Jan 192014
 

Gravlox and Avocado Bites

Welcome to a beautiful Sunday my friends :)  For 2014, I’ve decided to add another feature/category to J5MM named:  Snack Sundays :)

This feature idea came from the fact that every day, when I come home from work, hubby and B are asking me (as soon as I walk in the door) “We’re starving!  What’s for dinner?!” Seriously.  Oliver is jumping all over me begging to be picked up, my coat is still on and I usually have an armful of something either groceries for dinner or files from the office that I can barely hang onto.

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Jan 062014
 

Japanese Potato Salad from my Airstream kitchen to yours

2014 is going to be a wonderful year — I can just feel it.

I’ve met some wonderful friends through J5MM over the last few years and for that very sole reason I am proud of this blog.  But there are two people in particular that I absolutely can not wait to meet in person and it’s going to happen this year.  We’ve been friends online now for a while  — sharing stories of weekend adventures, Airstreams and best of all — the Japanese culture.  Obviously I’m not Japanese but the culture has always fascinated me, so much in fact that at times in my life I have become quite absorbed in learning more about it.   Fortunately for me, these sweet friends of mine have generously taken their time to carefully explain traditions as well as other things including the cuisine of the culture to me.  They even sent me the best care package ever. Continue reading »