Japanese Home Cooking Easy Vegetable Takikomi Rice (Rice Cooker Recipe)
Yesterday my husband had dinner out, so I decided to keep things simple.This takikomi rice is one of my favorite easy me...
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Japanese Home Cooking Quick Cabbage Pickles with Shio Kombu
I had a lot of cabbage in the fridge, so I made a simple cabbage pickle for the first time in a while.It’s incredibly ea...
Life in Japan My Go-To BBQ Miso Sauce
Over the weekend, we had a barbecue by the sea with friends. It was warm and such a beautiful day. Everyone else was eat...
Japanese Home Cooking Quick Atsuage & Komatsuna Stir-Fry
Atsuage becomes so delicious when it’s pan-fried.Today I found a nice, thick piece at the store, so this was an easy cho...
Japanese Home Cooking Simple Vegetable Harusame Soup
Today I already had miso soup in the morning and again at lunch, so…For dinner, I wanted something a little different.So...
Japanese Vegetables Turnip and Mushroom Stir-Fry
It’s the season when turnips start tasting really good.My kids love turnips simply rubbed with salt.They snack on them w...
Japanese Home Cooking Hinona Pickles
In winter, I sometimes see hinona at the farmers’ market.It only appears in winter, and I rarely see it in regular super...
Japanese Home Cooking Spicy Edamame Peperoncino – A Family-Friendly Twist
Today I made a spicy edamame dish that feels like a little kitchen shortcut.Serve plain salted edamame for kids, then to...
Japanese Home Cooking Kyuri no Kyuchan-Inspired Pickles
I found some giant cucumbers at the farmers’ market.Four for 150 yen!They were too big for salad.The skin was thick. The...