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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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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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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…
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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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Vegan Apple Cider Bundt Cake
I’ve started getting excited about the coming of autumn, like many people in America do. When it comes to autumn in Japan, we say “autumn is an appetite’. But since coming to America…
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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…