Here it is Elaine. It's very sweet so I use leftovers between pancakes for a satsuma/chestnut dorayaki.
- 1 lb. satsuma imo(sweet potatoes) peeled , cubed and soaked in water for about 15 mins
- 1 jar of simmered sweet chestnuts in syrup (8-12 pieces of chestnuts, reserve the syrup)
- 1 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 tbsp mirin
- 2 kuchinashinomi (Cape jasmine seeds) or a little yellow food coloring ( or not, if the bright yellow color isn't so important to the scheme of your laquer box of New Year's treats)
Drain satsumaimo. Wrap crushed kuchinashinomi in a sheet of gauze. Put water, satsumaimo, and kuchinashinomi in a deep pot, bring to a boil, lower heat to medium and simmer until satsumaimo is softened. Drain and remove the kushinashinomi. Mash satsumaimo and add 3/4 cup of sugar and mix well. Strain the mashed satsumaimo and put it back in the pot. Add 3/4 cup of sugar, mirin, 1/4 cup of syrup and stir constantly on low heat until smooth and a little shiny. Add chestnuts and simmer while stirring for a few minutes. Store in fridge in tupperware with a sheet of plastic wrap to keep moist.
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Kathy S in Tokyo (44)
11/2004 partial masectomy (clear margins) - ER/PR++ HER+++
12/2004 Tamoxifen
11/2005 Clavicle & neck lymph nodes mets
30 Days rads, 7 months CEF-T Chemo
6/2006 mid chemo lung mets oral toremifene
10/2006 changed hospitals
12/2006 Tamoxifen and monthly Zoladex
2/2007 Dramatic growth of mets! Stopped Tamoxifen and Zoladex
3/2007 Began weekly Herceptin
6/2007 Added weekly Taxol to regime
4/2008 More lung mets - stopped Taxol
5/2008 Xeloda - 3 weeks on 1 week off
8/2008 Got a port!
9/2008 Stopped Xeloda, started weekly Navelbine
12/2008 Tumor progression, stopped Navelbine
1/2009 Taxotere begins again, once in every three weekly Herceptin IVs
3/2009 Added Zometa pelvic bone met, lung tumors progressing, stopped Taxotere/Herceptin
4/10/2009 Whoa seizure! 6cm&3cm brain mets. craniotomy and gamma knife surgery 5/15/2009 Started Adria/Cyto stopped 9/15 due to progession. Brain mets back 10/28 surgery more gamma soon
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