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This is one of my popular recipes!
At this moment, more than 1400 people have photo reported and said they liked it, so please try it out if you get a chance :)
It takes me a day to shoot video and another day to edit... omg the quality is not that good... Instead of retaking it, I will try my best the next time!!!
I thank to all my friends who watched my videos. I know it is hard and takes time to generate traffic but I want to focus more on the content as usual like I write my blog posts! Anyways, it is a day-long project to complete one simple video recipe, so I wish I could get used to it soon!!!
BTW, starting from tomorrow till 5/8, we are having Golden Week holiday (GW) in Japan. It's a large consecutive holiday containing public holidays.
Tomorrow my darling and I are going to participate in a 10km (6 miles) marathon!
And yes! I already have a list of places where we (I) want to go during the holiday :D
- Royal Wing Lunch Cruise - My mom gave me free tickets! It's been a while to go Yokohama.
- Shibuya 109 - I haven't been there for ages X(
- Rise Shopping Center - Newly opened huge mall in Futakotamagwa!
- Daiso or Can Do - I gotta make sure if I can get what I want at a dollar before I spend too much. LoL
- Grandberry Mall - It's an outlet!
and so on…
Directions:
1. Measure the Rice:
Measure the rice with a measuring cup and put it into the cooking pot. Most of the time the measuring cup comes with your rice cooker!
2. Rinse the Rice:
With cold water, wash the rice. As for 2 cups, wash 4 or 5 times. Water does not have to be clear but somewhat clean.
3. Add Water:
Add water to the appropriate level indicated in the pot. If you have time, let the rice soak in the water at least 30 minutes.
4. Start the Cooker:
Place the pot into the rice cooker. Cover it, and press the button to start.
5. Steam:
When it's done, do not open and let it steam for about 15 minutes.
6. Toss:
Using a rice paddle, toss the rice lightly.
7. Serve:
You can keep the rice warmed until you unplug the rice cooker so serve when other dishes are ready.
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The next video will be a dish that goes good with white rice!
Some of you may already know that I am going to leave my job on May 31st. I have been working at a trading company for 7 years but after the huge quake in Miyagi, I thought it's end of Japan (and I think many people did thought in the same way...) So, I simply thought I want to use my time to share Japanese cooking which is the most thing I can do for myself and for my country at this moment. I believe Japanese dishes are amazingly healthy and delicious and people have to try out at home! And maybe your interest in Japan (consuming Japanese products?!) would help restore Japan after many many years!
So, for a few years, I shared my ideas of Japanese home-cooked meals through my blog but now I decided to share them through my Create Eat Happy :) channel @ YouTube, which I think is more interesting and easier to understand.
I mostly cook Japanese foods in a style using popular Japanese food products which most Japanese homemakers use. So, I hope you enjoy!
BTW, I'm new to speaking English online and editing how to videos using iMovie, so please bear with me until I improve!
I hope I can post my first tutorial as soon as I can!
--------------------------------- Microwave Cookies
Difficulty: Very Easy
Time: 15min
Number of servings: 20 cookies
Ingredients:
100g (3.5oz.) butter (softened)
50g (1.7oz.) sugar
1 egg
A
* 130g (4.5oz.) all-purpose flour
* 1/2 tsp. baking powder
B
* 25g (0.8oz.) chocolate chips
* 25g (0.8oz.) sprinkles of your choice
Directions:
1. Beat butter and sugar until creamy, add egg and mix well.
2. Sift A in 1. and mix well. Add B and mix well again.
3. Drop 5 cookies (at a time) by teaspoon in a ring onto waxed paper on microwave oven glass tray.
4. Microwave at 500w for 3min or 3 min + 30sec. Repeat the steps 3 & 4 to complete the rest.
My original recipe in Japanese is here.
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--------------------------------- Microwave Cookies (Metric Cup Measurement)
Difficulty: Very Easy
Time: 15min
Number of servings: 24 cookies
Directions:
1. Beat butter and sugar until creamy, add egg and mix well.
2. Sift cake flour and baking powder in 1. and mix well. Add chocolate chips and mix well again.
3. Drop 4 cookie dough at a time by tablespoon onto parchment paper on microwavable plate or tray. *You don't want to burn your plate, so please line with the parchment paper.
4. Microwave at 500w for 3min (or less or more depending on the heat of your microwave). Repeat the steps 3 & 4 to complete the rest. *It is safe to test from 1 min to see how they come out. Microwave bakes the cookies from inside, so if they are baked golden brown, they are burned X(
*You can also bake them in an oven at 180C (350F) for 15 minutes.
These days, we see on TV that the oil price increase hit deep-sea tuna fishing industry.
Too sad... I love tuna!
How times have changed!!!
I wonder whether we are doing the right things for future generations...
