We had a good time tonight all chipping in to prepare dinner as a family. I had a hankering for Japanese Curry Rice (also known as Karei Raisu) just like I remember from the Hibarigaoka neighborhood in Tokyo, but veggie style. Anyway, I think it turned out pretty good–maybe a bit too thick but very [...]
japanese curry for dinner
January 2nd, 2011
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a delicious sticky mess
February 19th, 2010
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Today we spent the better part of the morning at Pilcher Park in Joliet, IL learning about how maple syrup is made. This is a popular seasonal program at the park where they actually tap their sugar maples and produce the syrup on site. It was good fun. As I understand it, the whole process [...]
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homeschoolers learn about japan
January 4th, 2009
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In the homeschooling group we belong to, each child/family has been taking turns every other week to lead the group in learning about another country–geography, culture–a general introduction. Aidan chose Japan for us, so we’ve been busy immersing ourselves in all things Japan in preparation for the day, which is this coming Monday. Here’s our [...]
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