Resurrecting the mealplanning. Need organisation in our kitchen again. Random purchases, especially with the treats of Christmas beckoning from every isle!Monday: Bamboo/mushroom rice; Red Miso soup;...
Ive always had a slight obsession with Lucky Charms, that I tried on a holiday to Florida, Orlando when I was 8. Something about a mallow set against a crunchy backdrop always has be sinking a couple...
So the hospital where I had the Bunny laid out a nice spread for me during my stay. We were discharged on the 24th July and luckily the spoiling continued with my MIL bringing us delicious home cooke...
Baby Bunny is due in a few days, so theres nothing like a mini-labour walk to the local shops to kick-start things right? I needed to go and find some Japanese goodies to send a friend for his birthd...
As far as menu-planning goes, this week and the next few following the birth of our baby will be a fly-by-the-seat-of-my-pants affair. Or rather we have our own Stork of Goodwill (my lovely MIL) deli...
Since I now associate ginger both with Winter and as a morning-sickness remedy, I wasnt immediately drawn to this tea. Im glad I did go with it in the end as it was super refreshing and delicious on ...
Have I been a lazy lout or what! MIL bolstered many of our planned meals last week with great food injections of tsukemono (pickled veggies), corn, pumpkin, cherries, grapefruit, fish, onigiri ...
This Summer is a scorcher, so as my trips to the park, bakeries and combinis draw to a close I want to share some of my favourite finds so far.With my recent Okinawan Brown Sugar obsession I was draw...
Yesterday we went over to MILs for tea and cookies after my sloth-in-a-bed weekend and were treated to her birthday gift of Janat tea and some special souvenir (omiyage) cookies picked up in Ginza.Pr...
A true tragedy, we had to throw out the kakigori (shaved ice) machine when in my overzealous grinding of the wheel I broke it a few weeks back. It didnt break the bank the first time around, so it is...
Some new finds at the convenience store this week have been a hit! Although the Ramune Soda flavoured Gari-Gari-Kun icebar is not my favourite, its big and hits the mark in this heat. There have been...
We had a lovely weekend full of good food and great company! Between the apartment viewing and Fathers Day we managed to stuff ourselves with delicious cooked brunches, bento-boxes and Bonito Sashimi...
We stumbled into this authentic American-style diner to be greeted by the friendly waitstaff and owner. Troubadour, a franchise of House of Lucys, serves a well-priced large set brunch of which we ha...
Having tracked down its website I see that the new flavour of BalanceUp was released on our wedding anniversary 6/6, which inevitably means it must be delicious right? Well, my favourite on-the-run b...
Mentioning some delicious molasses-tasting manju Id eaten at Taks parents house reminded him of a box of Kokuto hed received recently. So the mysterious box Ive overlooked, even moved, while cleaning...
Overwhelmed by the heat in our apartment and too cheap to be turning on the aircon, I instead headed down to the local supermarket to pick up some icy Summer Treats before basking in the wind of the ...
Were now on the hunt for a new apartment by October having lost out on a draw for a house we really liked. This is the second time we have lost out on this housing development and now short of time b...
Relatives came far and wide from all parts of Japan to attend my FILs funeral service. Of course bearing local omiyage (souvenirs) in the forms of manju and other such tasty treats.A firm favourite w...
A little slow on uploading a meal-plan this week, as sadly we had a death in the family and so I am trying instead to pick up some inspiration from my mother-in-laws delightful comfort food while we ...
Weather its pregnancy or the onset of Summer, its hard to narrow down the cause for my current obsession. Lemon anything!. Lemon Cake, Lemon ice, Lemon sherbert - you name it I want it. So imagine my...
MIL dropped off some Aji (horse mackerel fish) but held back on her homemade tomato soup given my terrible heartburn of late. Tak cooked some amazing cold Chinese ramen for us last night which was di...
Along with some fellow Japan super-bloggers, Im joining the flock who menu-plan and have linked my weekly plans to this fab site! Join in! Who doesnt like to see what others are doing for their dinne...
My preference throughout pregnancy has been to snack. Not just occasionally but all the time! Luckily we are surrounded by import stores and I clocked onto this little healthy delight early on when I...
Tak gets back from Norway on Friday, just in time to watch Will and Kate get hitched. So what a better way to support the occasion than to have a little cake to toast to their happiness!Ive long been...
Pineapple Fiber-stick is probably not the catchiest of names for this little delight, but it is definitely one of my repeat purchases every time we head to import stores, Kaldi or Yamaya. How Ill mis...
On February 3rd, people in Japan celebrate Setsubun, the coming of spring. Special sushi rolls called Eho-maki (恵方巻) and eaten while facing the auspicious direction for that year. After dinner, roast...
Christmas Dinner was not KFC.Mochi Triol New Years ChocolateNew Years Soba2011 Year of the Rabbit Cookie
Our Festive Apple Pie Preheat oven to 175 degrees C Dough: Blend the 2 cups flour, 200g butter/lard, 1/2 cup water and 1tsp salt. Divide into 2 balls. Wrap in Clingfilm. Refrigerate for 30mins. ...
Obon festival has been and gone and Im in the mood of making a little feast for us tonight! Best of all I feel like TEA EGGS! I learned to love these in Taiwan and have been obsessed ever since.So ea...
Red Velvet Cupcakesadapted from Martha Stewarts Cupcakes2 1/2 cups cake flour (not self-rising) sifted2 tablespoons unsweetened dutch-process cocoa powder1 teaspoon salt1 1/2 cups sugar1 1/2 sticks u...
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