Egg-Free Three Color Rice

Egg-Free Three Color Rice
卵なしかわり三色丼

Macaroni in Butter Soy Sauce

Macaroni with Chicken Sausage & Caramelized Onions in Butter Soy Sauce ~ Did you know butter & say sauce is one of the golden combinations? Yum!

Gingerbread House

Made this house with my oldest son and daughter. I didn't like the (natural) lighting in the room, so I put the house on the stove top and turned on the little light that is right above. It kinda worked nicely, don't you think?

Chicken Sausage Pilaf

Teriyaki Meatballs

Grilled SPAM Salad

Grilled SPAM Salad with special sesame dressing which you can only buy at Costco in Southern California, Oregon, or Washington...

Quick Chicken Parmesan

Quick Chicken (Nugget) Parmesan, well sort of...
チキンパルメザンもどき （＾＾；）

Apple Pie - Sliced

Apple Pie

With fresh apples from Pingu's dad's tree

Black Bean Chicken

Maple Butter Bread

What a beauty!

Costco Chicken Rice

This is one of the best ways to eat left-over Costco chicken. :)

Stir-Fried Green Beans with Ground Beef

Tamagoyaki

Soy Bean & Veggie Pasta Soup

大豆と野菜のパスタスープ

Tofu Chicken Nuggets

おからナゲット

Soft Bread

Simple Salmon Chirashi Sushi

Fishstick Plate

Homemade Castella

A friend of mine came over with the beautiful castella this afternoon!

Brown Sugar Brioche

Teriyaki Pineapple Meatball Plate

Jazzercise Bento

Orecchiette with Pancetta & Spinach

Pancetta Bread

I also mixed in some of my youngest son's baby whole wheat cereal that I didn't want to just throw away. ;)

Ground Chicken Curry

Raisin Bread

~ Received positive ratings by four kids and an adult

Grilled Rice Ball Bento

焼きおにぎり弁当

The box I used today is actually a sandwich container by Crayola. You see, anybody can make bento without buying fancy bento items from Japan. :D

Grilled Rice Balls

Waffle for Breakfast

Chocolate Milk Bread

Ingredients:
bread flour (375g)
non fat chocolate milk (285g)
vegan butter (45g)
brown sugar (20g)
salt (5g)
yeast (4g)

Maruichi #3

Kuro Ramen@Maruichi in Milpitas

Lasagna in Spokane

Went on a trip all by myself for the first time ever since I became a mom... to see a dear friend from elementary school in Japan whom I hadn't seen for twenty four years. I truly treasure the friendship we have. Thank you, Moko.

Thank You Bento 2011

For my son's and daughter's teachers.

King Arthur's Supreme ®

Our favorite at Round Table Pizza!

Frappuccino® Happy Hour!

Matcha Green Tea with Caramel Chocolate Swirl. YUM!