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Learn how to make Futomaki, a traditional thick sushi roll typically filled with vegetables. You can easily prepare it ahead of time. It makes a great sushi roll to bring to festivals, potlucks or picnic. Futomaki  (Maki Sushi) INGREDIENTS 4 sheets nori (seaweed) pickled red ginger (beni shoga or kizami beni shoga) (optional) Sushi Rice: 3 rice cooker cups uncooked Japanese short-grain rice water 1 piece kombu (dried kelp) (2" x 2" or 5 cm x 5 cm; optional but it gives a nice aroma!) Sushi Vinegar: ⅓ cup rice vinegar (80 ml) 3 Tbsp sugar 1½ tsp kosher/sea salt (I use Diamond Crystal; Use half for table salt) Seasoned Shiitake & Kanpyo (gourd strips):...

It's time for Part 2 of my annual Holiday Gift Guide for Food Lovers! This year, many of us will be celebrating the holiday season without a traditional big family gathering due to taking part in COVID social distancing. That said, most of us still want to send our loved ones a present. This year, I'm showcasing gift ideas that can be ordered online and shipped anywhere in the U.S. The eight food items I'm sharing today have one thing in common: they provide maximum deliciousness...and comfort! Just because this holiday season will likely look different from our normal doesn't mean we...

Glazed Gingerbread Cookies Recipe I’m sharing today’s Christmas cookie recipe as part of a yearly “virtual cookie exchange” hosted by my friend, Natasha. You can check out all of the cookie recipes from the other participants at the bottom of this post. This gingerbread cookie dough has taken me a couple of years to perfect, but I think we’re finally there! These little glazed gingerbread cookies have that perfect snappy bite when you first tuck into them that gives way quickly to a soft, chewy gingerbread with the perfect amount of warming flavors. The cookies themselves are not too sweet...

s   WILLART Handcrafted Wooden Antique Look Tea Coffee Sugar 3 Large Container Set in Wooden Tray – Container Canister - Store your tea, coffee, and sugar with style. Made with mango wood, a great decorative piece that is functional. Impress your guests at morning or evening tea / coffee parties. Size 135 x 55 inch, 3 piece wooden canister 4 x 4 x 55 inch each. This wooden canister set goes with any type of decor.   Adzukio Modern Stylish Canisters Sets for Kitchen Counter, 3-piece canister for Tea Sugar Coffee Food Storage Container Multipurpose (Light Yellow) - Portable dimensions each...

  As we've been unpacking House #6, I've been keeping a list of the must-have items we've used to get this house in order. So many little things have been crucial in organizing the general chaos that comes with moving an entire family from one house to a temporary apartment and into another house.  We own everything on this list, and have brought most of it from house to house, depending on the layout of our spaces.  The list turned out to be larger than I expected, so meet the Ultimate List of Amazon Home Organization Must-Haves!  As an Amazon...