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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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Crispy Teriyaki Cauliflower
Do you regularly eat cauliflower? When I worked in Japan, a colleague once told me, “It might sound strange, but my favorite vegetable is cauliflower.” This was the first person I met who…
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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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Cajun Fish with Creamy Sauce
When I had tried to buy cod in America to cook with previously, it would always fall apart, resulting in something that could not be eaten. Since then, I had been avoiding cooking…
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Vietnamese-Style Shrimp Noodle Bowls
When you start to see signs saying “Chilled Chinese noodles now available” while walking around town in Japan, it makes you think, “Ah, summer has arrived.” However, you won’t hear this in America,…
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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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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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Mediterranean Orzo Pasta Salad
This time, I wanted to use some canned fish I bought at Trader Joe’s, so I came up with this pasta salad recipe. What I learned as a result is that this recipe…
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Crispy Tofu With Cashews and Nappa
Our family prefers Chinese cabbage (Nappa) to snap peas, so I used a lot of Chinese cabbage. You might be able to use just cabbage. We often have coconut milk in the house,…
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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.…
