Bebe dada asked if I was going to post the foods that I made for bebe E. At first I thought, “pureed baby food is boring!” Obviously, I changed my mind. :D First, I made pureed carrots, which tasted good but turned out a bit runny because I added too much water. (Yes, I do taste all of bebe E’s food.) COOKING TIP: I should mention that I used my Cuisinart mini food processor the first time, but the carrots weren’t...
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I love St. Patrick’s Day because of corned beef! This year, we celebrated on Friday March 19, 2010 and invited my brother and his family, my BFF, and Aya-chan over for dinner. I cooked three 3-pound corned beef slabs, purchased on sale at Albertsons for only 0.97 cents per pound! Woo-hoo! Keeping with my mom’s Japanese tradition, I made rice too. SHOPPERS TIP: I’ve found that corned beef goes on sale at the local...
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For Bebe E’s first Hinamatsuri I decided to make Sakura Mochi for dessert. This is a traditional Japanese confectionery or wagashi that is traditionally eaten on Hinamatsuri. This was my first attempt at making mochi (rice cake). As a teen I used to help out every December at our temple’s mochitsuki (mochi pounding ceremony), but I was only responsible for shaping the mochi into little round patties. That wasn’t...
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When I was growing up, I remember Hinamatsuri, or Girl’s Day, as a special occasion that my parents celebrated every year. Hinamatsuri, also known as Japanese Doll Festival, is celebrated annually on March 3rd. The dolls are thought to fend off evil spirits and pray for the healthy growth and happiness of girls. When I was born, my maternal grandparents in Japan sent a complete set of Hina-ningyo (ornamental dolls) to my parents....
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I did it!!! I am officially a “blogger” and proud to finally be one! It was just about three years ago when I recall asking my husband, “what are these ‘blogs’ everyone is talking about?” It’s such a funny-sounding word, especially if you’ve never heard of it. Technology challenged as I am, I never imagined that I would create my own blog. What sparked my interest was food blogs. I came...
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