La Fuji Mama

(Sort of) Brazilian Sweetened Condensed Milk Strawberry Limeade

(Sort of) Brazilian Sweetened Condensed Milk Strawberry Limeade Adapted from Big Davy’s Brazilian Lemonade Recipe Makes about 4 3/4 cups of limeade3 cups cold water 1 cup strawberry syrup juice of 4 limes zest of 1 lime, finely grated 1/3 cup sweetened condensed milk 1. Put the the cold water, strawberry syrup, lime juice, and […]

My girls love olives, and not just because they love popping them onto the tips of their fingers. They think they are candy, and I’m not about to try and change their minds. Olives are a great source of monounsaturated fat, iron, Vitamin E, copper, and dietary fiber. With children returning to school, I thought […]

Rice & Olive Salad 4 servings 1/2 cup dried cranberries 1 cup leftover steamed rice (I used Japanese white medium-grain) 1/2 cup Lindsay Large Pitted Black Ripe Olives, halved 1/3 cup pine nuts 1 large Roma tomato, diced 1 clove garlic, finely chopped 1 teaspoon finely chopped parsley For the vinaigrette: 1 1/2 tablespoons olive […]

Add this recipe to ZipList! Tomato Salsa #95 Makes approximately 2 1/2 cups salsa 4 large roma tomatoes, diced 1/2 large white onion, diced 3 tablespoons grape seed oil 3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar 1 tablespoon dried oregano 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1. Heat the grape seed oil […]

*News: The past week has been a busy one for this little blog! Last week I was interviewed on Tasty Kitchen. If you’d like to hear about some of the strange things I’ve eaten, or read the story about one of my kitchen disasters, go read the interview. Yesterday CNN’s Eatocracy featured La Fuji Mama. […]

Spicy Miso Pork Ramen Noodles Makes 4 servings 6 — 8 ounces dried ramen noodles (sometimes labeled chuka soba) 10 ounces ground pork 1/4 cup toasted sesame oil 2.5 tablespoons aka miso paste (dark/red miso paste) 1 1/2 tablespoons toban jian (chili bean sauce) 2 tablespoons water 4 cloves garlic, minced 2 teaspoons granulated sugar […]

Ichigo Condensed Milk Kakigori—Strawberry Condensed Milk Japanese Shaved Ice For the Stewed Strawberries and Strawberry Syrup (Makes about 3 1/2 cups syrup and 3/4 cup stewed strawberries) 2 cups water 2 1/3 cups granulated sugar 1 pound strawberries, chopped into large pieces shaved ice sweetened condensed milk 1. Make the strawberry syrup:In a large, nonreactive […]

If someone had told me a few years ago that I would have a group of friends that I had made on the internet, I would have thought that they were crazy. Fast forward to the present, and that is exactly what has happened. Life as a food blogger has given me a community that […]

Fudge & Banana Custard Pie Custard recipe adapted from Cooks.com Makes one 9-inch pie, about 8 — 10 servings For the almond crust: 2/3 cup all-purpose flour ½ cup granulated sugar ½ cup ground almonds 6 tablespoons butter, softened 1/3 cup powdered milk For the sweetened condensed milk custard: 1 2/3 cups water 3 tablespoons […]

Caramel Corn Makes 30 cups 30 cups of popped popcorn (about four 2.9-ounce bags of microwave popcorn) 1 pound light brown sugar 1 cup butter 1 cup light corn syrup 1 can (14-ounces) sweetened condensed milk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1. Put the popped popcorn in a large mixing bowl. 2. In a large pot, […]

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