This simple Mandarin Jelly is popular in Japan where I grew up, and it is absolutely easy to make. You only need a can of Mandarine Segments and Gelatine Powder. I often crave it when I am unwell. Today I made it for my husband who was in bed with…
The other day, my daughter asked me to help her with using up a lot of food. One of them was ‘Hanakatsuo’, that is the larger flakes of shaved ‘Katsuobushi’, dried Bonito. It seemed she bought it to make Dashi Stock. Today I used it to make this Furikake. It…
In Japan where I grew up, finely grated Apple is often prepared for someone who is having difficulty to swallow food, but it can be still difficult to swallow. Make it into a soft jelly, so that it would be much easier to swallow and you can taste the real…
The other day, I was given a box of Dates stuffed with Almonds, chopped Pistachios and Candied Orange Peel. I have eaten a variety of stuffed Dates before, but I can say now Candied Orange Peel Stuffed Dates are my favourite. I loved them so much, so I made them…
When you have some leftover Cooked Rice, a fried rice is a dish that you can cook with it. If you are a beginner cook, you should learn how to cook it. Here is a very basic recipe. If you don’t Spring Onion, you can use some Brown Onion. Ham…
The other day, at a Japanese grocery store I found very thinly sliced Pork Belly that was not too fatty, and I bought a few packs. It is so handy to have it in freezer as many dishes can be cooked using it quickly and easily. The hardest part of…
My daughter gave me a large chunk of Pork Ribs several weeks ago. I planned to bake it, but the weather was just too hot. I froze the Pork Ribs but I needed to empty the freezer now. I didn’t want to use oven. I don’t have BBQ. So, I…
Do you need one more dish for your family dinner? I often make a Tuna & Mayonnaise salad. I most frequently use Cucumber for it, but today I used Carrots. If you have a vegetable slicer, it would be super quick and easy to prepare. Makes 4 Servings Ingredients 2…
A bag of Walnuts had been sitting in my pantry for a long time when my daughter gave me another bag of Walnuts. So, I have been trying to use them. Today, I made this Shortcake using Auntie Betty’s Belgian Shortcake recipes. It was seriously delicious. Cake Tin 20cm Square…
I have been trying to use up what I have in my freezer, so that I could defrost it. One of them was a sheet of Butter Puff Pastry, that had become quite dry and the edges were cracked. I spread the mixture of Brown Sugar and Cocoa Powder over…
Well… it looks messy, doesn’t it? But it is delicious! Mackerel is my favourite fish and I stock Canned Mackerel. ALDI’s Canned Mackerel in Brine is inexpensive and good quality. Using 1 can and already cooked Udon Noodles, this dish is quick and easy to make. Today I added Shiso…
I sometimes eat Spinach uncooked, particularly Baby Spinach. However, I strongly believe Spinach should be blanched before using it for cooking, even for a simple stir-fry. Spinach is high in oxalic acid that can cause health problems. First of all, Spinach tastes nicer if it is blanched, even in a…
In January in Melbourne where I live, shops are full of summer fruits. White Peaches are spacial to me because I grew up in Okayama prefecture, Japan, that produces White Peaches, and it is famous for ‘Momotarō’ (Peach Boy) folktale. Today I made this Granita, a simple summer dessert. If…
If you stir-fry fresh Spinach, a lot of water would come out of it, and the water has unpleasant taste. I strongly recommend to blanch Spinach before you stir-fry it, so that you won’t have the unpleasant taste, and also you can reduce oxalic acid that can cause health problems.…
I made ‘Corn Starch Matcha Milk Jelly’ the other day. I wanted to eat it with Matcha Syrup, but I didn’t bother making it, then I was just about pour Condensed Milk instead over the jelly. Then this idea hit me. Why don’t I add Matcha Powder to the Condensed…
The easiest recipe that I have invented to make Custard Jelly OR similar Custard Pudding is ‘Custard Powder Jelly’. Custard Powder is a mixture of Starch, Sugar, Colours and Flavours, so it is Egg-free. Today I added Matcha Powder to it. Super easy to make and it is delicious. Makes…
This is a Brussel Sprouts version of ‘Pan-fried Broccoli & Cheese’ that I frequently cook for dinner. The other day I cooked ‘Pan-fried Garlic Butter Brussels Sprouts’, but I decided to add Cheese, because Brussels Sprouts are not popular among male members of my family. They ate these Brussel Sprouts.…
I love ‘Black Fungus’, that is an edible wood fungus similar to mushrooms. It’s a bad naming, isn’t it? You may call it by a different name. This is a quick and easy rice bowl, but it takes time to soften Dried Black Fungus. Start soaking them in water at…
