Earlier in the week, I received a wonderful surprise. My day started out as usual getting bebe E ready for the day, then checking my inbox. That’s when I found a lovely surprise! My friend, Liv, from Egg Wan’s Eastern Food Odessey gave me the Sunshine Award! The Sunshine Award is awarded to bloggers whose positivity and creativity inspire others in the blogging world. I am very honored and humbled to receive such a lovely...
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I had a rare craving for green onion pancakes and decided to make this for my lunch. Perhaps not the healthiest lunch, but I did try to make this with whole wheat flour. That didn’t turn out so well, but if anyone has any tips on how to make this with whole wheat flour – by all means, please let me know! So I had to dump that (a waste, I know – felt guilty – hate to waste food), and make a second batch using white...
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At our house, chicken corn curry night always starts with rotisserie chicken from Costco. If we eat rotisserie chicken for dinner one night (we had Game 3 Salsa with chicken tacos over the weekend), everyone knows that chicken corn curry night is in the near future. As I mentioned before, I love Costco rotisserie chicken because it’s tasty, cost-effective, and most importantly – it’s convenient! It also freezes well,...
Read MoreWhen I was younger, I loved to bake. I didn’t care to cook and help my mom make “regular meals”, but I loved to bake cookies. My good friend, AJ, in elementary school lived down the street from me and every Friday we had a play day, each week alternating whose house we would go to. On Fridays where we played at her house, we always baked chocolate chip cookies. We never strayed from this routine. She had a pool in...
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I love Spring! Flowers are in bloom, birds are singing in the morning, days are longer, air is warmer…AND the Lakers are in the Playoffs. Spring absolutely rocks when the Lakers are on the road to the Championships! Born and raised in Los Angeles, I am a hard-core Laker fan. Always have been, always will be. Lakers play a huge role in the social events of my family and friends. When all of my friends lived nearby, Laker...
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I’m wondering how everyone enjoyed Cindo de Mayo… margaritas and good mexican food with friends and family? Some of you may have read that Bebe E and I spent May the 5th at bachan and jichan’s house (grandma and grandpa) to celebrate Japanese Children’s Day, but I didn’t forget about Cinco de Mayo! :) However, before we get to May the 5th, I’m wondering how everyone enjoyed “Star Wars...
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Happy Boy’s Day! Er, excuse me… allow me to politically correct myself – Happy Children’s Day! Although May 5th is widely known as Cinco de Mayo for many across the world, the fifth day of the fifth month is also known as kodomonohi or Boy’s Day in our family. May 5th, or Boy’s Day was originally known in Japan as “Tango no Sekku“, or Boy’s Festival, to celebrate the healthy growth and...
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My tastes have certainly changed as I’ve matured. In my youth, I never cared for anko, which is a broad Japanese term for sweet azuki bean paste. I shied away from anything that contained anko. It’s only in the last 10 years that I’ve begun to appreciate the taste and versatility of azuki beans. (Photo Credit: Hideki Ueha) From what I understand, there are three general types of anko which I have learned about:...
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