little christmas

some christmas card collections i love from last few years

my son loves especially the last one

and

handmade raindear he loves and

eat dinner with :)

handmade by my friend

weekend

he doesn't know how to pedal a bike...

i've tried to teach him but he's been insisting riding his bike

like this.

so never mind ... :)

went to eat out on saturday night

sushi

it was a fun

yes it really was!!

even though the sky is grey

we had a public holiday today but
it was cold and cloudy

(of course we went out to play...).

even though the sky was grey,

he was a happy boy.

I am having late lunch and enjoying my miso soup right now.

king oyster mushroom + onion miso soup

add some king oyster mushroom & sliced onion

and deep fried tofu

then do not forget ground sesame!

saturday routine

i had a really good sleep last night.

9hrs i slept!!

i don't even remember when was the last time that i slept this long.

after we had earl grey ＋chocolate pancakes
we headed to the castle.

with my interior magazine

i could read a bit while he was gathering leaves and fruits of camphor.

don't you love the colors?

Can't Get Out Of Bed...

he can hardly get out of bed lately and

even after he gets out of bed, he snuggles into my arms or
snuggles under the blankets on the sofa...

i just love to see him doing that.

such a lovely moment

what makes me surprised is he enjoys the warmth

of the blanket with his eyes closed :)

my quick lunch - spinach & bacon cheese toast

(i usually come back from work for lunch. i like that way

'cos i can do some works before i pick him up from preschool.)

it's jsut a lovely day today

want to spread all the quilts on the balcony and air them!

sunday morning

we took a bath this morning

with a few drops of peppermint oil.

was so nice

it was for soothing my son's nose

i dont know if it worked but it did

work on me for relaxation.

after a relaxing bath time,

we had a high calorie breakfast :D

doughnuts with red bean paste

&

minestrone with clams which is my favorite soup

for winter time.

what soup do you like especially for winter??

one beautiful autumn day

we woke up late this morning

and

enjoyed our Saturday breakfast

the colors are just beautiful outside

but

my son has been sneezing all day...

winter is just around the corner??

oh i forgot again to book for the flu shots...

nourish-ing

like nourishing flowers

gently
snd
one by one
i want to raise my little one
even if it's not perfect,
it's my son
i will love who he is

by the way

these are really big

and you can tell how much they were taken care of.

i took these pics at the flower competition.

serenity

a new week has just started...

i'm trying to wake up 1.5hrs earlier so that i can do my update of my shops

and get ready for a day.

it's nice that i can concentrate on what i do in the morning and

i don't sit up late at night surfing internet any longer...

one thing i hate about getting up early is

it's getting colder in the morning.

but

new room shoes warm my feet :)

getting ready for winter...
we've just received them from my sister.

excuses...

my lunch - croque-monsieur -

i've started a part time job in the day and

it's been so busy handling my 3 online shops...

well, i haven't even written about my new shop...

living pelan-pelan in the kitchen

find your favorite lunch boxes,lunch bags,bento goods and more!!

about autumn

what do you love about autumn?
for me,
definitely fragrant olive!
smells so sweet,
reminds me of the arrival
of the season.
to tell you the truth,
i don't like autumn very much
because
the air of autumn just makes me feel lonely.
do you agree?
(my favorite season is summer)
but
dont worry
winter is coming
and
i will soon start missing autumn :)

decoration

if you are planning a party and get lost what to cook,

then you can try this decoration rice.

all you need is

rice for 2

2 eggs

150g salmon fillet

salt

1 tbs vegetable oil

1 tbs of mirin

1 tsp of soy sause

1 tbs of miso

1 tsp of mirin

4 green bell peppers

1 tbs of sesame oil

1 tsp of grated ginger

- ginger bell pepper -

1. finely chop peppers(smaller is better)

2. pour 1 tbs of sesame oil and fry bell peppers with grated ginger

3. add miso and mirin and season with salt

- "usuyaki tamago" (egg) -

mix eggs and a hint of salt & sugar

warm the frying pan and pour oil

then just spread the egg to make a sheet

let cool, then cut into thin stripes

- salmon flake -

1. salt both sides of the salmon filet well, and leave it in the frige for an hour,

preferably overnight

2. boil the water and cook the salmon

3. take out the salmon and let cool

then flake the fish finely with hands

remove any bones!

4. put the flaked salmon on the pan and

add 1 tbs of vegetable oil, 1 tbs of mirin and 1 tsp of soy sause

just fry until it's mixed well

season with salt and mirin if needed

prepare the glasses and put some rice on the bottom

then make 5 layers of rice, bell pepper, flaked salmon

egg on top

decorate with your favorite bento picks!

calm,humane,honest

be calm,

be humane,

be honest

i got these 3 postcards from an old lady at the castle ground where

we play in the weekend.

she stays there from 11 am to 4 pm almost everyday

and she says she draws 10,000 pcs an year and

give them to people and enjoys talking with people.

her grandchildren are all over 20yrs old...

can you imagine...

she is amazing.

powerful.

i love her words on the postcards.

" You find what you want to do. Not anybody else."

(chestnut)

this is what i want to tell to my son when he gets older.

"It's ok with who you are"

(fig)

it was raining all day today,

tried to be calm at home.

after this freshly squeezed grapefruit juice,

we took a walk in the rain 'cos no way that he could stay at home

all day...you know...

rice ball & vege sticks

the last post was about instant miso soup stock.

now

you can add a hint of mirin(or sugar) & grated ginger to the miso stock you made

and spread it on the rice balls!

then put them in the toaster or

fly in the pan.

and

if you still have more of it

add sesami oil (on top of mirin & ginger)

then

here is dip sause for vegetables!!

yummy

try it!

our today's breakfast
tuna & potato cheese bread
pear smoothie

i woke up to find out we didn't have bread left and
made these. took me only 30 min!
i will update the bread receipe soon.

i made sandwiches with the bread and went to the huge park

but

there was nobody...

in this HUGE park!

where do people go when you have this kind of beautiful park??

shopping?

miso soup

- shiitake mashroom soysause rice with instant miso soup -

finally it's getting colder in Japan and

great season to enjoy soups!

especially miso soup

i don't prefer to eat in hot summer days

but now

i'm already missing miso soups.

all you need is :

miso

finely chopped green onion

(wash them and wipe them before adding for longer preservation)

a pinch of dashi stock

or

dried bonito flake

just put them together!

if salty, add a teaspoon of mirin

this miso paste can be presereved about a week in fridge

just make a ball of miso paste and

place it in the alminium foil

then grill for a few minute in the toaster

until its surface gets slightly browned

ready to carry miso paste in your bento!

tuck it in your lunch box

(if you eat at home, no need to grill)

take seaweed(nori) with you

and shred nori after adding hot water

done!

dried bonito flake and dashi stock