Mochiko Furikake Chicken
Sure, mochiko chicken is a Hawaii plate lunch staple, but by adding furikake you take it to a whole other flavor level! Salty, sweet, with a little crunch… Read More »
Pokemon Onigiri (rice ball)
The kids love Spam Musubi, it’s nice and portable and great for a lunch or snack. The Baby doesn’t always love the (nori) seaweed though so I found… Read More »
Girl’s Day (hinamatsuri) cupcakes
March 3rd is Girl’s Day aka Hinamatsuri in Japan. When I was a kid we always celebrated this day. Hinamatsuri is the Japanese Doll festival and my mom… Read More »
Chi Chi Dango Mochi
Chi Chi Dango was what I always remember it being called in Hawaii – small squares of colorful mochi, sometimes plain sometimes with strong fruit flavors. But plain… Read More »
Matcha Mochi cupcakes
Mochi anything I’ll take it! And adding matcha to a mochi cake gives it extra color and flavor that is simple and delicious. ingredients: 1 pound (1 box)… Read More »
Pocky Ice Cream
Is there a more beloved Japanese snack than Pocky? Thin, crispy biscuit pretz (check out Pretz, here) dipped in just the right amount of chocolate. You can find… Read More »
Teri Beef
One night I had no idea what to make for dinner, I threw this together quickly and now it’s become almost a weekly meal. The kids love it… Read More »
Hello Kitty daifuku
My friend Christy has been gone on vacay in Indonesia for months. It’s sad when people are gone so long, even with social media you still feel the… Read More »
Green Tea Noodle Soup
It’s National Soup Month! Is it because it’s cold or something because it was hovering around 80 here in LA for most of January…Anyway, to celebrate I’m posting… Read More »
Hello Kitty sushi head
I stumbled across this giant sushi mold at Marukai (a local LA Japanese market) and immediately bought it. Nevermind that the instructions were in Japanese and I don’t… Read More »
Kid's lunches, simple dinners and a whole lot of geeky baking.
