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How To Make the Best Cheese Plate For Your Holiday Gatherings
Continue ReadingDisclaimer: This post is sponsored by Cello and may contain affiliate links. All thoughts and opinions are my own. For more information regarding the disclosure policy, please click here. One of my favorite treats at parties is the cheese board. I love the variety and each of the little components. Plus, they immediately elevate a […]
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The Most Delicious & Popular Pumpkin Pasta Recipe
Continue ReadingI LOVE fall. I love it so much that my husband and I got married in the fall (9 years ago in November)! The season is beautiful and has the BEST food. Now, you would think because I love fall, I would love Pumpkin Spice Lattes. You would be wrong. I really don’t like them. […]
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How To Use A Ton of Apples: Two Practical Recipes
Continue ReadingEvery year we’ve been in the US, we have always gone apple picking in Asheville, NC. Our family has gone 3 years thus far and we look forward to it every time. After every trip, we always have a LOT of apples in our house. Our kid is an apple picking machine! Thankfully, he can […]
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The Most Delicious and Easy Guacamole Recipe
Continue ReadingI love guacamole. Like, I’m pretty sure I love guacamole more than most people. I love guacamole so much that I’ve subjected myself to 4-8 allergy shots a week so that I can be less allergic to avocados. See, I’m very allergic to a lot of things. Things like peanuts, dust, pollen, dogs (ugh, this […]
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How to Make Organic Apple Cider Vinegar at Home
Continue ReadingWe consume a ridiculous amount of Organic Apple Cider Vinegar in this house. At least two shots worth per day plus whatever else I use to cook with. After a while, at about $5 per bottle, it gets pretty expensive. So I found a recipe that worked for us. We try to make apple picking […]
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Healthy Meal Prep Bowls with Loveleaf Co.
Continue ReadingI’m always on a quest to get healthy and fun recipes for our family to eat. My husband is a competitive athlete & in the military, so I have to fuel him for long days full of crazy workouts. Loveleaf Co. made looking for new recipes, waaaaay easier! They include great ingredients for REALLY delicious […]
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Copycat Sam’s By the Sea Curry Recipe
Continue ReadingWhen we lived in Okinawa, we went to Sam’s By the Sea often for date nights. One of the highlights of the meal was this REALLLLLLLY good curry soup that came with the dinner course. If they had an option for extra soup, we would have definitely ordered it every time. But since we’re […]
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Berry & Dragon fruit Smoothie Bowl Recipe
Continue ReadingI feel like everything I share here is going to be my favorite. Sorry, not sorry. This Berry & Dragon Fruit Smoothie Bowl is fruity with a hint of tropical flavor thanks to the coconut flakes and the dragon fruit. It’s my new favorite way to have a smoothie. Have you had dragon fruit before? […]
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Matcha Tiramisu Recipe
Continue ReadingHave you heard of matcha? Do you love matcha? I grew up mostly in Tokyo and have been drinking and eating all sorts of green tea. Matcha is a type of powdered green tea that has so many health benefits! It’s naturally high in antioxidents. Antioxidents help keep down the levels of free radicals in […]
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Okinawa Taco Rice (and Taco Rice Sauce)
Continue ReadingLook at that gorgeous view! A couple of months from now we’re hopping on a series of planes and landing back on this beautiful island prefecture of Okinawa, Japan. I’m ready for time with family, visiting our favorite food spots, snorkeling, and some of the top beaches in the world! Thinking about home has made […]
About Me
Hello, I’m Ai! I’m married to a US Marine and mama to a rambunctious little boy. I live in SC but I’m originally from Tokyo. Just in case you’re wondering, I’m half Japanese half African-American. This blog is my journey to balance my love of food and my journey to be as healthy as possible. Thank you for reading!