Salad dressing love
I need to up my game when it comes to salad dressing. I’m pretty predictable. I make a vinaigrette every time. There is some variety in the spices but not that much. Salad dressing is inexpensive to make (unless you get caught up in fancy vinegar and oils) and pretty easy as well. I’ve done … Read more
Quinoa Flat Bread (Gluten Free)
I came across this recipe on Pinterest a week or so ago and thought one of my gluten-free friends would like it. I didn’t actually intend to make it myself but she happened to come over later that week so we tried it out. I have to say I was pleasantly surprised. We didn’t follow … Read more
Freezing Yakionigiri
I think one of the first frozen foods I had in Japan was frozen onigiri. The hubby bought them one evening and I was skeptical. I don’t really like frozen food and these seemed to simple to be good. I loved them. Haven’t bought them since but they did inspire me to explore the world … Read more
Pizza veggies
These are great both as picnic and party food. If you follow me (Kirsten Adachi) on snapdish you will know that for a few months I was doing pizza Fridays. After a while I didn’t feel like it so I stopped. I think I need to source better cheese before I continue. Oh, and pepperoni. During … Read more
Sprout Love
Has anyone else never really checked out the sprout section of the Japanese supermarket? I’ve passed by and noticed the variety but didn’t actually take a look. I think I accidentally bought mustard sprouts (I hate mustardy things) a while back and was too scarred to go back. I had a craving for a tuna … Read more
Kabocha Coconut Curry Soup
I ran out to the supermarket to buy kabocha squash because I was sure I had already posted my carrot coconut curry soup recipe and I wanted something new to post. Looking through my recipe list I found that I was wrong. I guess I’ll have to post that soon. As you can see in … Read more
Shirataki – nabe’s good friend
I love shirataki in nabe. It must be the texture because it doesn’t really have a flavor once it is in something. I could do without the alcohol-like smell that appears when you first open the package. These babies are a dieters dream at 8 kcal per 100 gram package. That’s a few less than … Read more
Carmelized Ginger Miso Onions
I had a vegetarian friend over for dinner this week so I decided to find something on the internet to make. I had never looked at Japanese vegetarian blogs and thought it was about time. I came a ”[Nakaya] no Gohan” – a great resource for vegetarian cooking in Japan. The blog is in Japanese and they update almost every day. … Read more
