Life in Japan

Japanese Home Cooking

Banana Donuts from “Almost Dead” Bananas

Last week, I found a bunch of bananas in my kitchen that were completely black and almost "dying." Usually, I would feel...
Japanese Home Cooking

My Favorite Way to Reheat Leftover Rice (Steaming Instead of Microwaving)

We went to the beach again this morning.And once again, we brought tenkasu onigiri for lunch.This time I wrapped mine wi...
Japanese Home Cooking

Our Weekly Routine: Milling Brown Rice at Home

One of our small weekly events at home is milling rice.We start with brown rice and use a small home rice mill to turn i...
Japanese Home Cooking

Easy Vegan Oat & Maple Cocoa Cookies for Valentine’s Day

Today, while my son was napping, my daughter and I made Valentine’s chocolate cookies — a little late, but still special...
Japanese Vegetables

Hoshi Imo: Japanese Vegan Snack

Every winter, I end up making hoshi imo without really planning to. When I see good sweet potatoes at the store, I just ...