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- 2008/09/04 23:45Mango Yogurt Soy Milk Moose
- Hi! Hace mucho calor today again!!! We keep high temperatures of 86F
(30C) daily :( I hope cleaners won't start the summer clothing sale
now. Because in winter, they started while it was still cold in April!
Anyway, before this hot weather ends, I will translate my "Mango
Yogurt Soy Milk Moose" which was introduced at the very bottom of
this page on 8/29.The recipe is very easy and health... [続きを読む]
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- 2008/09/03 16:55The Premium Calpis
- Hello! Today's high is 86F (30C) again! This steamy weather makes me
very drowsy :( I couldn't stay up to finish my post last night...Las
t week, I had Calpis after a long time! Actually, my co-worker gave me
the premium one, "The Premium Calpis", to try it out.Calpis
(in carton) is a non-carbonated beverage concentrate. You simply ad
d as much water as you like to suit your personal taste... [続きを読む]
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- 2008/09/01 23:55Being Healthy
- The cold front has moved through and today we finally have no rain! Ho
wever, the lingering summer heat is so intense that the temperature we
nt up to high 86F (30C)! Too hot for September!!!Speaking of Septemb
er, many groceries and commodities prices have increased because of th
e soaring gasoline and grain prices: Beer, cheese, noodles, beef bowl,
refrigerator, car, etc. have increased...Anyway, ve... [続きを読む]
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- 2008/08/30 09:30Recent Events
- For the past few days, it is raining all over the country because the
cold front is stuck over Japan. Yesterday morning, the probability of
rain was 90%. However, I saw bright sunshine whole afternoon. Strangel
y, this sunsine encouraged me a lot :) I sometimes believe in probabi
lity and give up before trying something, but this shows the hope! Am
I over the top?!Today I will list the rest of my ac... [続きを読む]
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- 2008/08/27 23:00Yakizakana (Grilled Fish)
- Very humid outside! It is only high 78F (26C) but I feel very hot!On
Monday I used the fish roaster that comes with the stove. As seen in
the left picture, it is very common to have the roaster in Japanese ki
tchen stove.To tell the truth, I have just used it once, maybe few yea
rs ago... The reason I don't use it is because you need to wash it aft
er each use... otherwise it smells fishy!Last week, ... [続きを読む]
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- 2008/08/27 22:30It's Not My Day!!!
- Hi! I was going to write about my cooking stuff, but I am running out
of time!Today, I went to the gym after work as I planned. My boyfriend
told me that he's gonna go out for a drink with his ex-co-worker (wh
ich means he doesn't need a dinner), so I did an extra work out! When
I went back to the train station, I found the crowd, and it rapidly g
rew larger!!! Then there was an announcement about t... [続きを読む]
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- 2008/08/26 23:50Bite-Size Tomato Cup Sushi
- Hello! It is raining and cold (high 77F) today. The weather is so hu
mid that our laundry won't dry in the room :(Today, I will translate
my award winning sushi recipe which I won the outstanding performance
award at "sushi project" by iCommons Summit'08 in Sapporo.Ju
icy tomato and rich tuna melt in your mouth good.---------------------
------------Bite-Size Tomato Cup SushiDifficulty: Eas... [続きを読む]
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- 2008/08/25 23:35GYM
- Hi! It is raining and we only have high 77F (25C) today. It seems li
ke the fall weather has come. The forecast says it won't be back up to
90s any more. I hate the hot humid weather but how sad... I haven't w
orn all my summer clothes yet :(You know what!? I just joined a gym
last Friday! Don't say that I'm influenced by Olympic athletes! (well
... maybe a little though.) I have been there everyday ... [続きを読む]
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- 2008/08/22 10:15Anchovy Garlic Tamagoyaki
- Yesterday I quickly left the office on time. I was thinking of shoppin
g gym shoes but I didn't and went home. And that was right! Suddenly,
