Month: October 2017

Karaage (Japanese Chicken Nuggets)

Karaage (Japanese Chicken Nuggets)

In Japanese grocery stores, you can buy a pre-made package (last picture) to make karaage. On busy weeknights, I definitely use the package. On the weekends, I make the karaage from scratch by marinating the chicken pieces in a soy sauce, sake and grated ginger 

Pasta with Sausage and Peppers

Pasta with Sausage and Peppers

I always have a couple of packages of sausages in the fridge or freeze. My kids love Trader Joe’s chicken sausage with apple but you can use any type of sausage and any type of pepper as well. Add a can of tomato sauce at 

Easy Granola

Easy Granola

Homemade granola is much easier to make than you might imagine. Granola is basically baked oats, coated with syrup and oil, add some nuts, seeds and dried fruit and you have a healthy breakfast, snack and even dessert. I now bake a batch every week; 

Apple Pie

Apple Pie

One of our favorite fall desserts, a classic apple pie; most delicious with freshly picked apples. The pie uses the same crust as the one used by the summer blueberry pie, same pie crust, different filling. Serve with vanilla ice cream, a la mode. Serves: