New hair!

Thanks to Carrie for recommending her hair guy SAL!  He's at Imagine Salon in DeKalb on Sycamore Road, or in Sycamore on DeKalb Avenue.  Whatever.  He's totally fabulous.  He and his wife both work there.  I'm a total bitch when it comes to getting my hair done well - and Carrie and I both went through beauty school together (along with Heather) and never tested for our license.  So we kinda know what we're talking about too...

Anyhow, he did a great job with the highlights, the cut is fabulous and EVEN, he listened to what I needed and liked, and I love it!

So to celebrate, I'm making my favorite dinner!

Asian Marinated Salmon

• I mix ponzu (a citrus-y mixture of salt, vinegar, and water), soy sauce, sesame oil, toasted sesame seeds, minced green onions, minced garlic, minced ginger, and dijon mustard.  Pour over salmon sections in ziploc bag, remove air and place in fridge for two hours.  Grill, broil, or bake.

Nori Jasmine Rice

• Rinse rice in fine mesh strainer.  Cook in rice cooker, 2 parts rice to one part water.  Add a pinch of kosher salt and 2 T butter.  Toast and julienne nori and put over rice, or use a furikake mix.

Asian marinated cucumbers

• Slice seedless cucumbers on mandoline.  Place in ziploc.  Slice sweet onion on mandoline.  Place in ziploc.  Mix ponzu and white sugar to taste.  Pour over cucumbers, place in refrigerator for one hour.  Drain and serve.