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Carmel Apples | Happy Halloween!
Caramel… oozing all over crisp sweet apples. That’s exactly how I like my caramel apples. Last year, Bebe and I made these caramel apples for a Halloween party and honestly, these were just as fun to...
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Crispy Sweet Red Bean Dumplings
It’s hard to believe 2014 is coming to a close and Christmas already came and went. I know it’s been awhile since I shared anything on my blog here, but believe it or not I had a post ready for...
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Slow Cooker Recipe for Kuromame (Sweet Black Soy Beans)
Last year, my mom taught me a new osechi ryori (traditional food for celebrating Japanese New Year) dish that she learned from a friend of hers: kuromame, or sweet black soy beans cooked in the slow...
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The Magic of Kinako (Roasted Soy Bean Flour)
As a kid, one of my favorite Japanese foods was sweetened kinako, or roasted soy bean flour. Of course, back then, I had no clue as to what the dry, golden brown, powdery flour-like substance called...
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Happy Girls Day! Hinamatsuri Party Ideas 2015
Happy Japanese Girls’ Day! Today, March 3rd, is Hinamatsuri, also known as Girls’ Day or Doll Festival. Since Bebe was born, this Japanese holiday is one that we celebrate annually in my family, and...
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I Am Back! Japan 2016 Travel Journal, Part 1 Arriving in Osaka
It’s been over a year since I last shared anything on my personal blog, and it’s also been a year since I was last in Japan. I thought I’d kickstart my blog by sharing a few pictures from our travels...
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Japan 2016 Travel Journal, Part 2 Kyoto
Kyoto is one of my favorite sightseeing destinations in Japan. Throughout my life, I’ve had the privilege of visiting this beautiful city a few times, but because I’ve visited at such different...
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Japan 2016 Travel Journal, Part 3 Tokyo & Hiroshima & Food
It’s been a year since we travelled to Japan, and while I never got around to sharing the last of our family photos from our wonderful trip, the fact my mom just arrived in Osaka was motivation enough...
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My Moms Daikon Pickles
To this day, I do not like the smell of daikon radish in my fridge, or my home, but regardless of this tiny “problem”, I still enjoy eating it. Perhaps its because it happens to be one of the...
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Banana Bread Recipe with Choco Chips from Georgia
My daughter and I have been making this banana bread recipe with chocolate chips for what feels like years now. It’s a recipe that was shared by my sister-in-law’s stepmom who either baked the bread...
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