Gastroenteritis

On Friday, my darling suddenly suffered from gastroenteritis. I didn't take it serious and let him go to bed but he groaned in his sleep all night. So, on Saturday morning, he went to see a doctor but he was still not getting a good sleep at night. (and so do I... I worried a lot!!!) Then on Sunday, he said he feels better, so I believed him but still he woke at night due to the pain...

Luckily my mom called me, so I talked about him as a recent event and then she suggested him to receive intravenous fluids! My mom experienced the gastroenteritis two times and she said she couldn't tolerate the pain and was taken by ambulance to a hospital! gee!!!

Anyways, now my darling has a healthy color on his face and went to work. He now talks well while he was pale and curled up in bed for few days!!!

Have you ever suffered from gastroenteritis?! My darling was too busy so it might be from stress X( I hope it's not of me, though... haha

I will serve him udon for few more days because it is easily digestible :D

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Easy Hinaningyo Rice Balls for Hinamatsuri (Girl's Day) - Video Recipe

The Japanese Doll Festival (Hinamatsuri), or Girls' Day, is held on March 3rd.
On this day, we set up hina dolls (hina-ningyo) since they are believed to protect girls from bad luck.
Platforms with red felt cloth (hi-mosen) are used to display a set of hina dolls. Those dolls consist of the Emperor (odairisama), Empress (ohinasama), three court ladies (sanninkanjyo), and five musicians (goninbayashi) in traditional court dress of the Heian period.

Anyways! Those hina dolls are pretty expensive, so why don't we make some rice balls instead?! They are also perfect for bento (kyaraben) :D


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzhxfUAYjrE



Please watch this video for the deep fried flower rice crackers I garnished. (Watch from 2:45)
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Easy Hinaningyo Rice Balls for Hinamatsuri (Girl's Day)

Difficulty: Very Easy
Time: 5min
Number of servings: 1

Ingredients:
75g (2.7oz.) X 2 cooked white Japanese rice
2 tsp. salmon flakes
1 tsp. aonori (green laver) + some salt
2 candy cheese (or round pieces of cheese)
4 black sesame seeds
few drops of soy sauce
nori sheet

Directions:
1. Put steamed rice in two bowls 75g (2.7oz.) each.
2. Mix salmon flakes in one bowl of rice. And mix aonori (green laver) + some salt in the other bowl of rice.
3. Wet your hands in water so that the rice won't stick. Place the seasoned rice on your hand. Form the rice into a round ball by pressing lightly with your palms. Make a hole in the center of the rice and set aside.
4. Put sesame seeds in the candy cheese to make eyes and put few drops of soy sauce on the cheeks. Wrap nori sheet on the head to make the hairs.
5. Place the heads (4.) in the holes of the rice balls. Cut out nori sheet and make fan and scepter. Let her hold a fan and let him hold a scepter.

* お雛様 (ohinasama) holds a fan called 扇子 (sensu) in both hands.
* お内裏様 (odairisama) holds a flat wooden scepter called 笏 (shaku) symbolic of his rank in his right hand.

レシピ（日本語）
http://cooklabo.blogspot.com/2008/09/blog-post_26.html
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Other Hinamatsuri recipe ideas:
Recipes for Japanese Doll Festival
California Roll for Hinamatsuri
Italian Hina Arare
Crispy Hina-Arare Cheese Truffles

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Level 7 Earthquake Supposition in Tokyo... and My Thoughts...

Since 311, there are still many news on the nuclear accident and the earthquake scenario.

This morning, the news was about earthquake scenario. According to the seismographic observations in 300 areas in Tokyo, depth of hypocenter is expected to be shallower than it was expected before. Thus heavy damage is anticipated... sigh X(

Every time I see this kind of news, I thank being alive TODAY and question myself if I am doing what I want to do in life.

So far, I have no regrets that I quited my job and started my YouTube channel last year. I wish I have enough time from now on to create whatever I want to create and share with people in the world. Needless to say, I wouldn't have get it started without my darling's support, so I really thank him a lot.

Well... I will make the best of everyday!!!

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