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Super Easy Mini Pumpkin Bundt Cakes
I found this recipe for the first time around Halloween, and made it for my daughter. Anyhow, I thought the original recipe looked cute, and I rearranged the decorations a bit for my own…
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St. Patrick’s Day Corned Beef
I first learned about Corned beef, which is a salted beef dish, when I came to America. This year, I got the chance to make it for the first time in my life.…
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Crunchy Coconut Oil Cookies
Which one do you like to eat, soft cookies or crunchy cookies? These cookies are a bit crunchy and also crispy. My daughter and I like these kinds of texture more than soft…
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Vegan Raspberry Almond Cake Bars
I made this because it included raspberries and almonds, so I thought I would like it. However, I was a little disappointed with the end result. I was hoping it would turn out…
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Rainbow Sprinkle Funfetti Cake
It was only after I became a parent when I learned that what parents want to feed a child, and what children want to eat, are not always the same. I came across…
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Best Traditional Easter Dinner
You can’t have Easter without things like ham, spring vegetables, hot-cross, buns and dessert, but our house celebrated Easter with an Easter-like meal using spring vegetables (we also had hot-cross buns, but didn’t…
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Mount Tremper Trail
This is a popular hiking trail, so if you don’t get there early the lot tends to fill up quickly. If you cannot find the address for the parking lot, I’ve included a…
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Bramley Mountain Trail
Nature decided to play an April fool’s joke on us, and we climbed this mountain in the snow. We were the only family on the mountain that day. It was luxurious, as if…
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Ramapo Valley County Reservation
While it is not in a downtown area, every time we go it seems like the place is packed. If the parking lot is full, there is Continental Soldiers Park nearby where you…
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Pulled Pork Kid Friendly
It’s very hard to find the very thin-sliced meat you find in Japan in America. Even if you request meat Shabu-shabu-cut, most places are unable to do so. This is when I learned…
