Hey there! 
I'm Rachel, a small-town girl from Oklahoma. I just came back to the U.S. after living in Japan for the past four years. I love all things food related, and am particularly interested in nutritional, whole-food cooking from scratch. Join me in my culinary adventures, my domestic doings, and the story of my life, one day at a time.
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Has it really been over two weeks since I’ve last posted? Argh!
I admit, between Thanksgiving, getting ready for finals, work, and getting ready for Christmas, I’ve been a bit…busy.
Who hasn’t though, right? It’s the busiest time of the year for many of us.
I love it though! OK, the finals, maybe not so [...]
I’m on a roll with the pumpkin recipes this season.
I’ve made some yearly favorites (pumpkin chocolate chip cookies, pumpkin pancakes, pumpkin bread, pumpkin muffins, pumpkin French toast, etc.), and I’ve also made some new favorites, namely pumpkin lasagna and pumpkin flan. I’m saving my pumpkin cheesecake for either Thanksgiving or Christmas, but I [...]
My fall pumpkin kick continues!
Yesterday I found myself with half a Japanese pumpkin (kabocha) and the desire to make something yummy with it.
I was also feeling kinda tired and bleh yesterday, so I wanted to make something fairly easy with said pumpkin.
Result: Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
Now if you’ve never had [...]
I love pancakes.
I also love waffles (not the thinner crispy kind, but the thick, soft Belgium waffles), but due to my current lack of a waffle maker, I make due with just pancakes.
Pancakes, like muffins, are so versatile. You can add so many things and make so many kinds.
Around this time [...]
I realized today that I’ve officially lived in Japan for four years now!
I can’t believe I’ve been here that long! Time flies…
Or as my husband would say, I’m getting old…
At least I’ll always be younger than him! Ahahahaha!
*cough* Anyway… it’s been an amazing four years, and Japan will always be my [...]

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