局、往復３０分程度のウォーキングでした。男一人の夕食は惨めですが、痩せないために牛乳と卵料理は必須です。

Dear my friends abroad

　I'm going for a walk before dinner. The purpose is to make dinner with beer taste better. It's not raining in Kuragano-town right now. Well, I'm off.

　On the way, when I walked to Kuhonji-Temple, it started to rain a little. I guess my wife, who was sleeping here, told me to go home. In the end, it was about a 30-minute walking round trip. Dinner for one man is miserable, but milk and egg dishes are indispensable to maintain my physique.

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夏の終わりは体力が落ちる・・・しっかり栄養を

　台風が逸れてやれやれです。しかし、今日も残暑が厳しいと予報されてます。連日の猛暑で地面と空気が温まってしまい、なかなか冷めないです。元々、「冷め難く暖まり難いこと」が地球の特徴です。そのため、冬至よりその後が寒いし、夏至よりその後が暑いです。現在は冷め難い時季に当たります。

　このような季節は体力が落ちる傾向で、私たちは意識して食事から栄養を摂取することが大切と考えます。栄養面でも人に頼れない私は、ほぼ毎日スーパーに行って「美味しいより健康に良いものを優先」の考えの下、食品を探します。しかし、三度三度のことなので、どうしても同じようなものになりがちです。実は、ここだけの話ですが、スーパーのレジの女性と「必ず、一言話をするのが楽しみ」な私です。

　ところで、昨日は、ご覧の通り、珍しく「ビーフとガーリックのご飯」を見つけ、昼食として食しました。恥ずかしながらビーフなど食べたことは先ずありません。本来、ニンニク【ガーリック】の効能は強い抗酸化作用【がん予防】があり、血栓を予防して血液をサラサラにする働きや、血中コレステロール値を低下させ動脈硬化を予防すると昔からいわれてます。

　一方、ビーフ【牛肉】の効能は、筋肉づくり、免疫力アップ、疲労回復が期待でき、体力が落ちる現在に適切と考えます。人生で今が最も体重がある私は栄養の摂り過ぎを考慮しつつ、疲労回復も大切なことです。体力も精神もバランスを取って、日々、一人寂しく生きなければならない現実にあります。でも、嬉しいことに、今宵は長女夫妻が夕食に来るので楽しく歓談できます。

Dear my friends throughout the world

　It's a relief for us that the typhoon No. 7 has veered from the course. However, the weather forecast predicts that the heat will be intense today as well. The ground and air have warmed up due to the intense heat over the past few days, and it's not cooling down easily. Originally, the Earth is characterized by "difficulty in cooling and warming up." Therefore, it is colder after the winter solstice and hotter after the summer solstice. We are currently in a season when it is difficult to cool down.

　During this season, our physical strength tends to decrease, so I think it is important for us to consciously get nutrients from our food. I cannot rely on others for nutrition, so I go to the supermarket almost every day to look for food, under the idea of ​​"prioritizing healthy food over delicious food." However, since I do three times a day, it tends to be the same. This is just between you and me and lamppost, but I always look forward to talking to the lady cashier at the supermarket.

　By the way, as you can see, yesterday I found a rare "beef and garlic rice" in the photo and ate it for lunch. I'm ashamed to say that I have never eaten beef before. As you know, garlic has a strong antioxidant effect (cancer prevention), and has long been said to prevent thrombosis and thin the blood, as well as lower blood cholesterol levels and prevent arteriosclerosis.

　On the other hand, beef is effective in building muscle, boosting immunity, and recovering from fatigue, which is appropriate for the current state of declining physical strength. As I am the heaviest I have ever been in my life, I need to be mindful of not taking in too much nutrition, but it is also important to recover from fatigue. The reality is that I have to live alone every day, balancing both my physical and mental strength. However, I am happy to say that my eldest daughter and her husband will visit me for dinner tonight, so we can have a pleasant chat.

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日本に生まれて良かったと思うとき

　すでに１９年間、食事は自ら用意してますが、食事作りは結構楽しいです。また、現代ではスーパーやコンビニで売られたものを温めてすぐに食べられる便利さもあります。

　しかし、最近の私は専業主婦のように、なるべく自分で作って食する傾向です。というのは、高血圧や糖尿病など生活習慣病を防ぐ観点から「味付けは薄くあるべき」と考えてます。一般論ですが、すぐに食べられる出来合いの食品は美味しくするため、どうしても「糖分、塩分、脂肪が含まれる割合」が多いと考えられるからです。

　具体的には、朝食はご飯と発酵食品である味噌汁、おかずは納豆にモズクを混ぜたものが多いです。この内、味噌汁の具はホウレン草などその時により異なっても、必ず入れてるものは「豆腐、椎茸、そして生ワカメ」です。この３種類で味噌汁は本当に美味しくなり、日本に生まれて良かったと思う時でもあります。

　昼食はその日によって異なっても、多くの場合、そうめんを茹でることが多く、葱と茸類、そして生姜で食します。一方、夕食では必ず骨ごと食べられる「イワシかシシャモが必須」です。ご存じの通り、これらは生活習慣病予防の効果が期待できるE P AやD H A、骨粗鬆症予防にも効果的なカルシウムやビタミンDを多く含むからです。

　その他、「主食として」写真のジャガイモ、もしくはカボチャを煮て食することが多いです。尚、エネルギー源として一日に一回は卵と牛乳を摂取します。もちろん夕食での「軽く一杯」はなくてはなりません。自分を取り戻すときです。

Dear my overseas friends

　I've been preparing my own meals for 19 years since my spouse has passed away, and now I really enjoy making meals. Also, nowadays it is convenient for me to heat up food sold at supermarkets or convenience stores nearby so that I eat it immediately.

