Miso soup is typical dish that Japanese cuisine includes from course menu to simple meals. And yet, I don’t make it very often because finding the ‘right ingredients for dashi (broth)’ can be hard. Nonetheless, there are some easier ways. For those who have never made miso soup, here is a basic recipe. (日本語は下にありますよ） Ingredients…
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Spring has come and kale buds welcome me in my vegetable garden! I leave some for bumblebees and other entities who need them. I take some for me to appreciate the energy. Thank you for this miracle. 日本語は英語の後にありますよ Ingredients kale flowers (handful) – if you don’t have them, use rapini. cherry tomatoes or campari tomatoes…
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How many of you have thought of what might ‘living’ mean? Does living simply to continue to be alive or ….. Looking at the flowers through the viewfinder of my camera, I though of this beautiful life. To me, these flowers are still alive as fallen flowers, but not dead because they fell. Death to…
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Ingredients Nappa cabbage (a.k.a – Chinese cabbage) 330g Fresh peas 30g Red onion 30g Parsley 40g Orange 1 (med. size – or more if you like oranges!) Sunflower seeds 45g Chop vegetables – Nappa cabbage, red onions and peas – thin slices; Parsley – small pieces; Orange – peel and dice it Pan roast sunflower…
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日本語は英語の下にありますよ〜🌸 “You recipe didn’t work, you know,” said a confused face. “Of course, it doesn’t!” said my silent voice in my heart. Instead, I smiled and said, “That’s too bad… I am sorry about that” 😅 Recipe Video: click here I believe in sharing anything. Sharing means giving. I believe in giving means to offer…
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ingredients tofu (firm) 175g cucumber 210g red onion 100-200g mango 1 cilantro 10-15g (if you don’t like or have cilantro use dill or parsley instead) garlic 1 clove applecider vinegar 1&1/2 Tbsp miso 1/2 Tbsp water 1/2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil 1&1/2 Tbsp maple syrup or honey 1/2 Tbsp sesame about 1 Tbsp Steps…
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日本語は英語の後にあります。 Cherry blossoms returned again. Every spring, while I forget what I did last year, cherry blossoms listen to the wind, the temperature, their body, and perhaps humans’ expectation? …. maybe. I am not sure, but I would like to believe so. When I moved to this land wherein I currently live, the Pacific West…
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This scone/muffin/biscuit baked delight is one of my favourite things to eat when I really crave something non-sweet, but goes with coffee/tea (well …. I hardly ever drink coffee, but this item would go very nicely with it). I find coffee/tea cakes can be too sweet, so I created my own style baked good just…
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*日本語は、英語の下にあります。 One day in mid-February, when everyone forgot about Christmas, I found bunch of small red leaves springing up on the top of my poinsettia plant that I bought in November, 2019. I first thought that it was dying because of the red colour. The next moment, I realized that my poinsettia finally decided to…
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Calicorico Life ♦︎ カリコリコ・ライフ 