Hojicha tea jelly (ほうじ茶ゼリー) with cream is a Japanese dessert made with hojicha tea. It’s extremely light and full of flavor, just like you’d expect from any sort of jelly dessert. The great thing about this is that it not only tastes good, but it’s healthy too – it’s got tea with just a tiny …
Are you the type of person who loves a light airy cake? Or do you prefer one that’s densely moist with a bit more to each bite? I actually enjoy both! And this chiffon cake is more on the light side! And you know what that airy and super soft texture goes extremely well with? …
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Japanese desserts have a special place in my heart. They’re usually not overly sweet and have a delicate balance of flavors that makes them unique. Anmitsu is a good example. This one’s made with Japanese tea blocks (kanten) which have a firm bite with plenty of tea flavor. I added a couple of tablespoons of …
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If you’re the kind of person who enjoys matcha (Japanese powdered green tea), then you may have already had them in pancakes. But you might not’ve tried them with this unique combination of flavors. Rather than using a traditional maple syrup (for pancakes), we’re using kuromitsu and serving with sweet vanilla bean whipped cream topped …
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Are you in love with matcha? if not, here’s one way you can start a new love affair – with Japanese style matcha purin! Full of delicate flavor, this matcha green tea based pudding has just the right amount of sweetness. Each bite is filled with the essence of matcha and a little kuromitsu (Okinawan …
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Have you ever had cupcakes that are so good you don’t really need any special frosting? These hojicha cupcakes (roasted green tea) are just that. With plenty of earthy, roasty hojicha flavor, you could eat them plain, with a dollop of whipped cream, or my favorite, sweetened whipped cream with some matcha (green tea) powder …
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Wanna know one way to make your cookies a little more nutritious? Use matcha and okara! Though I love these with butter you can also use olive oil and or walnuts so that your matcha cookies come out a little ‘healthier’ and nutritious than usual 😉 Matcha cookies and variations 抹茶クッキー If you’ve had matcha …
Have you tried your hand at growing microgreens yet? If not, read on and watch my video to learn about an easy and quick way to get started using this kit! This post was sponsored by True Leaf Market. Make sure to check out their selection of seeds, gardening supplies and more @ https://www.trueleafmarket.com/ Why grow …
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Quinoa with Pimento Stuffed Olives, Gold Raisins, and Cilantro works like magic to weave an unlikely mix of ingredients in colorful and tasty way. When’s the last time you had gold raisins with olives and cilantro? Sounds a little unusual, but I’m telling you!! If I jumped off the bridge into this bed of quinoa, …
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Warm Farro salad with Butternut Squash and Radicchio begs to be eaten with it’s invitingly bright colors and fluffy crumbles of cheese. Naturally colorful and naturally delicious, I was very pleased with the outcome of this salad! Farro is the perfect vehicle for crunchy slightly bitter radicchio, sweet roasted butternut squash, and creamy goat cheese …
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