La Fuji Mama

Orange Date Cranberry Butter

We moved into a new house last month. Mr. Fuji and I designed it, then worked with an architect to make a reality and have spent the past year anxiously waiting for it to be done. It has been so fun to see our creation materialize!

Sponsored by the JNTO (Japan National Tourism Organization). Hakodate, Japan Like all of the places we visited on this trip, I kept wishing I had weeks more time in Hakodate because we only had time to scratch the surface on everything that there was to see and do (and eat!). We caught a shinkansen (a bullet […]

Sponsored by the JNTO (Japan National Tourism Organization). Hachinohe, Japan Before leaving Aomori Prefecture, we made a quick stop in Hachinohe, Japan. Hachinohe is the second largest city in Aomori Prefecture and sits on the southeast coast of Aomori Prefecture, facing the Pacific Ocean. Hachinohe was one of the cities hit by the March 2011 tsunami, which […]

Sponsored by RW Garcia. Do you realize that we only have 15 days until Thanksgiving Day? And only 46 days to go until Christmas Eve? Aaack! Have you started thinking about what you’re going to serve or bring to share for those days? I’ve started, but need to get more serious about it because it’s […]

Sponsored by the JNTO (Japan National Tourism Organization). Towada, Japan The next stop on my Japan adventure was to the city of Towada which sits in the foothills of the Hakkoda mountains in Aomori Prefecture. The city includes part of the Towada-Hachimantai National Park, one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever been. First stop on […]

Sponsored by RW Garcia. It’s falllll!!!! Some of my favorite flavors are in season, like pumpkin, sweet potato, and apple, so you know that I can’t help myself and am putting those ingredients in everything. I have partnered up with RW Garcia, makers of my favorite crackers, to whip up something fall-inspired for you. I dreamed up […]

I returned a couple of weeks ago from a dream trip to Japan, sponsored by the JNTO (Japan National Tourism Organization). You all know that Japan is my happy place, so to be asked to go and explore a new (to me) part of Japan so that I could share it with you? Yes please, […]

Do you have any fun fall trips planned? This fall I am mostly planning trips in my head. We are in the middle of building a house and are down to the last few weeks, so leaving town isn’t a very good idea! Whether you’ve got a trip planned or not, the fall issue of […]

Last week was Squirrel and Bug’s first week back to school. Squirrel is in the fifth grade and Bug is in the third grade. (How did they get so old?!?) Usually I am just as excited for those first few days of school as they are. I look forward to the return of routine, but […]

Written in partnership with California Avocados. Bibimbap (“bee-beem-bawp”)…saw that 4 times fast and see if it doesn’t put a smile on your face. It does mine! It’s just a fun word. But it’s an even better dish and one of my all-time favorite foods! It’s a Korean rice bowl, and I’ve got a reimagined version […]

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