La Fuji Mama

This is NOT a Baba Ganoush Recipe

Baba ganoush is a Middle Eastern dish that consists of roasted eggplant mixed with things like tahini, garlic, and lemon juice (the ingredient list varies somewhat from country to country). It is one of my favorite things to make. I always make a big batch when I do, then that’s what I’ll snack on, spreading […]

This past Tuesday, January 26th, was Bug’s 7th birthday. Anyone who has had the chance to spend more than 5 minutes with our little Bug will tell you that she is not short on personality—she’s exploding with it. One of our family traditions is that the birthday girl/boy gets to choose the menu for their […]

Tomorrow is National Pie Day, which is always a big celebration at our house, helped by the fact that it’s also my birthday. It helps that I am a pie addict and haven’t had birthday cake in years. It’s birthday pie for me all the way! So when I received a copy of Dinner Pies by Ken […]

One of my favorite days of 2015 also included one of my favorite meals. It was at the end of May when Mr. Fuji, my sister-in-law Ms. K, and I were in Bali, Indonesia. We spent the day exploring temples, visiting a local market, hiking up rice terraces, and watching the sun set over rice […]

I am really excited about this year. Life has gotten the best of me a bit over the past couple of years, so in preparation for this year I have been trying to figure out ways to take the bull by the horns. As we have been planning out the calendar for the year, both […]

As we enjoy the last few hours of 2015 I have been thinking back over all that has happened in the fast 365 days and feeling grateful. It has been a bit of a chaotic year, but it has been filled with wonderful adventures, fabulous food, and loving family and friends. I just hope that […]

The countdown is on at our house! My parents are flying in to Salt Lake City tonight, and my brother tomorrow night. We’re spending time with extended family tomorrow afternoon, and then my family and my in-laws are all coming over for Christmas Eve dinner. I love getting to be with everyone for the holidays, […]

Nine years ago today, this sweet little girl made me a mom. I had some complications during my pregnancy and during her birth. After she was born my doctor made the comment that she was our Christmas miracle, so when my husband suggested that her middle name be Noel, it was the perfect fit. Although […]

Excitement is running high at our house. We are huge Star Wars fans at our house and are really looking forward to the new movie coming out next week. What better way to celebrate than with pie? So I whipped up a pie inspired by a character we all love to hate: Darth Vader. I […]

If you can believe it, Christmas morning is only 3 weeks away. I can’t quite believe it myself. Between now and then we will have school parties, work parties, shopping for presents, making presents, etc. I absolutely love this time of year and the magic of Christmas morning is hard to beat. When I was […]

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