thunderstorm arrived!Today, I will write about my unique tamagoyaki! 2
people have tried it and said good! It goes good with white rice!Tama
goyaki (dashimakitamago or atsuyakitamago) is a Japanese rolled omel
et. It is often served for breakfast with white rice... [続きを読む]
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- 2008/08/20 23:30Translated Recipes
- Yesterday, I was extremely drowsy a whole day... I couldn't even start
writing my diary! This hot humid weather makes me tired :(Today, I w
ent out to eat lunch with my co-worker! This week, I went out twice, w
hich is pretty luxurious to me because I always go out every two weeks
!!!We had a lunch menu at a Japanese restaurant: soba, yakionigiri (g
rilled onigiri), tempura, tamagoyaki (egg roll), and... [続きを読む]
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- 2008/08/18 11:50Artist Statement
- It was nice and cool last night because the rain cooled down the tempe
rature! However, we have high 90F (32C) again!!! I need to be carefu
l not to catch a cold.Today, my boyfriend came nearby, so I had a lunc
h with him at my favorite restaurant! I had taco rice and tomato + car
rot smoothie. Having lots of vegetables makes me happy :) Yes, of cou
rse I am happy because I saw him, too ;)Anyway, last ... [続きを読む]
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- 2008/08/15 23:50Healthy Shredded Chicken Salad
- We have high 95F (35C) again today!Last night, I had a good time wit
h my friends. I got ambitious!!! I thought I need to try something new
when I have time. Now I am thinking of signing up for a course that I
wanted to take for a long time. I'm going to attend an orientation se
ssion the week after next... will see!Today I will translate my gorgeo
us award-winning chicken salad recipe :) I won a pri... [続きを読む]
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- 2008/08/14 16:50Pretz Limited Flavors
- We have high 95F (35C) again today.Very tiring weather almost daily
:(This week some people at my workplace are taking summer vacation. M
any people take summer vacation during the Bon period and go back to t
heir hometowns. Obon or just Bon is a Japanese Buddhist custom to hono
r the departed spirits of one's ancestors. It takes place every year f
rom August 13th to 16th.I took my summer vacation alr... [続きを読む]
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- 2008/08/13 17:00Glittering Chinese Sauce Marinated Chicken Fillet
- On 8/4, I won the special prize at Kadoya's sesame oil contest organiz
ed by Cookpad. 828 recipes were submitted at the contest, and luckily
my "Glittering Chinese Sauce Marinated Chicken Fillet" was s
elected!My winning recipe is now posted on their website!The point is
the sauce! It makes the chicken juicy and delicious! Also, the way I c
hopped bell peppers makes it look good and glitter... [続きを読む]
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- 2008/08/11 23:00Kitchen Accidents
- It rained very hard last night, so we have sunshine today :)Cicadas a
re buzzing loudly... it is really hot!On Saturday, I received an anniv
ersary reminder from Yahoo! Calender.What anniversary?!I wondered and
opened the message and realized that it was a reminder of the day I c
ut my finger with a rice bowl!Right... my boyfriend set it to remind e
very year.Back on August 9th, 2005, I was frustrated... [続きを読む]
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- 2008/08/08 23:55Recent Events
- Hello! It is sunny again but we have high 95F (35C)!!!It is better t
o go to work and cool off. Ha-ha!We expect no rain for a week or so, w
hich is good.Today I will list my accomplishments as usual.On 8/4, I w
on the special prize at Kadoya's sesame oil contest organized by Cookp
ad. They asked for creative recipes using their sesame oil. I made &qu
ot;Glittering Chinese Sauce Marinated Chicken Fillet... [続きを読む]
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- 2008/08/07 23:00Google Street View in Japan
- Hi! Last night I heard thunders again... How changeable the weather is
! But today we have clear skies (no clouds in the morning)! Hope not
rain tonight.I forgot to write about this, but Google has just suppor
ted "Street View" in Japan on August 4th! Now you can take a
