Made by you and I

Easy and healthy Japanese Rare Cheesecake.

Tell me about some caloric shockers. 😆

How can five small cookies have 130 calories? And I ate two packs before I noticed!😆🥺 Tell us about some caloric shockers in the comments. The makers were upfront about it but I still feel lied to. 😉😄

Here is a simple and delicious recipe for tofu that you can make ahead and freeze for later.

Check out my newest video, 3 types of Japanese rice (plus a little story). Have a great day!

If there’s a secret to quality fried rice, it’s high, high heat but also a pinch of sugar and a dash of MSG. I’m making Japanese Fried Rice with a few surprises. In the video, I prepared three different fried rice versions: a vegetarian, a chicken, and a (traditional) pork. Today I’ll post the vegetarian version with brown rice and later in the week the remaining two. (Note: I have a series of…

This is the pasty portion of my Mushroom Tart recipe. I hope you enjoy. I'm still learning how to blog, so any feedback is appreciated. 😉

I hope you bake these delicious Mushroom Tarts and watch the related video at YouTube under 'Made By You and I'. Have a wonderful day!

How do you feel when you look at the stars? I live in Tokyo. I don’t see many celebrities. When I lived in Hollywood, however… This challenge has finally ended. I really enjoyed the beginning but some prompts? Still, I’m glad I did it because I met some really nice people, finding blogs, and the people attached to those blogs, that wouldn’t have come onto my radar otherwise. Bloganuary was a…

Bloganuary: Are You F-ing Kidding Me?

Describe Yourself as a Tree. Really? A tree. I am a great tree extending my arms to Heaven as if to say WTF? So many arms, all with the same question.

Bloganuary: Change the World?

How are you changing the world? (Old person lecture coming up.) One of the annoying tropes in comic books is the solitary person who can, with whatever power s/he has, can destroy/change the world. No. The concept is dumb: one itty bitty little human can not change the world. Bloganuary has shown me how much we speak in cliches. The Internet is filled with ’em and I think we take them to heart…

What is on your music playlist right now? I don’t really listen to music all that much and I let Apple Music create playlists for me. A sample of what I listen to. Notice Fuji Kaze is at the top of my list. 😁

Where do you go when you need solitude? I don’t need solitude. I need stimulation! You might think in one of the world’s most crowded and busiest cities I’d be screaming for solitude and quiet but, no. My mind is naturally quiet and people rarely impose on me. Stimulation, that I could use. Solitude Standing by Suzan Vega — great lyrics! Where do I go when I need stimulation? Well, going out…

What is your favorite part about yourself? This question is kinda easy but I’m not sure how to phrase it succinctly. What I like about best about me is that I have a firm sense of self: I know what is right and wrong for me and I will not bend. This can and does cause friction with other people, but I will not say the Emperor is nicely dressed when he’s naked — you can read into that what you…

Write about something that makes you feel strong. Squats and deadlift and pretty easy for me. Chest presses a little less so because my arms are weak, so when I can belt out a full arm day I feel pretty strong — and buff. Bicep curls are the best and worst for me. There’s a kind of pain/exhaustion that is really uncomfortable but when I push past it not only do I get the physical response of…

Write about a dream you remember. (whew) I’m beginning to feel the tug and pull of too many projects — but just a few more days of Bloganuary. I can not give up! Dreams. When I read the prompts a dream that I had half a year ago came to mind. I don’t have nightmares. My dreams all seem to be wish fulfilments, but this one was surreal: I was in the middle of an American suburb high in hills…

Interview a fictional character. Well, I’d like to personally thank you for meeting with us today. It’s a great honor. 👌 So how are you today? 👍 Happy to hear it. So let’s ease into this interview with the basics. How would you describe your work and how do you like it thus far? 🔪👩🏼🚿🩸 👍 I see. I guess you have been quite the lady killer. So how did you start? 👵🏻👎🤜🪦🪑 And when was…

What is your favorite quote and why? I have a YouTube video to finish, I’m going to be brief (for once). “If you’re afraid of butter, use cream.” Julia Child Because fat is delicious. Just use moderation, I lost a full because of computer problems, I wanted to release this yesterday — I’m so behind. This is going a video on (Japanese) nabe. You can make it anywhere on the planet with a few…