Life in Japan A Little Soup at the Park
Today at the park, my daughter made me a little “egg soup.”She seems to understand, in her own way, that I don’t eat egg...
Life in Japan 
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 Tried Making Vegan Fu-Jaga with Sendai Fu
The other day at the supermarket, I found something fun — a package of Sendai Fu with a clear VEGAN mark on it. Followin...
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...
Life in Japan A Warm February Walk Under the Camellia Tree
Today’s little walk.The camellia tree near our home is in full bloom, and the fallen petals are so beautiful scattered o...
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...
Life in Japan A Little Family Snack
Today my husband was working from home, so the four of us had snack time together.We had one of our recent favorites—tur...
Japanese Home Cooking I Found a Vegan Cream Stew Roux!
A little while ago, I stopped by LIFE, a supermarket I don’t usually go to.And there it was — vegan cream stew roux!I do...
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 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...