La Fuji Mama

Vegan Japanese-Style Mayonnaise (Hemp or Cashew . . . You Pick!)

I have praised the virtues of Japanese mayonnaise before, and Kewpie mayonnaise (a Japanese brand) has been gaining a cult following in the US over recent years. What makes Japanese mayo unique? It is super creamy, slightly sweeter than American mayo, uses only egg yolks instead of whole eggs, uses rice vinegar instead of lemon […]

*Disclosure: This post contains Amazon affiliate links that earn me a small commission, at no additional cost to you. I only recommend products I personally use and love, or think my readers will find useful. This past Tuesday, July 24th, was Pioneer Day here in Utah and also the Fuji Family’s second annual Pie & Beer […]

During the summer of 1998 I was in Rome when France beat Italy in the final game of the FIFA World Cup. Europe is a super fun place to be during the World Cup, with large screens and chairs set up in town squares, and lots of excitement in general (even if you happen to […]

Onigiri (Japanese rice balls) are a constant on our weekly menus in the Fuji household. Whether they are for lunch or a snack, we eat them at least once a week. But if you’ve been reading La Fuji Mama for very long, you already know that! I am going to start sharing a new onigiri […]

¡Hola from Cancún! We (the Fuji Five!) are in Cancún, México this week for a family vacation. If you are in the US, I hope you have fun things planned for the 4th of July tomorrow! I know there will be celebrations at our resort here, so we are all looking forward to that, though hanging out […]

*Disclosure: This post contains Amazon affiliate links that earn me a small commission, at no additional cost to you. I only recommend products I personally use and love, or think my readers will find useful. *Post brought to you by Grand Central Life & Style. I’ve been waiting with eager anticipation for the release of the […]

I adore lentils. I grew up eating my Oma’s lentils, so it was only natural that I fell in love with all the other varieties when I was introduced to them. One of my favorite lentils is red lentils. I’ve shared a fair number of recipes here on LFM that use red lentils, and I’m […]

*Disclosure: This post contains Amazon affiliate links that earn me a small commission, at no additional cost to you. I only recommend products I personally use and love, or think my readers will find useful. *Post brought to you by Grand Sasquatch Books. Tomorrow is the last day of school for the Fujilings. I can’t quite […]

I have a thing for raspberries paired with chocolate . . . it’s just a match made in a heaven. So when I received a Power AirFryer Oven to play with I decided to answer a craving for raspberry chocolate by using the oven’s dehydrating function to make some Dark Chocolate Raspberry Almond Butter Cups. […]

This post is brought to you by Lightlife. At the beginning of the year a sandwich on Whole Foods’ sandwich menu went viral—their TTLA, a twist on the classic BLT, made with ciabatta bread, Lightlife Organic Fakin’ Bacon Tempeh Strips, tomato, lettuce, avocado, and a vegan garlic aioli.

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