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Yakitori -Grilled Chicken-
In Japan, Yakitori refers to food that is grilled on a stick. Similar to what you would call a kebab in America. When I think of eating yakitori I remember living in Osaka…
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Easy Peanut Butter Cookies
Am I the only one who thinks peanut butter is a very “American” thing? I have never been able to figure out why Americans love peanut butter so much, but since I’ve been here…
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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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Coconut Pecan Maple Sugar Cake
When I first saw this recipe I thought, “This looks delicious!” and once I finally had enough time to make it, I remember being really happy. I still haven’t tried making it with…
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Hawaiian BBQ Burgers with Coconut Caramelized Pineapple
The other day I saw something interesting in my daughter’s book. There was a factoid that said that “The average American eats enough hamburger meat in a lifetime to equal the weight of…
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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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Zesty Lime Shrimp and Avocado Salad
When I tried this for the first time, I thought “Can you really make something so good from such simple ingredients?” I was fairly surprised. Also, I was told that shrimp and avocado go…
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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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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…
