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Coconut Popcorn Chicken with Sweet Thai Chili Lime Sauce
There are an abundance of chicken recipes in America, but when I want to make one, this is the recipe I keep coming back to. It caught my attention because it uses coconut…
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Easy Black Bean Burgers
I’ve mentioned this before, but once a week our family has a meal that does not contain any meat. I found this recipe when looking for ideas for the “no meat” day. In…
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Roasted Tomato Basil and Feta Orzo
Try this one if you can’t think of what to make for dinner in the summer! This refreshing dish combines the sweet-and-sour flavor of grilled tomatoes, the invigorating taste of basil, and the slightly…
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Mom’s Healthy Potato Salad
There are a lot of children in Japan who love potato salad, but as a child I did not like things like this. So, my mother started making for me this potato salad…
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Ritz Cracker Chicken
I tried this recipe with some leftover Ritz crackers I had. The result was tasty, and again made me realize that you can cook using Ritz crackers as an ingredient. It doesn’t take…
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Easy Garlic Miso glazed Cabbage
My daughter hesitates to eat leafy vegetables, but will eat cabbage depending on how it is prepared. Her favorite is microwaved shredded cabbage with butter, soy sauce, and powdered kaibashira. Of course, the…
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Korean Barbecue-Style Meatballs
When it comes to Korean BBQ, I wanted to use Gochujang, a red chili paste, I wouldn’t be able to give it to my daughter, but I was surprised when I saw the ingredients.…
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Honey Mustard Broccoli and Tuna Salad
My daughter does not like green vegetables, but will eat broccoli in this salad made with tuna. I like my broccoli firm, but my daughter will eat it if it is made a little bit softer.…
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Grilled Cheese Tofu Cutlets
When I came to America, I thought at first that I could not buy atsuage, which came as a shock to me. Then, I was eating at a Thai restaurant, and the pad thai had options…
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Easy Japanese Sweetened Kidney Beans
One of Japan’s staple small dishes, red kidney beans stewed in sweetened soy sauce. It’s not something you would eat every day, but there are times where you get a craving for it. This recipe…
