With the warm weather and so many veggies, I've been doing some pickling. While I can't eat kimuchi/kimchi every day, my husband and son can so I make it a lot. I learned the basic recipe from my Korean friend, (I'll call her) Ruth, and veganized it ( Read more... )

OK, so when I got back from my mini visit to Japan, everyone back in the States was freaking out over rice. Arsenic in the rice! Well, other grains also have arsenic, it comes from the soil and the fertilizer used ~ but rice in the States seems to have more arsenic than the other grains, apparently. Scary! I have to admit that, being Asian, it's ( Read more... )