　However, these days, like a full-time housewife, I tend to cook and eat my own meals as much as possible. This is because I believe that the seasoning should be light in order to prevent lifestyle-related diseases such as hypertension and diabetes. Generally speaking, ready-made foods that can be eaten immediately are considered to have a high content of sugar, salt, and fat in order to be delicious I guess.

　Specifically, breakfast is often rice and miso soup, which is a fermented food, and the side dish is natto mixed with mozuku seaweed. Of these, the ingredients in miso soup may vary depending on the occasion, such as spinach, but the ones that are always included are tofu soybean curd, shiitake mushrooms, and raw wakame seaweed. These three types make miso soup really delicious, and it's a time when I think I'm glad I was born in Japan.

　Although lunch varies depending on the day, it is often boiled somen noodles and eaten with green onions, mushrooms, and ginger. On the other hand, for dinner, "sardine or shishamo smelt" which can be eaten with the bones, are a must. As you know, these foods contain a lot of E P A and D H A, which are expected to be effective in preventing lifestyle-related diseases, as well as calcium and vitamin D, which are effective in preventing osteoporosis.

　In addition, potatoes or pumpkin, as shown in the photo, are often boiled and eaten as my "staple food". In addition, eggs and milk are consumed once a day as the energy source. Of course, a quick drink at dinner is a must. It's time to reclaim myself.

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今日は「柿の日」・・・私の日

　今日１０月２６日は「柿の日」です。ご覧の通り、庭には色づいた柿が枝が折れそうなくらい生り下がっています。右の方では一部が野鳥に食べられてるように見えます。カッキーと命名されてる人間の私も秋の味覚を味わいたいと思います。

　調べてみると、柿の効能は喉や鼻の健康維持につながり、これから風邪を引きやすい季節なので丁度よいでしょう。また、柿にはビタミンAや、β-カロテンが含まれ、抗酸化作用があると言われ、健康によいと考えられます。

　ところで、写真の後方には大きな百日紅が見えます。赤く見えるのは葉が紅葉したり、落葉を始めつつありますが、実はまだ少し咲いてます。７月中旬に咲き出したので、その名の通り、今年は１００日間咲いてます。今夏がとりわけ猛暑だったことから、南国である原産地の気候に樹勢が蘇ったのでしょう。

Dear my overseas friends

　The simultaneous interpretation for you will be later, because from now on I will take a dinner alone. Then I'll interpret into English for your understanding above mentioned contents.

　Today, October 26th, is "Persimmon Day" in Japan. As you can see, the colorful persimmons in the garden are hanging so low that their branches are about to break. On the right, some of it looks to have been eaten by wild birds. As someone named Kakki as my nickname, I would also like to enjoy the taste of autumn.

　Researching the effects, I found that persimmons have a beneficial effect on maintaining the health of the throat and nose. It is perfect because it's the season when it's easy to catch a cold. Additionally, persimmon contains vitamin A and beta-carotene, so that it have antioxidant effect that makes us good for health.

　By the way, you can see a large crape myrtle at the back of the photo. It looks red because the leaves are turning red and starting to fall, but there are actually still a few flowers bloom. It started blooming in mid-July, so as the name suggests, it has been blooming for 100 days this year. Since this summer has been particularly hot in Japan, the tree may have regained its vigor due to the climate of its southern country of origin.

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さっぱりして本当に美味ししい「ソーメン」

　今年の夏は９月中旬になっても誠に蒸し暑く、以前に投稿しましたように、昼食はさっぱりする「ソーメン」を食してます。第一、安上がりで実に美味しいです。

　薬味は、私の場合、単純に葱を刻んだものとショウガを摩り下ろしたものだけです。これにより、胃に負担が感じられず、健康的です。毎日食べても数日間は飽きません。

　もちろん、夕食はビール付きで、例えば、焼き鳥や焼き魚、ジャガイモの煮つけなどでバランスを取ってます。尚、低栄養を防ぐことから牛乳を１日にパック１本近く飲みます。

Dear my overseas friends

　This summer has been extremely hot and humid in Japan even in mid-September. So I posted previously, I've been eating refreshing "somen" that means Japanese traditional thin noodle for lunch. It's the cheapest and really delicious beyond all description.

　In my case, the condiments are simply chopped green onions and grated ginger. This way, I don't feel any burden on my stomach so that it's healthy. Even if I eat it every day, I won't get tired of it for several days.

　Of course, dinner comes with draft beer, and I balance it such as yakitori that means chicken kebab, grilled fish, and boiled potatoes. In addition, to prevent malnutrition, I drink about one pack of milk a day.

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