La Fuji Mama

Chunky Monkey Scones for Mommy

As a stay-at-home mom, I’m usually the one baking cakes, cookies, etc. for special occasions, and it’s not unheard of that a mom bakes her own birthday cake. That’s just the way it is sometimes, and personally, I’m okay with that! If baking my own chocolate cake means that it will turn out exactly how […]

This month we decided that Lucy should celebrate Earth Day with a special sandwich art project. Yes, Earth Day was yesterday, but at least Lucy was on the ball and celebrated on time! Earth Day is an annual celebration held on April 22nd. Events are held worldwide to increase awareness and appreciation of the Earth’s […]

Yaki onigiri (grilled Japanese rice balls) are one of my favorite comfort foods. I recently whipped up a batch, using brown rice instead of white rice to help us get an extra serving of whole grains into our day. Then I topped the onigiri with a bit of bacon and chunks of creamy avocado. Grilled […]

Avocado sashimi—delicate creamy slices of ripe avocado served with soy sauce and wasabi and sprinkled with a bit of shichimi togarashi (Japanese seven spice). I know, I know, sashimi is supposed to be raw fish/meat, but hear me out! In his book, Sustainable Sushi, Casson Trenor writes, “If we are to resuscitate our ailing oceans, […]

The choice of what seafood we buy and eat is a choice that we have today, but tomorrow may hold a different reality. The bounty of our oceans is not unlimited. The Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch reports that “[s]cientists estimate that we have removed as much as 90 percent of the large predatory fish […]

Spring has sprung in the avocado groves, and we have moved from Fuerte avocados into Hass avocados. The trees have started sprouting new growth and the avocado buds are starting to blossom. I never knew that avocados could get me into such a springtime frenzy, but they have! My avocado sister, Mimi Avocado, and I […]

Ten years ago today I married my sweetheart. It is remarkable to think about all that has happened when I reflect on the past ten years. Our first decade of marriage has been full of adventure. Just a few short months after marrying, we packed everything we could fit into 4 suitcases and moved […]

Black sesame pudding (Kuro Goma Purin, 黒ごまプリン) may sound a bit strange if you’ve never had sesame seeds in a dessert, but let me promise you that this pudding not only works, but it is divine.

March 11, 2012 marked the one year anniversary of the triple disaster in Japan. Unimaginable devastation and hardship has occurred in the affected regions during the past year. Despite the horrors that the past year has wrought, hope remains. As Elizabeth Andoh writes in her newest book, KIBŌ (“Brimming with Hope”): Recipes & Stories from […]

I know that Hinamatsuri (Girl’s Day) has come and gone, but I have to share this wonderful story about someone else’s celebration of the holiday. Tiffany Silverberg is a talented and inspiring writer who I started following on Twitter about a year ago. She is a freelance writer and consultant who helps clients better tell […]

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