LIFE OF LINUZ

I was lucky to get hold of this bottle... Kikusakari, Kioke shikomi, Junmai Daiginjo quality. Happy times! It´s not often one can get hold...

Just a few pictures of this years shiso.

Spring has been generous to my garden... I have daikon and shiso growing and will plant japanese cucumbers soon. Pictures coming! One ros...

Today´s Sunday treat: Inari with shiitake mushrooms and rice. I cheated and bought ready-made inari this time.... I usually make them myself...

... the shiso has finally surfaced. I think my first seeds were planted a bit too deep, about 1.5 cm, so a few days after the first sowing, ...

...planting season! Snow is still heavy and deep on the ground. But spring has arrived with sunny and longer days. Little Shiso seeds will s...

My daughter gets her bento too! Now in a spanking new Totoro box with egg made in Hello Kitty eggshaper and Hello Kitty small bottle with dr...

So, what to do with all that okara? I turned mine into delicious cereal and muffins (recipe later), and then I froze down some. You'll g...

My first tofu. So, after making your own soy milk from beans, you're left with about 2 liters of fresh soy milk. It's time to turn i...

Since I've ordered some more bento stuff, I decided to check what I've got now... before it arrives. And it is some, but I sure cou...