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Utah Knows Cheese

Continuing on a bit with my Utah laundry list, I have to tell you about Cache Valley Cheese curds. This particular item makes the top of Mr. Fuji’s laundry list because he absolutely adores cheese curds. In fact cheese curds may rank above me in the big scheme of things. That’s okay, at least I […]

Utah Knows Bread

It’s a blessing and a curse to have lived in a variety of places. It’s a blessing because I’ve been able to experience/explore/taste/see so many new things. But it’s a curse because I’ve fallen in love with so many of those things and then had to leave them behind when I’ve moved to a new […]

Happy Moo Year!

As we say goodbye to the year of the rat and usher in the year of the ox, I hope you don’t mind if I reflect back on 2008 and then wax a bit philosophical about 2009. 20082008 was a big year for the Fuji family. I could say much, but to keep it simple […]

Holiday Recap

The last few days have been filled to the brim with food, family, and fun. We’ve had several family parties to attend and have enjoyed the abundant snow.Squirrel was initially a bit reticent about going outside when we bundled her all up (she didn’t quite know what to make of all that clothing) . . […]

Fujigami Candy Box

A couple of weeks ago fellow blogger, friend, and crafty woman extraordinaire, Miss Lolly, posted a free download for paper that you can print out called “Ella.”I instantly fell in love with the pattern and decided that I needed a little candy box to sit next to my computer so that I’d have instant access […]

Merry Christmas!

One Good Loaf: Cheating with Fruit Cake

Ellie’s Fruit Cake 1 c. vegetable oil 1 1/3 c. sugar 1/4 c. molasses 4 eggs 2 c. flour 1 tsp. baking powder 2 tsp. salt 2 tsp. cinnamon 1 tsp. nutmeg 1 c. orange juice 1 c. more sifted flour 2 2/3 c. (15-oz.) seedless raisins 2 c. (1 lb.) cut-up dates 2 c. […]

Schaum Brötle–"little foam cookies"

Update 12/8/09: I’m excited to be a featured blogger on Oprah.com for Oprah.com’s Holiday 2009 blow-out ~ come see our favorite holiday recipes! The Fujis made it safely to Utah, just before a snowstorm hit–phew! As I type this post I can look out the window of my MIL’s kitchen and watch snow softly falling, […]

Potato Nengajo: Happy Moo Year!

Did your mom ever tell you not to play with your food? Well, here’s your chance to do exactly what she told you not to do! This is also a great chance for you kids to play with their food as well. I know many of you are gearing up for Christmas later this week, […]

Stollen Expectations—German Christmas Stollen with Marzipan

This week for One Good Loaf I cheated.I made stollen instead of bread. I know, I know, it’s more of a cake not bread, but my doctor has restricted my activities and so I have to carefully pick and choose what I’m going to do during the week, and this week there was just no […]

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