virtual walk in Japan ;)For instance, search "Tokyo Japan"
on the Google Maps and click the "Street View&q... [続きを読む]
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- 2008/08/06 16:50Doyou no Ni no Ushi no Hi
- Hello! After the storm, we have a clear sky with some clouds!Last nigh
t, since the rain was very hard, I changed my plan and went home... bu
t it didn't rain after that. I regret that I didn't see my friend. It
was after 7 years or more to see him :( I hope I could see him someda
y again.On the way back to home, I shopped at the supermarket and real
ized that it was "Doyou no Ni no Ushi no Hi&qu... [続きを読む]
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- 2008/08/05 16:15Haagen-Dazs Flower Cup
- Hi! We have rainy stormy weather with close thunders. Very scary... Ou
r skies are gloomy all day long :(Yesterday, I tried to start up our
home PC after a while, but it didn't turn back :( It stops before it
boosts Windows! I hope that power supply unit is not broken...Anyway,
I am glad that I did back up all my recipe images on 7/17! And the res
t up to yesterday, I had them all in my camera.A tec... [続きを読む]
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- 2008/08/04 16:45Swarovski Crystal Decoration
- Hi! It is extremely hot and humid today... We have high 95F (34C)!!!
I really hate to take a packed train on this kind of day :(Of course
I tried not to stand next to sweltering passengers!You know what!? I
just changed my cell phone to SAMSUNG mobile 920SC!I was thinking of g
etting iPhone, but I changed my mind. The big concern was the "to
uchscreen" and I thought I will not get used to i... [続きを読む]
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- 2008/08/01 23:55When Do You Wash Your Fruits and Vegetables?
- This morning I realized my goya has gotten moldy...It was on sale this
week and I bought it on Monday... only a few days ago :(It sometimes
happens if I don't wash before I refrigerate.When do you wash your fr
uits and vegetables?I sometimes do wash before I store in the refrige
rator if I think I won't be able to use them for a few days. By the wa
y, I never wash greens until I am ready to eat them.... [続きを読む]
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- 2008/07/31 23:30Kit Kat Flavors
- Hi! It is again sunny here in Tokyo :)This morning, I bought a waterm
elon flavored Kit Kat on the way to work at a convenience store. Yes.
I bought it on impulse near the cashier. On the package it says that i
t has a slight salty flavor. I was just curious to try it out...In fac
t, Nestle Japan produces the Kit Kat in many unique flavors for a limi
ted time only. I will list what they had this year!... [続きを読む]
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- 2008/07/30 23:50Recent Events
- It is very sunny here in Tokyo! We expect no rain for a week or so! Bu
t the sky is not clear... It's smoggy a little.Okay. Today, I will lis
t my accomplishments!On 7/12, I won 2 dozen of Kirin Ichiban by submit
ting my Chinese recipe: Stir-Fried Chili Bean Sprout! It wasn't a cont
est, so I was just lucky enough to win :)Surprisingly, my boyfriend w
as really happy with it! I asked him why and he tol... [続きを読む]
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- 2008/07/29 23:50Mont Blanc aux Marrons
- Just few hours ago, we had a heavy rain after a long time!!!The past f
ew days, it is raining hard in many parts of the country. Yesterday, t
here was a concentrated heavy rain in Kobe. 4 people were killed by a
muddy stream! They were playing at a river area and suddenly the strea
m hit them!!! How scary...Anyway, nothing related to the rain, but I w
ill show you my Mont Blanc aux Marrons! But this i... [続きを読む]
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- 2008/07/28 23:00Fortune-Telling Onigiri
- Hi! This weekend I had a normal weekend.My boyfriend was so busy every
Sunday that we couldn't even eat dinner together! But finally we coul
d, this weekend!!!Today, I was going to summarize my recent events and
accomplishments but some of them are not yet announced in public, so
I will wait till then ;)Anyway, do you believe in horoscope? Maybe I
do... Every morning, I check my horoscope on TV. Ac... [続きを読む]
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