La Fuji Mama

Ginger Honey Okayu (Japanese Rice Porridge) Makes 4 servings 1 cup uncooked Japanese-style white rice (short grain rice) 5 cups water for thick okayu (7 cups water for thinner okayu) 1 tablespoon... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Honey Ginger Lemon Tea Makes 12 ounces, about 2 servings 2 inches fresh ginger, sliced into thin coins 12 ounces boiling water 2 tablespoons fresh squeezed lemon juice 1 tablespoon honey 1. Put the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

As a stay-at-home mom, I’m usually the one baking cakes, cookies, etc. for special occasions, and it’s not unheard of that a mom bakes her own birthday cake.  That’s just the way it... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Lucy’s Sunshine Sammies bagels cream cheese lunch meat sliced cheese fresh fruits and vegetables, such as avocado, cherry tomatoes, sliced black olives, bell pepper, cucumber 1. Cut the bagels... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Brown Rice Yaki Onigiri with Bacon and Avocado Makes 4 servings 4 cups cooked Japanese-style brown rice, freshly prepared and still hot 1 teaspoon fine sea salt soy sauce 4 slices bacon, cooked and... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Avocado Sashimi Makes 2 servings 1 ripe avocado 1/2 fresh lemon shichimi togarashi wasabi paste soy sauce Peel the avocado and cut into slices. Squeeze lemon juice over the slices. Sprinkle with... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

The choice of what seafood we buy and eat is a choice that we have today, but tomorrow may hold a different reality.  The bounty of our oceans is not unlimited.  The Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Spring has sprung in the avocado groves, and we have moved from Fuerte avocados into Hass avocados.  The trees have started sprouting new growth and the avocado buds are starting to blossom. I never... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Ten years ago today I married my sweetheart.    It is remarkable to think about all that has happened when I reflect on the past ten years. Our first decade of marriage has been full of adventure. ... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Black Sesame Pudding (Kuro Goma Purin, ??????) Makes 8 servings 1 packet (.25 ounces) powdered gelatin 1 1/2 tablespoons cold water 1/3 cup toasted black sesame seeds 1 tablespoon granulated sugar 2... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]