Spicy Steak Tartare Handrolls

Spicy Steak Tartare Handrolls

It’s no secret my kids are fiends for sushi so I often make handrolls at home for them—usually avocado and smoked salmon or some California since they keep well. They also love steak tartare so I always have some nice sirloin or skirt in the 

Kanten Papa Brand Konnyaku Jelly

Kanten Papa Brand Konnyaku Jelly

Today I cracked open two packs (grape and apple) of jello mix from the Kanten Papa corporation, which sells dessert (among other) mixes. It was a fun and simple little activity to do with the kids, and we very much enjoy the flavor (which tastes 

Zero Waste Origami Bone/Scrap Boxes

Zero Waste Origami Bone/Scrap Boxes

When we were little, my grandparents taught my sister and I how to make these origami boxes from the stacks of magazines they would get in the mail. We would sit at their country style dining table (which is now the kotatsu table in my 

Eggshell Sprouts

Eggshell Sprouts

When I was little, I had this big book of arts and crafts suitable for kids and one of the things I always wanted to do was sprouts growing in an empty egg shell and then draw faces on them so that when the seeds