Today I will translate my recipe using "sushi-su" (sushi vinegar or Japanese seasoned rice vinegar). It is a rice vinegar mixed with sugar and salt. The most popular manufacturer of sushi-su is Mizkan! Their products are also available overseas!
The slightly sweet flavor of sushi-su gives a small amount of mayonnaise a rich flavor, which is better for your health ;)
--------------------------------- Tasty Mayo Marinated Tuna and Avocado
Difficulty: Very Easy
Time: 5min or less
Number of servings: 2-3
Ingredients:
1 avocado
110g (3.8oz) Sushi grade tuna
A
* 1 tbsp. mayonnaise
* 2 tsp. Sushi-Su (Sushi vinegar)
* 1/2 tbsp. soy sauce
* a bit of Wasabi (Japanese Horseradish Paste) if desired
Kizaminori (finely shredded Nori sheet)
Directions:
1. Mix A in a bowl.
2. Cut avocado and tuna into cubes, place them in the bowl (1.), and toss lightly.
3. Arrange (2.) neatly in a dish, sprinkle with Kizaminori on top, and serve.
My original recipe in Japanese is here.
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You know what!? Yesterday, I was searching the web and found a lot of recipe contests in the US! I didn't know that it was also a popular promotional project there!
Yesterday, I had a long meeting at work. It was raining all day long. And is still raining... Because of the weather or whatever, I was so tired that I wasn't able to finish my diary and went to bed.
This morning, I woke up at 6!
My boyfriend had to leave home at 7:30 (to attend on-the-job training), so I made him breakfast.
I left home with him and relaxed at a cafe in front of the station, thinking new recipes for few hours. Since I worked early in the morning, I could organize my ideas by noon! I shopped all the food stuff I needed for tomorrow and came back home.
Is it because of the rain and cold? I have a pain in my knee :( One problem after another... My ankle has just healed!
Anyway. I won't be writing my details! Ha-ha.
Today, I will translate one of my popular dishes!
Up to now, 24 people have made this and said good :)
Please try it out if you have a chance!
It's my boyfriend's favorite!!!
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Creamy Avocado Doria (Japanese Rice Gratin)
Difficulty: Medium
Time: 30min
Number of servings: 20cm (8inch) pie dish
Ingredients:
((Fried Rice))
400g (14oz.) cooked white rice
100g (3.5oz.) thick sliced ham *sausage is okay
50g (1.7oz.) onion
50g (1.7oz.) green pepper
30g (1oz.) carrot
10g (0.3oz.) butter
salt and pepper
((Avocado Cream Sauce)) *200cc ready-made white sauce is okay
100ml consomme soup
100ml soy milk *milk or whipping cream is okay
2 tbsp. flour
1 tbsp. corn starch
1 bay leaf *if you have
10g (0.3oz.) butter
salt and pepper
1 avocado
shredded pizza cheese
Directions:
((Fried Rice))
1. Dice ham into 1/2inch (1cm) pieces. Chop onion, carrot, and green pepper.
2. Heat butter in a pan on medium. Fry the diced ham until browned. Add onion, carrot, and green pepper, and saute until soft.
3. Add cooked white rice, mix well, and season with salt and pepper.
((Avocado Cream Sauce))
1. Dice the avocado.
2. Pour the consommé soup into a pan. Mix flour and corn starch with the same amount of water and add to the soup. Add the soy milk. Add a bay leaf if you like. Heat on low, stir constantly until the sauce thickens.
3. Turn off the heat, add butter, remove the bay leaf, then add the diced avocado.
4. Heat again on low for 2-3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
((Finish))
1. Butter an 8inch (20cm) pie dish. Put the fried rice mixture in the bottom, and spread the avocado cream sauce evenly over the rice.
2. Sprinkle with shredded pizza cheese and bake in a preheated oven at 480F (250C) for 10-15 minutes or bake in a toaster oven until the top is lightly browned.
Hello! Today is Friday!
I can't wait for the weekend to begin!!!
Yesterday, I realized that my "Aojiso Flavored Natto Dressing Salad" is now introduced at Riken's Aojiso 20th Anniversary website!
You can vote for a recipe on this anniversary website, but I guess it is hard to figure out how...
I wrote about this recipe before, but I haven't translated it yet, so today I will :)
Difficulty: Very Easy
Time: 3min
Number of servings: 2
Ingredients:
1 package (1.7oz.) ground Natto (traditional Japanese food made from fermented soybeans)
2 tbsp. Riken's non-oil Aojiso (Shiso/perilla leaves) dressing or any other Japanese-style dressing of your choice
2 servings Japanese-style mixed salad pack of your choice
chopped scallion (green onion)
Kizaminori (finely shredded Nori sheet)
Directions:
1. Mix ground Natto and the dressing.
2. Place salad on a platter, pour Natto over, sprinkle with Kizaminori and chopped scallion on top and serve.
