Salmon Rice Balls
I’m always trying to think of sandwich alternatives for the kids’ lunches. These rice balls are easy to make and are a great meal not only for school but to… Continue Reading »
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Kakimochi (arare) cookies
Kakimochi is also known as Japanese rice cracker. It’s a teriyaki crunchy rice cracker and yes, it’s an old tradition where some Hawaii bakeries that put them in cookies. The… Continue Reading »
Mochi + Ube Ice Cream Cupcakes
There’s nothing lovelier than a deep shade of purple, but in dessert? YES. The secret to this beautifully colored ice cream is yam, purple yam called ube! Ube is used… Continue Reading »
WWYE: What would YODA eat? – Matcha roll cake
The kids are back to school and boy are they NOT feelin’ it. Every morning is a struggle, I don’t blame them, I know two weeks off is a long… Continue Reading »
Soba noodles
Eating soba noodles on New Year’s Day is supposed to guarantee you long life. Hm. So much for ‘an apple a day’, I guess. Anyway, I took the kids to… Continue Reading »
Mochi making 2009
New Years Day is coming – I’m resting up for two full days of cooking. A big part of my Japanese New Years party is mochi. Mochi is a traditional… Continue Reading »
I like Big Bundts
Hard to believe it’s finally the end of Food Librarian’s ‘I like Big Bundts: 30 days of Bundt Cakes‘. Yesterday she came over and dropped off the cutest little tiny… Continue Reading »
Strawberry Green Tea Cupcakes
Yogurt cupcakes but with a twist, a nice green ribbon twist to be exact. Flavorful strawberry yogurt plus matcha gives the prettiest little pink and green cupcakes ever. These are… Continue Reading »
Inari Sushi
I never knew that these things had a name. O.G. always called them FOOTBALLS cause that’s what they looked like. Brilliant, I tell you. Anyway I was shocked at how… Continue Reading »
Mochi Waffles *moffles
Moffles sounds like a cross between a waffle and a Muppet, but it’s when you take mochi and cook it in a waffle maker to a crisp golden brown. It’s… Continue Reading »