How to Make Lucky Bean Rice (Fukumame Gohan) - Video Recipe

I cooked flavored rice using Fukumame (lucky beans) which were leftover from the bean scattering of Setsubun.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGEyAwqI3ac

You can use frozen Edamame beans, green peas, or any kind of cooked beans instead of Fukumame!



What is Setsubun?
http://createeathappy.blogspot.jp/2011/02/eho-maki.html

Eho-Maki video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rb4i2C4PXyM

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Lucky Bean Rice (Fukumame Gohan)

Difficulty: Easy
Time: 1hr
Number of servings: 4

Ingredients:
2 cups uncooked Japanese rice (you can mix white and brown rice)
A
* 30g (1.0oz.) Fukumame lucky beans (roasted soy beans)
* 25g (0.9oz.) Shio-Kombu (salted kelp)
* 40g (1.4oz.) short and thinly sliced carrot

Directions:
1. Wash rice if needed. If you are using pre-washed rice (musenmai) you don't have to wash it.
2. Place the rice in a pot and add water to the appropriate level indicated in the pot.
3. Add A and mix well. Place the pot into the rice cooker. Cover it, and press the button to start.
4. When it's done, do not open and let it steam for about 15 minutes. Using a rice paddle, toss the rice lightly.
5. Serve in a rice bowl.

↓レシピ（日本語）
http://cooklabo.blogspot.jp/2009/02/blog-post_05.html
http://cookpad.com/recipe/727999
http://recipe.rakuten.co.jp/recipe/1070000585/
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How to Make Teacup Shortcakes (Valentine's Day Cupcakes) - Video Recipe

Shortcake (Shotokeki) is a Japanese layered sponge cake with strawberries and whipped cream.

Instead of baking sponge cake, I baked plain cupcakes :)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kr-QwIuuZpU

I bought the teacup-shaped silicone molds set on sale and it was only 500yen (5 bucks)!!!

Of course you can use regular baking cups and serve them in teacups or mugs to enjoy this idea ;)



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How to Make Teacup Shortcakes

Difficulty: easy
Time: 1 hour
Number of servings: 8 (5cm/2inch) baking cups

Necessary Equipment:
electric mixer

Ingredients:
((Cupcakes))
150ml heavy whipping cream (fresh cream) *chilled
2 eggs *room temperature
120g (4.2oz.) granulated sugar
180g (6.3oz.) cake flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
((Syrup))
20ml hot water
1/2 tbsp. granulated sugar
1 tsp. rum *kirsch, brandy, or any kind of liquor you like
((Decoration))
150ml heavy whipping cream (fresh cream) *chilled
1 tbsp. granulated sugar
a few drops of vanilla extract
1/2 tbsp. rum *kirsch, brandy, or any kind of liquor you like
8 fresh strawberries
powdered sugar (confectioner's sugar)

Directions:
((Cupcakes))
1. Preheat the oven to 180C (350F).
2. Place the chilled heavy whipping cream in a bowl. Whip the cream with an electric mixer until it forms a stiff peak.
3. In a different bowl, place eggs and sugar. Then beat them with an electric mixer until white and fluffy.
4. Add the cream (2.) into the egg mixture (3.), and mix well with a wire whisk.
5. Sift in flour and baking powder. Gently mix with a wire whisk or a spatula until combined.
6. If you are using silicone cupcake molds (cooking sprays may slightly discolor the mold), lightly oil each mold. Then spoon the mixture into the cups up to 80% full. Bake at 180C (350F) for 20-25 minutes.
7. Place the cakes on a wire rack to cool completely.
((Syrup))
1. Mix granulated sugar and hot water until dissolved. Then mix rum (if you like).
((Decoration))
1. Gently brush the cupcakes with syrup.
2. Combine heavy whipping cream, granulated sugar, vanilla extract, and rum (if you like) in a dry, clean bowl. Float the bottom of the bowl in ice water, whisk the cream until it forms a soft peak.
3. Transfer the whipped cream to a pastry bag fitted with a round tip (or snip off the end), then pipe it onto the cupcakes.
4. Garnish with strawberries, and sprinkle with powdered sugar.

You can store cupcakes in the fridge for up to 3 days. But decorate them before you eat them.

レシピ（日本語）
http://cooklabo.blogspot.jp/2013/02/blog-post_13.html
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Valentine's Day Chocolates 2013

So, what we bought from the Valentine World 2013 are these!

Chocolate Truffles (Nama Choco) with 9 different liqueur and brandy!
シーズナリーチョコレート: ９粒詰め合わせ
http://www.bar-choco.com/product/2



Champagne Lovers Rose
シャンパーニュ ラバーズ ロゼ　
http://www.plaisir-co.com/




No wonder, my darling bought me the pink ones, but we gonna cut them all in halves and share them together. hehehe

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