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In the traditional Japanese culture, a man is considered successful and prestigious if he is able to go out after work to eat and drink, network and socialize, on a regular basis. So a man is rewarded for doing this, consequently, his wife never knows Read More...
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A super-fun tradition that has developed in Japan is the Bento box lunch. These are given to schoolchildren as their lunchboxes, or taken by families and adults for picnics. Bento is a variety of small foods packed in special Bento boxes, most of them Read More...
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Most of the time the Japanese kids and adults are at school, work and restaurants for lunch. The housewife, for herself, will usually eat her lunch rice with last night's supper leftovers. Often she will combine all of it into one rice bowl, a simple Read More...
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If you are as eager as I was to get started, you need to know what a typical, everyday Japanese home-cooked menu is like. One of the things I appreciate about Japanese cuisine is that there are far fewer types of foods, seasonings and ingredients, as Read More...
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There are three main foods found at virtually every Japanese meal: rice, soup, and pickle. Rice : most Japanese use a rice cooker. This not only cooks the rice perfectly every time, but it can keep rice warm and ready for the whole day. The Japanese have Read More...
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My friend, Jo-Anne, was able to lend me a great old Time-Life book from 1976 about Japanese Cuisine (part of their Foods of the World series). It was a great read, and I'll share some fascinating cultural tidbits with you along the way. Because of Read More...
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Here's the latest: after enjoying many recipes from Mastering the Art of French Cooking , which included consuming French bagettes and white wine with my meals, my weight started going up, reaching the highest it's ever been! What an awful statement Read More...
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Ever since I watched the Julie & Julia movie, I've been interested in learning to cook French from Child's cookbook. I bought her Mastering the Art of French Cooking , Volume I . I tried a few recipes. Then, I read Child's book My Life Read More...
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GOOT Garlic Oil Treatment Anti-infective/Anti-fungal/Anti-parasites MAKING GOOT Warm three tablespoons of Coconut oil over stove until melted and add three tablespoons of olive oil. Remove from heat and add three tablespoons of fresh chopped garlic. Blend Read More...
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Throw away your potato peeler and do it this way ! Read More...
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Here is a great recipe for homemade creme brulee. I loved it so much I couldn't stop eating them. They are rich! Btw, creme brulee in French means "burnt cream." This serves 4-6, but I like to double the recipe, so everyone can have seconds Read More...
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This summer I discovered the delicate sweet flavor of Angel Food Cake made from scratch. You will not believe the difference! It's not too much work, and the experience is so different from store-bought. You'll never want to go back again. I kept Read More...
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If you haven't yet seen the movie, and you love food, go see it right away. It is absolutely delightful. Also, you can still read Julie's original blog here . On it I found the directions on how to make Potage Parmentier (Leek & Potato Soup) Read More...
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This is a wonderful site for living frugally, cutting expenses, cooking from scratch, with plans on feeding a family for as low as $45 a week, getting out of debt, etc. A treasure trove! Read More...
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