Tempura Soba

年越しそば

Vegan Red Velvet Holiday Cake

Red Velvet Cake (from THE Allergen-Free BAKER's HANDBOOK by Cybele Pascal)

We made this special cake for our princess who's allergic to eggs and dairy. All three kids LOVED it!

After Thanksgiving Noodle Soup

It's becoming a tradition to have this famous turkey noodle soup that Oma (my brother-in-law's mother-in-law) makes the day after Thanksgiving. Last year, I was pregnant with my third baby and managed to eat three bowls of it. This year, I figured that breastfeeding must be a good enough excuse and finished three bowls again without much effort. Let's see what I'll say next year. At lease I have one whole year to think about. ;)

My 1st bowl: shrimp

My 2nd bowl: beef & ground pork

My 3rd bowl: ground pork

Pingu's bowl: everything (beef, pork, turkey, etc.)

Vegan BBQ Veggie Lasagna

Vegan Lasagna with BBQ Eggplants & Red Peppers

Princess's Favorite Bento

My daughter LOVES rice balls with umeboshi!

Homemade Granola

Homemade Granola by Pingu & Princess

Kabocha #2

Stir-Fried Pork & Cabbage with Miso Dengaku sauce

残った田楽のたれで回鍋肉（ホイコーロー）もどき

BBQ Nasu Dengaku

バーベキューなす田楽
Nasu no miso dengaku: Japanese slow-roasted eggplant with dengaku sauce @Just Hungry

This was sooo yummy! まきさん、お母様によろしくお伝えくださいませ～

Vegan Banana Bread

This was pretty good!

Dairy & Egg-Free Chocolate Chip Cookies

My son and daughter made these cookies by themselves! They were so proud. :D

『かぞくのじかん』 vol. 03 pp. 48-49 のシンプルクッキーを少しアレンジして、「乳製品・卵なしチョコレートチップクッキー」を長男と長女が一生懸命作りました。二人とも大喜び！みんなでおやつに美味しくいただきました。


OXO Good Grips Silicone Cookie Spatula

Spaghetti with Garlic-Mashed Cauliflower Sauce

Ingredients:
garlic-mashed cauliflower (a recipe from Just Hungry)
tuna
tomatoes
peas
olive oil
vegan butter
vegan grated cheese
pressed garlic
salt & pepper
spaghetti

Miso Bread

Love this piece of cloth that I found at Daiso!

Garlic-Mashed Cauliflower

Garlic-Mashed Cauliflower@Just Hungry & Hijiki Rice （ひじきの炊き込みごはん） Well, these two may not be a perfect match, but my son had requested the rice dish days before, and I decided to try the cauliflower recipe at the last minute... My family liked it. :)

OXO Good Grips Smooth Potato Masher

Chicken Meatball Soup

ひじきと豆腐入り鶏団子スープ

New York Strip Steak

New York strip steak from Harris Ranch

Dairy & Egg-Free Cupcakes

Pingu baked these cupcakes just for our Princess!

Fresh Peach for Baby

This tiny prep bowl by OXO is perfect for making baby food! I don't understand why these bowls weren't popular in the U.S. They're still a hit in Japan though. I should have bought like fifty of them when Amazon and Target had them on sale (I could tell they were going to be discontinued)!!! Now I can't even buy them here. :( This item is one of the few things that do show different custom/style between Japanese and American kitchens.

With its lid on, it can be stored in the fridge.

Veggie Soup with Stelline

お星様スープ

Quick Honey Bread

Pooh's Honey Bread, quick version
プーさんのはちみつパン（早焼きコースで）

Mango Beauty

OXO SteeL Mango Splitter

BBQ Salted Salmon

おうちで簡単バーベキュー塩鮭

Pingu recently discovered this awesome blog called Just Bento, tried the salted salmon recipe and barbequed it in the backyard. Delish!

BTW, when Pingu first told me about Just Bento, I was like, "Oh no, one of those again?" I mean, I've seen way too many recipe blogs by Japanese women... and yes, YOU are, in fact, looking at one right now too, but seriously, Just Bento is really different, and I highly recommend it.

まきさん、ありがとう！この塩鮭我が家の定番になりそうです。(^_^)

BBQ Sweet Potatoes for Baby

OXO Good Grips Smooth Potato Masher

My baby loves Pingu's BBQ sweet potatoes, so I'm freezing some so that he can have it anytime he wants. :d