Archive for April, 2006



Sunday Brunch

Published on April 23, 2006

Brunch Casserole is another ‘breakfast, lunch or dinner’ dish. I got this yummy recipe from my friend Julie. She’s another great cook! The office girls always get a treat with Julie’s homemade dishes. Whenever I make this, I get the “so ono” (delicious) comments. It’s like a better ‘Hamburger Helper’ dish from scratch! Well, almost […]


Finger Lickin ‘Oishii’

Published on April 19, 2006

Furikake Chicken is deep fried chicken wings, dipped in a shoyu sauce with Furikake (Japanese Dried Seaweed with seasonings). The outside is a little crunchy because of a cornstarch coating, which also holds the shoyu sauce for a juicy and succulent piece of chicken. If eaten when hot, be sure to have a napkin […]


Japanese Mixed Rice

Published on April 18, 2006

Cooked white rice is usually pretty bland, so I love adding things to it to make it tasty. I learned this Japanese Mixed Rice from cousin Lisa. This is a yummy rice dish to take to a potluck!
I took it one further and made it into a musubi (Japanese rice ball) and covered it […]


Nori Edamame

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I remember seeing a super simple recipe for soybeans that were mixed with Nori Tsukudani (seaweed cooked in soy sauce, sugar and mirin). Since I love soybeans, I thought I’d try it.
Use the shelled edamame (soybeans) and just add a spoonful of tsukudani of your liking. I think the recipe said […]


Breakfast, Lunch or Dinner

Published on April 2, 2006

This is another comfort food of mine that my family enjoys. I don’t have a recipe card nor an actual recipe, but let me give it a try.
Corned Beef Hash
3 medium potatoes (peeled, cut in 1 inch cubes)
1 can […]