Category Archives: Cooking
Menu plan Monday 7/11…
It has been four months exactly since the devastating earthquake hit the Tohoku region and the surrounds causing a massive tsunami. More than 15,000 people died…in fact I think the number is closer to 20,000 now. Many are still living … Continue reading
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Menu Plan Monday 7/4…
I had every intention of posting my menu plan early today when the boys were both napping but instead I fell asleep as well. Of course I missed posting last week because we were still without an internet connection but … Continue reading
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Menu plan Monday & recipe link up 6/20…
Well I just wrote the entire post only to lose it all. That sucked. We are moving this Friday so this week the plan is to just make sure we eat something, anything, at each meal. We had take away … Continue reading
Menu Plan Monday 6/13…
No problems with the food I cooked last week- things got switched around a bit though because I was without an ingredient on one of the afternoons so changed directions half way through and didn`t end up doing yakitori. Everything … Continue reading
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Menu Plan Monday 6/6…
A more successful week last week since every meal I made turned out fine! Also a couple of baking successes – Brownies and Blueberry & Yogurt Wholemeal Muffins. I plan to make the muffins again this week sometime! The Chicken … Continue reading
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Menu Plan Monday 5/30
Posting my menu plan for this week again- enjoyed reading some of the others. Great for inspiration!! I will hook up to OrgJunkie`s site once her linky is up! Last weeks menu had some hits and misses- Namely the vinegar … Continue reading
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Menu Planning Monday 5/23…
Last week writing up my menu plan on my blog gave me inspiration for cooking- even though the menu was decided I just felt great having absolutely nothing left unused in the fridge and while I didn`t notice any difference … Continue reading
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Menu planning…
I always know what I plan to cook a day or two before I cook it and I write a shopping list and pretty much stick to it when I go to the supermarket. I could be better about money … Continue reading
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Two for Tuesday…
I made my first ever cheesecake on the weekend at Shun`s request. What I didn`t realize was he wanted a baked sort and not the normal sort…Oh well! We all enjoyed it anyway and I had no idea cheesecake could … Continue reading
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Two for Tuesday…
A weekly recipe exchange started by Nay (who is about to pop any minute with baby number one so go to her blog and wish her luck and send “baby come now” vibes) This week I thought I would share … Continue reading
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I am just a twenty something Aussie girl living in Chiba, Japan with my Japanese husband trying to make sense of the crazy Japanese world we live in! We welcomed our first son in December 2009 (Noah) and a second son in January 2011, 2 months premature (Shion). I am working hard at raising them to be confident, bilingual, happy kids!
